FINAL REPORT

Gaps Analysis Study

Biodiversity Information and Environmental Assessment Requirements for Mineral Sand Leases near Weipa, QLD.

Prepared for Matilda Minerals 50 Ord Street West Perth WA

2 November 2006

42213751

Project Director: URS Australia Pty Ltd Level 3, 93 Mitchell Street GPO Box 2005, Julie Marris Darwin, NT, 0801 Australia Principal Environmental Scientist Tel: 61 8 8980 2900 Fax: 61 8 8941 3920

Authors: Keith Martin Senior Environmental Scientist

Jim Barker Senior Environmental Scientist

Leonie Van Vaerenbergh Senior Environmental Planner

Date: 2 November 2006 Reference: 42213751 Status: Final Report

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Contents

1 Introduction------1-1

2 Overview of Proposed Project------2-1

2.1 Mineral Sands Tenements 2-1 2.2 Urquhart Point 2-1

3 Study Methodology ------3-1

4 Review of Biodiversity Literature------4-1

4.1 Overview 4-1 4.2 Geomorphology 4-1 4.3 Vegetation 4-1 4.3.1 Biogeography 4-1 4.3.2 Vegetation Communities 4-2 4.3.3 Floristics 4-2 4.4 Terrestrial Vertebrate Fauna 4-4 4.5 Freshwater Ecology 4-5 4.6 Marine Ecology 4-6 4.7 Conservation Values 4-7 4.7.1 Regional Ecosystems 4-7 4.7.2 Environmentally Sensitive Areas for Mining 4-11 4.7.3 EPBC Act Threatened Species 4-12 4.7.4 Qld Nature Conservation Act Listed Species 4-13 4.7.5 CYPLUS Areas of Conservation Significance 4-14 4.7.6 National Estate Registered Sites 4-16 4.7.7 Important Wetland Sites 4-17

5 Biodiversity Gaps Analysis and Recommendations------5-1

5.1 Key Biodiversity and Conservation Features 5-1 5.2 Data Gaps and Recommendations 5-3

6 Regulatory Approvals Framework ------6-1

6.1 Regulatory Authorities 6-1 6.1.1 Commonwealth Authority 6-1 6.1.2 Queensland Authorities 6-1 6.2 Key Legislative Regimes 6-3 6.2.1 Commonwealth/National Legislation 6-3 6.2.2 Queensland Legislation 6-4 6.3 International Treaties and Directives 6-14 6.4 Key Legislative Considerations and Permit Requirements 6-15 6.5 Anticipated Timelines 6-16

7 Limitations ------7-1

8 References ------8-1

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Appendices

Appendix A – HEBRECS Records for Mineral Sands Tenements

Appendix B – Queensland Government Wildlife Online Extract

Appendix C – Queensland Government Environmentally Sensitive Areas

Appendix D – EPBC Listed Species Potentially Occurring on Subject Tenements

Appendix E – Regulatory Flowchart

Appendix F – Relevant International Laws and Conventions Ratified by Australia

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Introduction SECTION 1

1 Introduction URS Australia Pty Ltd has been requested by Matilda Minerals Ltd (Matilda) to prepare a gap analysis study covering five of its mineral sands tenements near Weipa Qld.

The study is designed to:

• document the existing biodiversity dataset on the study areas, including regional and site-specific data, with particular reference to issues listed under the Commonwealth and Queensland legislation (Section 4);

• identify areas where data are considered insufficient to advance the environmental approvals process and recommend the methodologies required to obtain new data (Section 5); and

• identify key regulatory authorities and legislative regimes applicable to the proposed project in order to provide a preliminary overview of likely regulatory environmental assessment requirements. (Section 6).

It is noted that the information in this plan is based upon high-level information on proposed activities, rather than detailed information on the project specifics and therefore should be considered as a working document, which should be reviewed and revised as more detailed information becomes available, and feedback is received from regulatory authorities during the approval process.

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2 Overview of Proposed Project

2.1 Mineral Sands Tenements

Matilda Minerals Ltd (Matilda) and its joint venture partner Oresome Australia Pty Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of listed company, Metallica Minerals Ltd MLM) has Exploration Permit Mineral (EPM) tenements over five coastal areas near Weipa. Details of the tenements of interest are listed in Table 1 and locations are shown in Figure 1.

Table 1

Matilda Mineral Sands Tenements in the Weipa Area

Tenement (EPM) Location Area (km2)

15525 Coastal strip between Skardon River and Port Musgrave 107.6

15526 Coastal strip between Port Musgrave & Pennefather River 157.8

15222 Coastal strip south of Pennefather River 104.0

15276 Mouth of Pine River Bay 33.53

15268 Urquhart Point, south of Weipa 80

2.2 Urquhart Point

The first priority tenement for exploration and mining will be the Urquhart Point prospect EPM15268. Details of the proposed project for this site are described below and it is assumed that operations for the other sites will eventually be of a similar nature.

The exploration area is located two kilometres south of the township of Weipa at Urquhart Point on the west coast of Cape York Peninsula, Queensland (Figure 1). The site is a previously explored deposit which is considered similar to Matilda’s Andranangoo and Lethbridge deposits on the Tiwi Islands (Northern Territory) and as such, offers significant potential for a heavy minerals suite rich in zircon and rutile.

The Urquhart Point deposit was investigated in 1956 and 1959 and several open file reports held at the Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Water give a good indication of the deposits’ potential.

Based on current resource estimates, the project life will be approximately 12 months but this may be extended if further resources are located during exploration. In any case, the maximum mine life would be approximately 2 years.

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The first stage will be a 2 week drilling program to ground-truth historic data. Drilling will be conducted to approximately 3 metres using hand augers and air core drilling rigs mounted on a 4WD.

The mining method (similar to that used on Matilda’s Tiwi Islands project) will be a form of slot mining, which will minimise the excavation footprint at any one time. Mining will be undertaken by use of an excavator, which will load the sand into trucks. The excavator will dig to the base of mineralisation. The depth to which the ore is extracted in the area to be mined depends on the depth and grade of mineralised material, with other factors being the watertable level in that particular area and prevalent climatic conditions.

The mining face will progress at a typical rate of about 8 to 10 m per day, depending on the depth of the mineralised material. The width of the mining face will also vary according to the nature of the deposit being mined, but will typically be about 80 m across. The mining technique proposed is aimed at minimising environmental impact and also costs.

A continuous rehabilitation program will follow close behind the mining face. Typically each mining slot will take about 2-3 months to excavate and rehabilitation will take place as soon as practicable after that time. Prior to mining progressing, vegetation and topsoil will be pushed separately to one side for later spreading and use as brush cover and seed bank in the site rehabilitation.

Within the active mining area the excavated sands will be transported via the articulated trucks up to a stockpile which will likely be located at the end of the mineralised area. The stockpiled sand will then be fed into a vibrating screen by a front end loader, to remove debris. From the screen the sands will pass into a feeder and be mixed with water to approximately a 25% solids slurry, and pumped to the wet concentrator plant. Water will be sourced from production bores for use in the processing circuit.

The debris removed by the trommel screen will also be returned to the rehabilitation area and spread with the topsoil to assist in soil binding.

The slurry is then fed via polypipes to the Heavy Mineral (HM) processing plant. The HM processing plant separates the final product of HM concentrate from the sand via a spiral centrifugal separation process. Specifically, the slurry that is piped to the plant will be fed into a series of water irrigated-spirals that separate the sand into the heavy minerals and sand tailings, by use of splitters. The splitters divert the sand tailings to a hopper, and the heavy mineral concentrate to a wash hopper.

The separation process does not require any chemicals, and will utilise recycled water for the separation of sand and HM concentrate. The method is a well established and proven method of chemical-free separation.

From the tailings hopper the tailings will be pumped back to the pit area via dewatering cyclones and polypipes. Water is reused in the feed hopper, and the tailings are stockpiled for re-shaping into the natural landform for later rehabilitation.

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The concentrate is pumped from the concentrator wash hopper to a dewatering cyclone, where the water is recovered for re-use in the processing plant. The HM concentrate passes from the bottom discharge of the dewatering cyclone to a temporary stockpile, from which it would be periodically transferred by barge to the port.

Any excess water from the concentrate dewatering cyclone would be discharged to an area near the active mining zone, where it would rapidly seep back into the watertable.

The mining method for the Tiwi Islands project, which is similar to the proposed Urquhart Point project is shown in Figure 2.

Figure 2

Mining Method as Used on Tiwi Islands

Given the close proximity to Weipa, it is unlikely that personnel will live on site so no camp will be required. Road access to the site will only be temporary. A narrow track about 40 km long will be cleared but not formed. The track will be revegetated when the site is decommissioned. All plant and equipment will be barged to site and all HM product will be barged off site so there won't be any heavy haulage by road.

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3 Study Methodology This study is literature based, with no site field work undertaken. A wealth of literature on the biodiversity of the Weipa area exists, due mainly to the presence of a major bauxite mine and town of Weipa, which has been operated by Comalco Pty Ltd since the 1960’s. Over the years, Comalco and other companies have conducted or sponsored numerous studies on biodiversity and mining impacts in the Weipa area.

Another significant source of information is that contained in a number of reports undertaken through the mid 1990’s as part of the Cape York Peninsula Land Use Strategy (CYPLUS) project. Relevant reports from this project were also reviewed and summarised.

In order to obtain site-specific information for the tenements, a series of database interrogations was undertaken. These were:

• Qld Herbarium HERBRECS database (plants held in Qld Herbarium);

• Environmental Protection Agency Qld (EPA) Wildlife Online database (fauna and flora records); and

• Department of Environment and Heritage EPBC database (Commonwealth listed threatened/migratory/marine species).

These database searches require input by regular oblong-shaped search areas and it is not possible to confine the search area to boundaries of the EPM blocks. Search areas were therefore designed to cover each tenement area with minimal coverage of adjacent areas. This was so as to ensure that records would be site specific, and would purposely exclude a potentially large number of records likely for the greater Weipa area. Coordinates used for the search blocks are shown in Table 2.

Table 2

Coordinates used for Database Searches

Tenement (EPM) Database Coordinates Approx Search Area (km2)

15525 11045' to 11059'S and 141056' to 142002'W 272

15526 11057' to 12014'S and 141044' to 141054'W 598

15222 12014' to 12028'S and 141038' to 141045'W 322

0 0 0 0 15276 12 31' to 12 35'S and 141 38' to 141 42'W 50

0 0 0 0 15268 12 40' to 12 50'S and 141 46' to 141 51'W 190

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Certified Regional Ecosystem (RE) mapping, as required under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 is held by URS in digital format for the whole of Queensland. Maps were generated using this base for the tenement areas. Additionally, maps of Environmentally Sensitive Areas for Mining (ESAs) for each of the subject tenements were generated using the EPA’s website tool.

Other databases which were searched for biodiversity and conservation information were the Register of the National Estate, and the Important Wetlands Database.

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4 Review of Biodiversity Literature

4.1 Overview

A brief history of biological surveys of Cape York Peninsula, and especially the Weipa area, is provided in Winter & Atherton (1985). The region has been the focus of considerable biological interest ever since the first European explorations in the mid 1800s. Much of this interest is due to the close affinity this part of Australia shares with the high biodiversity of New Guinea. It is also one of the last remaining wilderness areas in Australia (Abrahams et al 1995).

4.2 Geomorphology

Generally, the Weipa area falls within the Carpentarian Basin, on sedimentary rocks of Mesozoic or younger ages. Three distinct physiographical units occur in the region, based on geology and topography (Smart 1977). The three physiographical units are summarised as:

• Weipa Plateau – a dissected elevated plateau at between 15 – 100 m above sea level, within which the Weipa bauxite deposits are located.

• Mapoon Plain – This is a narrow coastal strip comprised of beach ridges, blacksoil plains and clay flats.

• Merluna plain – This plain lies to the east (inland) of the Weipa plateau and covers the central part of Cape York Peninsula.

The subject tenements lie almost entirely within the Mapoon Plain, while some infrastructure such as access road routes may traverse the Weipa Plateau.

4.3 Vegetation

4.3.1 Biogeography

The area in the vicinity of Weipa forms part of the Cape York Peninsula biogeographic region (Thackway & Cresswell 1995). The region is characterised by forest communities, and the Weipa area corresponds with the southern limits of the extensive Eucalyptus tetradonta (Darwin Stringybark) forests in Queensland. Stanton & Morgan (1977) classified the region into five sub-regions, with Weipa in sub-section C. This includes the tall forest or woodlands on sandy or silty sediments in the south, with Eucalyptus tetradonta/Corymbia nesophila forest occurring on large areas of laterite in the north, corresponding with the bauxite deposits.

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4.3.2 Vegetation Communities

Regional vegetation communities of Cape York Peninsula were identified and classified as a component of the CYPLUS studies (Nelder & Clarkson 1995), and mapping for the entire area of the tenements is available at a scale of 1:250,000. The dominant broad vegetation groups present on the mineral tenements, as mapped by Neldner & Clarkson (1995) are:

• Woodland and herbland on the litteral margin;

• Closed forests on coastal dunes;

• Closed forests dominated by mangroves; and

• E. tetradonta woodland on plateaus.

Some more detailed vegetation and land unit studies for the Weipa area have been compiled by Specht et al (1977), Godwin (1985), and Gunness et al (1987) but they do not provide coverage of all the subject tenements. Specht et al (1977) defined and mapped ten major ecosystems in the Weipa area, and identified 348 species of vascular plants. Godwin (1985) defined 37 land units in the greater Weipa region. Gunness et al (1987) further refined previous work and undertook an extensive field and photo-interpretation survey of the greater Weipa area. A total of 36 land units were redefined in this study.

Environmental impact assessments for new mining or development projects in the Weipa region have also included a component of vegetation mapping. Notable recent studies include environmental assessments for the Scherger Defence Force Airfield (GHD 1990), Skardon River Kaolin Project (Blandford & Associates (1994), and Ely Bauxite Project (Dames & Moore 1996). Some of the mapping for the Skardon River project covers EPM15525, while mapping for the Ely Project has partial coverage of EPM15222. Specht et al (1977) provided vegetation mapping at a scale of 1:100,000 for part of Urquhart Point (EPM15268) and all of Pine River Bay (EPM15276).

4.3.3 Floristics

The floristics of the Weipa area are generally well known through the various studies described in Section 4.3.2. There are at least 600 vascular plant species in over 100 families from the Weipa region (Comalco 1987). This represents about 20% of the known flora of Cape York Peninsula. A comparison of species records for various studies in the Weipa area is shown in Table 3 (modified from Dames & Moore 1996).

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Table 3

Existing Floristic Data for the Weipa Area

Study Area Species Genera Families

Specht et al (1997) Weipa (12039’S, 141050’E) 348 - -

Godwin (1985) Weipa area (11000’, 13000S) 604 377 119

Gunness et al (1987) ML6024 & ML7024 (250 km2) 243 168 -

GHD (1990) Scherger Defence Area (3907 ha) 217 153 72

Blandford & Ass (1994) Skardon mining area (150 ha) 199 143 63

Dames & Moore (1996) Ely Project IAS (13,000 ha) 346 224 90

Nelder & Clarkson (1995) Cape York Region (133,500 km2) 3,338 1,197 218

To determine what site specific plant data may be available for the mineral tenements, database searches were conducted through HERBRECS (Queensland Herbarium) and the EPA’s “Wildlife Online” database, which includes plant records. Results of these searches are presented in Appendix A (Herbarium records) and Appendix B (EPA records). A summary of plant records for each of the mining tenement search areas is shown in Table 4.

Table 4

Numbers of Plant Species Recorded in Tenement Search Areas

Tenement Location Approx Search No. of spp No. of spp 2 (EPM) Area (km ) HERBRECS EPA 15525 Coastal strip between Skardon 272 187 152 River and Port Musgrave

15526 Coastal strip between Port 598 190 116 Musgrave & Pennefather River

15222 Coastal strip south of Pennefather 322 84 84 River

15276 Mouth of Pine River Bay 50 31 17

15268 Urquhart Point, south of Weipa 190 11 42

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4.4 Terrestrial Vertebrate Fauna

A summary of all vertebrate fauna species recorded on Cape York up to 1995 is provided in Glasco (1995). The list includes 63 frog, 206 reptile, 425 bird and 114 mammal species. Results of fauna surveys conducted through Cape York as part of the CYPLUS program are detailed in Winter & Lethbridge (1994a).

To date, the most comprehensive vertebrate fauna survey conducted in the Weipa region was carried out by Winter & Atherton (1985). This survey, over a period of 85 field days, covered an area from Aurukun in the south, to Vrilya Point in the north. The survey covered the three major physiographical units of the Weipa region: the Mapoon Plain, Weipa Plateau and Merluna Plain. A total of 32 primary sites were sampled, while other areas were searched by secondary methods. Overall, the survey resulted in a total of 305 species being recorded, including 21 frogs, 41 reptiles, 202 birds and 41 mammal species.

Between 1979 and 1982, the Australian Museum conducted an extensive survey of the herpetofauna of Weipa region, from Aurukun to Vrilya Point (Cameron & Cogger 1992). That survey sampled a total of 53 major sites, although none of these sites were within EPM15268 or the surrounding area. The survey identified and mapped the distribution of 97 herpetofauna species, and presented detailed taxonomic and ecological notes for each species. The inventory including 21 frogs, 2 crocodiles, 4 sea turtles, 1 freshwater turtle, 33 lizards, 28 land snakes and 8 sea snakes. Cameron & Cogger (1992) also noted an additional 4 frog and 34 reptile species not recorded but considered likely in the area based on known distribution patterns.

A number of other inventory style surveys have been conducted in the Weipa area. For example, Dames & Moore (1996) reported on 190 vertebrate fauna species found during the Ely Project IAS studies and GHD (1990) recorded or expected 21 mammals, 62 birds, 29 reptiles and 9 frogs from the Scherger Defence base at Weipa. Blandford & Associates (1994) summarised likely fauna from the Skardon River area to include 4 freshwater fish, 15 amphibian, 45 reptile, 185 bird and 35 mammal species.

Several of the surveys noted above have included fauna study sites within the five mining tenements. Blandford & Associates (1994) collected some fauna data from within EPM15525 (Skardon River area) while Dames & Moore (1996) sampled two sites within EPM15222 (south of Pennefather River). Winter & Atherton (1985) sampled primary fauna sites within EPM15276 (Pine River Bay), EPM15222 (south of Pennefather River), and EPM15526 (Port Musgrave), and sampled secondary sites within all five tenements. Cameron & Cogger (1992) had herpetofauna sampling sites within EPM15222, EPM15525 and EPM15526.

To determine what site specific fauna data may be available for the subject tenements, database searches were conducted through EPA’s “Wildlife Online” database. Results of these searches are presented in Appendix B and are summarised in Table 5.

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Table 5

Numbers of Terrestrial Vertebrate Fauna Species Recorded in Tenement Search Areas.

Tenement Location Approx Search No. of spp 2 (EPM) Area (km ) EPA 15525 Coastal strip between Skardon 272 123 River and Port Musgrave

15526 Coastal strip between Port 598 185 Musgrave & Pennefather River

15222 Coastal strip south of Pennefather 322 40 River

15276 Mouth of Pine River Bay 50 84

15268 Urquhart Point, south of Weipa 190 58

Various research projects (ie. non-inventory style studies) on the terrestrial fauna of the Weipa area have been undertaken by Comalco Pty Ltd in the course of their ongoing process of land management. They include studies on: rainforest patches (Lethbridge & Macmillan 1996; Winter & Lethbridge 1994b); minesite rehabilitation (Morton 1982; Reeders & Morton 1983; Winter & Alford 1999); feral cats (Reeders & Tiplady 1986); endangered species (Thomas 1995); habitat preferences (Thomas 2004); and conservation management (Winter 1989; Welch & Meek 2003; Welch et al 2004).

4.5 Freshwater Ecology

A number of aquatic surveys have been previously undertaken in the Weipa region (Dames & Moore 1989; Herbert 1995; Armstrong 1985; Voss 1988). Results of regional fish studies are summarised in Herbert et al (1995), who reported a total of about 37 fish species from streams (including the Wenlock River) and lagoons in the Weipa region. These species are generally typical of those found elsewhere in western Cape York Peninsula.

The aquatic ecology of systems draining coastal habitats has been little studied previously. Herbert (1995) sampled fishes, crustaceans, insects and aquatic plants at coastal swamps in the Weipa area, and provided checklists for these taxa.

Macroinvertebrates have been sampled in some small streams of the Mission and Embley River drainages (Dames & Moore 1989). Communities in these areas were found to be of comparable diversity to those of the well-studied Magela Creek area (NT), and are probably representative of natural conditions for the streams of western Cape York.

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Dames & Moore (1997) sampled aquatic fauna at one swamp site within EPM15222, recording three fish and two crustacean species.

4.6 Marine Ecology

The distribution and species composition of marine and mangrove vegetation for the Cape York region is described and mapped in Danaher (1995). Dames & Moore (1996) provide an overview of the marine resources of the Weipa region, including habitat characterisation, sediment sampling, water sampling, benthic infauna and fisheries. Field surveys for this project concentrated on a site within EPM15222, where Alcan South Pacific had at one stage proposed a port site. The study also provided information on estuary habitats and coastal marine habitats of the Weipa area.

Most of the coastline along the five mining tenements (except EPM15276) is characterised by intertidal sand beaches with occasional intertidal rocky platforms and outcrops (Dames & Moore 1996). Areas of mangroves are generally confined to the more sheltered sites, such as Pine River Bay and smaller estuarine creeks such as Leithen Creek (EPM15268), Nomenade and Dingo Creeks (EPM15222) and Namaleta Creek (EPM15525).

Marine and estuarine fish species occurring in the Weipa area are described in Blaber et al (1990). The Weipa area supports commercial, recreational and Aboriginal subsistence and traditional fishing. Commercial fisheries include offshore prawn trawling, barramundi, salmon and mackerel fisheries and mud crab fishery (Dames & Moore 1996). Recreational fishing and Aboriginal traditional fishing is limited mainly to estuaries, rivers and embayments. The areas around Pennefather River (EPM15222), Port Musgrave (EPM15526) and Pine River Bay (EPM15276) are popular.

Information on marine mammals in the area is limited, and no marine mammal records are listed in the EPA database searches (Appendix B). Dames & Moore (1996) report sightings of the Indo- Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis) at the mouth of the Pennefather River and Winter & Atherton (1985) report a single sighting of dugong (Dugong dugon), also near the mouth of the Pennefather River (EPM15526 & EPM15222). Dames & Moore (1996) found seagrass beds (the principle food of the dugong) to be poorly represented in the area, and the Weipa area is not recognised as a significant site for dugongs (Abrahams et al 1995).

Marine reptiles reported in the Weipa area include the estuarine crocodile, five species of marine turtle, and eight species of sea-snake (Winter & Atherton 1985; Cameron & Cogger 1992; Irwin et al 1996).

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4.7 Conservation Values

4.7.1 Regional Ecosystems

Regional Ecosystems in Queensland are defined by Sattler and Williams (1999) as vegetation communities in a bioregion that are consistently associated with a particular combination of geology, landform and soil. The Regional Ecosystems classification scheme, and the associated Biodiversity Planning Assessments are part of the biodiversity planning framework used by the Qld Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to plan for biodiversity both on and off reserves. The framework has been incorporated into several planning initiatives including the development of guidelines for clearing on leasehold lands under the Lands Act 1994 and the Vegetation Management Act 1999. It is also used in the preparation of, or amendments to, local government planning schemes, the assessment of the comprehensiveness, adequacy and representativeness of the conservation reserve network and as a guide for proactive conservation actions by government and non-government organisations.

The Regional Ecosystem Description Database lists the status of regional ecosystems as gazetted under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 (their Vegetation Management Status) and their Biodiversity Status as recognised by the Environmental Protection Agency. Mapping for all areas of Queensland is in progress, and is continually updated.

Regional Ecosystem mapping at a scale of 1:100,000 is currently available only for areas south of 120 S. Therefore mapping is not yet available for ecosystems wholly within EPM15525, and for the northern portion of EPM15526. Regional Ecosystem mapping for the four subject tenements where it is available is shown in Figures 3-5.

Conservation values of Regional Ecosystems are defined as “Endangered”, “Of Concern”, or “Not Of Concern”. In addition, they are subdivided into “dominant” or “sub-dominant”. None of the Regional Ecosystem classifications within the mapped subject tenements are classified as Endangered, although some units are listed as “Of Concern”, both at dominant and sub-dominant levels.

A Regional Ecosystem is listed as “Of Concern” under Vegetation Management Act 1999 if remnant vegetation is 10-30 per cent of its pre-clearing extent across the bioregion; or more than 30 per cent of its pre-clearing extent remains and the remnant extent is less than 10,000 hectares. In addition to the criteria listed for an “Of Concern” Regional Ecosystems under the Vegetation Management Act 1999, for biodiversity planning purposes the Environmental Protection Agency also classifies a regional ecosystem as “Of Concern” if: 10-30 per cent of its pre-clearing extent remains unaffected by moderate degradation and/or biodiversity loss.

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Regional Ecosystem classifications and conservation significance are described in detail in Sattler and Williams (1999), or descriptions can be searched on the EPA website at http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/nature_conservation/biodiversity/regional_ecosystems. The “Of Concern” ecosystems within the subject tenements include:

• 3.2.2 - Semi-deciduous vine thicket on coastal dunes and beach ridges.

• 3.2.3 - Melaleuca dealbata ± Acacia crassicarpa open forest. Occurs in dune swales on the west coast.

• 3.2.6 - Casuarina equisetifolia woodland. Occurs on foredunes.

• 3.2.10 - Eucalyptus tetrodonta, Corymbia clarksoniana ± E. brassiana woodland on stabilised dunes.

• 3.2.25 - Sparse herbland of mixed herbaceous species on foredunes and beach ridges.

It is notable that all of the “Of Concern” map units within the subject tenements are associated with coastal sand dunes.

4.7.2 Environmentally Sensitive Areas for Mining

Maps of Environmentally Sensitive Areas for Mining can be generated from the EPA Ecoaccess database. The maps show environmentally sensitive areas as described in the various mining codes of compliance, overlaid on mining tenures, towns and roads. Maps for the five subject tenements are shown in Appendix C. Information provided on the maps is summarised in Table 6.

Table 6

Environmentally Sensitive Areas for Mining

Tenement Location Environmentally Sensitive Areas (EPM)

15525 Coastal strip between Category B: Small areas of Marine Plants Skardon River and Port (mangroves) in south-eastern sector of Musgrave tenement.

15526 Coastal strip between Port Category B: Areas of Marine Plants Musgrave & Pennefather (mangroves) in northern sector of tenement. River Other: Important Wetland area in north-east of tenement.

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Tenement Location Environmentally Sensitive Areas (EPM)

15222 Coastal strip south of Category B: Areas of Marine Plants Pennefather River (mangroves) in far south and north of tenement.

Other: Important Wetland areas through tenement.

15276 Mouth of Pine River Bay Category B: Significant areas of Marine Plants (mangroves) through tenement.

15268 Urquhart Point, south of Category B: Areas of Marine Plants Weipa (mangroves) through central sector of tenement.

4.7.3 EPBC Act Threatened Species

EPBC database searches were conducted for areas surrounding all five subject tenements. Results for significant species are summarised in Appendix D. It should be noted that the species records for each search do not necessarily imply that because a species is listed, then it has been definitely recorded from that site. Moreover, the database provides information that each particular listed species can potentially occur at the site, based on known records and geographical distributions. Because each tenement is in similar habitat, and in the same area, the searches returned almost identical results for every tenement.

The search yielded 14 threatened fauna species and 6 threatened plant species overall. Threatened fauna species lists were identical for every tenement, indicating that site-specific data on these species in the area are lacking. For plants, there was some variation in the lists between sites, indicating that some species are possibly confirmed as present.

Two threatened bird species may occur in the area, red goshawk and Australian painted snipe, both of which are classified as Vulnerable. Neither of these species appear in the EPA database records for the tenements. Winter & Atherton (1985) note one record of red goshawk in Eucalyptus woodland habitat at York Downs, but had no records of painted snipe. Neither species was recorded by Dames & Moore (1996).

Two terrestrial mammal species, northern quoll (Endangered) and northern hopping mouse (Vulnerable) are listed. Northern quoll has been previously recorded in the Weipa area (Winter & Atherton 1985) but has dramatically declined since arrival of the introduced cane toad in the area, and has not been observed in more recent surveys. Northern hopping mouse is known from Cape York on the basis of one historical record from the 1900’s. However, there is some recent evidence that the species may still persist along the west coast of Cape York, particularly in the Kowanyama area

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(Woinarski et al 1999). As this species’ habitat preference is coastal sand dunes, the possibility of it occurring on the subject tenements cannot be totally discounted.

Six marine turtle species are listed as potentially occurring or nesting in the Weipa area. Of these, two are Endangered and four are Vulnerable. Cameron & Cogger (1992) record the green turtle (Vulnerable) and hawksbill turtle (Vulnerable) as nesting on the beaches near Weipa, and also note recorded sightings or specimens of the olive ridley (Endangered), flatback (Vulnerable) and loggerhead (Endangered) turtles occurring in the Weipa area. Abrahams et al (1995) note the Duyfken Point area (south of EPM15222) as a significant nesting site for the Endangered olive ridley turtle. Turtle tracks were observed along the beach within EPM15222 by Dames & Moore (1996) during aerial surveys.

Six Vulnerable plant species are listed. While none of these species are listed in the EPA database search for the tenements, there is a high likelihood of their presence. In particular, the Cooktown orchid is noted as present on all tenements. This species has been previously recorded as occurring within coastal vine forest along sand dunes within EPM15222 (Dames & Moore 1996), where it is fairly common (K. Martin pers. obs).

The EPBC search includes 23 listed migratory species (some of which are concurrently listed as threatened) and 83 listed marine species. A number of these species could be expected to occur within or adjacent to the subject tenements.

The EPBC search also identifies additional protected matters within the search area. These include: World Heritage Properties; National Heritage Places; Wetlands of International Significance (Ramsar Sites); Commonwealth Marine Areas; and Threatened Ecological Communities. The only potentially relevant additional protected matters were:

• Commonwealth Marine Areas – this category is probably not relevant, as it has been extracted because some of the search areas include offshore (+3km) areas which are remote from the sites; and

• National Heritage Places – The Weipa Shell Mounds – a series of archaeological sites within the Pine River Bay, Mission River and Hey-Embley estuaries. None of the sites are within the subject tenements.

4.7.4 Qld Nature Conservation Act Listed Species

Species listed as threatened under the Queensland Nature Conservation Act 1992 which have been recorded from the tenements are included in Appendix B. They include:

• black-necked stork (Rare);

• radjah shelduck (Rare);

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• eastern curlew (Rare);

• beach stone curlew (Vulnerable);

• little tern (Endangered);

• palm cockatoo (Rare);

• chestnut dunnart (Rare);

• ghost bat (Vulnerable);

• robust burrowing snake (Rare);

• common death adder (Rare);

• estuarine crocodile (Vulnerable);

• a grass, Eremochloa ciliaris (Rare); and

• a grass, Lepturus geminatus (Rare).

Additional plants regarded as Vulnerable which are known from the tenements include the Cooktown orchid.

4.7.5 CYPLUS Areas of Conservation Significance

Abrahams et al (1995) identified areas of conservation significance on Cape York through analysis of information contained in the CYPLUS survey reports. The study identified 36 areas of Cape York as having conservation significance. These areas are large, and cover 82% of the Cape York study area. All five subject tenement sites are within three of these defined areas. The conservation values of these areas are summarised below:

Area 4 – Port Musgrave (EPM15525)

The Port Musgrave Area has natural conservation significance because:

• Port Musgrave is an excellent example of a shallow estuary which demonstrates well the sedimentary processes leading to delta development;

• about 75% of the area is of very high wilderness quality;

• it supports one of the largest breeding populations, known in Queensland, of the vulnerable Estuarine Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus);

• it is a regionally rich and diverse area for freshwater swamps and tidal flats;

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• it is considered likely to support a high diversity of vertebrate species; and

• the stands of the nationally rare Nypa Palm within the area are amongst the best representations of their type in Australia; other regionally representative vegetation in the area includes Eleocharis sedgeland and tussock grassland of marine plains.

Area 7 – Pennefather-Duyfken (EPM15526; EPM15222 & EPM15276)

The Pennefather-Duyfken Area has natural conservation significance because:

• about 75% of the area is of very high wilderness quality;

• about 20% of the area is covered by vegetation areas that are amongst the best examples of their vegetation class on the Peninsula; representative vegetation occurring in the area includes vine thickets, tussock grassland, sparse herbland, Acacia woodland on dunes and Melaleuca open forest over sinkholes;

• it is particularly rich with geologically interesting sink-holes, which are subcircular depressions thought to have resulted from collapse of the surface following solution of silica by groundwater;

• south of the Pennefather River is a particularly good transect of coastal land form types from reef flat, trangressive dunes, Holocene beach ridges and Pleistocene ridges;

• it supports high population densities of mammals and other vertebrates, while the swamps of the area have a rich frog fauna;

• it is an important habitat of several vertebrate species endemic to Cape York Peninsula;

• it supports a breeding population of the endangered Little Tern (Sterna albifrons); and

• it is a regionally important dry season waterfowl refuge.

Area 12 – Hey-Embley Rivers (EPM15268)

The Hey-Embley Rivers Area has natural conservation significance because:

• it contains extensive shell mounds, which although being cultural deposits, contain valuable information about past environmental conditions and the interaction of people with their environment;

• about 70% of the area is of very high wilderness quality;

• about 40% of the area (chiefly the eastern section) is covered by vegetation areas that are amongst the best examples of their vegetation class on the Peninsula. Representative vegetation occurring in the area is predominantly types of Eucalyptus tetrodonta woodlands; and

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• the estuary of the Embley River is the only known habitat of River Garfish (Zenarchopterus buffonis) on Cape York Peninsula.

4.7.6 National Estate Registered Sites

The National Heritage Council maintains a register of more than 13,000 places of natural, historic and indigenous significance. A search of this database for the region surrounding the subject tenements revealed three registered or indicative sites. They are described below:

• Weipa Shell Mounds (registered): This Weipa area contains more than 300 Aboriginal shell mounds of most impressive and unusual size and form. They include some of the largest middens in the world. Shell, bone, charcoal and stone and bone artefacts have been excavated from them and they have an antiquity of at least one thousand years.

• Pennefather-Port Musgrave (indicative): The Pennefather River to Pine River Bay area contains the greatest concentration of paperbark sink holes to be found anywhere on the Weipa plateau. These sink holes occur as a variety of types depending on the local water regime and show great diversity of vegetation. The area contains parts of five land systems and is dominated by the Weipa plateau. There is a high diversity of vegetation types. The lagoons on the open grassy plains of the Mapoon area are the best dry season refuge for waterfowl in the Weipa area. The Eucalyptus tetrodonta open forest on the Mapoon Peninsula is particularly significant for the high population densities of mammals and other vertebrates and for the occurrence of rare or endangered species such as: high densities of common brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecular), generally very patchy in their distribution on Cape York Peninsula, are found here; high densities of antilopine wallaroos (Macropus antilopinus) and agile wallabies (Macropus agilis); the chestnut dunnart (Sminthopsis archeri) is known from only three records in Australia (it also occurs in New Guinea), all from the E. tetrodonta forest on bauxite on the Mapoon Peninsula; the Carpentarian dunnart (Sminthopsis butleri) is known at this time from only a restricted area in the vicinity of Batavia Landing and Red Beach. The only other known population is from the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Because of the threat to its habitat from mining, this species must be regarded as endangered on Cape York Peninsula; the outer sand dunes on the Mapoon Peninsula (seaward side) have large populations of the delicate mouse (Pseudomys delicatulus); the freshwater swamps and marine grass plains have large populations of water birds, swamp rats and red cheeked dunnarts (Sminthopsis virginiae); the swamps in the Pennefather/Pine River area have a rich frog fauna. The only post 1940 occurrence of the pale field rat (Rattus tunneyi) on Cape York Peninsula is in the E. tetrodonta forest on bauxite layered coastal woodland on sand in the Mapoon/Red Beach area. The Pennefather River estuary is the site of the first recorded landfall of a European ship (the Duyfken under Jansz) in Australia. This voyage led to the publication in around 1670 of the first known example of a map showing part of the Australian Coast drawn from actual observations. This chart is regarded as a significant milestone in the development of the concept of Terra Australis. The area is likely to be the type locality for a number of the plants species collected from Cape York by Flinders during his

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exploration in 1802. The area contains the site of the Mapoon settlement which has significance in the history of Aboriginal/European interaction in northern Australia. There are extensive middens along the banks of the Pennefather Estuary. The Nomenade Creek area is a popular recreational area for Weipa residents.

• Janie Creek Little Tern Breeding Site (indicative): Janie Creek is a small creek which drains into the Gulf of Carpentaria approximately 10km south of Port Musgrave. The little tern breeding colony is on a bare sand area at the northern tip of a broad vegetate sandspit on the southern side of Janie Creek. A low sandbank at the mouth of the Creek is used as a roost by little terns and several other seabird species. Such areas are dynamic by nature and even though specific nesting sites may not be stable, banding recovery in other sites has shown that the little tern will return to the same general location year after year. The little tern (Sterna albifrons) has world wide distribution and the Australian subspecies S A Sinesis is also distributed throughout Asia. The total Australian population of the little tern was estimated to be 5,100, based on two surveys carried out in the summer and winter of 1989. The total breeding population (based on the number of nests) was estimated from the two surveys to be approximately 300 pairs, although the number of birds with breeding plumage was considerably higher than this at almost 1,000 birds. Little Terns nest on bare shingle, beach shell or sand typically at the mouth of estuaries or on offshore islands. Eggs are laid on the ground in a shallow scrape, typically on or near the high tide mark and are well camouflaged.

Locations of each of these sites are detailed in the descriptions provided through search of the NHC website at http://www.deh.gov.au/cgi-bin/ahdb/search.pl. They are not mapped, however a map showing the locations is presented in Figure 4.25 of Dames & Moore (1996)

The shell mound sites are scattered at various locations around Weipa, and none of the sites falls within the subject tenements. The Pennefather – Port Musgrave Area includes EPM15276; EPM15222; EPM15526; and part of EPM15525. The Janie Creek tern nesting site is within EPM15526.

4.7.7 Important Wetland Sites

The Department of Environment & Heritage maintains a wetlands database covering nominated important wetlands (including Ramsar sites) throughout Australia. A search of this database indicated important wetland areas in the vicinity of the subject mineral tenements. They are described in detail on the DEH website at http://www.deh.gov.au/cgi-bin/wetlands and their significance is summarised below:

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Port Musgrave Aggregation - QLD071

The mangrove forests of the Wenlock and Ducie rivers are outstanding representative examples of their type. Aerial surveys have identified Port Musgrave as one of the most important areas of crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) habitat on the Cape York Peninsula. The number of crocodiles recorded in the area was nearly double that recorded at any of the other surveyed sites on Cape York Peninsula. The large numbers recorded are considered to be related to the large extent of good nesting habitat present. The Port Musgrave Aggregation covers part of EPM15526 and EPM15525 (Figure 7).

Figure 7.

Port Musgrave Aggregation

Skardon River - Cotterell River Aggregation - QLD074

The whole site has a very high wilderness quality. It has been identified as one of Queensland's major wetland aggregations. Little tern (Sterna albifrons sinensis) occurs in area. The wetlands may be one of the most important estuarine crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) breeding sites in Queensland. The seagrass meadows support a population of dugong (Dugong dugon) as well as small numbers of green turtle (Chelonia mydas). Flatback turtles (Natator depressus) may also occur within the site. The Skardon River – Cotterell River Aggregation includes part of EPM15525 (Figure 8).

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Figure 8.

Skardon River - Cotterell River Aggregation

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5 Biodiversity Gaps Analysis and Recommendations

5.1 Key Biodiversity and Conservation Features

From the preceding review of biodiversity and conservation values, the key features and data gaps relating to the five subject tenements can be identified. These are summarised as follows:

EPM15525 - Coastal strip between Skardon River and Port Musgrave

• Some primary data on flora and fauna are available through previous regional studies, and particularly within the Skardon River EIS project. Therefore, species records for this area are available. However, fauna primary data are very limited.

• One fauna sample site from Winter & Atherton (1985) within tenement. One herpetofauna site from Cameron & Cogger (1992) within tenement.

• Regional Ecosystem mapping for this tenement is unavailable.

• Small areas of mangroves in south of tenement are classified as an Environmentally Sensitive Area.

• Occurrence of threatened species in tenement unknown. Beaches may contain turtle nesting habitat. Coastal vine forests may support Cooktown orchid.

• Migratory species likely to be present but unconfirmed. Habitat for estuarine crocodile occurs on tenement.

• Part of tenement (south) within an Important Wetland area. Skardon River area identified as a major wetland aggregation. CYPLUS “area of conservation significance”. Port Musgrave considered to be a significant crocodile nesting area.

EPM15526 - Coastal strip between Port Musgrave & Pennefather River

• Some primary data on flora and fauna are available through previous regional studies. Therefore, species records for this area are available. Moderate flora species list available. Two fauna sample sites from Winter & Atherton (1985) within tenement. Four herpetofauna sites from Cameron & Cogger (1992) within tenement. Fauna records for area good.

• Regional Ecosystem mapping incomplete in northern sector. Dominant and sub-dominant “Of Concern” Regional Ecosystems are present.

• Areas of mangroves in north of tenement are classified as an Environmentally Sensitive Area.

• Occurrence of threatened species in tenement unknown. Beaches may contain turtle nesting habitat. Coastal vine forests may support Cooktown orchid.

• Migratory species likely to be present. Significant little tern nesting site occurs at Janie Creek within tenement. Habitat for Vulnerable (Nature Conservation Act 1992) estuarine crocodile occurs on tenement.

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• Part of tenement (north) within an Important Wetland area, National Estate listed area, and CYPLUS “area of conservation significance”. Port Musgrave considered to be a significant crocodile nesting area.

EPM15222 - Coastal strip south of Pennefather River

• Some primary data on flora and fauna are available through previous regional studies. Terrrestrial and marine sample sites from Dames & Moore (1996) within tenement. One herpetofauna site from Cameron & Cogger (1992) within tenement.

• Much of tenement covered by an “Of Concern” Regional Ecosystem.

• Areas of mangroves in north and south of tenement are classified as an Environmentally Sensitive Areas.

• Occurrence of threatened species in tenement partially known. Beaches contain confirmed turtle nesting habitat. Coastal vine forests support Cooktown orchid.

• Important turtle nesting beach near Duyfken Point, just south of tenement.

• Migratory species likely to be present.

• Part of tenement within National Estate listed area, and CYPLUS “area of conservation significance”.

EPM15276 - Mouth of Pine River Bay

• Flora and fauna records for this area very limited although one fauna sample site from Winter & Atherton (1985) within tenement.

• Vegetation mapping at 1:100,000 scale available for tenement (Specht et al (1977).

• Dominant and sub-dominant “Of Concern” Regional Ecosystems present.

• Significant areas of mangroves through tenement are classified as an Environmentally Sensitive Area.

• Occurrence of threatened species in tenement unknown. Migratory species likely to be present but unconfirmed. Habitat for Vulnerable (NCA) estuarine crocodile occurs on tenement.

• Tenement is within a National Estate listed area, and CYPLUS “area of conservation significance”.

EPM15268 - Urquhart Point, south of Weipa

• Very little data on flora and fauna are available through previous regional studies. No previous flora/fauna studies conducted within tenement.

• Sub-dominant “Of Concern” Regional Ecosystem covers northern sector of tenement.

• Vegetation mapping at 1:100,000 scale available for northern half of tenement (Specht et al (1977).

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• Areas of mangroves through tenement are classified as an Environmentally Sensitive Area.

• Occurrence of threatened species in tenement unknown. Beaches may contain turtle nesting habitat. Coastal vine forests may support Cooktown orchid.

• Migratory species likely to be present.

• Tenement is within a CYPLUS “area of conservation significance” (Hey-Embley Rivers).

5.2 Data Gaps and Recommendations

The literature review has identified a significant available dataset on biodiversity of the Weipa area. Some of these data are site-specific to the subject tenements, but the bulk of the data note information on the subject tenements only incidentally. Most of the tenements have been mapped according to vegetation, Regional Ecosystems, important wetlands, National Estate sites and CYPLUS areas of conservation significance. The presence of significant species, such as Commonwealth and Qld threatened species or migratory species has been documented for the broader area, but there are few instances where the distribution of these species, or significant sites for these species, have been documented as occurring within the subject tenements.

Arising from the literature it is clear that the likelihood of the subject tenements providing critical habitat to any highly threatened species is very low. Marine species, including turtles which are Vulnerable or Endangered are likely to use beaches along the subject tenements for nesting, but only one confirmed significant nesting site (olive ridley nesting site at Duyfken Point) has been identified. Dugongs are likely to occur through the area, but no significant sites have been identified. Some terrestrial species of moderate conservation value (eg Cooktown orchid) are likely on most, if not all of the tenements. Migratory species are certain to occur on all tenements, but only one significant migratory bird nesting area has been identified. Mangroves occurring on most tenements are rated as being of very high conservation value, especially as habitat for the estuarine crocodile, including some of the best in Queensland.

Despite the limitations, it is possible to predict the likely composition of biodiversity of the subject tenements based on existing data. However, such predictions are not sufficient to base any application for environmental approvals, nor as a basis for sound environmental management.

Table 7 summarises the existing dataset, required dataset, data gaps and methods for obtaining new data for each of the major biodiversity and conservation issues.

Generally, the existing dataset requires ground truthing and confirmation. Vegetation surveys will be needed to extend the flora inventory, identify significant species, improve accuracy of available mapping, and confirm existing Regional Ecosystems mapping boundaries. Fauna surveys will be required to better characterise the fauna of coastal habitats, and in particular to target possible presence of threatened species such as northern quoll and northern hopping mouse. Migratory bird surveys will be required to

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determine if significant roost or nesting sites are present. Aerial surveys will also be required to identify turtle, dugong and crocodile habitats within or close to the subject tenements.

The recommended surveys will need to include seasonal sampling to properly assess the importance of the area, especially for migratory species.

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Table 7.

Summary of Data Gaps and Methods of Obtaining New Data

Issue Existing Dataset Required Dataset Data Gaps Method of Obtaining New Data Vegetation - Mapping for all tenements available at Mapping of tenements to scale of Vegetation mapping needs to be at a Field ground truthing of communities 1:250,000. 1:50,000 or better. higher resolution than currently representative sites. Standard vegetation community Detailed description of vegetation available. Detailed mapping based on field descriptions available covering all communities results and photo-interpretation. tenements.

Vegetation - Good species lists available for the Existing species lists probably Floristics descriptions of each site Seasonal botanical surveys of each floristics Weipa area, including coverage of represent less that 30% of potential need to be more reliable. tenement are required to obtain habitats on subject tenements. species. A species list approaching better data on floristics. Good species lists available for 70% of potential species would be tenements 15526, 15525 & 15222. required for adequate assessment. Species lists poor for 15276 & 15268

Vegetation - Significant flora of the Weipa area are Distribution and abundance of Occurrence of threatened plant Targetted surveys of known significant well documented. No Endangered known threatened plants required species, particularly Cooktown orchid threatened plant species. species plants are likely on subject tenements. for each tenement. is not known for tenements except Some Vulnerable species likely or 15222, where it is confirmed. confirmed, especially Cooktown orchid.

Vegetation - Regional Ecosystem mapping Accurate Regional Ecosystem Regional Ecosystem mapping Field ground truthing and photo- Regional available for all tenements except mapping. boundaries and values on tenements interpretation, especially in 15525 Ecosystems 15525 and portion of 15526. needs to be ground truthed for and 15526. accuracy, or re-mapped if required.

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Issue Existing Dataset Required Dataset Data Gaps Method of Obtaining New Data Terrestrial Fauna Fauna of the Weipa area is well Site-specific fauna data needs to be Fauna data for each tenement is Field fauna surveys, including bird - diversity known. Fauna records for the subject presented for each tenement. insufficient, in terms of confirmed census, trapping, bat detection and tenements, especially 15222, 15276 & species and habitat assessment. other standard methods. 15268 are incomplete. Fauna of coastal habitats around Weipa are fairly well documented.

Terrestrial Fauna Significant fauna of the Weipa area is The occurrence or likely occurrence There are no site-specific data on During the course of field surveys, - threatened well documented. No Endangered of significant fauna species must be significant terrestrial fauna species on targetted methodology for likely species terrestrial fauna species are likely on documented on all tenements. any of the tenements threatened species should be used. subject tenements although northern This may include cage trapping and quoll may still persist. The scat searched for northern quoll, and (Vulnerable) northern hopping mouse track searches for northern hopping is a remote possibility on all mouse. tenements.

Fauna - The occurrence of migratory fauna, The occurrence of migratory fauna, There is very little site-specific data on Targetted methodology to determine migratory species including seabirds, waders, terrestrial including seabirds, waders, migratory fauna species on any of the presence of migratory species birds and marine species around terrestrial birds and marine species tenements. should be incorporated into fauna Weipa has been documented in a should be described for each surveys. These may include general sense. tenement. seasonal surveys and aerial surveys.

Fauna - marine Marine fauna species (especially sea The significance of the subject Some significant areas for marine Aerial surveys for marine turtles and species turtles and crocodiles) are well known tenements to marine fauna must be fauna have been identified within the crocodiles would provide site specific in the Weipa area, and some described. subject tenements, but these are data. Interviews with local people, significant sites are identified. unverified and boundaries unclear. especially Aboriginal people would The importance of beaches within the improve the dataset. tenements to turtle nesting is unclear. Significant crocodile habitat on or close to the tenements is yet to be verified.

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Issue Existing Dataset Required Dataset Data Gaps Method of Obtaining New Data Significant A number of significant areas for Detailed mapping of significant sites Boundaries of existing mapping for Results of the field surveys outlined Conservation conservation are mapped within the within the subject tenements is significant sites are in most cases above will provide more accurate Sites. tenements. These include significant required. inaccurate, or have not been mapped. field data on which to base Regional Ecosystems, seabird nesting The relative values of mapped areas conclusions regarding the locations sites, crocodile habitat, turtle nesting which fall within the subject tenements and relative importance of identified sites, important wetlands, and habitats have not been verified. sites. containing threatened species.

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6 Regulatory Approvals Framework This section provides an overview of the regulatory authorities and legislative regimes, both Commonwealth and State, which are applicable to Matilda’s proposed Project. It also provides and overview of the key issues, permitting and approval requirements that Matilda will need to consider as the details of the proposed project become more definite.

A flow chart of the regulatory project approval process is included in Appendix E.

6.1 Regulatory Authorities

6.1.1 Commonwealth Authority

Department of Environment and Heritage (DEH)

The Department of Environment and Heritage (DEH) is a department of the Commonwealth Government, which is involved with national environmental matters and administering Commonwealth environmental and cultural heritage legislation including the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act 1999.

A development may require approval from the Environment Minister under this Act if it involves an action that has, will have, or is likely to have a significant impact on a Matter of National Environmental Significance. Refer section 6.2.1 of this report for further details.

6.1.2 Queensland Authorities

Department of Natural Resources Mines and Water (NRMW)

The Department of Natural Resources Mines and Water (NRMW) responsibilities include managing and allocating the state's land, water, mineral and petroleum resources, and managing native vegetation.

NRMW is responsible for controlling, licensing and managing Queensland’s mining industries, and administers the Mineral Resources Act 1989. Other roles include managing fresh water resources, including water allocation and entitlements, which is in part managed through the Water Act 2000. Applications to clear or disturb native vegetation may be subject to the Vegetation Management Act, administered by NRMW.

NRMW is also responsible for administering the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003.

Office of the Coordinator General

If a development is determined to be a project of State significance under the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971, the Office of the Coordinator General (a State government

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department) manages the project approval process. If an EIS is required under the Act, the Coordinator general prepares a report which evaluates the EIS from a whole of government perspective and provides links to approval processes under other legislation such as the Environmental Protection Act 1994 and the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth).

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Key functions of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) include environmental planning, environmental policy, management of wildlife, environmental operations, sustainable industries, environmental and technical services, corporate affairs and corporate development.

The Environmental Protection Agency administers a number of acts and statutory requirements including the Environmental Protection Act 1994 and the satellite Environmental Protection Policies (EPP’s) associated with the Act.

Under the development approvals process, EPA has the following functions:

• provision of advice under the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 (SDPWO Act) for proposals that have been declared “significant projects” (s.26 SDPWO Act) or advice provided for environmental coordination by the Coordinator-General under s.25 of the SDPWO Act;

• as EIS manager under the Environmental Protection Act 1999;

• delegated responsibility for the Minister for the provision of advice to Environment Australia under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) for actions that may have a significant impact on matters of national environmental significance;

• as an assessment manager or concurrence agency in the integrated development assessment system (IDAS) under the Integrated Planning Act 1997 (IPA) for matters within the department’s jurisdiction; and

• an assessment manager or concurrence agency (depending upon the development) for the provisions of the Coastal Protection and Management Act 1995; the Nature Conservation Act 1992; and the Queensland Heritage Act 1992.

Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (DPI&F)

The Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (DPI&F) role includes regulating and issuing permits for works in tidal areas, including works in declared Fish Habitat Areas and disturbance of marine plants. DPI&F is the administering authority for the Fisheries Act 1994.

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Other Regulatory Authorities

There may be other regulatory authorities involved in the development approval process depending on the approvals and permits required for the project. Other authorities may include:

• Department of State Development, Trade and Innovation: Managing and promoting industries in the State, allocating land for development and infrastructure provision under the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971; and

• Department of Emergency Services: Provision of emergency services including Queensland Police, Queensland Ambulance and Queensland Fire and Rescue services under the provisions of three Acts specific to the departments: Ambulance Service Act 1991; Police Service Administration Act 1990; and Fire and Rescue Service Act 1990.

6.2 Key Legislative Regimes

6.2.1 Commonwealth/National Legislation

An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) may be required under the EPBC 1999 if the proposed mining activities trigger one or more of the Matters of National Environmental Significance.

Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act)

Under the EPBC Act, an action requires the approval of the Environment Minister if: the action has, will have, or is likely to have a significant impact on a Matter of National Environmental Significance (MNES). The MNES include:

• World Heritage properties;

• Ramsar Wetlands of international importance;

• Listed threatened species or communities;

• Migratory species protected under international agreements;

• Nuclear actions;

• The Commonwealth marine environment; and

• National Heritage places.

The determination of significant impact would also be based on project specific, scientific information and proposed environmental management strategies for the project.

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The Administrative Guidelines state: In order to decide whether an action is likely to have a significant impact, it is necessary to take into account the nature and magnitude of potential impacts……it is important to consider matters such as:

• All on-site and off-site impacts

• All direct and indirect impacts;

• The frequency and duration of the action;

• The total impact which can be attributed to that action over the entire geographic area affected and over time;

• The sensitivity of the receiving environment; and

• The degree of confidence with which the impacts of the action are known and understood.

6.2.2 Queensland Legislation

Mineral Resources Act 1989

This Act facilitates and regulates the prospecting, exploring and mining of mineral resources, including managing the State’s resources in a responsible way to minimise land use conflicts, by adopting the principles of ecologically sustainable development and encouraging responsible land use management while carrying out mining activities.

The definition of mineral includes limestone, silica and sand if mined for use for its mineral properties”, while mining defined as “winning a mineral from the place it naturally occurs and extracting a mineral from its natural state”.

For the purposes of this paper two parts of this Act are described below:

• Part 6 – which relates to Mineral Development Licences

• Part 7 – which relates to Mining Leases

Mineral Development Licences

Part 6 of the Act outlines the requirements for obtaining a mineral development licence. A mineral development licence allows the licence holder to:

• carry out activities identified in the licence;

• such activities may include;

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– geological, geophysical, and geochemical programs and other works so as to reasonably evaluate the development of any mineral on land covered by the licence;

– environmental studies;

– mining feasibility studies;

– engineering and design studies; and

– other such studies that the Minister feels appropriate.

Section 183 outlines the requirements for obtaining a mineral development licence, including the following:

• it must be in the approved form and identify the applicant, describe all parcels of land to which the licence will apply, identify in the prescribed manner the boundaries of the land applied for, specify the mineral or minerals for which the application is sought;

• be accompanied by plans or other graphical representation acceptable to the mining registrar setting out the boundaries of any land referred to in the application;

• give reasons why the licence should be granted and provide supporting documentation acceptable to the Minister giving a detailed description and technical particulars of the mineral occurrence for which the licence is being sought;

• describe and identify in the prescribed manner any land required for access from a point outside the licence boundary;

• stating all activities proposed to be undertaken under the licence;

• be accompanied by the prescribed fee; and

• be lodged with the mining registrar.

Mining Lease

Part 7 of the Act outlines the requirements of mining leases in respect of mineral resources for land covered by a mineral resources licence. Section 234 sets out the purposes of a mining lease, including:

• to mine minerals specified in the lease and for all purposes carry out the mining; and

• such purposes other than mining as set out in the lease and that are associated with the activities of mining.

Section 245 sets out the requirements for application for a mining lease:

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• it must be in the approved form and identify the applicant, describe all parcels of land to which the licence will apply, identify in the prescribed manner the boundaries of the land applied for, specify the mineral or minerals for which the application is sought;

• be accompanied by plans or other graphical representation acceptable to the mining registrar setting out the boundaries of any land referred to in the application;

• give reasons why the licence should be granted and provide supporting documentation acceptable to the Minister giving a detailed description and technical particulars of the mining programme proposed outlining its method of operation when operations are expected to start and proposals for any infrastructure requirements necessary to enable commencement of the mining programme;

• describe and identify in the prescribed manner any land required for access from a point outside the lease boundary;

• stating all activities proposed to be undertaken under the lease;

• a statement identifying the applicants financial and technical resources;

• be accompanied by the prescribed fee; and

• be lodged in person with the mining registrar for the mining district in which the land is situated during business hours and accompanied by proof of the applicant’s identity.

In addition Section 246 sets out how the boundaries of the mining lease shall be identified including the format of the datum required by the mining registrar.

Environmental Protection Act 1994

The Environmental Protection Act 1994 (EP Act) was established to protect Queensland’s environment, while allowing for development that improves the total quality of life, both now and in the future, in a way that maintains the ecological processes on which life depends. The Act utilizes a number of mechanisms to achieve its objectives. These include:

• application for an Environmental Authority for mining activities under Chapter 5;

• Licensing or approving all Environmentally Relevant Activities (ERAs);

• issuing Environmental Protection Policies (EPPs) for the management of potential environmental impacts of activities on ambient air quality, waste, water and noise;

• allowing for improvement of on-site operations through Environmental Management Programs; and

• creating a general environmental duty.

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Chapter 5 of the EP Act is most relevant to this proposal. Part 5 governs the requirements of Environmental Authorities for mining activities. It outlines the types of Environmental Authorities and how to apply and obtain an Environmental Authority for mining activities.

The EPA has a Code for Environmental Compliance for Mining Lease Projects which details environmental management requirements and is used as the basis for setting conditions for Environmental Authorities. An Environmental Authority for a mining activity is either classified as a code compliant authority or a non-code compliant authority depending on whether of not it is complies with the Code for Environmental Compliance. For low impact mining operations, if a company accepts the conditions of the code this streamlines approval processes. There is generally no requirement to develop an environmental management plan (EM Plan) if you are code compliant.

If an EIS is required, proponents are required to submit an Initial Advice Statement which should contain a Draft Terms of References for the EIS. Chapter 3 of the EP Act provides information on requirements for EIS’s and the Environmental Protection Authority have also issued guidelines to assist proponents in determining whether of not an EIS is required.

An applicant for an Environmental Authority is required to provide all of the following documentation:

• the application;

• any draft Environmental Authority for the application;

• any submitted EM Plan;

• any EM Plan Assessment Report;

• any EIS submitted under Chapter 3 for any project that includes a mining activity;

• if an EIS has been submitted any responses to the EIS and the EIS Assessment Report;

• if the mining tenure is or includes a significant project, any EIS prepared under the State Development and Public Works Operational Act 1971 and the Coordinator-General’s report evaluating the EIS for the project;

• if any part of the mining tenure is related to a wild rivers area – the wild rivers declaration for that area;

• any assessment report under the EPBC Act; and

• any other document relating to the application under a prescribed regulation.

It should be noted that an EIS may be required under the State Development and Public Works Organisation (SDPWO) Act 1971, if the project is declared to be a significant project under this Act. If an EIS is required under the SDPWO Act then it is not required under the EP Act.

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Mining projects are also classified as either Level 1 mining projects or Level 2 mining projects under Section 151 of the Act.

A Level 1 mining project classification applies if:

• any of the activities that comprise the project are not compliant under a regulation to be a code compliant environmental authority;

• the project or any part of it was declared a significant project; or

• any of the mining activities are located within a wild rivers area.

Any other mining project is classified as a Level 2 mining project. These projects are usually code compliant and relate to low impact mining activities.

Each Environmental Authority Application may also be accompanied by a site EM Plan which, if required, will be declared by the Environmental Protection Agency as the administering authority. The purpose of the EM Plan is to propose environmental commitments that will become part of the conditions of approval for the relevant Environmental Authority.

Upon lodging the application for an Environmental Authority, Matilda would be required to publish a notice in the local Weipa paper. It must be published in the approved form within 5 business days of lodging the application. The notice should include the provision of a public consultation (objection) period of not less than 10 business days, which allows interested persons to make written submissions to the administering authority. These must be signed and provide contact details for each signatory to the submission.

State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 (SWDPO Act)

The SDPWO Act provides for development and planning at a State level through a coordinated approvals system including environmental impact assessment. It provides the Coordinator General with significant powers to manage major projects on a whole of government basis.

Since 1999 the Coordinator-General has had the power to coordinate the environmental assessment of major projects through the declaration of significant projects under Section 26 of the Act, which require the preparation of EIS’s.

Section 27 of the Act sets out the matters that the Coordinator-General needs to consider before declaring a project significant. These include:

• detailed information about the project given by the proponent in an Initial Advice Statement (IAS);

• relevant planning schemes or policy frameworks, including those of the relevant local government or of the State or Commonwealth;

• the project’s potential effect on relevant infrastructure;

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• the employment opportunities that will be provided by the project;

• the potential environmental effects of the project;

• the complexity of local, State or Commonwealth requirements for the project;

• the level of investment necessary for the proponent to carry out the project; and

• the strategic significance of the project to the locality, region or State.

The EIS process enables the Coordinator-General to provide a whole of government response to the environmental assessment of projects. The Act provides for the Coordinator-General to prepare a report evaluating the EIS, which provides links to approval processes under other legislation such as the Integrated Planning Act 1997, the EP Act and the EPBC Act.

Under the SDPWO Act a project can be declared a “significant project” by the Coordinator General. If a project is declared a significant project, the proponent must prepare an EIS and undertake public notification of the project as per the requirements of the Act. Under Section 27 of the Act, the Coordinator General considers the project’s potential effect on relevant infrastructure, employment opportunities that will be provided by the project and the strategic significance of the project to the locality, region or state in making the decision.

Matilda would need to prepare an Initial Advice Statement (IAS) for the component of the project to be declared as significant providing the Coordinator General office with a project description to obtain a determination of project status under the SDPWO Act.

Integrated Planning Act 1997

One of the objectives of the Integrated Planning Act 1997 (IP Act) is to provide an integrated system of development approvals for local and state governments. Under the IP Act, development applications are processed according to a system referred to as the Integrated Development Assessment System (IDAS).

The IP Act aims to bring all development related statutory approvals under one Act in Queensland. It creates a “one stop shop” approach for developments which otherwise require various separate approvals. It also speeds up the time it takes for all project approvals to be assessed and decided.

As mining activities are not defined as a material change of use, the application of this Act is limited. Details on the application of the IP Act are discussed with the relevant regulatory agencies and it is anticipated that the following approvals may be required under IP Act:

• approval for Operational Works for tidal work or work within a coastal management district, in accordance with the provisions of the Coastal Protection and Management Act 1995. An overview of this Act and its provisions is provided below; and

• approval for a fisheries development approval for works within a Declared Fisheries Habitat or for the disturbance of marine plants.

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Coastal Protection and Management Act 1995

The Coastal Protection and Management Act 1995 recognises the diverse range of coastal resources and values in the coastal zone and provides a comprehensive framework for their coordinated management. Fundamental tools to implement the Coastal Act are the State Coastal Management Plan and regional coastal management plans.

The State coastal plan describes how the coastal zone is to be managed as required by the Coastal Protection and Management Act 1995. Policies for managing the major coastal issues are detailed under the following topic headings:

• coastal use and development;

• physical coastal processes (the effects of waves, tides, currents and coastal storms);

• public access to the coast;

• water quality;

• Indigenous traditional owner cultural resources;

• cultural heritage;

• coastal landscapes;

• conserving nature;

• coordinated management; and

• research and information.

The State coastal plan provides coastal management policy direction and defines how these directions should be implemented by government, industry and the community.

Approval for Operational Works for any project related works in a tidal area or for works within a coastal management district will need to be made in accordance with the provisions of the Coastal Management and Protection Act 1995 and associated management plans.

Fisheries Act 1994

A number of approvals previously issued under the Fisheries Act 1994 are now issued under IPA as Fisheries development approvals. These include:

• marine plant permits;

• permits for works in a declared Fish Habitat Area;

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• tidal water, marine and freshwater aquaculture permits and licences; and

• waterway barrier works approvals.

Approvals may be required if the proposed development is or involves:

• tidal aquaculture within unallocated State land (eg oyster aquaculture);

• commercial collection of dead-marine wood from unallocated tidal State lands; and/or

• works in a declared Fish Habitat Area.

The proponent must apply for a Resource Allocation Authority (RAA) under the Fisheries Act 1994, before applying for a Fisheries development approval under IPA. A RAA allows an applicant to carry out development related activities within an area protected under the Fisheries Act 1994. This includes operational works within a Declared Fish Habitat and / or the disturbance of marine plants. This process basically allows a party to interfere with areas that are deemed to be important for the management of natural resources related to the fisheries habitat, estuarine and tidal areas.

Declared Fish Habitat Areas (DFHA’s) currently give protection to inshore and estuarine fish habitats that are important for sustaining local and regional fisheries. Once an area is declared as a FHA, it equally protects all habitat types (e.g. vegetation, sand bars and rocky headlands) from direct physical disturbance and coastal development. The aim of creating Declared Fish Habitats is to provide long-term protection for a network of fish habitats that are essential to sustaining these fisheries.

The Act does not specifically define the boundaries of a DFHA. Once the footprint of the proposed mine area is determined, the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries should be consulted as to what approvals may be required.

All applications for approvals under this Act need to meet the requirements of the relevant Fish habitat management operational policies.

Vegetation Management Act 1999

The aim of this Act includes the following:

• conservation of remnant endangered and of concern regional ecosystems;

• prevention of land degradation and further loss of biodiversity;

• managing the environmental impacts of clearing vegetation; and

• the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

This Act is administered by the Department of Natural Resources Mines and Water (NRMW). Matilda will be required to manage any native vegetation clearing within the provisions of this Act, including any relevant Regional Ecosystem Codes that apply. This may include the preparation of a Vegetation

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Management Plan (VMP) which outlines the proposed vegetation to be cleared, how this will be managed and the proposed rehabilitation process Matilda will implement to meet these provisions of the Act.

It is noted that five “of concern” Regional Ecosystems are within the subject Matilda tenements.

Nature Conservation Act 1982

The aim of this Act is to protect native wildlife, including both individual species of plants and animals, as well as ecosystems and species habitats. Protection is afforded to these species irrespective of land tenure (ie. it applies to both private and/or public lands). All threatened species are grouped into the following categories: extinct in the wild; endangered; vulnerable; near threatened; and least concern in recognition of how threatened the species is and what management techniques are required to protect them.

Matilda will be required to manage any threatened species or ecosystems identified within the proposed mining area under the provisions of this Act. The types of approvals Matilda will require will depend upon a number of factors, including:

• the nature and purpose of the proposed activity;

• the tenure of the area in which Matilda intends to undertake the activity; and

• the species of wildlife (plants and animals) concerned.

This may include obtaining a Clearing Permit (Protected Plants) under the Nature Conservation (Protected Plants) Conservation Plan 2000. A clearing permit will only be issued if Matilda can demonstrate to the EPA that the taking of these species of plant will not adversely affect the survival and viability of the species in the wild.

Generally under Part 4 of this Act ‘mining activities’ are prohibited from ecosystems and species habitats protected under this Act. Therefore, Matilda may need to obtain relevant approvals for all stages of work associated with the mineral resource licence and mining lease. Direction would be sought from Queensland Parks and Wildlife as to their requirements for these applications. These permits may be issued by the Chief Executive if the following criteria (as a minimum) can be satisfied:

• if the works will be undertaken so the management principles for national parks are observed to the greatest extent possible; and

• the use will be in the public interest; and

• the use is ecologically sustainable; and

• there is no reasonably alternative to the use; and

• the use is a permitted use for the area under either the Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 1994 or the Nature Conservation Regulation 1994.

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Under this Act an EIS can also be required for any works proposed to be undertaken within a National Park or other protected area. The EIS process under the EP Act would be followed to also satisfy the criteria of the Nature Conservation Act 1992.

Water Act 2000

The aim of this Act is to establish a system for planning, allocation and sustainable use of water and other aquatic/riparian resources within Queensland. This includes adopting uses and management techniques that protect the biodiversity and health of natural ecosystems associated with the State’s waterways, lakes and springs.

It is likely that the proposed project area will cross a number of waterways and there may be a requirement for Matilda to obtain a water licence for taking or interfering with the flow of water within the project area under Part 6 of the Act.

A riverine protection permit may also be required under Part 8 of the Act, if the mining activities involve any of the following:

• the removal or destroying of vegetation either in the bed or on the banks of a watercourse, lake or spring; or

• excavation in a watercourse, lake or spring; or

• placing fill in a watercourse, lake or spring.

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003;

The key relevant provisions of this Act are the “duty of care” to avoid harming cultural heritage and the requirement to develop a Cultural Heritage Management Plan (CHMP) for those projects that require an EIS.

The “duty of care” provisions require those conducting activities in areas of significance to take all reasonable and practical measures to avoid harming cultural heritage. There are gazetted guidelines that set out measures for meeting the “duty of care” requirement.

CHMP may also be initiated voluntarily to ensure that “duty of care” under the Act is met by the proponent. A CHMP requires a minimum four-month notification and negotiation process with the Aboriginal Party of the area to reach agreement on how the proponent will ensure that harm to cultural heritage is avoided or minimised (although the timeframes can vary significantly).

The Aboriginal Party is defined under the Act as the “Registered Native Title Holder or Claimant”. Please note that even where native title is believed to be extinguished or a claim is fails, the Claimant of this area is considered to be the Aboriginal Party for this Act.

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Other Approvals

Depending on the detailed design and the characteristics of the site chosen for sand mining, there may be requirements obtain other approvals as relevant. These could include approvals under the following Acts:

• Queensland Heritage Act 1992 – this Act provides for protection and conservation of places or items of significance to Queensland, and persons undertaking development in such areas have obligations under this Act to minimise or avoid harm during construction and operational works; and

• State Planning Policy (SP 2/02) – Planning & Managing Development Involving Acid Sulfate Soils.

Refer to Table 8 for a brief overview of these Acts.

6.3 International Treaties and Directives

Australia is involved in a number of international treaties and directives concerning protection, conservation and management of the environment and particular species. Appendix F provides more details on the date each of the treaties discussed below were ratified by Australia.

Convention on Migratory Species

The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (also known as CMS or Bonn Convention) aims to conserve terrestrial, marine and avian migratory species throughout their range. Australia is a participant in CMS.

Agreements on Flora

The Commonwealth Department of Environment and Heritage (DEH) represent Australia's international environmental, heritage and sustainable development interests in a range of regional and international flora through the Commission on Sustainable Development.

Bilateral and Multi-lateral Migratory Bird Agreements

Australia is a participant in a number of agreements which provide formal frameworks for cooperation in protecting migratory species, conserving their habitat, prohibiting take or trade and exchanging information. International agreements include:

• Japan - Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (JAMBA);

• China - Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (CAMBA);

• Asia Pacific Migratory Waterbird Conservation Strategy;

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• Action Plan for the Conservation of Migratory Shorebirds in the East Asian – Australian Flyway: 2001- 2005;

• Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species; and

• Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels.

Ramsar Wetlands

Australia is a member of the Ramsar Wetlands Convention which is an intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.

United States - Australia – Joint Statement on Environmental Cooperation

The Government of the United States of America and the Australian Government have prepared a joint statement on environmental directives that includes developing more environmentally sustainable energy practices, the protection of environmental areas and processes of significance.

6.4 Key Legislative Considerations and Permit Requirements

A summary of the key environmental legislation and permits applicable to the project is provided in Table 8 below.

The key approvals required for the project to ‘go-ahead’ are:

• an Environmental Authority under the EP Act. In order to obtain this Environmental Authority, an EIS may be required to be prepared under the EP Act or SDPWO Act);

• a Mineral Development Licence under the Mineral Resources Act 1999;

• a Mining Lease under the Mineral Resources Act 1999; and

• possible development approval under the Commonwealth EPBC Act should the project be declared as a “controlled action” by the Commonwealth Department of Environment and Heritage (DEH).

Other secondary permits that may be required following on from the EIS approvals process, depending upon site location, include:

• application for a Resource Allocation Authority (RAA) for works in a declared fish habitat or to remove marine plants;

• preparation of a Vegetation Management Plan and application for clearing of native vegetation and/or regional ecosystems;

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• application for a riverine protection permit;

• application to undertake works in the tidal zone; and

• application for a Permit to Clear Protected Plants.

A summary of the key steps for obtaining relevant approvals is provided in Appendix E.

Sources of requirements that should be referenced when preparing these applications include, but are not limited to:

• Australian national laws and regulations that are potentially applicable to the design, fabrication, construction, installation and commissioning of the Project;

• Australian guidelines and standards developed under the above regulations; and

• enforceable international conventions that are ratified into Australian national law.

6.5 Anticipated Timelines

It is recommended that the relevant regulators be consulted up front to get some agreement about the required project approval process once the details of the project have been further defined. Although URS cannot pre-empt assessment requirements, URS can offer the following guidance to assist Matilda with project planning.

The Mineral Resources Act does not stipulate an approval timeframe, however, as a preliminary estimate the following applies:

• It is recommended that up to 12 months should be allowed for obtaining a Mineral Development Licence and Mining Lease, although it could take as little as 3-6 months depending on a number of factors including:

• departmental workload at the time:

• quality of application and adequacy of existing information including environmental studies;

• time of year the application is made (for example, submission in December and January is not recommended; and

• regulator's perceived importance of the project.

• Assuming an EIS is required this is typically a 1-2 year exercise comprising multiple stages including baseline field studies, an impact assessment stage and a community consultation program.

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.

There is a statutory timeframe described in Chapter 3 of the EP Act. Regulators have 6 weeks to review and respond to the initial advise statement. Determination is then provided as to which legislation will be used to assess the project. The proponent will then prepare a draft Terms of Reference, to which the regulator has 15 days to respond. The Terms of Reference then goes on display for six weeks. This means that from a statutory perspective, it takes 90 days for the draft Terms of Reference to be finalised (not including the time spent by the proponent in preparing the draft Terms of Reference, which is up to the proponent). Once the Terms of Reference are finalised the proponent has two years to prepare the EIS.

Other minor approvals can be applied for concurrently with the EIS process or immediately following completion of the EIS. However it is likely that the relevant regulators will not respond to any application until the EIS has been finalised and approved.

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Table 8.

Summary of Key Legislation and Permits

Act Summary Permits Required Commonwealth Legislation Environmental Protection & Regulates any development or activity if it is likely to have a significant Referral of project to the DEH for assessment under the Biodiversity Conservation environmental impact on matters of national environmental significance. This provisions of the EPBC Act. If the project is considered (EPBC) Act 1999 Act is administered by the Commonwealth Department of Environment and to be a controlled action by the Minister then approvals Heritage (DEH). under the EPBC Act would also be required.

National Environmental Provides national standards for ambient air quality, movement of controlled Nil. Annual reporting required if thresholds are met. Protection Council Act 1994 wastes, and contaminated sites. This Act is administered by DEH.

State Legislation State Development and Public Regulates any development or activity that is deemed to be a significant Preparation of and approval for an Environmental Impact Works Organization Act project under Section 26 of the Act. The Act provides for the consideration of Statement (EIS) under either the SDPWO Act or the (SDPWOA) 1971 the environmental effects of public and private sector projects in Queensland Environmental Protection Act 1994. and requires the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to assess the potential affects of the project on the environment. This Act is administered by the Coordinator Generals Office (CoG).

Environmental Protection Act The Environmental Protection Act 1994 (EP Act) was established to protect Preparation of an approval for an Environmental Impact 1994: Queensland’s environment, while allowing for development that improves the Statement (EIS) under either the SDPWO Act or the total quality of life, both now and in the future, in a way that maintains the Environmental Protection Act 1994. ecological processes on which life depends. This Act is administered by the Application for Environmental Authority for mining Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). activities under Part 5 of the Environmental Protection Act 1994 and application for other Environmentally Relevant Activities (ERAs) depending upon the final scope of the project.

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Act Summary Permits Required Mineral Resources Act 1999 This Act is to facilitate and regulate the prospecting, exploring and mining of Mineral Development Licence for exploration involving mineral resources, including managing the State’s resources in a responsible intrusive ground truthing activities such as drilling or test way to minimise land use conflicts, by adopting the principles of ecologically pitting/trenching. sustainable development and encourage responsible land use management Mining Lease to undertake production mining. while carrying out mining activities. The definition of mineral includes limestone, silica and sand if mined for use for its mineral properties”, while mining defined as “winning a mineral from the place it naturally occurs and extracting a mineral from its natural state”.

Integrated Planning Act 1997 Regulates tidal works and other aspects of the approvals process in This act will not apply to the impact assessment process Queensland. This Act is administered by the Department of Local (as the project is a mining project). It may apply for co- Government and Planning (DLGP); however a number of other Departments ordination of other permits (such as work within the tidal are the administering authority for various aspects of development under this zone and works in a declared fish habitat etc). Act.

Fisheries Act 1994 Regulates the disturbance of marine plants and declared fisheries habitat. Application for a Resource Allocation Authority (RAA) This Act is administered by the Department of Primary Industries and and also to undertake works in a declared fish habitat or Fisheries (DPIF). to remove marine plants, depending upon site location.

Vegetation Management Act Regulates the clearing of native vegetation by classifying areas into regional Preparation of a Vegetation Management Plan and 1999 ecosystems. This Act is administered by the NRMW. application for clearing of native vegetation and/or regional ecosystem(s) vegetation, depending upon the site location.

Nature Conservation Act 1992 Provides a framework for the protection of threatened wildlife in Queensland, Application for a Permit to Clear Protected Plants, including individual species, ecosystems and areas of critical habitat for depending upon the site location. threatened species. This Act is administered by the Queensland Parks and Application for a Permit to undertake survey/s within a Wildlife Service (QPWS), a section of the EPA. National Park. Application for a Permit to undertake construction works in a National Park.

Coastal Protection & Regulates dredging on tidal lands and reclaiming land under tidal waters. Application to undertake works in a tidal zone. Management Act 1995 This Act is administered by the EPA.

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Act Summary Permits Required Water Act 2000 This Act regulates the management of water resources in the State’s river If mining is proposed to be conducted within an aquatic and dams, including the allocation of water for industrial use. This Act is or riparian zone a water licence may be required if the administered by NRMW. project involves “taking or interfering with the flow of water” in a watercourse, or if the mine is located within a declared catchment area, under the Act. Application for a riverine protection permit may be required where the mining activity involves the removal of vegetation, excavation or placing fill in the watercourse.

Queensland Aboriginal Provides recognition, protection and conservation of aboriginal cultural Cultural heritage management plans are required for Cultural Heritage Act 2004 heritage. Also provides provisions for duty of care, assessment, high-level impact activities (e.g. where an environmental management plans and permits. This Act is administered by the NRMW. impact statement is required under legislation).

Queensland Heritage Act Regulates development of sites that are of cultural heritage importance for Approval is required for surveys to be conducted and 1992 Queensland’s history. Sites may be listed for protection of an object, building permits are required to enter protected areas. or natural place. This Act is administered by the EPA.

Dangerous Goods and Safety Only Part 7 of this Act applies to the project, in relation to the management of Nil Management Act 1999 hazardous materials emergencies. This Act is administered by the ChemUnit of the Department of Emergency Services.

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7 Limitations URS Australia Pty Ltd (URS) has prepared this report in accordance with the usual care and thoroughness of the consulting profession for the use of Matilda and only those third parties who have been authorised in writing by URS to rely on the report. It is based on generally accepted practices and standards at the time it was prepared. No other warranty, expressed or implied, is made as to the professional advice included in this report. It is prepared in accordance with the scope of work and for the purpose outlined in the Proposal dated 10 July 2006.

The methodology adopted and sources of information used by URS are outlined in this report. URS has made no independent verification of this information beyond the agreed scope of works and URS assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions. No indications were found during our investigations that information contained in this report as provided to URS was false.

This report was prepared between 10 July 2006 and 16 October 2006 and is based on the conditions encountered and information reviewed at the time of preparation. URS disclaims responsibility for any changes that may have occurred after this time.

This report should be read in full. No responsibility is accepted for use of any part of this report in any other context or for any other purpose or by third parties. This report does not purport to give legal advice. Legal advice can only be given by qualified legal practitioners.

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Tenement Group_Name Family_Name Status Botanical_Name 15525 Angiosperm Annonaceae Desmos wardianus (F.M.Bailey) Jessup 15525 Angiosperm Annonaceae Polyalthia nitidissima (Dunal) Benth. 15525 Angiosperm Annonaceae Polyalthia nitidissima (Dunal) Benth. 15525 Angiosperm Anthericaceae Chlorophytum laxum R.Br. 15525 Angiosperm Apiaceae Trachymene 15525 Angiosperm Apiaceae Trachymene psammophila Maconochie 15525 Angiosperm Apocynaceae Alyxia spicata R.Br. 15525 Angiosperm Apocynaceae Alyxia spicata R.Br. 15525 Angiosperm Apocynaceae * Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don 15525 Angiosperm Apocynaceae Wrightia pubescens subsp. penicillata (F.M.Bailey) Ngan 15525 Angiosperm Apocynaceae Wrightia pubescens subsp. penicillata (F.M.Bailey) Ngan 15525 Angiosperm Araceae Typhonium angustilobum F.Muell. 15525 Angiosperm Araceae Typhonium brownii Schott 15525 Angiosperm Asclepiadaceae Gymnanthera oblonga (Burm.f.) P.S.Green 15525 Angiosperm Asclepiadaceae Marsdenia connivens P.I.Forst. 15525 Angiosperm Asclepiadaceae Marsdenia cymulosa Benth. 15525 Angiosperm Asclepiadaceae Marsdenia cymulosa Benth. 15525 Angiosperm Asclepiadaceae Marsdenia geminata (R.Br.) P.I.Forst. 15525 Angiosperm Asteraceae Pleurocarpaea denticulata Benth. 15525 Angiosperm Asteraceae Pluchea indica (L.) Less. 15525 Angiosperm Asteraceae Wedelia longipes Klatt 15525 Angiosperm Asteraceae Wollastonia biflora (L.) DC. 15525 Angiosperm Boraginaceae Coldenia procumbens L. 15525 Angiosperm Boraginaceae Cordia subcordata Lam. 15525 Angiosperm Boraginaceae Heliotropium ovalifolium Forssk. 15525 Angiosperm Boraginaceae Heliotropium rhadinostachyum Craven 15525 Angiosperm Burseraceae Canarium australianum F.Muell. var. australianum 15525 Angiosperm Byblidaceae Byblis liniflora Salisb. 15525 Angiosperm Campanulaceae Lobelia stenophylla Benth. 15525 Angiosperm Capparaceae Cleome viscosa L. 15525 Angiosperm Caryophyllaceae Polycarpaea breviflora F.Muell. 15525 Angiosperm Caryophyllaceae Polycarpaea corymbosa (L.) Lam. var. corymbosa 15525 Angiosperm Caryophyllaceae Polycarpaea spirostylis subsp. densiflora (Benth.) Pedley 15525 Angiosperm Caryophyllaceae Polycarpaea spirostylis subsp. densiflora (Benth.) Pedley 15525 Angiosperm Celastraceae Denhamia oleaster (Lindl.) F.Muell. 15525 Angiosperm Chrysobalanaceae Maranthes corymbosa Blume 15525 Angiosperm Clusiaceae Calophyllum australianum F.Muell. ex Vesque 15525 Angiosperm Clusiaceae Calophyllum costatum F.M.Bailey 15525 Angiosperm Combretaceae Terminalia muelleri Benth. 15525 Angiosperm Commelinaceae Murdannia gigantea (Vahl) G.Brueckn. 15525 Angiosperm Commelinaceae Murdannia graminea (R.Br.) G.Brueckn. 15525 Angiosperm Commelinaceae * Murdannia vaginata (L.) G.Brueckn. 15525 Angiosperm Convolvulaceae Ipomoea gracilis R.Br. 15525 Angiosperm Convolvulaceae Ipomoea gracilis R.Br. 15525 Angiosperm Convolvulaceae Xenostegia tridentata (L.) D.F.Austin & Staples 15525 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Abildgaardia ovata (Burm.f.) Kral 15525 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Bulbostylis barbata (Rottb.) C.B.Clarke 15525 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Bulbostylis barbata (Rottb.) C.B.Clarke 15525 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Cyperus aquatilis R.Br. 15525 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Eleocharis sundaica J.Kern 15525 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Fimbristylis furva R.Br. 15525 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Fimbristylis insignis Thwaites 15525 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Fimbristylis recta F.M.Bailey 15525 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Fuirena ciliaris (L.) Roxb. 15525 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Hypolytrum proliferum Boeck. 15525 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Lepironia articulata (Retz.) Domin 15525 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Lipocarpha microcephala (R.Br.) Kunth 15525 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Rhynchospora leae C.B.Clarke 15525 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Schoenus calostachyus (R.Br.) Roem. & Schult. 15525 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Schoenus sparteus R.Br. 15525 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Schoenus sparteus R.Br. 15525 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Scleria laxa R.Br. 15525 Angiosperm Dilleniaceae Hibbertia cistifolia R.Br. ex DC. 15525 Angiosperm Droseraceae Drosera indica L. 15525 Angiosperm Droseraceae Drosera indica L. 15525 Angiosperm Droseraceae Drosera petiolaris R.Br. ex DC. 15525 Angiosperm Ebenaceae Diospyros geminata (R.Br.) F.Muell. 15525 Angiosperm Ebenaceae Diospyros maritima Blume 15525 Angiosperm Ebenaceae Diospyros maritima Blume 15525 Angiosperm Eriocaulaceae Eriocaulon

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Tenement Group_Name Family_Name Status Botanical_Name 15525 Angiosperm Eriocaulaceae Eriocaulon depressum R.Br. ex Sm. 15525 Angiosperm Erythroxylaceae Erythroxylum sp. (Cholmondely Creek J.R.Clarkson 9367) 15525 Angiosperm Euphorbiaceae Breynia cernua (Poir.) Muell.Arg. 15525 Angiosperm Euphorbiaceae Chamaesyce mitchelliana (Boiss.) D.C.Hassall 15525 Angiosperm Euphorbiaceae Chamaesyce mitchelliana (Boiss.) D.C.Hassall 15525 Angiosperm Euphorbiaceae Chamaesyce vachellii (Hook. & Arn.) Hara 15525 Angiosperm Euphorbiaceae Mallotus nesophilus Muell.Arg. 15525 Angiosperm Euphorbiaceae Mallotus nesophilus Muell.Arg. 15525 Angiosperm Euphorbiaceae Microstachys chamaelea (L.) A.Juss. ex Hook.f. 15525 Angiosperm Euphorbiaceae Phyllanthus lamprophyllus Muell.Arg. 15525 Angiosperm Euphorbiaceae Phyllanthus simplex Retz. 15525 Angiosperm Euphorbiaceae Phyllanthus virgatus G.Forst. 15525 Angiosperm Euphorbiaceae Phyllanthus virgatus G.Forst. 15525 Angiosperm Fabaceae Austrodolichos errabundus (M.B.Scott) Verdc. 15525 Angiosperm Fabaceae Austrodolichos errabundus (M.B.Scott) Verdc. 15525 Angiosperm Fabaceae Austrodolichos errabundus (M.B.Scott) Verdc. 15525 Angiosperm Fabaceae Crotalaria medicaginea Lam. var. medicaginea 15525 Angiosperm Fabaceae Crotalaria montana var. angustifolia (Gagnep.) Niyomdham 15525 Angiosperm Fabaceae Dendrolobium umbellatum (L.) Benth. var. umbellatum 15525 Angiosperm Fabaceae Desmodium pullenii Pedley 15525 Angiosperm Fabaceae Desmodium trichostachyum Benth. 15525 Angiosperm Fabaceae Erythrina vespertilio Benth. 15525 Angiosperm Fabaceae Fabaceae 15525 Angiosperm Fabaceae Galactia 15525 Angiosperm Fabaceae Galactia sp. (Laura J.C.Tothill JT53A) 15525 Angiosperm Fabaceae Indigofera pratensis F.Muell. 15525 Angiosperm Fabaceae Millettia pinnata (L.) Panigrahi 15525 Angiosperm Fabaceae Tephrosia juncea Benth. 15525 Angiosperm Fabaceae Uraria lagopodioides (L.) DC. 15525 Angiosperm Fabaceae Uraria picta (Jacq.) Desv. 15525 Angiosperm Fabaceae Vandasina retusa (Benth.) Rauschert 15525 Angiosperm Fabaceae Zornia muriculata Mohlenbr. subsp. muriculata 15525 Angiosperm Goodeniaceae Goodenia debilis A.E.Holland & T.P.Boyle 15525 Angiosperm Goodeniaceae Goodenia debilis A.E.Holland & T.P.Boyle 15525 Angiosperm Haloragaceae Myriophyllum 15525 Angiosperm Hemerocallidaceae Caesia setifera Baker 15525 Angiosperm Hemerocallidaceae Dianella pavopennacea var. major R.J.F.Hend. 15525 Angiosperm Lamiaceae Clerodendrum costatum R.Br. 15525 Angiosperm Lamiaceae Clerodendrum costatum R.Br. 15525 Angiosperm Lauraceae Cassytha filiformis L. 15525 Angiosperm Lauraceae Litsea glutinosa (Lour.) C.B.Rob. 15525 Angiosperm Laxmanniaceae Lomandra banksii (R.Br.) Lauterb. 15525 Angiosperm Laxmanniaceae Lomandra multiflora (R.Br.) Britten subsp. multiflora 15525 Angiosperm Laxmanniaceae Lomandra multiflora (R.Br.) Britten subsp. multiflora 15525 Angiosperm Lentibulariaceae Utricularia bifida L. 15525 Angiosperm Lentibulariaceae Utricularia caerulea L. 15525 Angiosperm Lentibulariaceae Utricularia chrysantha R.Br. 15525 Angiosperm Lentibulariaceae Utricularia chrysantha R.Br. 15525 Angiosperm Lentibulariaceae Utricularia limosa R.Br. 15525 Angiosperm Loganiaceae Mitrasacme 15525 Angiosperm Loganiaceae Mitrasacme stellata R.Br. 15525 Angiosperm Loganiaceae Mitrasacme stellata R.Br. 15525 Angiosperm Loranthaceae Dendrophthoe glabrescens (Blakely) Barlow 15525 Angiosperm Malvaceae Decaschistia peninsularis Craven & Fryxell 15525 Angiosperm Malvaceae Decaschistia peninsularis Craven & Fryxell 15525 Angiosperm Malvaceae Decaschistia peninsularis Craven & Fryxell 15525 Angiosperm Malvaceae Decaschistia peninsularis Craven & Fryxell 15525 Angiosperm Malvaceae Decaschistia peninsularis Craven & Fryxell 15525 Angiosperm Malvaceae Decaschistia peninsularis Craven & Fryxell 15525 Angiosperm Melastomataceae Memecylon pauciflorum Blume var. pauciflorum 15525 Angiosperm Menispermaceae R Tinospora sp. (Mapoon F.M.Bailey AQ63326) 15525 Angiosperm Menispermaceae R Tinospora sp. (Mapoon F.M.Bailey AQ63326) 15525 Angiosperm Mimosaceae Acacia crassicarpa A.Cunn. ex Benth. 15525 Angiosperm Myrsinaceae Aegiceras corniculatum (L.) Blanco 15525 Angiosperm Myrtaceae Asteromyrtus symphyocarpa (F.Muell.) Craven 15525 Angiosperm Myrtaceae Eugenia reinwardtiana (Blume) DC. 15525 Angiosperm Myrtaceae Melaleuca dealbata S.T.Blake 15525 Angiosperm Myrtaceae Syzygium angophoroides (F.Muell.) B.Hyland 15525 Angiosperm Myrtaceae Thryptomene oligandra F.Muell. 15525 Angiosperm Nyctaginaceae Pisonia aculeata L.

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Tenement Group_Name Family_Name Status Botanical_Name 15525 Angiosperm Oleaceae Jasminum didymum G.Forst. subsp. didymum 15525 Angiosperm Opiliaceae Opilia amentacea Roxb. 15525 Angiosperm Orchidaceae V Dendrobium bigibbum Lindl. 15525 Angiosperm Plumbaginaceae Plumbago zeylanica L. 15525 Angiosperm Poaceae Aristida schultzii Mez 15525 Angiosperm Poaceae Aristida utilis F.M.Bailey var. utilis 15525 Angiosperm Poaceae Aristida warburgii Mez 15525 Angiosperm Poaceae Capillipedium parviflorum (R.Br.) Stapf 15525 Angiosperm Poaceae Dimeria acinaciformis R.Br. 15525 Angiosperm Poaceae Ectrosia leporina R.Br. 15525 Angiosperm Poaceae Ectrosia leporina R.Br. 15525 Angiosperm Poaceae Ectrosia nervilemma (B.K.Simon) Nightingale 15525 Angiosperm Poaceae Eragrostis pubescens (R.Br.) Steud. 15525 Angiosperm Poaceae R Eremochloa ciliaris (L.) Merr. 15525 Angiosperm Poaceae Eriachne pallescens R.Br. 15525 Angiosperm Poaceae Eriachne pallescens R.Br. 15525 Angiosperm Poaceae Eriachne stipacea F.Muell. 15525 Angiosperm Poaceae Eriachne triseta Nees ex Steud. 15525 Angiosperm Poaceae Isachne confusa Ohwi 15525 Angiosperm Poaceae Panicum trichoides Sw. 15525 Angiosperm Poaceae R Paspalum multinodum B.K.Simon 15525 Angiosperm Poaceae Perotis rara R.Br. 15525 Angiosperm Poaceae Pheidochloa gracilis S.T.Blake 15525 Angiosperm Poaceae Pseudopogonatherum contortum (Brongn.) A.Camus 15525 Angiosperm Polygalaceae Comesperma secundum Banks ex DC. 15525 Angiosperm Polygalaceae Polygala linariifolia Willd. 15525 Angiosperm Polygalaceae Polygala linariifolia Willd. 15525 Angiosperm Polygalaceae Polygala longifolia Poir. 15525 Angiosperm Polygalaceae Salomonia ciliata (L.) DC. 15525 Angiosperm Portulacaceae Portulaca australis Endl. 15525 Angiosperm Restionaceae Dapsilanthus elatior (R.Br.) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson 15525 Angiosperm Restionaceae Dapsilanthus ramosus (R.Br.) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson 15525 Angiosperm Restionaceae Dapsilanthus spathaceus (R.Br.) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson 15525 Angiosperm Restionaceae Dapsilanthus spathaceus (R.Br.) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson 15525 Angiosperm Restionaceae Dapsilanthus spathaceus (R.Br.) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson 15525 Angiosperm Rhamnaceae Colubrina asiatica Brongn. 15525 Angiosperm Rubiaceae Aidia racemosa (Cav.) Tirveng. 15525 Angiosperm Rubiaceae Antirhea ovatifolia (M.E.Jansen) Chaw 15525 Angiosperm Rubiaceae Ixora timorensis Decne. 15525 Angiosperm Rubiaceae Ixora timorensis Decne. 15525 Angiosperm Rubiaceae Morinda citrifolia L. 15525 Angiosperm Rubiaceae Morinda reticulata Benth. 15525 Angiosperm Rubiaceae Oldenlandia galioides (F.Muell.) F.Muell. 15525 Angiosperm Rubiaceae Pavetta brownii Bremek. var. brownii 15525 Angiosperm Rubiaceae Pogonolobus reticulatus F.Muell. 15525 Angiosperm Rubiaceae Psychotria poliostemma Benth. 15525 Angiosperm Rubiaceae Psydrax banksii S.T.Reynolds & R.J.F.Hend. 15525 Angiosperm Rubiaceae Triflorensia australis (Benth.) S.T.Reynolds 15525 Angiosperm Rutaceae Eriostemon banksii A.Cunn. ex Endl. 15525 Angiosperm Rutaceae Halfordia kendack (Montrouz.) Guillaumin 15525 Angiosperm Rutaceae Harrisonia brownii A.Juss. 15525 Angiosperm Rutaceae Micromelum minutum (G.Forst.) Wight & Arn. 15525 Angiosperm Rutaceae Micromelum minutum (G.Forst.) Wight & Arn. 15525 Angiosperm Santalaceae Exocarpos latifolius R.Br. 15525 Angiosperm Sapotaceae Mimusops elengi L. 15525 Angiosperm Sapotaceae Mimusops elengi L. 15525 Angiosperm Sapotaceae Pouteria sericea (Aiton) Baehni 15525 Angiosperm Scrophulariaceae Buchnera gracilis R.Br. 15525 Angiosperm Scrophulariaceae Buchnera gracilis R.Br. 15525 Angiosperm Scrophulariaceae Buchnera gracilis R.Br. 15525 Angiosperm Scrophulariaceae Lindernia subulata R.Br. 15525 Angiosperm Scrophulariaceae Lindernia tenuifolia (Colsm.) Alston 15525 Angiosperm Scrophulariaceae Striga curviflora (R.Br.) Benth. 15525 Angiosperm Solanaceae Solanum pugiunculiferum C.T.White 15525 Angiosperm Stackhousiaceae Stackhousia clementii Domin 15525 Angiosperm Sterculiaceae Brachychiton muellerianus Guymer 15525 Angiosperm Sterculiaceae Helicteres sp. (Heathlands R.W.Johnson 5134) 15525 Angiosperm Strychnaceae Strychnos lucida R.Br. 15525 Angiosperm Stylidiaceae Stylidium diffusum R.Br. 15525 Angiosperm Stylidiaceae Stylidium schizanthum F.Muell.

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Tenement Group_Name Family_Name Status Botanical_Name 15525 Angiosperm Stylidiaceae Stylidium schizanthum F.Muell. 15525 Angiosperm Ulmaceae Celtis paniculata (Endl.) Planch. 15525 Angiosperm Ulmaceae Celtis philippensis Blanco var. philippensis 15525 Angiosperm Verbenaceae Phyla nodiflora (L.) Greene 15525 Angiosperm Xyridaceae Xyris complanata R.Br. 15525 Angiosperm Xyridaceae Xyris indica L. 15525 Angiosperm Xyridaceae Xyris oligantha Steud. 15525 Angiosperm Zygophyllaceae Tribulopis solandri R.Br. 15525 Bryophyte Calymperaceae Octoblepharum albidum Hedw. 15525 Pteridophyte Adiantaceae Cheilanthes caudata R.Br. 15525 Pteridophyte Lindsaeaceae Lindsaea ensifolia subsp. agatii (Brack.) K.U.Kramer 15525 Pteridophyte Lindsaeaceae Lindsaea ensifolia subsp. agatii (Brack.) K.U.Kramer 15525 Pteridophyte Selaginellaceae Selaginella 15525 Pteridophyte Selaginellaceae Selaginella 15526 Angiosperm Amaranthaceae Deeringia amaranthoides (Lam.) Merr. 15526 Angiosperm Amaranthaceae Gomphrena flaccida R.Br. 15526 Angiosperm Amaranthaceae Gomphrena flaccida R.Br. 15526 Angiosperm Annonaceae Desmos wardianus (F.M.Bailey) Jessup 15526 Angiosperm Annonaceae Polyalthia nitidissima (Dunal) Benth. 15526 Angiosperm Annonaceae Polyalthia nitidissima (Dunal) Benth. 15526 Angiosperm Apiaceae Trachymene 15526 Angiosperm Apiaceae Trachymene psammophila Maconochie 15526 Angiosperm Apocynaceae Alyxia spicata R.Br. 15526 Angiosperm Apocynaceae Alyxia spicata R.Br. 15526 Angiosperm Apocynaceae Carissa laxiflora Benth. 15526 Angiosperm Apocynaceae * Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don 15526 Angiosperm Apocynaceae Wrightia pubescens subsp. penicillata (F.M.Bailey) Ngan 15526 Angiosperm Apocynaceae Wrightia pubescens subsp. penicillata (F.M.Bailey) Ngan 15526 Angiosperm Apocynaceae Wrightia pubescens subsp. penicillata (F.M.Bailey) Ngan 15526 Angiosperm Araceae Typhonium angustilobum F.Muell. 15526 Angiosperm Araceae Typhonium brownii Schott 15526 Angiosperm Asclepiadaceae Marsdenia cymulosa Benth. 15526 Angiosperm Asclepiadaceae Marsdenia cymulosa Benth. 15526 Angiosperm Asclepiadaceae Marsdenia cymulosa Benth. 15526 Angiosperm Asclepiadaceae Marsdenia cymulosa Benth. 15526 Angiosperm Asclepiadaceae Marsdenia geminata (R.Br.) P.I.Forst. 15526 Angiosperm Asclepiadaceae Secamone elliptica R.Br. 15526 Angiosperm Asteraceae Pluchea indica (L.) Less. 15526 Angiosperm Asteraceae Sphaeranthus africanus L. 15526 Angiosperm Asteraceae Sphaeranthus africanus L. 15526 Angiosperm Asteraceae Wollastonia biflora (L.) DC. 15526 Angiosperm Boraginaceae Coldenia procumbens L. 15526 Angiosperm Boraginaceae Cordia subcordata Lam. 15526 Angiosperm Boraginaceae Heliotropium rhadinostachyum Craven 15526 Angiosperm Burseraceae Canarium australianum F.Muell. var. australianum 15526 Angiosperm Caesalpiniaceae * Senna occidentalis (L.) Link 15526 Angiosperm Capparaceae Cleome viscosa L. 15526 Angiosperm Capparaceae Cleome viscosa L. 15526 Angiosperm Caryophyllaceae Polycarpaea breviflora F.Muell. 15526 Angiosperm Caryophyllaceae Polycarpaea corymbosa (L.) Lam. var. corymbosa 15526 Angiosperm Caryophyllaceae Polycarpaea corymbosa (L.) Lam. var. corymbosa 15526 Angiosperm Caryophyllaceae Polycarpaea spirostylis subsp. densiflora (Benth.) Pedley 15526 Angiosperm Caryophyllaceae Polycarpaea spirostylis subsp. densiflora (Benth.) Pedley 15526 Angiosperm Caryophyllaceae Polycarpaea spirostylis subsp. densiflora (Benth.) Pedley 15526 Angiosperm Celastraceae Denhamia oleaster (Lindl.) F.Muell. 15526 Angiosperm Celastraceae Denhamia oleaster (Lindl.) F.Muell. 15526 Angiosperm Celastraceae Denhamia oleaster (Lindl.) F.Muell. 15526 Angiosperm Chrysobalanaceae Maranthes corymbosa Blume 15526 Angiosperm Chrysobalanaceae Maranthes corymbosa Blume 15526 Angiosperm Combretaceae * Quisqualis indica L. 15526 Angiosperm Combretaceae Terminalia muelleri Benth. 15526 Angiosperm Convolvulaceae Cressa australis R.Br. 15526 Angiosperm Convolvulaceae Cressa australis R.Br. 15526 Angiosperm Convolvulaceae Cressa australis R.Br. 15526 Angiosperm Convolvulaceae Ipomoea nil (L.) Roth 15526 Angiosperm Convolvulaceae *Ipomoea quamoclit L. 15526 Angiosperm Convolvulaceae *Ipomoea quamoclit L. 15526 Angiosperm Convolvulaceae * Merremia dissecta (Jacq.) Hallier f. 15526 Angiosperm Convolvulaceae * Merremia dissecta (Jacq.) Hallier f. 15526 Angiosperm Convolvulaceae Polymeria ambigua R.Br.

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Tenement Group_Name Family_Name Status Botanical_Name 15526 Angiosperm Convolvulaceae Xenostegia tridentata (L.) D.F.Austin & Staples 15526 Angiosperm Cucurbitaceae Diplocyclos palmatus (L.) C.Jeffrey subsp. palmatus 15526 Angiosperm Cucurbitaceae Mukia maderaspatana (L.) M.Roem. 15526 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Bulbostylis barbata (Rottb.) C.B.Clarke 15526 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Bulbostylis barbata (Rottb.) C.B.Clarke 15526 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Cyperus aquatilis R.Br. 15526 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Cyperus pedunculatus (R.Br.) J.Kern 15526 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Cyperus sp. (The Boulders J.A.Elsol 818) 15526 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Cyperus stoloniferus Retz. 15526 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Eleocharis dulcis (Burm.f.) Trin. ex Hensch. 15526 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Eleocharis dulcis (Burm.f.) Trin. ex Hensch. 15526 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Eleocharis dulcis (Burm.f.) Trin. ex Hensch. 15526 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Fimbristylis dichotoma (L.) Vahl 15526 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Fimbristylis nutans (Retz.) Vahl 15526 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Fimbristylis sericea R.Br. 15526 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Fuirena ciliaris (L.) Roxb. 15526 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Fuirena umbellata Rottb. 15526 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Fuirena umbellata Rottb. 15526 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Fuirena umbellata Rottb. 15526 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Hypolytrum nemorum (Vahl) Spreng. 15526 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Lipocarpha microcephala (R.Br.) Kunth 15526 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Schoenoplectus litoralis (Schrad.) Palla 15526 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Scleria ciliaris Nees 15526 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Scleria rugosa R.Br. 15526 Angiosperm Dioscoreaceae Dioscorea bulbifera L. var. bulbifera 15526 Angiosperm Droseraceae Drosera indica L. 15526 Angiosperm Droseraceae Drosera indica L. 15526 Angiosperm Ebenaceae Diospyros geminata (R.Br.) F.Muell. 15526 Angiosperm Ebenaceae Diospyros maritima Blume 15526 Angiosperm Ebenaceae Diospyros maritima Blume 15526 Angiosperm Euphorbiaceae Breynia cernua (Poir.) Muell.Arg. 15526 Angiosperm Euphorbiaceae Chamaesyce mitchelliana (Boiss.) D.C.Hassall 15526 Angiosperm Euphorbiaceae Chamaesyce mitchelliana (Boiss.) D.C.Hassall 15526 Angiosperm Euphorbiaceae Mallotus nesophilus Muell.Arg. 15526 Angiosperm Euphorbiaceae Mallotus nesophilus Muell.Arg. 15526 Angiosperm Euphorbiaceae Microstachys chamaelea (L.) A.Juss. ex Hook.f. 15526 Angiosperm Euphorbiaceae Phyllanthus virgatus G.Forst. 15526 Angiosperm Fabaceae * Aeschynomene americana L. var. americana 15526 Angiosperm Fabaceae Aphyllodium schindleri Pedley 15526 Angiosperm Fabaceae Crotalaria medicaginea Lam. var. medicaginea 15526 Angiosperm Fabaceae Crotalaria medicaginea Lam. var. medicaginea 15526 Angiosperm Fabaceae Crotalaria montana Heyne ex Roth 15526 Angiosperm Fabaceae Dendrolobium umbellatum (L.) Benth. var. umbellatum 15526 Angiosperm Fabaceae Desmodium pycnotrichum Pedley 15526 Angiosperm Fabaceae Desmodium trichostachyum Benth. 15526 Angiosperm Fabaceae Erythrina vespertilio Benth. 15526 Angiosperm Fabaceae Fabaceae 15526 Angiosperm Fabaceae Millettia pinnata (L.) Panigrahi 15526 Angiosperm Fabaceae Millettia pinnata (L.) Panigrahi 15526 Angiosperm Fabaceae Sesbania cannabina (Retz.) Poir. var. cannabina 15526 Angiosperm Fabaceae Tephrosia laxa Domin 15526 Angiosperm Hemerocallidaceae Dianella pavopennacea var. major R.J.F.Hend. 15526 Angiosperm Hydrocharitaceae Blyxa aubertii Rich. 15526 Angiosperm Lamiaceae Clerodendrum costatum R.Br. 15526 Angiosperm Lamiaceae Clerodendrum costatum R.Br. 15526 Angiosperm Lamiaceae *Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit. 15526 Angiosperm Lamiaceae Teucrium 15526 Angiosperm Lamiaceae Vitex rotundifolia L.f. 15526 Angiosperm Lauraceae Cassytha filiformis L. 15526 Angiosperm Lauraceae Cassytha filiformis L. 15526 Angiosperm Lauraceae Litsea glutinosa (Lour.) C.B.Rob. 15526 Angiosperm Lauraceae Litsea glutinosa (Lour.) C.B.Rob. 15526 Angiosperm Laxmanniaceae Lomandra banksii (R.Br.) Lauterb. 15526 Angiosperm Lemnaceae Lemna aequinoctialis Welw. 15526 Angiosperm Loranthaceae Dendrophthoe glabrescens (Blakely) Barlow 15526 Angiosperm Malvaceae Hibiscus meraukensis Hochr. 15526 Angiosperm Malvaceae Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel. 15526 Angiosperm Melastomataceae Memecylon pauciflorum Blume var. pauciflorum 15526 Angiosperm Melastomataceae Osbeckia chinensis L. 15526 Angiosperm Melastomataceae Osbeckia chinensis L.

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Tenement Group_Name Family_Name Status Botanical_Name 15526 Angiosperm Meliaceae Aglaia elaeagnoidea (A.Juss.) Benth. 15526 Angiosperm Menispermaceae Pachygone ovata (Poir.) Hook.f. & Thomson 15526 Angiosperm Menispermaceae Stephania japonica (Thunb.) Miers var. japonica 15526 Angiosperm Menispermaceae R Tinospora sp. (Mapoon F.M.Bailey AQ63326) 15526 Angiosperm Menyanthaceae Nymphoides aurantiaca (Dalzell) Kuntze 15526 Angiosperm Mimosaceae Acacia crassicarpa A.Cunn. ex Benth. 15526 Angiosperm Mimosaceae Acacia crassicarpa A.Cunn. ex Benth. 15526 Angiosperm Molluginaceae Glinus oppositifolius (L.) A.DC. 15526 Angiosperm Molluginaceae Glinus oppositifolius (L.) A.DC. 15526 Angiosperm Moraceae Ficus rubiginosa Desf. ex Vent. forma rubiginosa 15526 Angiosperm Moringaceae * Moringa oleifera Lam. 15526 Angiosperm Myrsinaceae Aegiceras corniculatum (L.) Blanco 15526 Angiosperm Myrtaceae Asteromyrtus symphyocarpa (F.Muell.) Craven 15526 Angiosperm Myrtaceae Eugenia reinwardtiana (Blume) DC. 15526 Angiosperm Myrtaceae Gossia retusa N.Snow & Guymer 15526 Angiosperm Myrtaceae Melaleuca acacioides F.Muell. 15526 Angiosperm Myrtaceae Melaleuca cajuputi subsp. platyphylla Barlow 15526 Angiosperm Myrtaceae Melaleuca leucadendra (L.) L. 15526 Angiosperm Myrtaceae Osbornia octodonta F.Muell. 15526 Angiosperm Myrtaceae Syzygium eucalyptoides (F.Muell.) B.Hyland subsp. 15526 Angiosperm Nyctaginaceae Boerhavia mutabilis R.Br. 15526 Angiosperm Nyctaginaceae Boerhavia mutabilis R.Br. 15526 Angiosperm Nyctaginaceae Pisonia aculeata L. 15526 Angiosperm Nyctaginaceae Pisonia aculeata L. 15526 Angiosperm Nymphaeaceae Nymphaea violacea Lehm. 15526 Angiosperm Oleaceae Jasminum didymum G.Forst. subsp. didymum 15526 Angiosperm Opiliaceae Opilia amentacea Roxb. 15526 Angiosperm Orchidaceae V Dendrobium bigibbum Lindl. 15526 Angiosperm Pandanaceae Pandanus cookii Martelli 15526 Angiosperm Plumbaginaceae Plumbago zeylanica L. 15526 Angiosperm Poaceae * Andropogon gayanus Kunth 15526 Angiosperm Poaceae Chrysopogon elongatus (R.Br.) Benth. 15526 Angiosperm Poaceae Cymbopogon refractus (R.Br.) A.Camus 15526 Angiosperm Poaceae * Digitaria ciliaris (Retz.) Koeler 15526 Angiosperm Poaceae Ectrosia leporina R.Br. 15526 Angiosperm Poaceae Ectrosia leporina R.Br. 15526 Angiosperm Poaceae Ectrosia leporina R.Br. 15526 Angiosperm Poaceae Ectrosia leporina R.Br. 15526 Angiosperm Poaceae Eriachne triseta Nees ex Steud. 15526 Angiosperm Poaceae Eriochloa procera (Retz.) C.E.Hubb. 15526 Angiosperm Poaceae Ischaemum australe R.Br. var. australe 15526 Angiosperm Poaceae Ischaemum decumbens Benth. 15526 Angiosperm Poaceae Ischaemum fragile R.Br. 15526 Angiosperm Poaceae Leptochloa fusca (L.) Kunth subsp. fusca 15526 Angiosperm Poaceae Leptochloa fusca (L.) Kunth subsp. fusca 15526 Angiosperm Poaceae R Lepturus geminatus C.E.Hubb. 15526 Angiosperm Poaceae Panicum effusum R.Br. 15526 Angiosperm Poaceae Panicum trachyrhachis Benth. 15526 Angiosperm Poaceae Panicum trichoides Sw. 15526 Angiosperm Poaceae R Paspalum multinodum B.K.Simon 15526 Angiosperm Poaceae Paspalum scrobiculatum L. 15526 Angiosperm Poaceae Paspalum vaginatum Sw. 15526 Angiosperm Poaceae * Pennisetum pedicellatum subsp. unispiculum Brunken 15526 Angiosperm Poaceae Perotis rara R.Br. 15526 Angiosperm Poaceae Sacciolepis myosuroides (R.Br.) A.Camus 15526 Angiosperm Poaceae Sarga angustum (S.T.Blake) Spangler 15526 Angiosperm Poaceae Setaria apiculata (Scribn. & Merr.) K.Schum. 15526 Angiosperm Poaceae Thaumastochloa major S.T.Blake 15526 Angiosperm Poaceae Thaumastochloa pubescens (Benth.) C.E.Hubb. 15526 Angiosperm Poaceae * Urochloa subquadripara (Trin.) R.D.Webster 15526 Angiosperm Polygalaceae Polygala linariifolia Willd. 15526 Angiosperm Polygalaceae Polygala linariifolia Willd. 15526 Angiosperm Polygalaceae Polygala linariifolia Willd. 15526 Angiosperm Polygalaceae Polygala linariifolia Willd. 15526 Angiosperm Polygonaceae * Antigonon leptopus Hook. & Arn. 15526 Angiosperm Polygonaceae * Antigonon leptopus Hook. & Arn. 15526 Angiosperm Polygonaceae Persicaria attenuata (R.Br.) Sojak 15526 Angiosperm Polygonaceae Persicaria attenuata (R.Br.) Sojak x Polygonum glabrum Willd. 15526 Angiosperm Pontederiaceae Monochoria cyanea (F.Muell.) F.Muell. 15526 Angiosperm Pontederiaceae Monochoria cyanea (F.Muell.) F.Muell.

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Tenement Group_Name Family_Name Status Botanical_Name 15526 Angiosperm Pontederiaceae Monochoria cyanea (F.Muell.) F.Muell. 15526 Angiosperm Portulacaceae Portulaca australis Endl. 15526 Angiosperm Proteaceae Hakea pedunculata F.Muell. 15526 Angiosperm Rhizophoraceae Carallia brachiata (Lour.) Merr. 15526 Angiosperm Rubiaceae Aidia racemosa (Cav.) Tirveng. 15526 Angiosperm Rubiaceae Aidia racemosa (Cav.) Tirveng. 15526 Angiosperm Rubiaceae Antirhea ovatifolia (M.E.Jansen) Chaw Cyclophyllum brevipes (Merr. & L.M.Perry) S.T.Reynolds & 15526 Angiosperm Rubiaceae R.J.F.Hend. 15526 Angiosperm Rubiaceae Ixora timorensis Decne. 15526 Angiosperm Rubiaceae Ixora timorensis Decne. 15526 Angiosperm Rubiaceae Morinda citrifolia L. 15526 Angiosperm Rubiaceae Morinda reticulata Benth. 15526 Angiosperm Rubiaceae Oldenlandia galioides (F.Muell.) F.Muell. 15526 Angiosperm Rubiaceae Pavetta brownii Bremek. var. brownii 15526 Angiosperm Rubiaceae Pogonolobus reticulatus F.Muell. 15526 Angiosperm Rubiaceae Psychotria poliostemma Benth. 15526 Angiosperm Rubiaceae Psydrax banksii S.T.Reynolds & R.J.F.Hend. 15526 Angiosperm Rubiaceae Triflorensia australis (Benth.) S.T.Reynolds 15526 Angiosperm Rutaceae Halfordia kendack (Montrouz.) Guillaumin 15526 Angiosperm Rutaceae Harrisonia brownii A.Juss. 15526 Angiosperm Rutaceae Micromelum minutum (G.Forst.) Wight & Arn. 15526 Angiosperm Rutaceae Micromelum minutum (G.Forst.) Wight & Arn. 15526 Angiosperm Santalaceae Exocarpos latifolius R.Br. 15526 Angiosperm Sapindaceae Allophylus cobbe (L.) Blume 15526 Angiosperm Sapotaceae Mimusops elengi L. 15526 Angiosperm Sapotaceae Mimusops elengi L. 15526 Angiosperm Sapotaceae Pouteria sericea (Aiton) Baehni 15526 Angiosperm Scrophulariaceae Adenosma caerulea R.Br. 15526 Angiosperm Scrophulariaceae Buchnera gracilis R.Br. 15526 Angiosperm Scrophulariaceae Buchnera gracilis R.Br. 15526 Angiosperm Scrophulariaceae Buchnera urticifolia R.Br. 15526 Angiosperm Scrophulariaceae Striga curviflora (R.Br.) Benth. 15526 Angiosperm Solanaceae Solanum discolor R.Br. 15526 Angiosperm Solanaceae Solanum pugiunculiferum C.T.White 15526 Angiosperm Solanaceae Solanum pugiunculiferum C.T.White 15526 Angiosperm Sterculiaceae Sterculia quadrifida R.Br. 15526 Angiosperm Strychnaceae Strychnos lucida R.Br. 15526 Angiosperm Stylidiaceae Stylidium alsinoides R.Br. 15526 Angiosperm Ulmaceae Celtis paniculata (Endl.) Planch. 15526 Angiosperm Ulmaceae Celtis philippensis Blanco var. philippensis 15526 Angiosperm Ulmaceae Celtis philippensis Blanco var. philippensis 15526 Angiosperm Verbenaceae Phyla nodiflora (L.) Greene 15526 Angiosperm Vitaceae Cayratia acris (F.Muell.) Domin 15526 Angiosperm Zygophyllaceae Tribulopis solandri R.Br. 15526 Angiosperm Zygophyllaceae Tribulus cistoides L. 15526 Pteridophyte Platyzomataceae Platyzoma microphyllum R.Br. 15526 Pteridophyte Selaginellaceae Selaginella ciliaris (Retz.) Spring 15526 Z-Algae Chlorophyceae Chara zeylandica Klein ex Willd. 15526 Z-Algae Z-Algae Z-Algae 15522 Angiosperm Amaranthaceae Deeringia amaranthoides (Lam.) Merr. 15522 Angiosperm Amaranthaceae Deeringia amaranthoides (Lam.) Merr. 15522 Angiosperm Amaranthaceae Deeringia amaranthoides (Lam.) Merr. 15522 Angiosperm Annonaceae Miliusa traceyi Jessup 15522 Angiosperm Apocynaceae Wrightia pubescens subsp. penicillata (F.M.Bailey) Ngan 15522 Angiosperm Apocynaceae Wrightia pubescens subsp. penicillata (F.M.Bailey) Ngan 15522 Angiosperm Asclepiadaceae Dischidia nummularia R.Br. Sarcostemma viminale subsp. brunonianum (Wight & Arn.) 15522 Angiosperm Asclepiadaceae P.I.Forst. 15522 Angiosperm Bignoniaceae Pandorea pandorana (Andrews) Steenis 15522 Angiosperm Caryophyllaceae Polycarpaea spirostylis F.Muell. 15522 Angiosperm Caryophyllaceae Polycarpaea spirostylis F.Muell. subsp. spirostylis 15522 Angiosperm Caryophyllaceae Polycarpaea spirostylis subsp. densiflora (Benth.) Pedley 15522 Angiosperm Celastraceae Hippocratea barbata F.Muell. 15522 Angiosperm Clusiaceae Garcinia warrenii F.Muell. 15522 Angiosperm Combretaceae Terminalia muelleri Benth. 15522 Angiosperm Commelinaceae Cartonema baileyi F.M.Bailey 15522 Angiosperm Convolvulaceae * Merremia dissecta (Jacq.) Hallier f. 15522 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Cyperus pedunculosus F.Muell. 15522 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Cyperus sp. (The Boulders J.A.Elsol 818)

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Tenement Group_Name Family_Name Status Botanical_Name 15522 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Eleocharis dulcis (Burm.f.) Trin. ex Hensch. 15522 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Eleocharis dulcis (Burm.f.) Trin. ex Hensch. 15522 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Eleocharis dulcis (Burm.f.) Trin. ex Hensch. 15522 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Eleocharis spiralis (Rottb.) Roem. & Schult. 15522 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Fimbristylis sericea R.Br. 15522 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Fimbristylis squarrulosa F.Muell. 15522 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Scleria polycarpa Boeck. 15522 Angiosperm Dilleniaceae Hibbertia candicans (Hook.f.) Benth. 15522 Angiosperm Ebenaceae Diospyros geminata (R.Br.) F.Muell. 15522 Angiosperm Ebenaceae Diospyros geminata (R.Br.) F.Muell. 15522 Angiosperm Ebenaceae Diospyros geminata (R.Br.) F.Muell. 15522 Angiosperm Ebenaceae Diospyros humilis (R.Br.) F.Muell. 15522 Angiosperm Epacridaceae Leucopogon yorkensis Pedley 15522 Angiosperm Epacridaceae Leucopogon yorkensis Pedley 15522 Angiosperm Euphorbiaceae Chamaesyce mitchelliana (Boiss.) D.C.Hassall 15522 Angiosperm Euphorbiaceae Chamaesyce mitchelliana (Boiss.) D.C.Hassall 15522 Angiosperm Euphorbiaceae Croton multicaulis P.I.Forst. subsp. multicaulis 15522 Angiosperm Euphorbiaceae Mallotus nesophilus Muell.Arg. 15522 Angiosperm Euphorbiaceae Mallotus nesophilus Muell.Arg. 15522 Angiosperm Fabaceae Indigofera pratensis F.Muell. 15522 Angiosperm Fabaceae Millettia pinnata (L.) Panigrahi 15522 Angiosperm Fabaceae Tephrosia brachyodon var. retinervis Domin 15522 Angiosperm Fabaceae Tephrosia laxa Domin 15522 Angiosperm Fabaceae Tephrosia laxa Domin 15522 Angiosperm Hemerocallidaceae Dianella odorata Blume 15522 Angiosperm Lauraceae Litsea glutinosa (Lour.) C.B.Rob. 15522 Angiosperm Lauraceae Litsea glutinosa (Lour.) C.B.Rob. 15522 Angiosperm Laxmanniaceae Lomandra banksii (R.Br.) Lauterb. 15522 Angiosperm Laxmanniaceae Thysanotus banksii R.Br. 15522 Angiosperm Meliaceae Owenia vernicosa F.Muell. 15522 Angiosperm Menispermaceae Pachygone ovata (Poir.) Hook.f. & Thomson 15522 Angiosperm Mimosaceae Acacia torulosa Benth. 15522 Angiosperm Moraceae Ficus obliqua G.Forst. 15522 Angiosperm Moraceae Ficus rubiginosa Desf. ex Vent. forma rubiginosa 15522 Angiosperm Myrsinaceae Myrsine urceolata R.Br. 15522 Angiosperm Myrtaceae Melaleuca acacioides F.Muell. 15522 Angiosperm Myrtaceae Melaleuca cajuputi subsp. platyphylla Barlow 15522 Angiosperm Myrtaceae Melaleuca fluviatilis Barlow 15522 Angiosperm Myrtaceae Melaleuca leucadendra (L.) L. 15522 Angiosperm Myrtaceae Melaleuca saligna Schauer 15522 Angiosperm Myrtaceae Melaleuca saligna Schauer 15522 Angiosperm Myrtaceae Neofabricia myrtifolia (Gaertn.) Joy Thomps. 15522 Angiosperm Myrtaceae Thryptomene oligandra F.Muell. 15522 Angiosperm Myrtaceae Thryptomene oligandra F.Muell. 15522 Angiosperm Oleaceae Jasminum didymum G.Forst. subsp. didymum 15522 Angiosperm Oleaceae Jasminum didymum G.Forst. subsp. didymum 15522 Angiosperm Oleaceae Jasminum didymum G.Forst. subsp. didymum 15522 Angiosperm Pedaliaceae Josephinia imperatricis Vent. 15522 Angiosperm Poaceae Aristida holathera Domin var. holathera 15522 Angiosperm Poaceae Chrysopogon elongatus (R.Br.) Benth. 15522 Angiosperm Poaceae Eragrostis fallax Lazarides 15522 Angiosperm Poaceae Eriachne filiformis W.Hartley 15522 Angiosperm Poaceae Eriachne triseta Nees ex Steud. 15522 Angiosperm Poaceae Heterachne gulliveri Benth. 15522 Angiosperm Poaceae Leptochloa fusca (L.) Kunth subsp. fusca 15522 Angiosperm Poaceae Panicum mitchellii Benth. 15522 Angiosperm Poaceae Perotis rara R.Br. 15522 Angiosperm Poaceae Pheidochloa gracilis S.T.Blake 15522 Angiosperm Poaceae Spinifex longifolius R.Br. 15522 Angiosperm Poaceae Thaumastochloa monilifera Sosef & de Koning 15522 Angiosperm Proteaceae Banksia dentata L.f. 15522 Angiosperm Restionaceae Baloskion pallens (R.Br.) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson 15522 Angiosperm Restionaceae Dapsilanthus spathaceus (R.Br.) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson 15522 Angiosperm Restionaceae Dapsilanthus spathaceus (R.Br.) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson 15522 Angiosperm Rubiaceae Ixora timorensis Decne. 15522 Angiosperm Rubiaceae Morinda reticulata Benth. 15522 Angiosperm Rubiaceae Myrmecodia platytyrea subsp. antoinii (Becc.) C.R.Huxley & 15522 Angiosperm Rubiaceae Oldenlandia mitrasacmoides subsp. nigricans Halford 15522 Angiosperm Rubiaceae Psychotria poliostemma Benth. 15522 Angiosperm Rubiaceae Psydrax banksii S.T.Reynolds & R.J.F.Hend.

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Tenement Group_Name Family_Name Status Botanical_Name 15522 Angiosperm Rutaceae Halfordia kendack (Montrouz.) Guillaumin 15522 Angiosperm Rutaceae Melicope elleryana (F.Muell.) T.G.Hartley 15522 Angiosperm Rutaceae Micromelum minutum (G.Forst.) Wight & Arn. 15522 Angiosperm Rutaceae Murraya ovatifoliolata (Engl.) Domin 15522 Angiosperm Sapindaceae Alectryon reticulatus Radlk. 15522 Angiosperm Sapindaceae Alectryon reticulatus Radlk. 15522 Angiosperm Sapotaceae Mimusops elengi L. 15522 Angiosperm Sapotaceae Mimusops elengi L. 15522 Angiosperm Sapotaceae Pouteria sericea (Aiton) Baehni 15522 Angiosperm Sapotaceae Pouteria sericea (Aiton) Baehni 15522 Angiosperm Solanaceae Solanum discolor R.Br. 15522 Angiosperm Sterculiaceae Sterculia 15522 Angiosperm Strychnaceae Strychnos lucida R.Br. 15522 Angiosperm Xyridaceae Xyris cheumatophila Doust & B.J.Conn 15522 Pteridophyte Platyzomataceae Platyzoma microphyllum R.Br. 15522 Pteridophyte Schizaeaceae Actinostachys digitata (L.) Wall. 15276 Angiosperm Amaranthaceae Alternanthera micrantha (Benth.) Domin 15276 Angiosperm Annonaceae Desmos wardianus (F.M.Bailey) Jessup 15276 Angiosperm Asclepiadaceae Cynanchum leptolepis (Benth.) Domin 15276 Angiosperm Boraginaceae Cordia dichotoma G.Forst. 15276 Angiosperm Capparaceae Cleome tetrandra var. pentata Hewson 15276 Angiosperm Caryophyllaceae Polycarpaea breviflora F.Muell. 15276 Angiosperm Colchicaceae Schelhammera multiflora R.Br. 15276 Angiosperm Commelinaceae Aneilema siliculosum R.Br. 15276 Angiosperm Convolvulaceae Ipomoea polymorpha Roem. & Schult. 15276 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Cyperus stoloniferus Retz. 15276 Angiosperm Cyperaceae Fimbristylis tristachya R.Br. 15276 Angiosperm Euphorbiaceae Acalypha lanceolata Willd. 15276 Angiosperm Euphorbiaceae Microstachys chamaelea (L.) A.Juss. ex Hook.f. 15276 Angiosperm Fabaceae Tephrosia laxa Domin 15276 Angiosperm Fabaceae Zornia sp. (Pine River Basin A.Morton AM1084) 15276 Angiosperm Loranthaceae Decaisnina brittenii (Blakely) Barlow subsp. brittenii 15276 Angiosperm Malvaceae Hibiscus 15276 Angiosperm Malvaceae Hibiscus meraukensis Hochr. 15276 Angiosperm Malvaceae * Sida rhombifolia L. 15276 Angiosperm Myrtaceae Melaleuca dealbata S.T.Blake 15276 Angiosperm Myrtaceae Melaleuca viridiflora Sol. ex Gaertn. var. viridiflora 15276 Angiosperm Pandanaceae Pandanus spiralis R.Br. 15276 Angiosperm Poaceae Aristida holathera Domin var. holathera 15276 Angiosperm Poaceae Brachyachne convergens (F.Muell.) Stapf 15276 Angiosperm Poaceae * Setaria sphacelata var. splendida (Stapf) Clayton 15276 Angiosperm Poaceae Xerochloa imberbis R.Br. 15276 Angiosperm Portulacaceae Portulaca bicolor F.Muell. 15276 Angiosperm Rubiaceae Pavetta brownii Bremek. var. brownii 15276 Angiosperm Rubiaceae Psychotria poliostemma Benth. 15276 Angiosperm Sapindaceae Atalaya variifolia (F.Muell.) F.Muell. ex Benth. 15276 Angiosperm Tiliaceae Grewia retusifolia Kurz 15268 Angiosperm Passifloraceae * Passiflora foetida L. 15268 Angiosperm Poaceae * Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn. 15268 Angiosperm Scrophulariaceae * Scoparia dulcis L. 15268 Angiosperm Fabaceae * Desmodium scorpiurus (Sw.) Desv. 15268 Angiosperm Lamiaceae *Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit. 15268 Angiosperm Fabaceae * Macroptilium atropurpureum (DC.) Urb. 15268 Angiosperm Fabaceae * Stylosanthes scabra Vogel 15268 Angiosperm Poaceae * Pennisetum pedicellatum subsp. unispiculum Brunken 15268 Angiosperm Poaceae * Echinochloa colona (L.) Link 15268 Angiosperm Fabaceae * Aeschynomene americana L. var. americana 15268 Angiosperm Fabaceae * Aeschynomene americana L. var. americana

Status:This single character field primarily indicates those taxa considered rare or threatened under The Queensland Nature Conservation Act. An Asterisk (*) indicates that the taxon is introduced and considered naturalised within Queensland. The meanings of the other characters are listed below: E = Endangered ! = Formerly Naturalised (>30yrs) P = Pending Conservation Status R = Rare V = Vulnerable X = Presumed extinct C = Common D = Doubtfully Naturalised

Page 9 Appendix B Queensland Government Wildlife Online Extract

16/10/2006

Wildlife Online Extract

Search Criteria: Species List for a Defined Area Species: All Status: All Date: All Latitude: 11.75 to 11.9833

Longitude: 141.9333 to 142.0333 Email: [email protected] Date submitted: Tuesday 05 Sep 2006 17:08:51 Date extracted: Tuesday 05 Sep 2006 17:16:17

The number of records retrieved = 275 Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Recs animals birds Accipitridae Pandion haliaetus osprey C . 6 animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C . 3 animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C . 12 animals birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C . 8 animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter cirrhocephalus collared sparrowhawk C . 1 animals birds Alcedinidae Alcedo azurea azure kingfisher C . 2 animals birds Alcedinidae Alcedo pusilla little kingfisher C . 2 animals birds Anatidae Anas gracilis grey teal C . 2 animals birds Anatidae Tadorna radjah radjah shelduck R . 5 animals birds Anhingidae Anhinga melanogaster darter C . 2 animals birds Anseranatidae Anseranas semipalmata magpie goose C . 1 animals birds Ardeidae Ardea alba great egret C . 6 animals birds Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C . 8 animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C . 7 animals birds Ardeidae Egretta sacra eastern reef egret C . 1 animals birds Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C . 1 animals birds Artamidae Cracticus quoyi black butcherbird C . 7 animals birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C . 3 animals birds Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C . 1 animals birds Artamidae Cracticus mentalis black-backed butcherbird C . 9 animals birds Burhinidae Esacus neglectus beach stone-curlew V . 3 animals birds Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris . 1 animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C . 5 animals birds Cacatuidae Probosciger aterrimus palm cockatoo R . 1 animals birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C . 6 animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C . 6 animals birds Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C . 11 animals birds Caprimulgidae Caprimulgus macrurus large-tailed nightjar C . 4 animals birds Centropodidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C . 2 animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C . 2 animals birds Ciconiidae Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus black-necked stork R . 2 animals birds Columbidae Ducula bicolor pied imperial-pigeon C . 6 animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus magnificus wompoo fruit-dove C . 2 animals birds Columbidae Geopelia striata peaceful dove C . 5 animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C . 16 animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C . 3 animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C . 12 animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C . 9 animals birds Dicruridae Monarcha trivirgatus spectacled monarch C . 1 animals birds Dicruridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C . 2 animals birds Dicruridae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C . 6 animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C . 6 animals birds Dicruridae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C . 9 animals birds Dicruridae Myiagra alecto shining flycatcher C . 4 animals birds Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C . 1

Page 1 of 7 Environmental Protection Agency Wildlife Online - Extract Date 05/09/2006 at 17:16:17 Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Recs animals birds Falconidae Falco peregrinus peregrine falcon C . 1 animals birds Fregatidae Fregata ariel lesser frigatebird C . 1 animals birds Gruidae Grus rubicunda brolga C . 2 animals birds Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris pied oystercatcher C . 8 animals birds Halcyonidae Dacelo leachii blue-winged kookaburra C . 8 animals birds Halcyonidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C . 4 animals birds Halcyonidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C . 3 animals birds Halcyonidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C . 1 animals birds Laridae Sterna bergii crested tern C . 3 animals birds Laridae Sterna bengalensis lesser crested tern C . 1 animals birds Laridae Sterna albifrons little tern E . 3 animals birds Laridae Sterna nilotica gull-billed tern C . 6 animals birds Maluridae Malurus amabilis lovely fairy-wren C . 1 animals birds Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C . 5 animals birds Megapodiidae Alectura lathami Australian brush-turkey C . 4 animals birds Megapodiidae Megapodius reinwardt orange-footed scrubfowl C . 5 animals birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga notata yellow-spotted honeyeater C . 9 animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C . 7 animals birds Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C . 10 animals birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga gracilis graceful honeyeater C . 10 animals birds Meliphagidae Lichenostomus flavus yellow honeyeater C . 2 animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C . 6 animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela erythrocephala red-headed honeyeater C . 7 animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C . 5 animals birds Meliphagidae Lichenostomus unicolor white-gaped honeyeater C . 1 animals birds Meliphagidae Xanthotis flaviventer tawny-breasted honeyeater C . 6 animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C . 1 animals birds Meliphagidae Ramsayornis modestus brown-backed honeyeater C . 1 animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon argenticeps silver-crowned friarbird C . 3 animals birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C . 4 animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon buceroides helmeted friarbird C . 2 animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C . 17 animals birds Nectariniidae Nectarinia jugularis yellow-bellied sunbird C . 17 animals birds Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C . 4 animals birds Oriolidae Oriolus flavocinctus yellow oriole C . 14 animals birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres viridis figbird C . 1 animals birds Paradisaeidae Ptiloris magnificus magnificent riflebird C . 1 animals birds Paradisaeidae Manucodia keraudrenii trumpet manucode C . 4 animals birds Pardalotidae Gerygone palpebrosa fairy gerygone C . 9 animals birds Pardalotidae Gerygone magnirostris large-billed gerygone C . 1 animals birds Pardalotidae Sericornis beccarii tropical scrubwren C . 1 animals birds Passeridae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C . 3 animals birds Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C . 7 animals birds Petroicidae Microeca flavigaster lemon-bellied flycatcher C . 2 animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C . 3

Page 2 of 7 Environmental Protection Agency Wildlife Online - Extract Date 05/09/2006 at 17:16:17 Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Recs animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax melanoleucos little pied cormorant C . 2 animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C . 1 animals birds Podargidae Podargus papuensis Papuan frogmouth C . 2 animals birds Podargidae Podargus strigoides tawny frogmouth C . 1 animals birds Podargidae Podargus ocellatus marmoratus marbled frogmouth C . 1 animals birds Psittacidae Aprosmictus erythropterus red-winged parrot C . 6 animals birds Psittacidae Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C . 15 animals birds Ptilonorhynchidae Chlamydera nuchalis great bowerbird C . 6 animals birds Recurvirostridae Himantopus himantopus black-winged stilt C . 5 animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa nebularia common greenshank C . 3 animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus whimbrel C . 6 animals birds Scolopacidae Actitis hypoleucos common sandpiper C . 4 animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris tenuirostris great knot C . 1 animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius madagascariensis eastern curlew R . 6 animals birds Sylviidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C . 4 animals birds Sylviidae Megalurus timoriensis tawny grassbird C . 2 animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea regia royal spoonbill C . 1 animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C . 4 animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C . 2 animals mammals Bovidae Bos taurus European cattle . 2 animals mammals Canidae Canis familiaris dog . 1 animals mammals Canidae Canis lupus dingo dingo . 1 animals mammals Macropodidae Macropus agilis agile wallaby C . 4 animals mammals Muridae Rattus sordidus canefield rat C . 1 animals mammals Muridae Pseudomys delicatulus delicate mouse C . 4 animals mammals Suidae Sus scrofa pig . 4 animals mammals Vespertilionidae Myotis macropus large-footed myotis C . 2 animals mammals Vespertilionidae Scotorepens sanborni northern broad-nosed bat C . 2 animals reptiles Gekkonidae Gehyra dubia C . 6 animals reptiles Gekkonidae Nactus eboracensis C . 1 animals reptiles Scincidae Carlia storri C . 2 animals reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus spaldingi C . 2 animals reptiles Scincidae Cryptoblepharus virgatus C . 2 plants ferns Lindsaeaceae Lindsaea ensifolia subsp. agatii C . 1 plants ferns Polypodiaceae Drynaria quercifolia C . 1 plants higher dicots Amaranthaceae Gomphrena C . 1 plants higher dicots Amaranthaceae Achyranthes aspera C . 1 plants higher dicots Apiaceae Trachymene C . 1 plants higher dicots Apiaceae Trachymene sp. (Temple Bay J.R.Clarkson 2175) C . 1 plants higher dicots Apiaceae Trachymene psammophila C . 1 plants higher dicots Apiaceae Trachymene tenuifolia C . 1 plants higher dicots Apocynaceae Alyxia spicata C . 2 plants higher dicots Asclepiadaceae Dischidia ovata C . 1 plants higher dicots Asclepiadaceae Gymnanthera oblonga C . 1 plants higher dicots Asclepiadaceae Cryptostegia grandiflora rubber vine . 2

Page 3 of 7 Environmental Protection Agency Wildlife Online - Extract Date 05/09/2006 at 17:16:17 Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Recs plants higher dicots Boraginaceae Heliotropium C . 1 plants higher dicots Boraginaceae Heliotropium ovalifolium C . 3 plants higher dicots Burseraceae Canarium australianum C . 2 plants higher dicots Caesalpiniaceae Caesalpinia bonduc nicker bean C . 1 plants higher dicots Campanulaceae Lobelia stenophylla C . 1 plants higher dicots Capparaceae Cleome viscosa tick-weed C . 2 plants higher dicots Caryophyllaceae Polycarpaea C . 2 plants higher dicots Casuarinaceae Casuarina equisetifolia C . 2 plants higher dicots Chrysobalanaceae Parinari nonda C . 3 plants higher dicots Combretaceae Terminalia muelleri C . 2 plants higher dicots Convolvulaceae Ipomoea gracilis C . 1 plants higher dicots Cucurbitaceae Mukia maderaspatana C . 1 plants higher dicots Droseraceae Drosera indica C . 1 plants higher dicots Droseraceae Drosera petiolaris C . 1 plants higher dicots Ebenaceae Diospyros geminata scaly ebony C . 1 plants higher dicots Ebenaceae Diospyros maritima C . 1 plants higher dicots Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia C . 2 plants higher dicots Euphorbiaceae Croton arnhemicus C . 1 plants higher dicots Euphorbiaceae Mallotus nesophilus C . 2 plants higher dicots Euphorbiaceae Phyllanthus virgatus C . 1 plants higher dicots Euphorbiaceae Phyllanthus lamprophyllus C . 1 plants higher dicots Euphorbiaceae Chamaesyce mitchelliana var. mitchelliana C . 3 plants higher dicots Euphorbiaceae Calycopeplus casuarinoides C . 2 plants higher dicots Euphorbiaceae Chamaesyce mitchelliana C . 1 plants higher dicots Euphorbiaceae Phyllanthus simplex C . 1 plants higher dicots Fabaceae Galactia C . 1 plants higher dicots Fabaceae Uraria lagopodioides C . 1 plants higher dicots Fabaceae Austrodolichos errabundus C . 1 plants higher dicots Fabaceae Millettia pinnata C . 2 plants higher dicots Fabaceae Tephrosia C . 2 plants higher dicots Goodeniaceae Goodenia debilis C . 2 plants higher dicots Haloragaceae Myriophyllum C . 1 plants higher dicots Lamiaceae Vitex helogiton C . 1 plants higher dicots Lentibulariaceae Utricularia limosa C . 1 plants higher dicots Lentibulariaceae Utricularia chrysantha C . 1 plants higher dicots Lentibulariaceae Utricularia caerulea blue bladderwort C . 1 plants higher dicots Loganiaceae Mitrasacme C . 1 plants higher dicots Loganiaceae Mitrasacme stellata C . 2 plants higher dicots Loranthaceae Dendrophthoe glabrescens C . 1 plants higher dicots Malvaceae Hibiscus tiliaceus cotton tree C . 1 plants higher dicots Malvaceae Thespesia populnea C . 1 plants higher dicots Malvaceae Decaschistia peninsularis C . 5 plants higher dicots Malvaceae Hibiscus meraukensis Merauke hibiscus C . 1 plants higher dicots Melastomataceae Memecylon pauciflorum C . 2 plants higher dicots Mimosaceae Acacia torulosa C . 3

Page 4 of 7 Environmental Protection Agency Wildlife Online - Extract Date 05/09/2006 at 17:16:17 Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Recs plants higher dicots Mimosaceae Acacia crassicarpa C . 3 plants higher dicots Moraceae Ficus C . 1 plants higher dicots Moraceae Ficus opposita C . 1 plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Syzygium suborbiculare C . 3 plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Neofabricia myrtifolia C . 3 plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Lophostemon suaveolens swamp box C . 3 plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Thryptomene oligandra C . 3 plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Melaleuca viridiflora C . 7 plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Melaleuca leucadendra broad-leaved tea-tree C . 1 plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Eugenia reinwardtiana beach cherry C . 1 plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Eucalyptus tetrodonta Darwin stringybark C . 2 plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Corymbia clarksoniana C . 2 plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Corymbia intermedia pink bloodwood C . 1 plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Melaleuca dealbata swamp tea-tree C . 4 plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Corymbia nesophila C . 1 plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Melaleuca saligna C . 2 plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Melaleuca quinquenervia swamp paperbark C . 1 plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Asteromyrtus symphyocarpa C . 2 plants higher dicots Nyctaginaceae Boerhavia C . 1 plants higher dicots Oleaceae Jasminum C . 2 plants higher dicots Opiliaceae Opilia amentacea C . 1 plants higher dicots Opiliaceae Cansjera leptostachya C . 1 plants higher dicots Rhamnaceae Colubrina asiatica C . 1 plants higher dicots Rubiaceae Canthium C . 2 plants higher dicots Rubiaceae Psychotria poliostemma C . 1 plants higher dicots Rubiaceae Rubiaceae C . 1 plants higher dicots Rubiaceae Ixora klanderiana C . 1 plants higher dicots Rutaceae Halfordia kendack saffron heart C . 1 plants higher dicots Rutaceae Eriostemon banksii C . 1 plants higher dicots Santalaceae Exocarpos latifolius C . 1 plants higher dicots Sapindaceae Cupaniopsis anacardioides tuckeroo C . 1 plants higher dicots Scrophulariaceae Buchnera gracilis C . 1 plants higher dicots Scrophulariaceae Lindernia subulata C . 1 plants higher dicots Scrophulariaceae Lindernia tenuifolia C . 1 plants higher dicots Sterculiaceae Sterculia quadrifida peanut tree C . 2 plants higher dicots Sterculiaceae Brachychiton muellerianus C . 1 plants higher dicots Sterculiaceae Helicteres sp. (Heathlands R.W.Johnson 5134) C . 1 plants higher dicots Stylidiaceae Stylidium diffusum C . 1 plants higher dicots Stylidiaceae Stylidium schizanthum C . 2 plants higher dicots Verbenaceae Phyla nodiflora carpetweed C . 2 plants higher dicots Zygophyllaceae Tribulus C . 1 plants higher dicots Zygophyllaceae Tribulus cistoides bulls head vine C . 1 plants lower dicots Lauraceae Cassytha filiformis dodder laurel C . 2 plants lower dicots Menispermaceae Stephania japonica C . 1 plants monocots Anthericaceae Chlorophytum laxum spider plant C . 1

Page 5 of 7 Environmental Protection Agency Wildlife Online - Extract Date 05/09/2006 at 17:16:17 Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Recs plants monocots Arecaceae Livistona muelleri dwarf fan palm C . 3 plants monocots Commelinaceae Murdannia gigantea C . 1 plants monocots Commelinaceae Murdannia graminea murdannia C . 1 plants monocots Cyperaceae Cyperus C . 2 plants monocots Cyperaceae Fimbristylis furva C . 1 plants monocots Cyperaceae Eleocharis sundaica C . 1 plants monocots Cyperaceae Cyperus sp. (The Boulders J.A.Elsol 818) C . 2 plants monocots Cyperaceae Lepironia articulata C . 1 plants monocots Cyperaceae Cyperus pedunculosus C . 1 plants monocots Cyperaceae Cyperus pedunculatus C . 1 plants monocots Cyperaceae Bulbostylis barbata C . 1 plants monocots Cyperaceae Rhynchospora leae C . 1 plants monocots Cyperaceae Fimbristylis C . 4 plants monocots Cyperaceae Scleria laxa C . 1 plants monocots Eriocaulaceae Eriocaulon C . 1 plants monocots Eriocaulaceae Eriocaulon depressum C . 1 plants monocots Orchidaceae Dockrillia rigida C . 1 plants monocots Orchidaceae Dendrobium canaliculatum C . 1 plants monocots Pandanaceae Pandanus C . 4 plants monocots Poaceae Panicum C . 2 plants monocots Poaceae Eragrostis C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Setaria surgens C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Thuarea involuta tropical beachgrass C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Spinifex longifolius C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Pheidochloa gracilis C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Eragrostis pubescens C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Cymbopogon refractus barbed-wire grass C . 2 plants monocots Poaceae Eremochloa ciliaris R . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Ectrosia nervilemma C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Panicum trichoides C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Ectrosia leporina C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Vetiveria rigida C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Pseudopogonatherum contortum C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Aristida utilis var. utilis C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Schizachyrium pachyarthron C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Dimeria acinaciformis C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Themeda arguens C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Isachne confusa C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Vetiveria C . 2 plants monocots Poaceae Sorghum C . 2 plants monocots Poaceae Aristida C . 2 plants monocots Restionaceae Dapsilanthus elatior C . 1 plants monocots Restionaceae Dapsilanthus spathaceus C . 3 plants monocots Restionaceae Dapsilanthus ramosus C . 1 plants monocots Xyridaceae Xyris indica C . 1

Page 6 of 7 Environmental Protection Agency Wildlife Online - Extract Date 05/09/2006 at 17:16:17 Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Recs plants monocots Xyridaceae Xyris oligantha C . 1 plants monocots Xyridaceae Xyris complanata yellow-eye C . 2 plants mosses Calymperaceae Octoblepharum albidum C . 1 plants spike mosses Selaginellaceae Selaginella C . 2 plants Hemerocallidaceae Dianella C . 1

CODES NCA - Indicates the conservation status of each taxon under the Nature Conservation Act 1992. The codes are Presumed Extinct (PE), Endangered (E), Vulnerable (V), Rare (R), Common (C) or Not Protected ( ). EPBC - Indicates the conservation status of each taxon under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. The codes are Conservation Dependent (CD), Critically Endangered (CE), Endangered (E), Extinct (EX), Extinct in the Wild (XW) and Vulnerable (V). Recs - Indicates the number of records of the species contained within the database for the area searched.

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Search Criteria: Species List for a Defined Area Species: All Status: All Date: All Latitude: 11.95 to 12.2333

Longitude: 141.2333 to 141.9 Email: [email protected] Date submitted: Tuesday 05 Sep 2006 17:04:45 Date extracted: Tuesday 05 Sep 2006 17:16:08

The number of records retrieved = 301 Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Recs animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria nasuta striped rocketfrog C . 3 animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria bicolor northern sedgefrog C . 2 animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria infrafrenata white lipped treefrog C . 2 animals amphibians Hylidae Cyclorana novaehollandiae eastern snapping frog C . 1 animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Limnodynastes ornatus ornate burrowing frog C . 3 animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Limnodynastes convexiusculus marbled frog C . 2 animals amphibians Ranidae Rana daemeli Australian woodfrog C . 2 animals birds Accipitridae Milvus migrans black kite C . 8 animals birds Accipitridae Hieraaetus morphnoides little eagle C . 2 animals birds Accipitridae Hamirostra melanosternon black-breasted buzzard C . 2 animals birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C . 12 animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C . 14 animals birds Accipitridae Circus approximans swamp harrier C . 8 animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C . 1 animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C . 26 animals birds Accipitridae Pandion haliaetus osprey C . 6 animals birds Aegothelidae Aegotheles cristatus Australian owlet-nightjar C . 4 animals birds Alcedinidae Alcedo azurea azure kingfisher C . 2 animals birds Alcedinidae Alcedo pusilla little kingfisher C . 4 animals birds Anatidae Tadorna radjah radjah shelduck R . 11 animals birds Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C . 10 animals birds Anatidae Nettapus pulchellus green pygmy-goose C . 4 animals birds Anhingidae Anhinga melanogaster darter C . 14 animals birds Anseranatidae Anseranas semipalmata magpie goose C . 19 animals birds Ardeidae Ardea alba great egret C . 8 animals birds Ardeidae Egretta sacra eastern reef egret C . 2 animals birds Ardeidae Ardea pacifica white-necked heron C . 6 animals birds Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C . 5 animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C . 15 animals birds Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C . 12 animals birds Ardeidae Ardea sumatrana great-billed heron C . 2 animals birds Artamidae Cracticus quoyi black butcherbird C . 10 animals birds Artamidae Cracticus mentalis black-backed butcherbird C . 4 animals birds Burhinidae Esacus neglectus beach stone-curlew V . 2 animals birds Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris . 2 animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C . 23 animals birds Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus banksii red-tailed black-cockatoo C . 16 animals birds Cacatuidae Probosciger aterrimus palm cockatoo R . 12 animals birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C . 16 animals birds Campephagidae Coracina tenuirostris cicadabird C . 1 animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C . 20 animals birds Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C . 15 animals birds Caprimulgidae Caprimulgus macrurus large-tailed nightjar C . 10 animals birds Centropodidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C . 3 animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles miles masked lapwing (northern subspecies) C . 15

Page 1 of 7 Environmental Protection Agency Wildlife Online - Extract Date 05/09/2006 at 17:16:08 Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Recs animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius ruficapillus red-capped plover C . 6 animals birds Ciconiidae Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus black-necked stork R . 12 animals birds Climacteridae Climacteris picumnus brown treecreeper C . 4 animals birds Columbidae Ducula bicolor pied imperial-pigeon C . 16 animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C . 39 animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus magnificus wompoo fruit-dove C . 2 animals birds Columbidae Geopelia striata peaceful dove C . 11 animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C . 30 animals birds Cuculidae Eudynamys scolopacea common koel C . 2 animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis variolosus brush cuckoo C . 1 animals birds Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C . 6 animals birds Cuculidae Chrysococcyx russatus Gould's bronze-cuckoo C . 2 animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C . 16 animals birds Dicruridae Myiagra alecto shining flycatcher C . 2 animals birds Dicruridae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C . 8 animals birds Dicruridae Myiagra ruficollis broad-billed flycatcher C . 1 animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C . 4 animals birds Dicruridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C . 2 animals birds Dicruridae Arses telescophthalmus frilled monarch C . 1 animals birds Dicruridae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C . 15 animals birds Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C . 14 animals birds Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C . 6 animals birds Fregatidae Fregata ariel lesser frigatebird C . 2 animals birds Glareolidae Stiltia isabella Australian pratincole C . 12 animals birds Gruidae Grus rubicunda brolga C . 19 animals birds Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris pied oystercatcher C . 8 animals birds Halcyonidae Syma torotoro yellow-billed kingfisher C . 5 animals birds Halcyonidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C . 8 animals birds Halcyonidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C . 6 animals birds Halcyonidae Dacelo leachii blue-winged kookaburra C . 24 animals birds Halcyonidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C . 11 animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C . 4 animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo nigricans tree martin C . 2 animals birds Jacanidae Irediparra gallinacea comb-crested jacana C . 4 animals birds Laridae Sterna bergii crested tern C . 2 animals birds Laridae Larus novaehollandiae silver gull C . 4 animals birds Laridae Sterna nilotica gull-billed tern C . 6 animals birds Laridae Chlidonias hybridus whiskered tern C . 2 animals birds Laridae Sterna bengalensis lesser crested tern C . 2 animals birds Megapodiidae Alectura lathami Australian brush-turkey C . 5 animals birds Megapodiidae Megapodius reinwardt orange-footed scrubfowl C . 11 animals birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga notata yellow-spotted honeyeater C . 23 animals birds Meliphagidae Conopophila albogularis rufous-banded honeyeater C . 2 animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C . 20 animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C . 8

Page 2 of 7 Environmental Protection Agency Wildlife Online - Extract Date 05/09/2006 at 17:16:08 Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Recs animals birds Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C . 8 animals birds Meliphagidae Lichenostomus flavus yellow honeyeater C . 15 animals birds Meliphagidae Ramsayornis modestus brown-backed honeyeater C . 4 animals birds Meliphagidae Xanthotis flaviventer tawny-breasted honeyeater C . 6 animals birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga gracilis graceful honeyeater C . 38 animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C . 25 animals birds Motacillidae Anthus novaeseelandiae Richard's pipit C . 4 animals birds Nectariniidae Nectarinia jugularis yellow-bellied sunbird C . 9 animals birds Oriolidae Oriolus flavocinctus yellow oriole C . 32 animals birds Otididae Ardeotis australis Australian bustard C . 2 animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C . 1 animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha little shrike-thrush C . 4 animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C . 9 animals birds Paradisaeidae Ptiloris magnificus magnificent riflebird C . 8 animals birds Paradisaeidae Manucodia keraudrenii trumpet manucode C . 6 animals birds Pardalotidae Gerygone magnirostris large-billed gerygone C . 2 animals birds Passeridae Poephila cincta black-throated finch C . 2 animals birds Passeridae Lonchura castaneothorax chestnut-breasted mannikin C . 2 animals birds Passeridae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C . 2 animals birds Passeridae Taeniopygia bichenovii double-barred finch C . 2 animals birds Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C . 24 animals birds Petroicidae Microeca griseoceps yellow-legged flycatcher C . 1 animals birds Petroicidae Microeca flavigaster lemon-bellied flycatcher C . 6 animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax melanoleucos little pied cormorant C . 10 animals birds Podargidae Podargus papuensis Papuan frogmouth C . 17 animals birds Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus temporalis grey-crowned babbler C . 1 animals birds Psittacidae Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C . 39 animals birds Psittacidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C . 1 animals birds Psittacidae Aprosmictus erythropterus red-winged parrot C . 15 animals birds Ptilonorhynchidae Chlamydera nuchalis great bowerbird C . 4 animals birds Recurvirostridae Himantopus himantopus black-winged stilt C . 10 animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus whimbrel C . 2 animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris acuminata sharp-tailed sandpiper C . 2 animals birds Strigidae Ninox novaeseelandiae southern boobook C . 10 animals birds Sylviidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C . 8 animals birds Sylviidae Megalurus timoriensis tawny grassbird C . 2 animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea regia royal spoonbill C . 8 animals birds Threskiornithidae Plegadis falcinellus glossy ibis C . 12 animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C . 18 animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C . 24 animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea flavipes yellow-billed spoonbill C . 4 animals bony fish Ariidae Arius berneyi highfin catfish . 1 animals mammals Bovidae Bos taurus European cattle . 13 animals mammals Canidae Canis familiaris dog . 1 animals mammals Canidae Canis lupus dingo dingo . 1

Page 3 of 7 Environmental Protection Agency Wildlife Online - Extract Date 05/09/2006 at 17:16:08 Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Recs animals mammals Dasyuridae Dasyurus hallucatus northern quoll C E 15 animals mammals Dasyuridae Sminthopsis virginiae red-cheeked dunnart C . 14 animals mammals Dasyuridae Sminthopsis archeri chestnut dunnart R . 2 animals mammals Equidae Equus caballus horse . 16 animals mammals Macropodidae Macropus agilis agile wallaby C . 34 animals mammals Macropodidae Macropus antilopinus antilopine wallaroo C . 9 animals mammals Megadermatidae Macroderma gigas ghost bat V . 1 animals mammals Molossidae Chaerephon jobensis northern freetail bat C . 10 animals mammals Muridae Rattus sp. . 2 animals mammals Muridae Pseudomys delicatulus delicate mouse C . 36 animals mammals Muridae Leggadina lakedownensis Lakeland Downs mouse C . 2 animals mammals Muridae Uromys caudimaculatus giant white-tailed rat C . 12 animals mammals Muridae Hydromys chrysogaster water rat C . 4 animals mammals Muridae Melomys burtoni grassland melomys C . 40 animals mammals Muridae Rattus leucopus Cape York rat C . 8 animals mammals Muridae Rattus sordidus canefield rat C . 42 animals mammals Muridae Rattus tunneyi pale field-rat C . 10 animals mammals Peramelidae Isoodon macrourus northern brown bandicoot C . 2 animals mammals Petauridae Petaurus breviceps sugar glider C . 13 animals mammals Phalangeridae Trichosurus vulpecula common brushtail possum C . 4 animals mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus alecto black flying-fox C . 10 animals mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus scapulatus little red flying-fox C . 2 animals mammals Suidae Sus scrofa pig . 4 animals mammals Vespertilionidae Chalinolobus nigrogriseus hoary wattled bat C . 9 animals mammals Vespertilionidae Miniopterus schreibersii oceanensis eastern bent-wing bat C . 11 animals mammals Vespertilionidae Scotorepens sanborni northern broad-nosed bat C . 2 animals mammals Vespertilionidae Pipistrellus adamsi Cape York pipistrelle C . 6 animals mammals Vespertilionidae Myotis macropus large-footed myotis C . 8 animals mammals Vespertilionidae Pipistrellus westralis northern pipistrelle C . 22 animals reptiles Agamidae Diporiphora bilineata two-lined dragon C . 2 animals reptiles Boidae Liasis mackloti water python C . 2 animals reptiles Crocodylidae Crocodylus porosus estuarine crocodile V . 12 animals reptiles Elapidae Simoselaps warro robust burrowing snake R . 1 animals reptiles Elapidae Acanthophis praelongus northern death adder C . 1 animals reptiles Elapidae Acanthophis antarcticus common death adder R . 1 animals reptiles Elapidae Simoselaps semifasciatus half-girdled snake C . 2 animals reptiles Gekkonidae Gehyra dubia C . 2 animals reptiles Gekkonidae Nactus eboracensis C . 2 animals reptiles Gekkonidae Heteronotia binoei Bynoe's gecko C . 4 animals reptiles Hydrophiidae Hydrophis elegans C . 1 animals reptiles Hydrophiidae Hydrelaps darwiniensis C . 1 animals reptiles Pygopodidae Lialis burtonis Burton's legless lizard C . 4 animals reptiles Scincidae Carlia longipes C . 8 animals reptiles Scincidae Tiliqua scincoides eastern blue-tongued lizard C . 2 animals reptiles Scincidae Morethia taeniopleura fire-tailed skink C . 2

Page 4 of 7 Environmental Protection Agency Wildlife Online - Extract Date 05/09/2006 at 17:16:08 Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Recs animals reptiles Scincidae Cryptoblepharus virgatus C . 2 animals reptiles Scincidae Glaphyromorphus pardalis C . 1 animals reptiles Scincidae Glaphyromorphus nigricaudis C . 2 animals reptiles Varanidae Varanus gouldii sand monitor C . 4 animals reptiles Varanidae Varanus scalaris spotted tree monitor C . 6 plants ferns Platyzomataceae Platyzoma microphyllum braid fern C . 1 plants higher dicots Amaranthaceae Gomphrena flaccida C . 2 plants higher dicots Amaranthaceae Deeringia amaranthoides redberry C . 1 plants higher dicots Apiaceae Trachymene psammophila C . 1 plants higher dicots Apocynaceae Alyxia spicata C . 1 plants higher dicots Apocynaceae Wrightia pubescens subsp. penicillata C . 1 plants higher dicots Apocynaceae Carissa laxiflora C . 1 plants higher dicots Asclepiadaceae Marsdenia cymulosa C . 2 plants higher dicots Asclepiadaceae Secamone elliptica C . 1 plants higher dicots Asteraceae Sphaeranthus africanus C . 2 plants higher dicots Caesalpiniaceae Senna occidentalis coffee senna . 1 plants higher dicots Capparaceae Cleome viscosa tick-weed C . 1 plants higher dicots Caryophyllaceae Polycarpaea corymbosa var. corymbosa C . 1 plants higher dicots Caryophyllaceae Polycarpaea spirostylis subsp. densiflora C . 1 plants higher dicots Celastraceae Denhamia oleaster C . 2 plants higher dicots Chrysobalanaceae Maranthes corymbosa C . 1 plants higher dicots Combretaceae Quisqualis indica . 1 plants higher dicots Convolvulaceae Ipomoea nil C . 1 plants higher dicots Convolvulaceae Merremia dissecta . 2 plants higher dicots Convolvulaceae Ipomoea quamoclit star of Bethlehem . 2 plants higher dicots Convolvulaceae Cressa australis C . 3 plants higher dicots Convolvulaceae Polymeria ambigua C . 1 plants higher dicots Cucurbitaceae Mukia maderaspatana C . 1 plants higher dicots Cucurbitaceae Diplocyclos palmatus subsp. palmatus C . 1 plants higher dicots Droseraceae Drosera indica C . 1 plants higher dicots Euphorbiaceae Chamaesyce mitchelliana C . 1 plants higher dicots Fabaceae Tephrosia laxa C . 1 plants higher dicots Fabaceae Aphyllodium schindleri C . 1 plants higher dicots Fabaceae Sesbania cannabina var. cannabina C . 1 plants higher dicots Fabaceae Crotalaria medicaginea var. medicaginea C . 1 plants higher dicots Fabaceae Aeschynomene americana var. americana . 1 plants higher dicots Fabaceae Desmodium pycnotrichum C . 1 plants higher dicots Fabaceae Crotalaria montana C . 1 plants higher dicots Fabaceae Millettia pinnata C . 1 plants higher dicots Lamiaceae Teucrium C . 1 plants higher dicots Lamiaceae Vitex rotundifolia C . 1 plants higher dicots Lamiaceae Hyptis suaveolens hyptis . 1 plants higher dicots Loranthaceae Dendrophthoe glabrescens C . 1 plants higher dicots Malvaceae Hibiscus meraukensis Merauke hibiscus C . 1 plants higher dicots Malvaceae Thespesia populneoides C . 1

Page 5 of 7 Environmental Protection Agency Wildlife Online - Extract Date 05/09/2006 at 17:16:08 Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Recs plants higher dicots Melastomataceae Osbeckia chinensis C . 2 plants higher dicots Meliaceae Aglaia elaeagnoidea C . 1 plants higher dicots Menyanthaceae Nymphoides aurantiaca C . 1 plants higher dicots Mimosaceae Acacia crassicarpa C . 1 plants higher dicots Molluginaceae Glinus oppositifolius C . 2 plants higher dicots Moraceae Ficus rubiginosa forma rubiginosa C . 1 plants higher dicots Moringaceae Moringa oleifera . 1 plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Gossia retusa C . 1 plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Osbornia octodonta myrtle mangrove C . 1 plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Melaleuca acacioides C . 1 plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Melaleuca cajuputi subsp. platyphylla C . 1 plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Syzygium eucalyptoides subsp. eucalyptoides C . 1 plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Melaleuca leucadendra broad-leaved tea-tree C . 1 plants higher dicots Nyctaginaceae Pisonia aculeata thorny Pisonia C . 1 plants higher dicots Nyctaginaceae Boerhavia mutabilis C . 2 plants higher dicots Polygalaceae Polygala linariifolia C . 1 plants higher dicots Polygonaceae Antigonon leptopus . 2 plants higher dicots Polygonaceae Persicaria attenuata C . 1 plants higher dicots Polygonaceae Persicaria attenuata x Polygonum glabrum C . 1 plants higher dicots Proteaceae Hakea pedunculata C . 1 plants higher dicots Rhizophoraceae Carallia brachiata carallia C . 1 plants higher dicots Rubiaceae Aidia racemosa C . 1 plants higher dicots Rubiaceae Cyclophyllum brevipes C . 1 plants higher dicots Sapindaceae Allophylus cobbe C . 1 plants higher dicots Scrophulariaceae Adenosma caerulea C . 1 plants higher dicots Solanaceae Solanum discolor C . 1 plants higher dicots Solanaceae Solanum pugiunculiferum C . 1 plants higher dicots Sterculiaceae Sterculia quadrifida peanut tree C . 1 plants higher dicots Stylidiaceae Stylidium alsinoides C . 1 plants higher dicots Verbenaceae Phyla nodiflora carpetweed C . 1 plants higher dicots Vitaceae Cayratia acris hairy grape C . 1 plants lower dicots Lauraceae Litsea glutinosa C . 1 plants lower dicots Lauraceae Cassytha filiformis dodder laurel C . 2 plants lower dicots Menispermaceae Pachygone ovata C . 1 plants lower dicots Menispermaceae Stephania japonica var. japonica C . 1 plants lower dicots Nymphaeaceae Nymphaea violacea C . 1 plants monocots Cyperaceae Scleria rugosa C . 1 plants monocots Cyperaceae Cyperus sp. (The Boulders J.A.Elsol 818) C . 1 plants monocots Cyperaceae Schoenoplectus litoralis C . 1 plants monocots Cyperaceae Fimbristylis dichotoma common fringe-rush C . 1 plants monocots Cyperaceae Cyperus stoloniferus C . 1 plants monocots Cyperaceae Eleocharis dulcis C . 3 plants monocots Cyperaceae Fuirena umbellata C . 3 plants monocots Cyperaceae Hypolytrum nemorum C . 1 plants monocots Cyperaceae Cyperus pedunculatus C . 1

Page 6 of 7 Environmental Protection Agency Wildlife Online - Extract Date 05/09/2006 at 17:16:08 Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Recs plants monocots Cyperaceae Fimbristylis nutans C . 1 plants monocots Cyperaceae Scleria ciliaris C . 1 plants monocots Dioscoreaceae Dioscorea bulbifera var. bulbifera C . 1 plants monocots Hydrocharitaceae Blyxa aubertii C . 1 plants monocots Lemnaceae Lemna aequinoctialis common duckweed C . 1 plants monocots Pandanaceae Pandanus cookii C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Sarga angustum C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Paspalum scrobiculatum ditch millet C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Panicum trachyrhachis C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Thaumastochloa major C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Cymbopogon refractus barbed-wire grass C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Ischaemum decumbens C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Paspalum vaginatum saltwater couch C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Lepturus geminatus R . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Digitaria ciliaris summer grass . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Andropogon gayanus . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Pennisetum pedicellatum subsp. unispiculum . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Ischaemum australe var. australe C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Leptochloa fusca subsp. fusca C . 2 plants monocots Poaceae Thaumastochloa pubescens C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Sacciolepis myosuroides C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Urochloa subquadripara . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Panicum effusum C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Ectrosia leporina C . 2 plants monocots Poaceae Eriochloa procera slender cupgrass C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Setaria apiculata C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Ischaemum fragile C . 1 plants monocots Pontederiaceae Monochoria cyanea C . 3 plants spike mosses Selaginellaceae Selaginella ciliaris C . 1 plants Z-Algae Z-Algae C . 1 protists green algae Chlorophyceae Chara zeylandica C . 1

CODES NCA - Indicates the conservation status of each taxon under the Nature Conservation Act 1992. The codes are Presumed Extinct (PE), Endangered (E), Vulnerable (V), Rare (R), Common (C) or Not Protected ( ). EPBC - Indicates the conservation status of each taxon under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. The codes are Conservation Dependent (CD), Critically Endangered (CE), Endangered (E), Extinct (EX), Extinct in the Wild (XW) and Vulnerable (V). Recs - Indicates the number of records of the species contained within the database for the area searched.

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Search Criteria: Species List for a Defined Area Species: All Status: All Date: All Latitude: 12.2333 to 12.4667

Longitude: 141.6333 to 141.75 Email: [email protected] Date submitted: Tuesday 05 Sep 2006 17:03:00 Date extracted: Tuesday 05 Sep 2006 17:16:02

The number of records retrieved = 124 Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Recs animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C . 1 animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C . 3 animals birds Ardeidae Ardea alba great egret C . 1 animals birds Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C . 2 animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C . 1 animals birds Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C . 1 animals birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C . 3 animals birds Burhinidae Burhinus grallarius bush stone-curlew C . 1 animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C . 2 animals birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C . 1 animals birds Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C . 3 animals birds Centropodidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C . 1 animals birds Ciconiidae Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus black-necked stork R . 1 animals birds Columbidae Geopelia striata peaceful dove C . 2 animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C . 6 animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C . 5 animals birds Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C . 1 animals birds Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris pied oystercatcher C . 1 animals birds Halcyonidae Dacelo leachii blue-winged kookaburra C . 1 animals birds Halcyonidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C . 2 animals birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga notata yellow-spotted honeyeater C . 4 animals birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga gracilis graceful honeyeater C . 1 animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C . 2 animals birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C . 1 animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C . 1 animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C . 3 animals birds Meliphagidae Ramsayornis modestus brown-backed honeyeater C . 1 animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C . 5 animals birds Nectariniidae Nectarinia jugularis yellow-bellied sunbird C . 4 animals birds Oriolidae Oriolus flavocinctus yellow oriole C . 3 animals birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres viridis figbird C . 2 animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C . 2 animals birds Pardalotidae Gerygone palpebrosa fairy gerygone C . 1 animals birds Podargidae Podargus strigoides tawny frogmouth C . 1 animals birds Podicipedidae Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian grebe C . 1 animals birds Psittacidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C . 1 animals birds Psittacidae Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C . 4 animals birds Ptilonorhynchidae Chlamydera nuchalis great bowerbird C . 4 animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C . 2 animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C . 1 plants ferns Platyzomataceae Platyzoma microphyllum braid fern C . 1 plants ferns Schizaeaceae Actinostachys digitata C . 1 plants higher dicots Amaranthaceae Deeringia amaranthoides redberry C . 3 plants higher dicots Apocynaceae Wrightia pubescens subsp. penicillata C . 2 plants higher dicots Asclepiadaceae Dischidia nummularia button orchid C . 1

Page 1 of 3 Environmental Protection Agency Wildlife Online - Extract Date 05/09/2006 at 17:16:02 Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Recs plants higher dicots Asclepiadaceae Sarcostemma viminale subsp. brunonianum C . 1 plants higher dicots Bignoniaceae Pandorea pandorana wonga vine C . 1 plants higher dicots Caryophyllaceae Polycarpaea spirostylis C . 1 plants higher dicots Caryophyllaceae Polycarpaea spirostylis subsp. densiflora C . 1 plants higher dicots Caryophyllaceae Polycarpaea spirostylis subsp. spirostylis C . 1 plants higher dicots Celastraceae Hippocratea barbata knotvine C . 1 plants higher dicots Clusiaceae Garcinia warrenii C . 1 plants higher dicots Combretaceae Terminalia muelleri C . 1 plants higher dicots Convolvulaceae Merremia dissecta . 1 plants higher dicots Dilleniaceae Hibbertia candicans C . 1 plants higher dicots Ebenaceae Diospyros humilis small-leaved ebony C . 1 plants higher dicots Ebenaceae Diospyros geminata scaly ebony C . 3 plants higher dicots Epacridaceae Leucopogon yorkensis C . 2 plants higher dicots Euphorbiaceae Mallotus nesophilus C . 2 plants higher dicots Euphorbiaceae Chamaesyce mitchelliana C . 2 plants higher dicots Euphorbiaceae Croton multicaulis subsp. multicaulis C . 1 plants higher dicots Fabaceae Tephrosia laxa C . 2 plants higher dicots Fabaceae Millettia pinnata C . 1 plants higher dicots Fabaceae Tephrosia brachyodon var. retinervis C . 1 plants higher dicots Fabaceae Indigofera pratensis C . 1 plants higher dicots Meliaceae Owenia vernicosa C . 1 plants higher dicots Mimosaceae Acacia torulosa C . 1 plants higher dicots Moraceae Ficus obliqua C . 1 plants higher dicots Moraceae Ficus rubiginosa forma rubiginosa C . 1 plants higher dicots Myrsinaceae Myrsine urceolata C . 1 plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Melaleuca saligna C . 2 plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Melaleuca acacioides C . 1 plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Corymbia nesophila C . 1 plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Melaleuca fluviatilis C . 1 plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Thryptomene oligandra C . 2 plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Melaleuca cajuputi subsp. platyphylla C . 1 plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Neofabricia myrtifolia C . 1 plants higher dicots Myrtaceae Melaleuca leucadendra broad-leaved tea-tree C . 1 plants higher dicots Oleaceae Jasminum didymum subsp. didymum C . 3 plants higher dicots Pedaliaceae Josephinia imperatricis C . 1 plants higher dicots Proteaceae Banksia dentata C . 1 plants higher dicots Rubiaceae Psydrax banksii C . 1 plants higher dicots Rubiaceae Ixora timorensis C . 1 plants higher dicots Rubiaceae Psychotria poliostemma C . 1 plants higher dicots Rubiaceae Oldenlandia mitrasacmoides subsp. nigricans C . 1 plants higher dicots Rubiaceae Myrmecodia platytyrea subsp. antoinii C . 1 plants higher dicots Rubiaceae Morinda reticulata C . 1 plants higher dicots Rutaceae Halfordia kendack saffron heart C . 1 plants higher dicots Rutaceae Murraya ovatifoliolata C . 1 plants higher dicots Rutaceae Micromelum minutum clusterberry C . 1

Page 2 of 3 Environmental Protection Agency Wildlife Online - Extract Date 05/09/2006 at 17:16:02 Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Recs plants higher dicots Rutaceae Melicope elleryana C . 1 plants higher dicots Sapindaceae Alectryon reticulatus wild quince C . 2 plants higher dicots Sapotaceae Mimusops elengi C . 2 plants higher dicots Sapotaceae Pouteria sericea C . 2 plants higher dicots Solanaceae Solanum discolor C . 1 plants higher dicots Sterculiaceae Sterculia C . 1 plants lower dicots Annonaceae Miliusa traceyi C . 1 plants lower dicots Lauraceae Litsea glutinosa C . 2 plants lower dicots Menispermaceae Pachygone ovata C . 1 plants lower dicots Strychnaceae Strychnos lucida C . 1 plants monocots Commelinaceae Cartonema baileyi C . 1 plants monocots Cyperaceae Eleocharis dulcis C . 3 plants monocots Cyperaceae Scleria polycarpa C . 1 plants monocots Cyperaceae Cyperus pedunculosus C . 1 plants monocots Cyperaceae Cyperus sp. (The Boulders J.A.Elsol 818) C . 1 plants monocots Cyperaceae Fimbristylis squarrulosa C . 1 plants monocots Cyperaceae Eleocharis spiralis C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Perotis rara comet grass C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Eragrostis fallax C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Eriachne filiformis C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Pheidochloa gracilis C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Thaumastochloa monilifera C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Aristida holathera var. holathera C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Leptochloa fusca subsp. fusca C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Spinifex longifolius C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Heterachne gulliveri C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Panicum mitchellii C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Eriachne triseta C . 1 plants monocots Restionaceae Baloskion pallens C . 1 plants monocots Restionaceae Dapsilanthus spathaceus C . 2 plants monocots Xyridaceae Xyris cheumatophila C . 1 plants Hemerocallidaceae Dianella odorata C . 1 plants Laxmanniaceae Lomandra banksii C . 1 plants Laxmanniaceae Thysanotus banksii C . 1

CODES NCA - Indicates the conservation status of each taxon under the Nature Conservation Act 1992. The codes are Presumed Extinct (PE), Endangered (E), Vulnerable (V), Rare (R), Common (C) or Not Protected ( ). EPBC - Indicates the conservation status of each taxon under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. The codes are Conservation Dependent (CD), Critically Endangered (CE), Endangered (E), Extinct (EX), Extinct in the Wild (XW) and Vulnerable (V). Recs - Indicates the number of records of the species contained within the database for the area searched.

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Search Criteria: Species List for a Defined Area Species: All Status: All Date: All Latitude: 12.5167 to 12.5833

Longitude: 141.6333 to 141.7 Email: [email protected] Date submitted: Tuesday 05 Sep 2006 17:06:47 Date extracted: Tuesday 05 Sep 2006 17:16:14

The number of records retrieved = 101 Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Recs animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria bicolor northern sedgefrog C . 2 animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria caerulea common green treefrog C . 4 animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Limnodynastes ornatus ornate burrowing frog C . 6 animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C . 2 animals birds Accipitridae Pandion haliaetus osprey C . 2 animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C . 2 animals birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C . 4 animals birds Anatidae Tadorna radjah radjah shelduck R . 2 animals birds Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C . 4 animals birds Ardeidae Butorides striatus striated heron C . 2 animals birds Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night heron C . 2 animals birds Artamidae Cracticus quoyi black butcherbird C . 2 animals birds Burhinidae Esacus neglectus beach stone-curlew V . 1 animals birds Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris . 1 animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C . 2 animals birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C . 6 animals birds Caprimulgidae Caprimulgus macrurus large-tailed nightjar C . 2 animals birds Centropodidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C . 2 animals birds Charadriidae Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden plover C . 4 animals birds Columbidae Ducula bicolor pied imperial-pigeon C . 4 animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C . 2 animals birds Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C . 2 animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C . 4 animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis variolosus brush cuckoo C . 2 animals birds Dicruridae Myiagra alecto shining flycatcher C . 2 animals birds Gruidae Grus rubicunda brolga C . 2 animals birds Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris pied oystercatcher C . 4 animals birds Halcyonidae Todiramphus chloris collared kingfisher C . 2 animals birds Halcyonidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C . 2 animals birds Laridae Sterna albifrons little tern E . 8 animals birds Laridae Sterna anaethetus bridled tern C . 4 animals birds Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C . 2 animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon argenticeps silver-crowned friarbird C . 2 animals birds Meliphagidae Ramsayornis modestus brown-backed honeyeater C . 2 animals birds Meliphagidae Xanthotis flaviventer tawny-breasted honeyeater C . 6 animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C . 2 animals birds Meliphagidae Conopophila albogularis rufous-banded honeyeater C . 2 animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela erythrocephala red-headed honeyeater C . 4 animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C . 2 animals birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C . 6 animals birds Meliphagidae Lichenostomus flavus yellow honeyeater C . 4 animals birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga gracilis graceful honeyeater C . 6 animals birds Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C . 2 animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C . 2 animals birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga notata yellow-spotted honeyeater C . 2

Page 1 of 3 Environmental Protection Agency Wildlife Online - Extract Date 05/09/2006 at 17:16:14 Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Recs animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C . 4 animals birds Nectariniidae Nectarinia jugularis yellow-bellied sunbird C . 4 animals birds Oriolidae Oriolus flavocinctus yellow oriole C . 4 animals birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres viridis figbird C . 2 animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha little shrike-thrush C . 2 animals birds Pardalotidae Gerygone magnirostris large-billed gerygone C . 2 animals birds Passeridae Taeniopygia bichenovii double-barred finch C . 2 animals birds Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C . 4 animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax melanoleucos little pied cormorant C . 2 animals birds Psittacidae Aprosmictus erythropterus red-winged parrot C . 2 animals birds Psittacidae Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C . 2 animals birds Scolopacidae Limosa lapponica bar-tailed godwit C . 2 animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa nebularia common greenshank C . 2 animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus whimbrel C . 4 animals birds Scolopacidae Actitis hypoleucos common sandpiper C . 4 animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa stagnatilis marsh sandpiper C . 2 animals birds Scolopacidae Heteroscelus brevipes grey-tailed tattler C . 3 animals birds Sylviidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C . 4 animals birds Sylviidae Megalurus timoriensis tawny grassbird C . 2 animals mammals Canidae Canis familiaris dog . 1 animals mammals Canidae Canis lupus dingo dingo . 1 animals mammals Equidae Equus caballus horse . 2 animals mammals Muridae Melomys burtoni grassland melomys C . 2 animals mammals Muridae Rattus sordidus canefield rat C . 12 animals mammals Muridae Pseudomys delicatulus delicate mouse C . 2 animals mammals Pteropodidae Macroglossus minimus northern blossom bat C . 3 animals mammals Suidae Sus scrofa pig . 2 animals reptiles Agamidae Diporiphora bilineata two-lined dragon C . 2 animals reptiles Boidae Morelia spilota carpet python C . 2 animals reptiles Crocodylidae Crocodylus porosus estuarine crocodile V . 4 animals reptiles Gekkonidae Gehyra dubia C . 10 animals reptiles Gekkonidae Nactus eboracensis C . 1 animals reptiles Pygopodidae Lialis burtonis Burton's legless lizard C . 2 animals reptiles Scincidae Carlia longipes C . 4 animals reptiles Scincidae Cryptoblepharus virgatus C . 2 animals reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus spaldingi C . 10 animals reptiles Typhlopidae Ramphotyphlops polygrammicus C . 2 animals reptiles Varanidae Varanus gouldii sand monitor C . 2 animals reptiles Varanidae Varanus indicus mangrove monitor C . 2 plants higher dicots Amaranthaceae Alternanthera micrantha C . 1 plants higher dicots Asclepiadaceae Cynanchum leptolepis C . 1 plants higher dicots Capparaceae Cleome tetrandra var. pentata C . 1 plants higher dicots Caryophyllaceae Polycarpaea breviflora C . 1 plants higher dicots Convolvulaceae Ipomoea polymorpha C . 1 plants higher dicots Euphorbiaceae Acalypha lanceolata C . 1

Page 2 of 3 Environmental Protection Agency Wildlife Online - Extract Date 05/09/2006 at 17:16:14 Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Recs plants higher dicots Fabaceae Tephrosia laxa C . 1 plants higher dicots Fabaceae Zornia sp. (Pine River Basin A.Morton AM1084) C . 1 plants higher dicots Loranthaceae Decaisnina brittenii subsp. brittenii C . 1 plants higher dicots Portulacaceae Portulaca bicolor C . 1 plants higher dicots Rubiaceae Pavetta brownii var. brownii C . 1 plants higher dicots Tiliaceae Grewia retusifolia C . 1 plants monocots Commelinaceae Aneilema siliculosum C . 1 plants monocots Cyperaceae Cyperus stoloniferus C . 1 plants monocots Cyperaceae Fimbristylis tristachya C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Xerochloa imberbis C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Aristida holathera var. holathera C . 1

CODES NCA - Indicates the conservation status of each taxon under the Nature Conservation Act 1992. The codes are Presumed Extinct (PE), Endangered (E), Vulnerable (V), Rare (R), Common (C) or Not Protected ( ). EPBC - Indicates the conservation status of each taxon under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. The codes are Conservation Dependent (CD), Critically Endangered (CE), Endangered (E), Extinct (EX), Extinct in the Wild (XW) and Vulnerable (V). Recs - Indicates the number of records of the species contained within the database for the area searched.

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Search Criteria: Species List for a Defined Area Species: All Status: All Date: All Latitude: 12.6667 to 12.8333

Longitude: 141.7667 to 141.85 Email: [email protected] Date submitted: Thursday 07 Sep 2006 10:27:28 Date extracted: Thursday 07 Sep 2006 10:31:02

The number of records retrieved = 100 Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Recs animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C . 1 animals birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C . 1 animals birds Accipitridae Pandion haliaetus osprey C . 4 animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C . 1 animals birds Anatidae Tadorna radjah radjah shelduck R . 1 animals birds Ardeidae Ardea alba great egret C . 1 animals birds Artamidae Cracticus quoyi black butcherbird C . 2 animals birds Artamidae Cracticus mentalis black-backed butcherbird C . 1 animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C . 1 animals birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C . 2 animals birds Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C . 2 animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C . 1 animals birds Centropodidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C . 1 animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles miles masked lapwing (northern subspecies) C . 1 animals birds Columbidae Ducula bicolor pied imperial-pigeon C . 1 animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C . 3 animals birds Columbidae Geopelia striata peaceful dove C . 2 animals birds Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C . 3 animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis variolosus brush cuckoo C . 1 animals birds Cuculidae Chrysococcyx minutillus little bronze-cuckoo C . 1 animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C . 2 animals birds Dicruridae Myiagra alecto shining flycatcher C . 1 animals birds Dicruridae Myiagra ruficollis broad-billed flycatcher C . 1 animals birds Dicruridae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C . 1 animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C . 3 animals birds Fregatidae Fregata ariel lesser frigatebird C . 1 animals birds Fregatidae Fregata minor great frigatebird C . 1 animals birds Halcyonidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C . 1 animals birds Laridae Sterna bergii crested tern C . 2 animals birds Laridae Sterna nilotica gull-billed tern C . 2 animals birds Laridae Larus novaehollandiae silver gull C . 2 animals birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga notata yellow-spotted honeyeater C . 3 animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C . 1 animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C . 1 animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela erythrocephala red-headed honeyeater C . 1 animals birds Meliphagidae Xanthotis flaviventer tawny-breasted honeyeater C . 1 animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C . 2 animals birds Meliphagidae Lichenostomus flavus yellow honeyeater C . 1 animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C . 2 animals birds Nectariniidae Nectarinia jugularis yellow-bellied sunbird C . 3 animals birds Oriolidae Oriolus flavocinctus yellow oriole C . 2 animals birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres viridis figbird C . 1 animals birds Paradisaeidae Manucodia keraudrenii trumpet manucode C . 1 animals birds Pardalotidae Gerygone palpebrosa fairy gerygone C . 1 animals birds Passeridae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C . 1

Page 1 of 3 Environmental Protection Agency Wildlife Online - Extract Date 07/09/2006 at 10:31:02 Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Recs animals birds Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C . 2 animals birds Petroicidae Microeca flavigaster lemon-bellied flycatcher C . 1 animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax melanoleucos little pied cormorant C . 2 animals birds Podargidae Podargus strigoides tawny frogmouth C . 1 animals birds Psittacidae Aprosmictus erythropterus red-winged parrot C . 1 animals birds Psittacidae Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C . 3 animals birds Ptilonorhynchidae Chlamydera nuchalis great bowerbird C . 2 animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius madagascariensis eastern curlew R . 1 animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa nebularia common greenshank C . 1 animals birds Sulidae Sula leucogaster brown booby C . 2 animals mammals Muridae Melomys burtoni grassland melomys C . 6 animals mammals Muridae Rattus sordidus canefield rat C . 2 animals mammals Muridae Pseudomys delicatulus delicate mouse C . 4 plants higher dicots Asclepiadaceae Marsdenia cymulosa C . 2 plants higher dicots Asteraceae Epaltes australis spreading nutheads C . 1 plants higher dicots Bombacaceae Bombax ceiba var. leiocarpum C . 1 plants higher dicots Boraginaceae Heliotropium ovalifolium C . 1 plants higher dicots Capparaceae Cleome viscosa tick-weed C . 1 plants higher dicots Cucurbitaceae Trichosanthes holtzei C . 1 plants higher dicots Ebenaceae Diospyros geminata scaly ebony C . 2 plants higher dicots Erythroxylaceae Erythroxylum sp. (Cholmondely Creek J.R.Clarkson 9367) C . 1 plants higher dicots Euphorbiaceae Drypetes deplanchei grey boxwood C . 2 plants higher dicots Euphorbiaceae Glochidion disparipes C . 1 plants higher dicots Fabaceae Stylosanthes scabra . 1 plants higher dicots Fabaceae Desmodium scorpiurus . 1 plants higher dicots Fabaceae Vigna vexillata var. youngiana C . 1 plants higher dicots Fabaceae Macroptilium atropurpureum siratro . 1 plants higher dicots Lamiaceae Hyptis suaveolens hyptis . 1 plants higher dicots Lamiaceae Premna dallachyana C . 1 plants higher dicots Lamiaceae Premna serratifolia C . 1 plants higher dicots Meliaceae Turraea pubescens native honeysuckle C . 3 plants higher dicots Meliaceae Aglaia elaeagnoidea C . 1 plants higher dicots Mimosaceae Acacia polystachya C . 1 plants higher dicots Molluginaceae Glinus oppositifolius C . 1 plants higher dicots Oleaceae Jasminum didymum subsp. didymum C . 1 plants higher dicots Opiliaceae Cansjera leptostachya C . 1 plants higher dicots Passifloraceae Passiflora foetida var. foetida wild passionfruit . 1 plants higher dicots Plumbaginaceae Aegialitis annulata club mangrove C . 1 plants higher dicots Proteaceae Hakea persiehana C . 1 plants higher dicots Rhizophoraceae Ceriops tagal yellow mangrove C . 1 plants higher dicots Rhizophoraceae Bruguiera exaristata C . 1 plants higher dicots Rubiaceae Aidia racemosa C . 1 plants higher dicots Rubiaceae Guettarda speciosa C . 1 plants higher dicots Rubiaceae Morinda reticulata C . 1 plants higher dicots Sapindaceae Alectryon reticulatus wild quince C . 1

Page 2 of 3 Environmental Protection Agency Wildlife Online - Extract Date 07/09/2006 at 10:31:02 Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Recs plants higher dicots Sapotaceae Mimusops elengi C . 1 plants higher dicots Scrophulariaceae Scoparia dulcis Scoparia . 1 plants higher dicots Ulmaceae Celtis paniculata native celtis C . 1 plants lower dicots Annonaceae Miliusa traceyi C . 1 plants lower dicots Annonaceae Polyalthia nitidissima polyalthia C . 1 plants lower dicots Lauraceae Litsea glutinosa C . 1 plants lower dicots Strychnaceae Strychnos lucida C . 1 plants monocots Flagellariaceae Flagellaria indica whip vine C . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Eleusine indica crowsfoot grass . 1 plants monocots Poaceae Pennisetum pedicellatum subsp. unispiculum . 1

CODES NCA - Indicates the conservation status of each taxon under the Nature Conservation Act 1992. The codes are Presumed Extinct (PE), Endangered (E), Vulnerable (V), Rare (R), Common (C) or Not Protected ( ). EPBC - Indicates the conservation status of each taxon under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. The codes are Conservation Dependent (CD), Critically Endangered (CE), Endangered (E), Extinct (EX), Extinct in the Wild (XW) and Vulnerable (V). Recs - Indicates the number of records of the species contained within the database for the area searched.

Page 3 of 3 Environmental Protection Agency Wildlife Online - Extract Date 07/09/2006 at 10:31:02 Appendix C Queensland Government Environmentally Sensitive Areas

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Appendix D EPBC Listed Species Potentially Occurring in Subject Tenements

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Appendix D EPBC Listed Species Potentially Occurring on Subject Tenements

Common Name Scientific Name Status Type of Presence EPM Tenement 15222 15268 15276 15525 15526 Threatened Species Birds Red Goshawk Erythrotriorchis radiatus Vulnerable Species or species habitat likely to occur within area xxxxx Australian Painted Snipe Rostratula australis Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Mammals Blue Whale Balaenoptera musculus Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Northern Quoll Dasyurus hallucatus Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Northern Hopping-mouse Notomys aquilo Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Reptiles Loggerhead Turtle Caretta caretta Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Green Turtle Chelonia mydas Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Leatherback Turtle, Luth Dermochelys coriacea Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Hawksbill Turtle Eretmochelys imbricata Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Pacific Ridley, Olive Ridley Lepidochelys olivacea Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Flatback Turtle Natator depressus Vulnerable Breeding likely to occur within area xxxxx Sharks Freshwater Sawfish Pristis microdon Vulnerable Species or species habitat likely to occur within area xxxxx Whale Shark Rhincodon typus Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Total Threatened Fauna (14) 14 14 14 14 14

Plants Australian Arenga Palm Arenga australasica Vulnerable Species or species habitat likely to occur within area x Calophyllum bicolor Vulnerable Species or species habitat likely to occur within area x Cooktown Orchid Dendrobium bigibbum Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Orchid Dendrobium johannis Vulnerable Species or species habitat likely to occur within area x x x Solanum dunalianum Vulnerable Species or species habitat likely to occur within area x Spathoglottis plicata Vulnerable Species or species habitat likely to occur within area x Total Threatened Plants (6) 24132

Migratory Species Migratory Terrestrial Species Birds Melville Cicadabird Coracina tenuirostris melvillensis Migratory Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx White-bellied Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster Migratory Species or species habitat likely to occur within area xxxxx White-throated Needletail Hirundapus caudacutus Migratory Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica Migratory Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Satin Flycatcher Myiagra cyanoleuca Migratory Species or species habitat likely to occur within area xxxxx Migratory Wetland Species Birds Page 1 Appendix D EPBC Listed Species Potentially Occurring on Subject Tenements

Common Name Scientific Name Status Type of Presence EPM Tenement 15222 15268 15276 15525 15526 Latham's Snipe, Japanese Snipe Gallinago hardwickii Migratory Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Little Curlew, Little Whimbrel Numenius minutus Migratory Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Painted Snipe Rostratula benghalensis s. lat. Migratory Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Migratory Marine Species Mammals Bryde's Whale Balaenoptera edeni Migratory Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Blue Whale Balaenoptera musculus Migratory Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Dugong Dugong dugon Migratory Species or species habitat likely to occur within area xxxxx Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae Migratory Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Irrawaddy Dolphin Orcaella brevirostris Migratory Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Killer Whale, Orca Orcinus orca Migratory Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin Sousa chinensis Migratory Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Reptiles Loggerhead Turtle Caretta caretta Migratory Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Green Turtle Chelonia mydas Migratory Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Estuarine Crocodile Crocodylus porosus Migratory Species or species habitat likely to occur within area xxxxx Leathery Turtle, Leatherback Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea Migratory Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Hawksbill Turtle Eretmochelys imbricata Migratory Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Pacific Ridley, Olive Ridley Lepidochelys olivacea Migratory Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Flatback Turtle Natator depressus Migratory Breeding likely to occur within area xxxxx Sharks Whale Shark Rhincodon typus Migratory Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Total Migratory Species (23) 23 23 23 23 23

Listed Marine Species Birds

Magpie Goose Anseranas semipalmata Listed - overfly mSpecies or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Fork-tailed Swift Apus pacificus Listed - overfly mSpecies or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Great Egret, White Egret Ardea alba Listed - overfly mSpecies or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Cattle Egret Ardea ibis Listed - overfly mSpecies or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Latham's Snipe, Japanese Snipe Gallinago hardwickii Listed - overfly mSpecies or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx White-bellied Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster Listed Species or species habitat likely to occur within area xxxxx White-throated Needletail Hirundapus caudacutus Listed - overfly mSpecies or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica Listed - overfly mSpecies or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Rainbow Bee-eater Merops ornatus Listed - overfly mSpecies or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Satin Flycatcher Myiagra cyanoleuca Listed - overfly mSpecies or species habitat likely to occur within area xxxxx Little Curlew, Little Whimbrel Numenius minutus Listed - overfly mSpecies or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Painted Snipe Rostratula benghalensis s. lat. Listed - overfly mSpecies or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Little Tern Sterna albifrons Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Page 2 Appendix D EPBC Listed Species Potentially Occurring on Subject Tenements

Common Name Scientific Name Status Type of Presence EPM Tenement 15222 15268 15276 15525 15526 Mammals Dugong Dugong dugon Listed Species or species habitat likely to occur within area xxxxx Ray-finned fishes Hairy Pygmy Pipehorse Acentronura tentaculata Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Three-keel Pipefish Campichthys tricarinatus Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Pacific Short-bodied Pipefish, Short- Choeroichthys brachysoma Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Pig-snouted Pipefish Choeroichthys suillus Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Fijian Banded Pipefish, Brown-bandeCorythoichthys amplexus Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Yellow-banded Pipefish, Network PipCorythoichthys flavofasciatus Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Australian Messmate Pipefish, BandeCorythoichthys intestinalis Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Orange-spotted Pipefish, Ocellated PCorythoichthys ocellatus Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Schultz's Pipefish Corythoichthys schultzi Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Maxweber's Pipefish Cosmocampus maxweberi Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Ringed Pipefish Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Indian Blue-stripe Pipefish, Blue-stripDoryrhamphus excisus Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Cleaner Pipefish, Janss' Pipefish Doryrhamphus janssi Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Girdled Pipefish Festucalex cinctus Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Brock's Pipefish Halicampus brocki Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Red-hair Pipefish, Duncker's PipefishHalicampus dunckeri Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Mud Pipefish, Gray's Pipefish Halicampus grayi Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Spiny-snout Pipefish Halicampus spinirostris Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Ribboned Seadragon, Ribboned PipeHaliichthys taeniophorus Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Blue-speckled Pipefish, Blue-spottedHippichthys cyanospilos Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Beady Pipefish, Steep-nosed Pipefis Hippichthys penicillus Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Western Spiny Seahorse, Narrow-beHippocampus angustus Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Spiny Seahorse Hippocampus histrix Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Spotted Seahorse, Yellow Seahorse Hippocampus kuda Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Flat-face Seahorse Hippocampus planifrons Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Hedgehog Seahorse Hippocampus spinosissimus Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Thorn-tailed Pipefish Micrognathus brevirostris Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Pipehorse Solegnathus hardwickii Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Blue-finned Ghost Pipefish, Robust GSolenostomus cyanopterus Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Double-ended Pipehorse, Alligator P Syngnathoides biaculeatus Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Bend Stick Pipefish, Short-tailed PipeTrachyrhamphus bicoarctatus Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Long-nosed Pipefish, Straight Stick PTrachyrhamphus longirostris Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Reptiles Horned Seasnake Acalyptophis peronii Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Dubois' Seasnake Aipysurus duboisii Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Spine-tailed Seasnake Aipysurus eydouxii Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Olive Seasnake Aipysurus laevis Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Stokes' Seasnake Astrotia stokesii Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Page 3 Appendix D EPBC Listed Species Potentially Occurring on Subject Tenements

Common Name Scientific Name Status Type of Presence EPM Tenement 15222 15268 15276 15525 15526 Loggerhead Turtle Caretta caretta Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Green Turtle Chelonia mydas Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Freshwater Crocodile Crocodylus johnstoni Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Estuarine Crocodile, Salt-water Croc Crocodylus porosus Listed Species or species habitat likely to occur within area xxxxx Leatherback Turtle, Luth Dermochelys coriacea Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Spectacled Seasnake Disteira kingii Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Olive-headed Seasnake Disteira major Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Beaked Seasnake Enhydrina schistosa Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Hawksbill Turtle Eretmochelys imbricata * Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Black-ringed Seasnake Hydrelaps darwiniensis Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Black-headed Seasnake Hydrophis atriceps Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Elegant Seasnake Hydrophis elegans Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx a seasnake Hydrophis mcdowelli Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx a seasnake Hydrophis ornatus Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Large-headed Seasnake Hydrophis pacificus Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Spine-bellied Seasnake Lapemis hardwickii Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx a sea krait Laticauda colubrina Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area x a sea krait Laticauda laticaudata Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area x Pacific Ridley, Olive Ridley Lepidochelys olivacea Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Flatback Turtle Natator depressus Listed Breeding likely to occur within area xxxxx Yellow-bellied Seasnake Pelamis platurus Listed Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Whales and Other Cetaceans Bryde's Whale Balaenoptera edeni Cetacean Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Blue Whale Balaenoptera musculus Cetacean Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Common Dolphin Delphinus delphis Cetacean Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Risso's Dolphin, Grampus Grampus griseus Cetacean Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae Cetacean Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Irrawaddy Dolphin Orcaella brevirostris Cetacean Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Killer Whale, Orca Orcinus orca Cetacean Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin Sousa chinensis Cetacean Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Spotted Dolphin, Pantropical SpottedStenella attenuata Cetacean Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Spotted Bottlenose Dolphin Tursiops aduncus Cetacean Species or species habitat likely to occur within area xxxxx Bottlenose Dolphin Tursiops truncatus s. str. Cetacean Species or species habitat may occur within area xxxxx Total Listed Marine Species (83) 81 81 81 83 81

National Estate (Weipa Shell Mounds) xx Commonwealth Marine Areas xxx

Page 4 Appendix E Regulatory Flowchart

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Appendix E - Regulatory Flowchart - Proposed Matilda Sand Mining Operations

Applicable Legislation

Environmental Protection Mineral Resources Act SDPWO Act 1971 EPBC Act 1999 Act 1994 1999 Integrated Planning Act 1997

Other Environmental Approvals under the Integrated Planning Act 1997 , IDAS these are applied for post EIS approval. Initial Advice Statement Prepare Draft Terms of Prepare mineral resource and request for Reference (ToR) licence application in declaration of project approved form

If EIS not triggered under SDPWO Act then EIS maybe required under EP Act Declaration of significant Project by CoG

Draft ToR Agency and Vegetation Referral to DEH under Fisheries Act - Coastal Protection and Nature Conservation Public Review Management Act EPBC Act disturbance of marine Management Act - to Act - Clearing permit plants and works in a undertake Prescribed for Protected Wildlife Terms of Reference DFH Tidal Works (ToR) for Review Preparation of a Draft ToR Agency and vegetation Consideration of State Public Review Apply for a Resource Application to EPA in Management Plan in Coastal Management Allocation Authority from approved form with accordance with the Finalise Terms of Policy Finalise Terms of DPI&F supporting information relevant Vegetation Reference (EPA) Reference (CoG) Assessment of referral by for permit Management Code(s) No No DEH approval DEH - is it a controlled required action? Issue of a RAA for works in DFH from DPI&F Assessment of Request for additional Lodge VMP with Application for Prescribed information from EPA NRM&W for approval Tidal Works by EPA (30 days) Yes Prepare application to DEH approval required. remove marine plants and Queensland process to works in DFH Assessment of EIS prepared & submitted apply. EIS prepared and application by EPA (60 to CoG submitted to EPA days) Assessment of application by DPI&F Issue clearing permit Public and Advisory with conditions Agency Review of EIS Public and Agency Review of EIS

Preparation of EIS Preparation of EIS Addendum to address Addendum to address Lodging application with issues issues DNRM&W, including EIS, conditions of approval and other supporting Other approvals potentially required under the documentation following: Assessment and decision Assessment and decision •Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003; by CoG by EPA •Queensland Heritage Act 1992; Application for •State Planning Policy (SP/02) ASS other applicable •Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Act 1995 Application for an ERAs if required •Water Act 2000 CoG Report Environmental Authority (will depend on (EA) for mining activity scope of the project).

Approved EA with NRM&W issues mineral resource conditions licence

Concurrence Agencies for approvals process

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Appendix F - Relevant International Laws and Conventions Ratified by Australia

Relevant International Laws and Conventions Ratified by Australia

Convention Date Ratified

Convention on Biodiversity August 1994 Decertification Convention (African) July 1987 United Nations Framework Convention on August 1994 climate change United Nations Law of the Sea July 1986 United Nations Law of the Sea on Carriage of October 1988 Goods Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention 74 August 1984 Vienna Convention February 1967 International Convention on Standards of August 1984 Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers Basel Convention Signed March 1990 and Ratified March 1991. Note: Australia has not ratified the Kyoto Protocol.