Appendix M - Ecology Report

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Saw-sedge (Gahnia aspera), Blue-fax Lily (Dianella caerula), Variable Sword Sedge (Lepidosperma
laterale) and Pouched Coral Fern (Gleichenia dicarpa). Refer to Plates 7 and 8 below.




 Plate 7: View regrowth community indicating juvenile to semi-   Plate 8: Open grasslands within regrowth community.
 mature native regrowth.



Vegetation Community 4 – Paddock with Scattered Individual Native Canopy

The majority of the site indicated expanses of open paddocks which were fenced with predominately
electric fencing with several paddocks grazing horses. The paddocks contained scattered mature
native canopy trees characterised by Pink Bloodwood, Grey Gum (Eucalyptus propinqua), Brush Box,
Swamp Box with Flooded Gum (Eucalyptus grandis) present on the lower slopes within proximity to
the waterway. The shrub layer was absent and the understorey within the northern community was
grazed and contained native and exotic grasses. The southern extent of this community adjoined the
Bruce Highway and indicated fauna exclusion fencing. Refer to Plates 9 and 10 below.




 Plate 9: View south of grazed paddock with individual natives   Plate 10: View south towards waterway vegetation across open
 within the cleared area.                                        paddock.



Vegetation Community 5 – Swamp Box Woodland

Located within the eastern extent of the open paddocks was a semi-mature Swamp Box dominated
Woodland with Pink Bloodwood, Forest Red Gum and exotic Slash Pine also present. This community
was grazed and indicated Kangaroo Grass and Blady Grass. This patch of vegetation was clumped



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