Tarrangower Cactus Control Group – VIC

Over the last decade, volunteers from the Tarrangower Cactus Control Group (TCCG) have formed an army of ‘Cactus Warriors’ who have destroyed millions of wheel cactus plants in their local landscapes including many historic gold mining sites. Wheel cactus is an extremely resilient plant and is difficult to destroy due to its thick, waxy skin. TCCG members have spent years researching different techniques to eradicate the plant and have developed a specific injection tool which effectively delivers herbicide directly into the plant.