Terracettes Giant Gippsland Earthworm Habitat

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).
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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?
No
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 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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Giant Gippsland Earthworm (GGE)

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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).
Is your property located within the known range (click here to view), or close to the boundaries of the known range of GGE? Does your property contain high-banked streams or drainage channels? Does your property have south-facing slopes that may have terracettes? Does your property have soils composed of either blue-grey clay, or brown or red clay loams?
If you have answered yes to any of the above questions, you may have GGEs on your property!
Have you heard underground gurgling sounds on your property?
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you definitely have worms on your property!
If you have heard gurgles and are within the range of the GGE, then
CONGRATULATIONS!
Learn More 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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