Where Is Westbreen Creek?

Westbreen Creek is a small waterway located in Pascoe Vale. It is in fact a tributary of the Moonee Ponds Creek. The creek begins its journey at the Northern Golf Club. It then flows down through the K.W. Joyce Reserve, and continues on in a barrel-drain through Gavan Park and Austin Crescent Reserve, eventually ending its travels at the Moonee Ponds Creek near Gaffney St in Pascoe Vale.

What Is To Be Found At Westbreen?

At the creek's headwaters in the Northern Golf Club you will discover remnant River Red Gums that are like apartment buildings for native wildlife! They have many hollows; big, little and all the sizes in between; that provide homes for nesting parrots, Galahs, Kookaburras and Tawny Frogmouths. It is highly likely that Brush-tailed and Ringtail Possums are about too. Shallow rock pools filled with warm water are full of tadpoles who wriggle away when the local kids come looking. The Long-necked Turtle searches for food in the deeper sections, lifting his nostrils just above the waters surface to obtain his vital intake of air, giving his presence away. The canopy created by the beautiful, gnarled Eucalypts casts dappled shade across Westbreen Creek and the adjacent pathway, inviting us to wander further.

The area that MPCCC is focusing on is the section that runs through K.W. Joyce Reserve. Beautiful old remnant Sweet Bursaria's, wattles and semi-aquatics are to be found here.

Urgent Call Out: Frog Friends Wanted!

The resident friendly frogs of Westbreen Creek are searching for some willing volunteers, be they big or small, to help with replanting the creek edge for this fledgling Friends group.The edge of the creek line is missing some vital elements. The aquatic reeds and groundcovers that provide protection and food for the frogs, tadpoles and turtles need to be replaced.