▁the ▁late ▁ 1 8 8 0 s . ▁▁ ▁Much ▁of ▁the ▁forest ▁on ▁Mount ▁Mac ed on ▁consists ▁of ▁wet ▁s cler oph yll ▁communities ▁which ▁are ▁more ▁commonly ▁associated ▁with ▁areas ▁east ▁of ▁Melbourne . ▁Al pine ▁Ash ▁( E u cal y pt us ▁deleg at ensis ) ▁occurs ▁here ▁at ▁the ▁western ▁extent ▁of ▁its ▁range ▁and ▁Mountain ▁Ash ▁( E u cal y pt us ▁reg n ans ) ▁at ▁the ▁north western ▁extent ▁of ▁its ▁range , ▁Snow ▁G ums ▁( E u cal y pt us ▁p auc if l ora ) ▁are ▁also ▁found ▁on ▁the ▁highest ▁pe aks . ▁A ▁large ▁area ▁of ▁the ▁Mac ed on ▁R anges ▁forest ▁is ▁included ▁in ▁the ▁Mac ed on ▁Regional ▁Park , ▁managed ▁by ▁Park s ▁Victoria . ▁ ▁The ▁area ▁was ▁dev ast ated ▁by ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 3 ▁Ash ▁Wed nes day ▁fires , ▁including ▁ 8 0 ▁hect ares ▁of ▁Snow ▁G um ▁( E u cal y pt us ▁p auc if l ora ) ▁and ▁Al pine ▁Ash ▁( E u cal y pt us ▁deleg at ensis ) ▁and ▁ 1 5 0 ▁hect ares ▁of ▁soft ▁wood ▁tim ber ▁plant ation , ▁however ▁the ▁for ests ▁and ▁gard ens ▁have ▁since ▁reg rown . ▁ ▁Notable ▁houses ▁▁▁ ▁Al ton ▁an ▁ 1 8 7 0 s - built ▁Ven et ian ▁Goth ic ▁house . ▁Gard ens ▁make ▁up ▁ ▁of ▁the ▁ ▁holding .