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Description of Mallee Fowl's Nest
The mound of an abandoned mallee fowl's nest is located right alongside the
Holland Track here and has been fenced by CALM to protect it from damage. An information signboard gives limited details.
Mallee Fowl are the largest mound builders in
Australia. The male builds the mound from dirt, sticks and leaves from the surrounding mallee terrain (mallee scrub). The mallee is small type of drought resistant eucalyptus. During the breeding season the males will visit their mounds at least once every day. Once all the eggs are laid the female will join in with the care of the mound. As the vegetation starts to decay heat is generated and this keeps the eggs warm. The male and female will closely monitor the mound temperature and if it is too hot they will scrape away some of the mound from above the eggs to allow the heat to escape. Sand and leaves will be scraped back if it is too
cool. They regulate the mound so that it stays 31 degrees celsius. It takes the male 4-6 months to build a mound which might be well over a metre high and up to 5 metres across. The chicks have a hard time escaping from the mound, and after resting for a day start to fend for themselves. They live separately from each other and their parents do not look after them. The only enemy is the introduced fox.
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Weather & Climate for Mallee Fowl's Nest
Closest Weather Station
Hyden at 15:00 20 Mar WST
Distance from 68.99 HYDENkm W
| Temperature | Feels Like | Rel. Humidity | Dew Point | Pressure | Rainfall | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Gusts |
|---|
| 29.0°C |
28.5°C |
35% |
12.1°C |
-hPa |
0.0mm |
SE |
6km/h
3knots |
-km/h
-knots |
Closest Climatic Station
Hyden
Distance from Mallee Fowl's Nest 68.99km W
| | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Mean Max. °C |
33.5 | 32.9 | 29.9 | 25.5 |
20.6 | 17.2 | 16.3 | 17.3 |
20.2 | 24.4 | 28.2 | 31.9 |
| Mean Min. °C |
15.3 | 15.7 | 14.1 | 11.1 |
7.7 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
5.9 | 8.1 | 11.4 | 13.8 |
| Mean Rain mm |
19.4 | 19.9 | 20.4 | 24.5 |
40.0 | 51.0 | 47.1 | 41.2 |
27.6 | 20.8 | 17.7 | 13.4 |
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Holland Track
From Broome Hill to Coolgardie, the Holland Track was originally built in the gold rush days as a shortcut to the Goldfields. Hardly ever visited for nearly 100 years, it was re-cut as a 4WD track in 1992 and is a popular trip with locals.
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