foddles's Identifications

Bioregion: Gippsland Plain - EVC 858 Coastal Alkaline Scrub

Description: Near-coastal, deep calcareous (alkaline) and largely stable sand dunes and swales commonly dominated by Moonah Melaleuca lanceolata ssp. lanceolata. It occurs at low elevations of 20-60 m above sea level, average annual rainfall is approximately 550- 950 mm, and it occurs on a variety of geologies and soil types. Low woodland or tall shrubland to 8 m tall, typically with a medium shrub layer, small shrub layer and sedges, grasses and herbs in the ground layer. (DSE 2007)
Geology: Bridgewater Formation
Description: Calcarenite: medium to coarse grained shell fragments and minor quartz; consolidated, thin interbedded red palaeosols, minor hard calcrete capping, prominent dune cross-bedding; coastal dune depositsmedium to coarse grained shell fragments and minor quartz; consolidated, thin interbedded red palaeosols, minor hard calcrete capping, prominent dune cross-bedding; coastal dune deposits
Soil Type: Shelly Calcarosols