BUSHFIRE HAZARD ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN v2 - Coveys Road TINBEERWAH (1)

Bushfire Hazard Assessment and Management Plan v2                                    NCES REF: J000545
Lot 2, 4 & 5 on RP172460 & Lot 7 on RP895754
66, 82 & 98 Coveys Rd & 39 Tinbeerwah Rd, Tinbeerwah


2     Site Description

2.1      Land Uses
The site comprises four irregular shaped allotments containing a mix of rural and small-scale farming
land uses, pastural grasslands and remnant bushland areas. The site has a combined area of
approximately 34ha and is bounded by Tinbeerwah Road to the east and Coveys Road to the south.
Significant areas of intact bushland containing rainforest vegetation assemblages are present in the
eastern and northern portions of the site, flanking waterways and abutting cleared pastural areas
which contain scattered native and exotic trees. Landscaped garden plants including Jacaranda
trees occur close to the southern boundary of Lot 2 on RP172460. An established pecan nut orchard
is present within a historically cleared area in the middle of remnant bushland within Lot 7 on
RP895754.
An existing residence is present within Lot 2 on RP172460. This lot contains open pastural areas
with native and exotic planting in addition to several small waterbodies and native regrowth.
Mt Tinbeerwah is present to the north of the site. Significant intact areas of bushland occur around
the mountain and further north and east of the site.
Plate 3 depicts existing site conditions.




                                    Plate 3 – Site Context (Source: Google Earth)

2.2      Topography
The site is located at the base of the lower southern slopes of Mt Tinbeerwah, exhibiting a
predominantly southern and eastern aspect. The site contains several ridge crests, drainage features
including mapped waterways and moderate to gentle slopes.
The site obtains a topographic high of approximately RL130m next to Coveys Rd in the south, and
a topographic low of approximately RL100m in the far west.
Plate 4 depicts the topographic conditions within and adjacent to the site.




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