Maria Velardo is the owner of Lilli Pilli, a property situated in Robertson, New South Wales. The property is comprised of a mix of cleared land and some patches of rainforest and features Maria’s home. The owner is part of their local wildlife rescue and rehabilitation group and in the future intends to focus on native bird rescue and enhancing the property to establish the land as wildlife habitat.
Lilli Pilli spans 2 hectares and includes cleared land as well as the plant community type Sydney Montane Basalt Rainforest. The property features native flora such as Eucalytpus and cool temperature rainforest species. The property also provides habitat for a range of species such as wombats (Vombatus ursinus), wallabies, possums, echidnas (Tachyglossus aculeatus), crimson rosellas (Platycercus elegans), wood ducks (Chenonetta jubata) and other native birds.