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Land for Wildlife Property Report
Land For Wildlife
Noosa Council
PO Box 141
Tara Morris and Donovan Biss
112A Memorial Drive
Eumundi 4562
11/6/2020
Land for Wildlife
Dear Tara and Donovan,
Thank you for taking the time to show me around your property. Your property is now
registered in the Land for Wildlife program.
As members of the program you will receive regular newsletters, invitations to free
workshops, and access to the Land for Wildlife incentive.
Please find below a summary report from the Land for Wildlife property assessment.
Council thanks you for your support of the Land for Wildlife program.
Yours sincerely,
Dave Burrows
Conservation Partnerships Officer
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Land for Wildlife Property Report — 503 Middle Creek Road Page 2
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Landscape context & habitat connectivity
How well the vegetation on your property is connected to other areas of wildlife habitat
largely determines the diversity of species you can expect to see on your property. Your
property (outlined in red) lies within a matrix of remnant and regrowth native vegetation
and cleared land. Vegetated lands to the south lie within the Black Mountain Range. The
property forms part of a vegetated corridor linking this areas to vegetated lands to the
north. The property also protects a riparian corridor along Middle Creek. There are
numerous Land for Wildlife properties in your local area that also contribute towards
providing habitat for wildlife. The property is part of the Mary River catchment.
Map 1- Landscape connectivity
This site enables you to view historic aerial imagery of your property and surrounding
areas going back to 1958. https://qimagery.information.qld.gov.au/
Geology
The geological formation on your property is described as Metamorphic rocks (Phyllite
Shale – Land Zone 11) on the higher land along Middle Creek and alluvial soils (Land
zone 3) on the floodplain along Middle Creek. If you are interested in the geology of the
local area the book “Rocks and landscapes of the Sunshine Coast” is recommended.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/34915167?selectedversion=NBD42287740
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Vegetation
Native vegetation types in Queensland are classified into different Regional Ecosystems
by the Qld. Herbarium. Tech note 6 in the Land for Wildlife booklet provided to you has
more information on Regional Ecosystems.
Regional Ecosystem (RE) mapping undertaken by the Queensland Government
indicates that your property doesn’t contain any one mapped remnant vegetation. The
native vegetation on the property is regrowth riparian rainforest. One section along the
creek exhibits good native species development with species such as Rusty Leaved Tulip
Oak (Argyrodendron trifoliatum) and Oliver’s sassafras (Cinnamomum oliveri) present.
Ecological Values
Flora
The brief flora survey conducted during the property visit recorded 49 native plant species
(Appendix 1), indicating a moderate level of plant diversity.
Fauna
A Wildlife Online extract for fauna records within 2 kilometres from the centre of your
property is presented in Appendix 2. There are records for:
27 Bird species;
10 Frog species, including records for the vulnerable listed Tusked Frog;
1 reptile species;
1 fish species;
8 mammal species, including records for Koalas.
Habitat Values
Areas of dense understorey vegetation along the riparian zone on Middle Creek are
critical for small mammals, reptiles, and birds that rely on understorey vegetation for
shelter and foraging. Fallen timber also provides good habitat particularly for reptiles. The
dam and creek provides a water source for a diversity of native animals, and there is
potential for some listed frog species such as the Tusked Frog (Adelotus brevis) to occur
there.
The native species on the property provides a diverse seasonal range of food resources
for native wildlife such as nectar, fruit, seeds, foliage, and insects.
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Threatening processes and their management
There are a number of invasive weeds species present that have the potential to disrupt
ecological processes within the bushland section of your property. Appendix 3 provides
a full list of invasive species present. Of these the priority weeds for controlling are:
Broad leaved Pepper Tree. (Schinus terebinthifolius). An invasive tree found near the
dam. Cut off at ground level and paint the cut stem with a 50:50 Glyphosate water mixture.
Camphor laurel (Cinnamomum camphora). Stem inject any Camphor trees growing with
native trees using a 50:50 Glyphosate water mixture.
Brazilian Nightshade (Solanum seaforthianum) An invasive vine with red berries. Hand
remove.
Lantana (Lantana camara). Small plants can be hand removed. Larger plants can be cut
off at ground level and paint the cut stem with a 50:50 Glyphosate water mixture.
Corky Passionfruit Vine (Passiflora suberosa) An invasive vine. Hand remove.
Pest fact sheets are attached for these weed species. As discussed under the Land for
Wildlife incentive Council can offer training in weed control on your property. This will be
advertised in the August newsletter.
For general information on weed control methods please refer to “Note EW2 Weed
Control Methods” in your Land for Wildlife booklet. Always read the chemical labels
before using any herbicides and use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)
such as gloves and face masks when using herbicides.
Follow up weed control is necessary and should be scheduled in as a maintenance task.
After primary weed control monitor weed regrowth and continue to control weeds
appropriately. The aim is to exhaust the soil weed seed reservoir and over time the native
species will gradually occupy the niches left by the removed weeds.
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Revegetation
Open areas along Middle Creek could be planted out with local rainforest species.
Existing riparian vegetation could also be widened by planting out adjacent open
areas. Recommended species are:
Bumpy Ash (Flindersia schottiana)
Native Quince (Guioa semiglauca)
Ribbonwood (Euroschinus falcatus)
Hoop Pine ( )
Rough leaved Elm (Aphananthe philippinensis)
Tulip Oak (Argyrodendron trifoliolatum)
Olivers sassafras (Cinnamomum oliveri)
Jackwood (Cryptocarya glaucescens)
Three veined laurel (Cryptocarya triplinervis)
Hard Quandong (Elaeocarpus obovatus)
Strangler Fig (Ficus watkinsiana )
Corduroy Tamarind (Mischarytera lautereriana)
Peanut Tree (Sterculia quadrifida)
Native Tamarind (Diploglottis australis)
Blue Quandong (Elaeocarpus grandis)
Black Bean (Castanospermum australe)
Pepperberry Tree (Cryptocarya obovatus)
Weeping Lilly Pilly (Waterhousia floribunda)
Your Land for Wildlife booklet provided has information on revegetation. Under the LFW
incentive program Council can offer free trees to plant on your property. This will be
advertised in the August newsletter.
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Appendix 1 Native Plant species growing on the property
Flora checklist Location: 503 Middle Creek Road
Native species Date: 11/6/2020
Form: T-tree, S/T-small tree, S-shrub, H-herb, V-vine, G-grass/sedge, O-orchid, F-fern, P-
palm
Species Family Common name Form
Acacia disparrima subsp.
disparrima Mimosaceae Hickory Wattle T
Acacia melanoxylon Mimosaceae Blackwood T
Acmena smithii Myrtaceae Narrow-leaf Lilly Pilly S/T
Acrotriche aggregata Epacridaceae Red Ground Berry S
Adiantum hispidulum var.
hispidulum Adiantaceae Rough Maiden Hair F
Argyrodendron sp. (Kin Kin
W.D.Francis AQ81198) Sterculiaceae Rusty Tulip Oak T
Arytera distylis Sapindaceae Twin-Leaved Coogera S/T
Austrosteenisia blackii var. blackii Fabaceae Blood Vine V
Backhousia citriodora Myrtaceae Lemon Myrtle S
Castanospora alphandii Sapindaceae Brown Tamarind T
Binung (smaller leaves at
Christella dentata Thelypteridaceae base) F
Cinnamomum oliveri Lauraceae Oliver's Sassafras T
Cissus antarctica Vitaceae Kangaroo Vine, Native Grape V
Cordyline rubra Agavaceae Red-Fruited Palm Lily P
Cryptocarya laevigata Lauraceae Glossy Laurel S
Cryptocarya obovata var. tropica Lauraceae Pepperberry Tree T
Cupaniopsis parvifolia Sapindaceae Small-Leaved Tuckeroo T
Denhamia celastroides Celastraceae Orange Boxwood S/T
Dianella caerulea Hemerocallidaceae Blue Flax Lily L
Elaeocarpus obovatus Elaeocarpaceae Hard Quandong T
Eucalyptus tereticornis Myrtaceae Forest Red Gum T
Ficus coronata Moraceae Creek Sandpaper Fig S/T
Flindersia bennettii Rutaceae Bennett's Ash T
Flindersia schottiana var.
pubescens Rutaceae Bumpy Ash/Silver Ash T
Geitonoplesium cymosum Hemerocallidaceae Scrambling Lily V
Glochidion ferdinandi var.
ferdinandi Euphorbiaceae Cheese Tree T
Guioa semiglauca Sapindaceae Native Quince T
Hovea acutifolia Fabaceae Pointed-leaf Hovea S
Imperata cylindrica Poaceae Blady Grass G
Jagera pseudorhus var pseudorhus Sapindaceae Foambark T
Lomandra longifolia Laxmanniaceae Mat Rush G
Maclura cochinchinensis Moraceae Cockspur V
Mallotus philippensis Euphorbiaceae Red Kamala T
Mischarytera lautereriana Sapindaceae Corduroy Tamarind T
Neolitsea dealbata Lauraceae White Bolly Gum T
Ottochloa gracillima Poaceae Graceful Grass G
Ottochloa nodosa Poaceae Large-leaf Graceful Grass G
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Pandorea pandorana Bignoniaceae Wonga Vine V
Parsonsia straminea Apocynaceae Monkey Rope V
Polyscias elegans Araliaceae Celery Wood T
Pteridium esculentum Dennstaedtiaceae Bracken F
Rhodamnia acuminata Myrtaceae Cooloola Ironwood T
Rubus moluccanus Rosaceae Native Bramble V
Rubus rosifolius Rosaceae Rose-leaf Raspberry S
Smilax australis Smilacaceae Barbwire Vine V
Solanum stelligerum var.
procumbens Solanaceae Star Nightshade S
Streblus brunonianus Moraceae Whalebone Tree T
Trophis scandens subsp. scandens Moraceae Sandpaper Vine V
Waterhousea floribunda Myrtaceae Weeping Lilly Pilly T
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Appendix 2 — Fauna Records Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Qa Records animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria latopalmata broad palmed rocketfrog c 1 animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria peronit emerald spotted treefrog c 2 animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria rubella ruddy treefrog c 2 animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria sp. 2 animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria fallax eastern sedgefrog c 4 animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria nasuta striped rocketfrog c 2 animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria wilcoxii easter stony creek frog c 1 animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria caerulea ‘common green treefrog S 1 animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Adelotus brevis tusked frog Vv 2 animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes peronii striped marshfrog c 1 animals birds Acanthizidae Sericomis frontalis white-browed scrubwren c 1 animals —_ birds Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird Cc 4 animals birds Artamidae Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird c 1 animals birds Artamidae Strepera graculina Pied currawong c 1 animals birds Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie c 1 animals birds Campephagidae —_Lalage leucomela varied triller 6 1 animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles novaehollandiae masked lapwing (southern subspecies) c 4 animals —_ birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove c 4 animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow c 1 animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo c 1 animals birds Halcyonidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra c 4 animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow c 41 animals birds Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren c 1 animals birds Megaluridae Megalurus timoriensis tawny grassbird c 1 animals birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's honeyeater c 1 animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher c 41 animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark c 1 animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra inquieta restless flycatcher c 1 animals birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird Cc 1 animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler c 1 animals birds Pachycephalidae —Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush c 41 animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler c 1 animals birds Petroicidae Eopsaltria australis easter yellow robin c 1 animals birds Psittacidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella Cc 4 animals birds Psophodidae Psophodes olivaceus eastern whipbird c 4 animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail ¢ 1 animals mammals Acrobatidae Acrobates pygmaeus feathertail glider c 1 animals — mammals Miniopteridae Miniopterus australis little bent-wing bat c 1 animals mammals Molossidae Mormopterus sp. 1 animals — mammals Muridae Hydromys chrysogaster water rat o 1 animals mammals Petauridae Petaurus norfolcensis ‘squirrel glider c 2 animals mammals Phalangeridae Trichosurus caninus short-eared possum c 1 animals mammals Phascolarctidae Phascolarctos cinereus koala vVov 4 animals mammals Pseudocheiridae Pseudocheirus peregrinus ‘common ringtail possum o 2 animals ray-finned fishes Melanotaeniidae © Melanotaenia duboulayi crimsonspotted rainbowfish 1 animals reptiles Agamidae Intellagama lesueurii easter water dragon ¢ 1 Page 1 of 2 Queensland Government Wildlife Online - Extract Date 14/06/2020 at 15:50:02 Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name 1 A Records animals uncertain Indeterminate Indeterminate Unknown or Code Pending a CODES | Y indicates that the taxon is introduced to Queens’and and has naturalised @- Indicates the Queensland conservation status of each taxon under the Nature Conservation Act 1992, The codes are Extinct in the Wild (PE), Endangered (E), Vulnerable (V), Near Threatened (NT), Least Concem (C) or Not Protected () ‘A. Indicates the Australian conservation status of each taxon under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, The values of EPBC are Conservation Dependent (CD), Critically Endangered (CE), Endangered (E), Extinct (EX), Extinct in the Wild (XWY) and Vulnerable (V). Records ~The first number indicates the total number of records of the taxon for the record option selected (ie. All, Confirrned or Specimens) This number is output as 90099 iit equals or exceeds this value, The second number located after the / indicates the number of specimen records for the taxon This number is output as 999 if it equals or exceeds this value, Page 2 of 2 Queensland Government Wildlife Online - Extract Date 14/06/2020 at 15:50:02 Page 9
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Appendix 3 – Weed Species
Flora checklist Location: 503 Middle Creek Road
Weed Species Date: 11/6/2020
For
Species Family Common name m
Ageratum houstonianum Asteraceae Blue Top H
Cinnamomum camphora Lauraceae Camphor Laurel T
Lantana camara Verbenaceae Lantana S/V
Passiflora suberosa Passifloraceae Corky passionfruit V
Schinus teribinthifolia Anacardiaceae Broad-leaf Pepper Tree S
Senna pendula var. glabrata Caesalpinaceae Easter Cassia S
Senna septemtrionalis Caesalpinaceae Smooth Cassia S
Setaria sphacelata Poaceae Setaria Grass G
Solanum mauritianum Solanaceae Wild Tobacco S
Solanum seaforthianum Solanaceae Brazil Nightshade V
Urochloa mutica Poaceae Para Grass G
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