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The John Cotton suspension bridge forms part of the Franklin walking track of the Yea Wetlands nature reserve,
Set on the banks of the Yea river this track winds across a natural bush and riverine floodplain wetlands.
Platypus or native water rats can be seen foraging for food along the river bed.
The wetlands are home to many frog species and a rare, vulnerable damselfly - Hemiphlebia Mirabilis -
The old trees with their deep hollows provide imporant homes to many Kingshers, Sugar Gliders, Owls, birds and bats.
Similarly, fallen trees, once cut for rewood, now remain to house and protect birds, animals and reptiles from predators.
During the evening, Bats, possums, sugar gliders can be spotted.
The Wetlands Committee can arrange guided tours of the wetlands for schools and groups. A small fee applies.
There are many interpretive signs along the walk for the self guided, and a few bird hides to sit and watch the many bird species that call this wetlands home
Ref:http://www.yea.com.au/tourism/Wetlands%20Pamphlet.pdf
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Victoria is Australia's second smallest State and covers only 3% of Australia's land area but has the second highest population of all States and Territories. Victoria's mainland and islands have a total length of 2,512 kilometres coastline which is about 4.2% of Australia's 59,736 kilometres of coastline. Australia is the driest inhabited continent and Victoria is no exception although the state capital Melbourne has the reputation to have 4 seasons in one day. Victoria is located in the southeast of mainland Australia and includes the most southern point on mainland Australia at Wilsons Promontory National Park.
