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adjoining the State Forest and appeared to have extended from the Open Forest to the east of the
site.




 Plate 11: View west of small patch of Swamp Box Woodland.     Plate 12: View north upslope towards grazed woodland within
                                                               the paddock.

Vegetation Community 6 – Remnant Flooded Gum Tall Open Forest

Located within the eastern extent of the waterway was a tall Open Forest remnant community
dominated by Flooded Gum with Brush Box, Pink Bloodwood, and Grey Gum also present. The sub-
canopy indicated Weeping Lilly Pilly (Waterhousia floribunda) and Cheese Tree. The understorey was
characterised by Wiry Panic, Blady Grass, Bracken Fern and Mat-rush. Native vines were prevalent
with in the understorey including Sarsaparilla (Smilax australis) and Scrambling Lilly (Geitonoplesium
cymosum). The waterway was predominately dry with moderate leaf litter and fallen timber. Debris
was noted on the trunks of trees located at the top of bank at 0.5 m up the trunk, indicating significant
high flows in a west to east direction through the site. Refer to Plates 13 and 14 below.




 Plate 13: View north of tall Flooded Gum Open Forest.         Plate 14: View of waterway within vegetation community.


Vegetation Community 7 – Waterway Corridor

The waterway corridor enters the site via a culvert under the Bruce Highway and exits into Yurol State
Forest to the east of the site. At the date of inspection the waterway indicated stagnant ponds as well
as dry channel areas. The canopy was characterised by Weeping Lilly Pilly, Broad-leaved Paperbarks,
Pink Bloodwood, Flooded Gum, Brush Box, Swamp Box and Forest Red Gum. The sub-canopy and




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