ENVIRONMENT

MillBridge will ultimately be home to some 3,000 residents, a private school site, a second school site, a neighbourhood shopping centre and commercial precinct.  Adjacent to the well established suburb of Eaton, being only an eight minute drive from the Bunbury CBD, MillBridge Private Estate is well placed to be able to offer its new residents all of the educational, employment and recreational services and facilities that they will need.  The main features of MillBridge Private Estate are Millars Creek which runs through the centre of the Estate and the Collie River which extends along the northern boundary of the Estate.

As part of the MillBridge Private Estate ethos, large areas of green open space have been set aside along the Creek and River banks, providing excellent recreational opportunities.

Formerly grazed by cattle, the banks of the Collie River and Millars Creek will be rehabilitated from a degraded state back to pristine condition.

Both of these waterways are significant wetlands providing a multitude of aquatic and semi-aquatic plants, a diverse species of native birds, animals and fish will provide excellent recreational opportunities for children and adults alike.

Wildlife

Kangaroos, Wallabies, Quenda (Bandicoot), Western Ringtail Possums, and Brushtail Possums.

Pobblebonk frogs, Moaning and Turtle Frogs

A huge range of Lizards, Skinks, Geckoes, Bats and Invertebrates

Birdlife
Pelicans, Ducks, Black Swans, Carnaby’s Black Cockatoos, Herons, Egrets, Spoonbills, Darters, Cormorants, Ibis, Ring Necked Parrots, Purple Crowned Lorikeets, Red Capped Parrots, Silvereyes, Baudins Black Cockatoo, Wattlebirds, Honeyeaters, Magpie Lark, Kookaburra, Nankeen Kestrels, and Owls

Flora
Jarrah, Marri, Flooded Gums, Sheoak, Banksia, Paperbark, Peppermints and Prickly Moses

Fish
Bream, kingfish, yabbies, marron

Waterways
Millars Creek
Collie River
Lake and Water feature

For more information, view Waterways Commission Report number 53 dated Feb 1995.