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The Lyrebird Forest Reserve , 2.8 km north on the Thorpdale Road , possesses a 4.8-km loop track which winds from the picnic area along the Little Morwell River , through forests of stringy-barks , grey gum , banksia and king-fern , which are home to lyrebirds , crimson rosellas and yellow-tailed black cockatoos . There are wombats , bush rats and a range of birdlife ( crimson rosellas , honeyeaters , gang-gang cockatoos and flame robins ) on the upper plains . The fires raced uncontrollably up the slopes of Mt Macedon and , despite the efforts of 1000 volunteer firefighters , a number of old homes were razed .