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1.4       Existing Vegetation

Vegetation is described in map 2 Regional Ecosystems map obtained from the Queensland Environmental Protection
Agency. The predominant vegetation type is Regional Ecosystem 12.2.15 / 12.2.12, 12.2.13 / 12.2.9 and 12.2.5 / 12.2.9.
These regional ecosystems range from healthland / sedgelands to woodland to open forest types. In this regard different
vegetation types will display different fire behaviours when burning. The predominant vegetation type is a mix of tall and
short heathland vegetation.


The full description of the Regional Ecosystems / Vegetation Types is:


RE12.2.15


Coastal sedgeland with Baumea spp., Juncus spp. Lepironia articulata, Gahnia spp. and Eleocharis spp. and associated
water bodies. Occurs on Quaternary coastal dunes and beaches. Low part of coastal landscape where water collects
from both overland flow and infiltration from adjoining sand dunes. Major vegetation communities include: 12.2.15a:
Lacustrine wetland (e.g. lake). Associated permanent water bodies. Occurs on Quaternary coastal dunes and beaches.
Low part of coastal landscape where water collects from both overland flow and infiltration from adjoining sand dunes.
12.2.15b: Palustrine wetland (e.g. vegetated swamp). Lepironia articulata closed-sedgeland. Occurs on Quaternary
coastal dunes and beaches. Low part of coastal landscape where water collects from both overland flow and infiltration
from adjoining sand dunes. 12.2.15c: Palustrine wetland (e.g. vegetated swamp). Cladium procerum closed-sedgeland.
Occurs on Quaternary coastal dunes and beaches. Low part of coastal landscape where water collects from both
overland flow and infiltration from adjoining sand dunes. 12.2.15d: Palustrine wetland (e.g. vegetated swamp). Baumea
rubiginosa closed-sedgeland, with Cyclosorus interruptus and Blechnum indicum. Occurs on Quaternary coastal dunes
and beaches. Low part of coastal landscape where water collects from both overland flow and infiltration from adjoining
sand dunes. 12.2.15e: Palustrine wetland (e.g. vegetated swamp). Leersia hexandra closed-grassland. Occurs on
Quaternary coastal dunes and beaches. Low part of coastal landscape where water collects from both overland flow and
infiltration from adjoining sand dunes.


12.2.12


Closed or wet heath ± stunted emergent shrubs/low trees. Characteristic shrubs include Banksia spp. (especially B.
robur) Boronia falcifolia, Epacris spp., Baeckea frutescens, Schoenus brevifolius, Leptospermum spp., Hakea actites,
Melaleuca thymifolia, M. nodosa, Xanthorrhoea fulva with Baloskion spp. and Sporadanthus spp. in ground layer. Occurs
on poorly drained Quaternary coastal dunes and sand plains. Low part of sand mass coastal landscapes where water
collects from both overland flow and infiltration from adjoining sand dunes. Major vegetation communities include:
12.2.12a: Palustrine wetland (e.g. vegetated swamp). Empodisma minus, Baumea rubiginosa, Epacris microphylla
closed-heathland with emergent low shrubs of Leptospermum liversidgei. Occurs on Poorly drained Quaternary coastal
dunes and sand plains. Low part of sand mass coastal landscapes where water collects from both overland flow and
infiltration from adjoining sand dunes. 12.2.12b: Palustrine wetland (e.g. vegetated swamp). Xanthorrhoea fulva wet
heathland. Occurs on Poorly drained Quaternary coastal dunes and sand plains. Low part of sand mass coastal
landscapes where water collects from both overland flow and infiltration from adjoining sand dunes.




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