Giant Gippsland Earthworm
Take this test to find out!
Below is an easy-to-use checklist to assist landowners to determine whether their properties may contain areas suitable for Giant Gippsland Earthworms
(GGEs).
Question 1:
Is your property located within the known range
(click here to view), or close to the boundaries of the
known range of GGE?
Question 2:
Does your property have soils composed of either
blue-grey clay, or brown, or red clay loams?
Question 3:
Does your property contain high-banked streams or
drainage channels?
Question 4:
Does your property have south-facing slopes that may
have terracettes?
If you have answered YES to Question 1 and any of Questions 2 - 4,
please click below:
Yes to Question 1
AND
YES to any of Questions 2 - 4
Question 5:
Have you heard underground gurgling sounds on your
property?
Learn More
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Fact Sheet 1: Giant Gippsland Earthworm - recognising habitat on your property
If you would like to learn more about the Giant Gippsland Earthworm (GGE), or have any queries, please
contact us
.
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Terracettes
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Are You Lucky Enough To Have Worms On Your Property?
Please click play below to listen
You answered ‘YES’
Your property may have GGE habitat.
Please proceed to question 2.
Answer
You answered ‘NO’
Your property is unlikely to have GGE habitat.
Answer
You answered ‘YES’
Your property may have GGE habitat.
Please proceed to question 3.
Answer
You answered ‘NO’
Your property is unlikely to have GGE habitat.
Answer
You answered ‘YES’
Your property may have GGE habitat.
Please proceed to question 4.
Answer
You answered ‘NO’
Please proceed to question 4.
Answer
You answered ‘YES’
Your property may have GGE habitat.
Please proceed below.
Answer
You answered ‘NO’
Please proceed below.
Answer
You answered
‘YES’ to Question 1
AND
‘YES’ to any of Questions 2 - 4
YOU MAY HAVE WORMS!
You answered
‘YES’ to Question 5
CONGRATULATIONS!
YOU’VE GOT WORMS!
Please visit our GGE threats page
to learn how you can help protect
this endangered species.
Answer
You answered ‘NO’
You MAY still have worms if you answered
‘YES’ to Question 1
AND
‘YES’ to any of Questions 2 - 4
Answer