the w. james whyte island reserve

The Island is a large property of over 200 hectares and was donated to Conservation Volunteers in 2006 by W. James Whyte. It is situated near Bacchus Marsh, approximately 50 kms west of Melbourne. While the property is adjacent to Werribee Gorge State Park, The Island is significantly degraded and our focus is to see it restored to environmental health.

Activities on The Island include pest and weed control, stock exclusion fencing, water quality testing, invasive weed control, undertaking surveys and establishing over 250,000 native trees, shrubs and grasses within a five year timeframe.