Port Macquarie Biodiversity

Work Charles Sturt has been doing

  • A 3.2 hectares area of land exists on Port Macquarie Campus for natural bush regeneration, including koala tree planting. This potential koala habitat forms part of the continuous stretch of vegetation, which extends from the campus to the CBD.
  • Vegetation removal is minimised during the planning and construction of new building infrastructure. For every single tree removed they have to be replaced by 20 plantings. Two zones cannot be touched by infrastructure as they provide habitat for a diversity of wildlife including sugar gliders, possums, snakes, goannas, microbats, Tawny Frogmouths and kangaroo.
  • Designed our own graduate koala in 2017 as part of the Hello Koalas Sculpture Trail to raise awareness of our flagship species;
  • Active Campus Environment Committee
  • Tree planting days involving staff, students and secondary school students
  • Minimising threats including ensuring dogs are restrained on campus
  • Speed limits (20 km.hr) minimise vehicle strikes on roads
  • There are no fenced off areas so wildlife can move across the campus (above in the canopy and on the ground) with no barriers

What you can do in Port Macquarie

Help us keep track of local koala sightings by reporting sightings on the I Spy Koala App.

Get involved in active local works and community groups such as:

Lead your own sustainability/biodiversity event on campus with the help of an onsite Student Representative and Clubs Officer.

Port Macquarie Biodiversity history

A generous 3.2 hectares of land exists on Port Macquarie Campus for natural bush regeneration, including koala tree planting. This potential koala habitat forms part of the continuous stretch of vegetation, which extends from the campus to the CBD.