Threatened species We work with agencies and interested groups to study and protect threatened species that call Gippsland home. Pookila A small, terrestrial burrowing native rodent. Find out more Green and golden bell frog A large frog with a smooth, green back, gold markings and a light belly. Find out more Trailing hop-bush A prostrate shrub native to south-eastern Australia. Find out more Dwarf kerrawang A tap-rooted, prostrate shrub with trailing branches of up to two meters long. Find out more Wellington mint-bush An erect, spreading sub-shrub, growing to two metres high. Find out more Metallic sun orchid The largest of the sun-orchid family. Find out more