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This ClimateWatch trail was developed in partnership with
As you walk around the botanic gardens, you might spot some of these species. Learn about them and our other indicator species at http://www.climatewatch.org.au or on our free mobile app, and record your observations of their presence and behaviour. You can contribute to our scientific understanding of how climate change is affecting our wildlife.
Species Common name (Scientific name)
Birds
Australian Magpie (Cracticus tibicen)
Black Swan (Cygnus atratus)
Common Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa)
Eastern Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris)
Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus)
Magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca)
White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae)
Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys)
Frogs
Peron’s Tree Frog (Litoria peroni)
Southern Brown or Ewing’s Tree Frog (Litoria ewingi)
Striped Marsh Frog (Limnodynastes peronii)
Insects
Cabbage White Butterfly (Pieris rapae)
Common Brown Butterfly (Heteronympha merope)
Dainty Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio anactus)
European Wasp (Vespula germanica)
Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENSVICTORIA
LYCH GATE
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Garden bed
No Public Access
Major path
Secondary path
Path with steps
Path on hill, arrows point uphill
Gates
Buildings
Plant collection
No swimming
Visitor facilities
Visitor Centre
Toilets
Drinking water
Telephones (no TTY)
Bike racks
Accessible parking
Bus parking
Garden Explorer stop
Trams
Gift Shop / Café
Observatory
Photo opportunity
Pavilion
Punting - The Landing
metres
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Central Lake
Sayce Is
Nursery and Works entry
ANDERSON STREET
DOMAIN ROAD
MORELL BRIDGE
NymphaeaLily Lake
Ornamental Lake
Dallachy Is
Baker IsFountain Is
Ridoutt Is
Guerard Is
NationalHerbarium
La Trobe’s Cottage
Plant CraftCottage
GREEN WASTE RECYCLINGCENTRE
E Gate Lodge
Eastern Lodge
Domain House
Friends of RBG office
GardensHouse
Gift shopThe Terrace
Shrine ofRemembrance
Long Island
Education Entrance
Visitor CentreGift shopJardin Tan
East Transit Room
Children’s Garden
Hopetoun Lawn
Southern Lawn
Oak Lawn
Western Lawn
PicnicPoint
Southern Cross Lawn
Huntingfield Lawn
Northern Lawn
Northern Lawn
Tennyson Lawn
Central Lawn
Eastern Lawn
Guilfoyle Lawn
Eucalypt Lawn
Princes Lawn
DogFlat
Taxodium Lawn
Observatory
OBSERVATORYGATE
Yarra River
To St Kilda Road and trams
North
City
F Gate Lodge
ALEXANDRA AVENUE
BIRDWOOD AVENUE
DALLASBROOKS DRIVE
Fern GullyRest House
Temple ofthe Winds
TecomaPavilion
Separation TreeRest House
RosePavilion
William Tell Rest House
Clematis Pavilion
Southern Africa Collection
Bamboo Collection
Camellia Collection
Herb Garden
Fern Gully
Palms
Southwest Pacific Collection
New Zealand Collection
Australian Forest Walk
Guilfoyle’s Volcano
Oak Collection
Australian Forest Walk
Eucalypts
Perennial Border
Arid Garden
Species Rose Collection
Viburnum Collection
Water Conservation Garden
Cycad Collection
Rare & Threatened Species Collection
Lower Yarra River Habitat
Southern China Collection
Grey Garden
Tropical Glasshouse
Lower Yarra River Habitat
California Garden
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ClimateWatch tree locationsWhite cedar (Melia azedarach)1 62 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11
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Illawarra Flame Tree (Brachychiton acerifolius)
English Oak (Quercus robur)
Firewheel Tree (Stenocarpus sinuatus)
Silky Oak (Grevillea robusta)
Silver Banksia (Banksia marginata), Victorian Christmas Bush (Prostanthera lasianthos)
Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia)
ClimateWatch is a citizen science initiative of
JacarandaJacaranda mimosifolia
Silver BanksiaBanksia marginata
White CedarMelia azedarach
Time Time
Latitude/Longitude
Latitude/Longitude
Count Count
Phenophase Phenophase
Notes Notes
English OakQuercus robur
C Calling
Birds
F Feeding
CM Courting/mating BC Bird on chicks
ButterfliesLE Laying eggs BE Bird on eggs
Ch Chrysalis BN Bird on nest
Bees S Swarm FY Feeding young
Bats P Present NP Nest present
Behaviour Abbreviations
Firewheel TreeStenocarpus sinuatus
Date:
Illawarra Flame TreeBrachychiton acerifolius
Use this recording sheet on your walk of the RBG Victoria trail. Write abbreviations of observed behaviour and phenophase in the appropriate boxes. Record up to 3 instances per species.
Remember to upload your sightings to the ClimateWatch website at http://www.climatewatch.org.au.
Victorian Christmas BushProstanthera lasianthos
RBG VICTORIA TRAILSilky Oak
Grevillea robusta
Time Time
Latitude/Longitude
Latitude/Longitude
Count Count
Phenophase Phenophase
Notes Notes
Grey ButcherbirdCracticus torquatus
Common BlackbirdTurdus merula
White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
Willie WagtailRhipidura leucophrys
Australian Magpie Cracticus tibicen
Time Time
Latitude/Longitude
Latitude/Longitude
Count Count
Behaviour Behaviour
Notes Notes
Black SwanCygnus atratus
C Calling
Birds
F Feeding
CM Courting/mating BC Bird on chicks
ButterfliesLE Laying eggs BE Bird on eggs
Ch Chrysalis BN Bird on nest
Bees S Swarm FY Feeding young
Bats P Present NP Nest present
Behaviour Abbreviations
Dusky MoorhenGallinula tenebrosa
Time Time
Latitude/Longitude
Latitude/Longitude
Count Count
Behaviour Behaviour
Notes Notes
Date:
Use this recording sheet on your walk of the RBG Victoria trail. Write abbreviations of observed behaviour and phenophase in the appropriate boxes. Record up to 3 instances per species.
Remember to upload your sightings to the ClimateWatch website at http://www.climatewatch.org.au.
Eastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus
tenuirostris
Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca
RBG VICTORIA TRAIL
Time Time
Latitude/Longitude
Latitude/Longitude
Count Count
Behaviour Behaviour
Notes Notes
European WaspVespula germanica
Common Brown Butterfly
Heteronympha merope
Cabbage White Butterfly
Pieris rapae
Southern Brown Tree Frog
Litoria ewingi
Time Time
Latitude/Longitude
Latitude/Longitude
Count Count
Behaviour Behaviour
Notes Notes
C Calling
Birds
F Feeding
CM Courting/mating BC Bird on chicks
ButterfliesLE Laying eggs BE Bird on eggs
Ch Chrysalis BN Bird on nest
Bees S Swarm FY Feeding young
Bats P Present NP Nest present
Behaviour Abbreviations
RBG VICTORIA TRAIL Date:
Use this recording sheet on your walk of the RBG Victoria trail. Write abbreviations of observed behaviour and phenophase in the appropriate boxes. Record up to 3 instances per species. Species descriptions, indluding identification tips, can be found on the ClimateWatch website. Remember to upload your sightings to the ClimateWatch website at http://www.climatewatch.org.au.
Peron’s Tree FrogLitoria peroni
Dainty Swallowtail Butterfly
Papilio anactusHoney Bee
Apis mellifera
Southern Bullfrog or Eastern Pobblebonk
Limnodynastes dumerilii