A. W orkanda Creek 
This creek takes its rise in the north-east corner of the park 
at the 1,550-foot level where the stringybarks dominate and 
where there is also pink gum and blue gum. Not far from its 
source the first waterfall is to be found, where there is a drop of 
considerable height and which can easily be reached from the 
Queen Victoria Drive. The creek runs parallel with the northern 
boundary and is shut in by the ridge on that side, and by the long 
ridge running west shown below as B. dhis area is densely 
covered by trees, almost solely by Eucalypts, although, native 
cherries are seen occasionally. The second waterfall is seen 
not far from the railway line, and it is at this point where 
the stringybark gives preference to the manna gum. The former 
is essentially a tree of the higher altitudes, and the 1,000- foot 
level is about the lowest point at which it is found. Near the 
fall the black wood ( Acacia melanoxylon ) occurs and develops 
best on the richer, deeper soils in the gullies. Below the fall 
a prickly thistle ( Carduus tenui floras ) has taken charge of an 
area to the exclusion of almost everything else. A large growth 
of Buddleia occurs here also; no doubt it was planted and has 
spread itself, although it is not a pest. The briar (Rosa sp.) is 
to be added to the unwelcome plants in this location. The garden 
ivy is growing on the face of the rock forming the fall, and is 
well established. A native plant “chums” (Acaena Sanguis orb a\e) 
is a mild pest here ; the flower heads form into small ball about 
one inch in diameter with numerous hooked or barbed prickles 
surrounding them, so that they stick to any clothing coming into 
contact with them. As the plant spreads by long runners, the 
flower heads only come into touch with one’s stockings or socks. 
Below this fall the hop is encountered again and the drooping 
sheoak ( Casuarina stricta), and a trailing and climbing starwort 
( Stellaria pun gens), which has only been found in this one spot. 
B. A Long Ridge Running West 
To reach this ridge at its highest point, one has to climb 
the steep hill behind Long Gully Station and, on arriving at the 
top, the Queen Victoria Drive is to be seen. Stringybark and 
pink gum are now at home here and with the golden wattle they 
form the tree stratum of the vegetation. The shrubs are the 
next stratum and amongst them are teatree ( Leptospermum 
myrsinoides) ; wallflower ( Pultenaea daphnoides ) ; scattered 
plants of the bundled ground heath ( Acrotriche fasciculi flora) , 
and Ole aria , probably O. ramulosa, a white-scented daisy with 
an abundance of flowers (in flower April 27, 1935). Proceeding 
now along the drive and going west, the pink gum and stringy- 
bark is seen with the rock fern ( Cheilanthes tenuifolia) among 
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