The climate in much of west and south Gippsland is very similar to the Western Victoria climate receiving between 5 mms of rainfall annually with the higher totals closer to the coast and in hilly country. Coastal swamps exist on some low lying flat land. Extensive areas of sands and gravels occur in river valleys and the coastal strips are mostly recently formed Quaternary deposits forming sand dunes. The isolated Strzlecki Ranges in west Gippsland are geologically similar to the Otway ranges, consisting of Cretaceous period rock formations (100 to 140 million years ago) of shale, mudstone and sandstones.Įast Gippsland, from Lakes Entrance to the NSW border, holds several major granitic massifs, of Devonian origin 360 + million years old. Wilson’s Promontory, Australia’s southern most mainland point is composed entirely of a granitic bedrock of Devonian origin, the northern limits of a formation stretching down to eastern Tasmania. Formed from recent (Tertiary) sediments and underlain with marine and non marine sediments such as brown coals, clays, sands and gravels
The Gippsland plains region, which is now largely agricultural, is the low lying land south of the ranges down to the coast and as far east as Lakes Entrance. There are also some mountains composed of volcanic rocks of a similar age exposed by erosion. Soils on the ridges and upper slopes are typically shallow, with deeper more fertile soils elsewhere. The Eastern Highlands of Victoria are the result of recent (Tertiary) uplift of 400 million year old sedimentary rocks. As well as similar habitat types to Western Victoria such as extensive eucalypt forests, majestic Mountain Ash forests, cool temperate rainforest, coastal heathlands and wetlands, Gippsland being directly connected to the Great Dividing Range stretching up into Queensland and with a warm temperate environment in the far east Gippsland has warm temperate rainforest areas and a wide range of birds and plants that reach the southern limits of their Australian range GEOLOGY : It is a large and varied region, from the high mountain ranges down to the coast. Cockatoo food shouldn't be boring either and he will love foods like Avi-Cakes, Pellet-Berries, Nutri-Berries and Lafeber's Premium Daily Diet Pellets.The Gippsland region covers southern Victoria east of Greater Melbourne, including the coastline from eastern Port Phillip Bay all the way to the NSW border as well as the land south of the highest mountains of the Great Dividing Range. Like all companion parrots, cockatoos don't just feed on bird food. Wild cockatoos forage all day for seeds and nuts, as well as coconuts and grains. Cockatoos are fun-loving, intelligent and energetic parrots, and their food should reflect these characteristics. The food for cockatoos should be nutritious, but also contain a feed ingredient. A cockatoo that is new to the home should not be lavished with constant attention, but should be given toys and other activities as well as intermittent attention so that the bird learns to entertain itself when the people in its life are unable to are to offer him something - all at once. Cockatoos tend to be more needy than other parrot species and an owner should set boundaries early or the bird may scream for attention. A pet cockatoo needs a constant supply of suitable items for chewing and destruction. The different species of cockatoos are found in Australia, Australasia, Indonesia, the Solomon Islands and New Guinea.Ī cockatoo needs a well-constructed cage not only to prevent it from escaping, but also to prevent the bird from destroying it. There are 21 species of cockatoos that belong to the family Cacatuidae. Cockatoos range in size from medium to large.
Pet cockatoos are often referred to as “burlap birds” because they are very sociable and have an almost obsessive need to be around people. Cockatoos stand out from other parrot species with their dramatic crest feathers, dusty feathers, and varying shades of white, pink, gray, and black.