Appendix M - Ecology Report

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 Plate 3: View of eastern residence indicating grazing horses   Plate 4: View east across dam indicating eroding bank and high
 and landscaping.                                               turbidity.



Vegetation community 2 - Paperbark Woodland

Located to the south of the abovementioned dam within Vegetation Community 1 was a Paperbark
Woodland characterised by a semi-mature Broad-leaved Paperbark Woodland over a grazed
understory. This community contained a metal animal shelter and the shrub layer contained sparse
Blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon). Overflows from the dam to the north ran through this community
via a channel flowing north to south. Refer to Plates 5 and 6 below.




 Plate 5: View of semi-mature Paperbark Woodland over a         Plate 6: View west towards shelter and dam overflow.
 grazed understorey.



Vegetation Community 3 – Native Regrowth

This vegetation community was located to the south of the central residence and fenced in entirety by
barbed wire fencing. The community was characterised by regrowth native Blackwood, Broad-leaved
Paperbark, Cheese Trees (Glochidion ferdinandi) with Swamp Mahogany (Eucalyptus robusta) and
exotic Slash Pine (Pinus elliottii) also present. The shrub layer indicated infestations of exotic species
including Lantana and Groundsel (Baccharis halimifolia) with regenerating native Blackwood and Blue
Tongue (Melastoma affine). The understorey indicated native grasses and sedges including Rough


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