many species of insect eating microbats (small bats) with the Goulds Wattled Bat being the most common. These small bats live in tree hollows and play an important role in insect control eating large quantities of insects each night. Adjacent to the Golf Course, is also one of the easternmost remnants of the Northern Plains Grassland community known as the Numurkah Grassland. It is home to many native wildflowers and grasses such as Billy Button, Small Vanilla Lily, Everlasting etc. Natural disasters In 2012 Numurkah had some devastating floods which saw a large portion of the town flood including the local hospital which was demolished as a result. Notable residents Sir Harold Leslie White (1905-92), Parliamentary Librarian of Australia (1947-60) and National Librarian (1960-70) References See also Numurkah Football Club Towns in Victoria (Australia) Shire of Moira