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Document Status Approved for Issue Rev. Author Reviewer Date Name Distributed To Date R. Graham, C. Tauss, C. Slee, 1 J. Gilovitz, C. Cox 23 Feb 2009 C. Cox C. Miller 23 Feb 2009 C. Winton, M. Fulton, C. Cox C. Winton, 2 C. Cox 30 June 2009 T. Souster C. Miller 2 July 2009 C. Slee C. Winton, 3 C. Cox 30 June 2009 C. Cox C. Miller 3 August 2009 C. Cox 22 January 22 January 4 C. Macpherson C. Macpherson C. Miller 2010 2010 5 C. Macpherson T. Souster 19 February C. Macpherson C. Miller 19 February 6 M. Hay M. Hay 25 February T. Souster C. Miller 25 February 7 C. Macpherson T. Souster 20 April C. Macpherson C. Miller 20 April 2010 8 C. Macpherson T. Souster 18 May 2010 C. Macpherson Damien McAlinten 19 May 2010

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...... VIII 1 INTRODUCTION ...... 1 1.1 STUDY BACKGROUND ...... 1 1.2 LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK ...... 1 1.3 SURVEY OBJECTIVES...... 4 2 REGIONAL SETTING...... 5 2.1 CLIMATE ...... 5 2.2 GEOLOGY...... 7 2.3 GERALDTON SANDPLAINS BIOGEOGRAPHIC REGION...... 7 2.4 LANDFORMS...... 12 2.5 BEARD VEGETATION MAPPING...... 13 2.6 DISTRIBUTION OF NATIVE VEGETATION WITHIN THE AREAS SURVEYED ...... 15 2.7 PREVIOUS BIOLOGICAL SURVEYS IN THE STUDY AREA ...... 15 2.8 LAND USES IN THE SUBREGION ...... 16 2.9 LAND USE HISTORY ...... 16 3 SURVEY METHODS...... 19 3.1 DETERMINATION OF SURVEY SAMPLING DESIGN AND INTENSITY...... 19 3.2 VEGETATION AND FLORA SURVEY ...... 20 3.2.1 Flora Survey Sites...... 20 3.2.2 Vegetation Mapping...... 23 3.3 THREATENED FLORA SURVEY...... 23 4 VEGETATION...... 27 4.1 VEGETATION UNITS OF THE SURVEY AREA...... 27 4.2 VEGETATION CONDITION...... 39 5 FLORA...... 41 5.1 SAMPLING ADEQUACY...... 41 5.2 FLORA OF CONSERVATION SIGNIFICANCE...... 42 5.2.1 Statutory Framework...... 42 5.2.2 Priority Flora Previously Recorded Near the Study Area...... 42 5.2.3 DRF and Priority Flora Recorded During the Current Survey ...... 43

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5.3 SPECIES OF INTEREST ...... 53 5.4 INTRODUCED FLORA ...... 53 5.4.1 Weeds of National Significance ...... 53 5.4.2 Declared Plants...... 53 5.4.3 Introduced Flora within the Study Area ...... 54 5.5 SURVEY LIMITATIONS AND CONSTRAINTS...... 59 6 CONSERVATION SIGNIFICANCE ...... 61 6.1 FLORA...... 61 6.1.1 Flora of National Significance ...... 61 6.1.2 Flora of State Significance ...... 61 6.1.3 Flora of Regional Significance...... 65 6.1.4 Flora of Local Significance ...... 66 6.2 VEGETATION ...... 66 6.2.1 Vegetation of National Significance ...... 66 6.2.2 Vegetation of State Significance...... 66 6.2.3 Vegetation of Regional Significance ...... 70 6.2.4 Vegetation of Local Significance...... 74 7 STUDY TEAM...... 75 8 REFERENCES...... 77 FIGURES Figure 1.1 – Location of the Port Study Area ...... 3 Figure 2.1 – Summary of Climatic Data for Geraldton Port (Source BoM, 2009)...... 5 Figure 2.2 – Location of Geraldton Hills Subregion on the West Coast of Western Australia ...... 8 Figure 2.3 – Land Systems of the Study Area ...... 9 Figure 2.4 – Map of Landforms of the Geraldton Area from Playford et al. (1970)...... 13 Figure 2.5 – Vegetation of the Study Area (Beard and Burns 1976) ...... 14 Figure 2.6 – Conservation Reserves and Remnant Vegetation of the Study Area ...... 17 Figure 3.1 – Locations of Quadrats within the Study Area...... 22 Figure 3.2 – Location of Transects walked in the Study Area...... 25 Figure 4.1 – Distribution of Vegetation Units within the Study Area...... 37 Figure 5.1 – Species Accumulation Curve for Bounded Quadrats within the Study Area...... 42 Figure 5.2 – Location of Species of Conservation Significance recorded during ecologia surveys ...... 51

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Figure 5.3 – Distribution of Declared Weed Species Recorded within the Study Area...... 55 Figure 5.4 – Distribution of Non‐Declared Weed Species Recorded within the Study Area...... 57 TABLES

Table 2.1 – Climatic Averages for Geraldton Port Weather Station (008050) ...... 6

Table 2.2 – Rainfall Preceeding Surveys – Geraldton Airport Weather Station (008051)...... 6

Table 2.3 – Descriptions of Land Systems and Map Subunits Found within the Study Area (Dye et al, 1990)...... 10

Table 2.4 – Remnant Bushland within Surveyed Areas...... 15

Table 3.1 – Factors Likely to Influence Survey Design (EPA, 2004) ...... 19

Table 3.2 – Vegetation Structure Classification (adapted from Keighery, 1994) ...... 20

Table 3.3 – Proportion of the Total Area Surveyed for Threatened Flora ...... 23

Table 4.1 – Vegetation Units Mapped at the Sub‐association Level within the Study Area ...... 28

Table 4.2 – Vegetation Condition Scale (Keighery, 1994 cited in BushForever, 2000) ...... 39

Table 4.3 – Vegetation Condition at Each Bounded Quadrat Site...... 39

Table 5.1 – General Flora Statisitcs of the Study Area ...... 41

Table 5.2 – Conservation Significant Flora Recorded during the ecologia Survey ...... 43

Table 5.3 – Priority Flora Recorded During ecologia Surveys...... 44

Table 5.4 – Declared Weeds Recorded in the Study Area...... 54

Table 5.5 – Flora and Vegetation Survey Limitations...... 59

Table 6.1 – Priority Flora Recorded in the Study Area (All data sources)...... 62

Table 6.2 – Number of Plants Assumed for Records Where Only Descriptions or % Cover Available...63

Table 6.3 – Conservation Significant Flora Recorded Within the Study Area (All Data Sources)...... 64

Table 6.4 – Flora of Conservation Significance Recorded in the Study Area Which Are At Least 85% Endemic to the Bioregion ...... 65

Table 6.5 – Species Recorded within the Study Area which are Range Extensions of Previously Known Range ...... 65

Table 6.6 – Distribution of Locally Restricted Conservation Signifcant Species in Local Reserves ...... 66

Table 6.7 – Representation of Beard Vegetation Units Within the State, Conservation Reserves, Geraldton Sandplains Region and the Study Area...... 68

Table 6.8 – Comparison of Vegetation Units mapped in the Oakajee Study AreaDuring the Current Study and the GRFVS ...... 72

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APPENDICES

Appendix A SUMMARY OF PREVIOUS STUDIES...... 81

Appendix B FLORISTIC QUADRAT DATA...... 87

Appendix C VASCULAR PLANT SPECIES INVENTORY ...... 111

Appendix D DEFINITIONS OF CONSERVATION CODES ...... 123

Appendix E RARE AND PRIORITY FLORA SEARCH RESULTS...... 127

Appendix F LOCATIONS OF FLORA OF CONSERVATION SIGNIFICANCE RECORDED DURING ECOLOGIA SURVEYS...... 133

Appendix G WEEDS RECORDED WITHIN THE OAKAJEE STUDY AREA...... 161

Appendix H WESTERN AUSTRALIA DECLARED WEED CATEGORIES & WEEDS KNOWN TO OCCUR IN GERALDTON REGION ...... 169

Appendix I SPECIES RECORDED IN THE OAKAJEE STUDY AREA WHICH ARE ENDEMIC OR MORE THEN 85% ENDEMIC TO GERALDTON SANDPLAINS ...... 175

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ACRONYMS

List all acronyms used in the report here. Format alphabetically as follows:

BOM Bureau of Meteorology

DEC Department of Environmental Conservation

DAFWA Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia

DEWHA Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts

EPA Environmental Protection Authority

EPBC Act Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1950

IBRA Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia

OPR Oakajee Port and Rail

PEC Priority Ecological Community

TEC Threatened Ecological Communities

WC Act Wildlife Conservation Act 1950

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GLOSSARY

Approved Port:

The deepwater port facility at Oakajee for which the Department of State Development is the proponent. This Proposal was approved by the WA Government in 1998, with the release of Ministerial Statement 469 (Approved Port), and more recently updated with an approved Section 46.

Conservation Significant:

This term is applied to species which are protected under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950, or are listed by the Department of Environment and Conservation as priority fauna.

Oakajee Port and Rail Development:

The larger OPR proposal comprising the marine port, terrestrial port and rail components, each the subject of a separate approvals process.

The Proposal Area:

The Proposal refers to the footprint of this development as outlined in the PER.

Study Area:

An area larger than the proposal area, surveyed for the purpose of biological studies. The area may generally be described as extending approximately 12 km along the coast (between the Oakajee and Buller Rivers) and approximately 7 km inland at its widest point.

Priority Ecological Community (PEC):

Possible threatened ecological communities that do not meet survey criteria are added to DEC’s Priority Ecological Community Lists under Priorities 1, 2 and 3. Ecological Communities that are adequately known, are rare but not threatened, or meet criteria for Near Threatened, or that have been recently removed from the threatened list, are placed in Priority 4. These ecological communities require regular monitoring. Conservation Dependent ecological communities are placed in Priority 5.

Threatened ecological community (TEC):

A TEC is one which is found to fit into one of the following categories; “presumed totally destroyed”, “critically endangered”, “endangered” or “vulnerable”.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

OPR proposes to construct a deepwater port and terrestrial iron‐ore handling facilities at Oakajee. The site is located 24 km north of Geraldton, within the proposed Oakajee Industrial Estate, between the Oakajee and Buller Rivers. The terrestrial facilities proposed include the port rail system, access and service corridors, a car dumper, stockpiles, ore in‐loading and out‐ loading infrastructure, and supporting facilities.

OPR commissioned ecologia Environment (ecologia) to undertake a single phase Level 2 survey of the vegetation and flora of the Oakajee study area and surrounds. The surveyed area of 4,743 ha (hereafter referred to as the Study Area) extends for approximately 12 km along the coast and approximately 7 km inland at its widest point.

Following the single phase survey a follow‐up threatened flora survey, targeting conservation significant flora taxa located during the initial survey, was carried out over the Study Area and an additional area of 267 ha directly to the south of the Study Area.

The primary objective of these surveys was to provide sufficient information to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) to assess the impact of the development on the vegetation and flora of the area. The EPA’s objectives with regards to management of native flora and vegetation are to: • Avoid adverse impacts on biological diversity comprising the different plants and the ecosystems they form at the levels of genetic, species and ecosystem diversity.

• Maintain the abundance, species diversity, geographic distribution and productivity of vegetation communities.

• Protect Declared Rare Flora (DRF) consistent with the provisions of the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950.

• Protect other flora species of conservation significance.

The single phase Level 2 survey was carried out in August 2006 and the threatened flora survey was carried out in March 2009. Systematic and opportunistic sampling methods were used during the vegetation and flora survey and 21 quadrats were assessed over the Study Area. Relevees were also walked through some areas and 14 vegetation units at the sub association level were described and mapped over the Study Area.

The Study Area lies in the Geraldton Sandplains Biogeographic Region of the Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA). The Geraldton Sandplains IBRA region is further subdivided into the Edel, Geraldton Hills and Lesueur Sandplain subregions. The Oakajee Study Area occurs in the Geraldton Hills subregion.

The Oakajee Port Study Area lies within an area of coastal vegetation mapped by Beard and Burns as the Greenough System. The Greenough vegetation system is characterised by a coastal limestone belt extending from Kalbarri to Dongara. Beard and Burns mapped five vegetation types within the Study Area: sparsely vegetated drift sand; Banksia woodland and Acacia scrub; Acacia ligulata open scrub; mixed (Melaleuca, Hakea) thicket; and Jam scrub with York Gum.

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Vegetation

Fourteen vegetation sub‐associations were mapped within the Study Area by ecologia.

1. Olearia axillaris low open shrubs, Spinifex longifolius hummock grasses. 2. Juncus kraussii closed sedgeland. 3. Acacia rostellifera – Stylobasium spathulatum – Tetragonia implexicoma – Acanthocarpus preissii open to closed medium to low scrub. 4. Acacia xanthina – Melaleuca cardiophylla (+/‐ Grevillea argyrophylla) closed scrub. 5. Melaleuca cardiophylla – Grevillea argyrophylla scrub or heath (sometimes with Eucalyptus dolichocera mallee and Diplolaena grandiflora scrub). 6. Banksia prionotes (+/‐ Banksia menziesii) open scrub. 7. Eucalyptus camaldulensis ‐ Casuarina obesa low closed forest. 8. Grevillea ‐ Melaleuca and other low shrubs over Borya sphaerocephala mats on laterite/sandstone. 9. Acacia acuminata sparse low trees over A. tetragonophylla shrubs. 10. Tall shrubs of Grevillea – Melaleuca ‐ Acacia spp. over species rich open heath. 11. Melaleuca cardiophylla – Grevillea argyrophylla dense tall heath. 12. Acacia xanthina mid to tall dense scrub. 13. Acacia rostellifera tall dense scrub. 14. Eucalyptus spp. mixed revegetation on previously disturbed land. Areas of bare sand and disturbed agricultural land were also mapped.

The majority of the Study Area comprises areas of disturbed grazing and farmland, as well as large areas of remnant and regrown native vegetation. Most of the intact native vegetation at Oakajee occurs adjacent to the coastline and alongside the Oakajee and Buller Rivers. Smaller areas of fragmented native vegetation also occur within larger areas of cleared farmland. The majority of the sand plain area has been cleared in the past and is now used for pastoral purposes.

Database searches indicate that no threatened ecological communities (TEC) or priority ecological communities (PEC) occur in the area.

Flora

A total of 372 vascular flora taxa (including 43 naturalised alien taxa or weeds), from 74 families, was recorded during the two surveys carried out by ecologia at the Oakajee Study Area.

Eleven priority flora taxa were recorded during the two surveys carried by ecologia. One additional Priority 1 taxon, Leucopogon psammophilus, was recorded outside the Study Area immediately adjacent to the eastern boundary and is not discussed further in this document. An additional four taxa have previously been recorded within the Study Area by other surveys. Hence the total number of Priority Flora that has been recorded within the Study Area is 15.

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Forty three weed species were recorded during the surveys by ecologia. A further 18 species were recorded in previous surveys, bringing the total number of weeds to 61. One species, Tamarix aphylla, is identified as a weed of national significance (WONS). Four species (Carthamus lanatus, Datura wrightii, Echium plantagineum and Tamarix aphylla) are listed as Declared Weeds in Western Australia. Conservation Significance

The significance of the vegetation and flora of the Study Area has been assessed at four spatial scales: national, state, regional and local.

At a national level, there are no vegetation units of conservation significance. The mallee tree Eucalyptus blaxellii, which is known from three locations within the Study Area, is currently listed as “Vulnerable” under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1950 (EPBC Act) and is therefore of national significance. Recent surveys have considerably expanded the number of populations of this species such that its status under state legislation has been revised from DRF to Priority 4. It is likely that its status under the EPBC Act will also be revised.

At a state level the 14 Priority Flora recorded within the Study Area are of significance. There are no TEC or PEC within the Study Area and hence no vegetation of state significance.

At a regional level vegetation types are considered significant if endemic to the Geraldton Sandplains Bioregion or if the distributions are limited or unknown. The mapping by Beard at 1:1,000,000 is the only source of mapping available for the whole of the bioregion and hence is the only means of quantifying the regional representation. Units 440 (Acacia ligulata open shrub), 359 (Banksia woodland and Acacia scrub), Unit 35 (Acacia acuminata with Eucalyptus loxophleba) and 675 (Mixed Melaleuca, Hakea thicket), constituting 21.0%, 49.0%, 11.8% and 0.4% of the native vegetation within the Study Area respectively, are all highly or entirely confined to the Geraldton Sandplains bioregion and indeed the Geraldton Hills (GS2) subregion.

Of the units present, only Unit 129, sparsely vegetated drift sand, is well represented in conservation reserves (53.3%). Unit 35, Jam scrub with York Gum, is the most heavily cleared unit (only 17% of pre‐European extent remaining) and has only 2.4% of its remaining areas within reserves. Units 359 and 675, with 25% and 27% respectively of pre‐European extent and <0.01% and 2.5% respectively within reserves are also regionally vulnerable and inadequately reserved.

A total of 18 taxa recorded within the survey area have distributions entirely within the bioregion, and a further 20 taxa have distributions that are at least 85% within the bioregion, equating to 11% of the total species inventory. Twelve of the fifteen flora of conservation status recorded within the study are currently known entirely or almost entirely from the Geraldton Sandplains Bioregion. Current records at the WA Herbarium indicate that four species have distributions less than 100 km in breadth. The taxon Lepidosperma sp. Moresby Range (P1) appears to be highly restricted, with a distribution confined to approximately 20 km. As the area has been relatively well surveyed over the years, it is highly likely to be locally endemic.

Vegetation and flora species are of local significance when their presence is confined to a specialised habitat type that is not common in the local area and whose disturbance or removal may lead to local extinction.

The Oakajee coastal vegetation is considered significant at a local level by virtue of its size and condition. No coastal conservation reserves and virtually no intact coastal vegetation exist in the vicinity of Geraldton. Hence the Study Area is one of only a few large areas of vegetation f(o any

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1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 STUDY BACKGROUND

OPR proposes to construct a deepwater port and terrestrial iron‐ore handling facilities at Oakajee. The site is located 24 km north of Geraldton, within the proposed Oakajee Industrial Estate, between the Oakajee and Buller Rivers (Figure 1.1). The terrestrial facilities proposed include the port rail system, access and service corridors, a car dumper, stockpiles, ore in‐loading and out‐loading infrastructure, and supporting facilities.

OPR commissioned ecologia Environment (ecologia) to undertake a single phase Level 2 survey of the vegetation and flora of the Oakajee Study Area and surrounds. The surveyed area of 4,743 ha (hereafter referred to as the Study Area) extends for approximately 12 km along the coast and approximately 7 km inland at its widest point.

Following the single phase survey a follow‐up threatened flora survey, targeting conservation significant flora taxa located during the initial survey, was carried out over the Study Area and an additional area of 267 ha directly to the south of the Study Area.

1.2 LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK

Federal and state legislation applicable to the conservation of native flora and fauna includes, but is not limited to, the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 (WC Act) and the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act).

Section 4a of the EP Act requires that developments take into account the following principles applicable to native flora: • The Precautionary Principle Where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing measures to prevent environmental degradation. • The Principles of Intergenerational Equity The present generation should ensure that the health, diversity and productivity of the environment is maintained or enhanced for the benefit of future generations. • The Principle of the Conservation of Biological Diversity and Ecological Integrity Conservation of biological diversity and ecological integrity should be a fundamental consideration.

Furthermore, biological surveys undertaken as part of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process are required to address the following: • Environmental Protection Authority’s (EPA’s) Position Statement No. 3: Terrestrial Biological Surveys as an Element of Biodiversity Protection (EPA, 2002), and • Guidance Statement No. 51: Terrestrial Flora and Vegetation Surveys for Environmental Impact Assessment in Western Australia (EPA, 2004a).

Native flora in Western Australia is protected at a Federal level under the EPBC Act and at a State level under the WC Act.

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The EPBC Act was developed to provide for the protection of the environment, especially those aspects of the environment that are matters of national environmental significance, to promote ecologically sustainable development through the conservation and ecologically sustainable use of natural resources; and to promote the conservation of biodiversity. The EPBC Act includes provisions to protect native species (and in particular, to prevent the extinction and promote the recovery of threatened species). In addition to the principles outlined in Section 4a of the EP Act, Section 3a of the EPBC Act includes the principle of ecologically sustainable development, dictating that decision‐ making processes should effectively integrate both long‐term and short‐term economic, environmental, social and equitable considerations.

The WC Act was developed to provide for the conservation and protection of wildlife in Western Australia. Under Section 14 of this Act, all fauna and flora within Western Australia are protected; however, the Minister may, via a notice published in the Government Gazette, declare a list of flora taxa identified as likely to become extinct, or as rare, or otherwise in need of special protection. The current listing was gazetted on the 5 August 2008 (Wildlife Conservation, 2008(2)).

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Figure 1.1 – Location of the Port Study Area

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1.3 SURVEY OBJECTIVES

OPR commissioned ecologia Environment (ecologia) to undertake a baseline biological survey of the vegetation and flora of the Oakajee area as part of the EIA for the Port development.

The EPA’s objectives with regards to management of native flora and vegetation are to: • Avoid adverse impacts on biological diversity comprising the different plants and animals and the ecosystems they form, at the levels of genetic, species and ecosystem diversity;

• Maintain the abundance, species diversity, geographic distribution and productivity of vegetation communities;

• Protect Declared Rare Flora (DRF) consistent with the provisions of the WC Act 1950; and

• Protect other flora species of conservation significance.

Therefore, the primary objective of this study was to provide sufficient information to the EPA to assess the impact of the Port development on the vegetation and flora of the area, to allow these objectives to be upheld.

The survey was designed to satisfy the requirements documented in EPA’s Guidance Statement 51 (2004a) and Position Statement No. 3 (2002), thus providing: • A review of background information (including literature and database searches).

• An inventory of vegetation types and flora species occurring in the Study Area, incorporating recent published and unpublished records.

• An inventory of species of biological and conservation significance recorded or likely to occur within the development footprint and surrounds.

• A map and detailed description of vegetation types and vegetation condition of the Study Area.

• A description of the characteristics of the vegetation types.

• An appraisal of the current knowledge base for the area, including a review of previous surveys relevant to the current study.

• A review of regional and biogeographical significance, including the conservation status of species recorded in the Study Area.

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2 REGIONAL SETTING

2.1 CLIMATE

Climate data for the Oakajee Study Area is based on records from the weather station located at Geraldton Port (Figure 2.1). The Geraldton region experiences a Mediterranean‐type climate, characterised by hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. The mean annual rainfall is 448.7 mm, three quarters of which falls in winter between May and August. This is a result of the northward movement of the sub‐tropical ridge. Rain falls on an average 40.8 days annually and the wettest month is July. The summer months are characteristically dry, with December and January receiving an average of approximately 9.6 mm of rain. These months are also influenced by the tropical cyclone period which occasionally brings heavy localised rainfall to the area. Geraldton is affected by cyclones approximately once every six to eight years.

Figure 2.1 – Summary of Climatic Data for Geraldton Port (Source BoM, 2009)

Mean maximum temperatures range from 29.7°C in summer to 19.8°C in winter, and mean minimum temperatures range from 10.5°C in winter to 18.8°C in summer (Table 2.1). Seasonal extremes can occur from north‐easterly winds moving across the arid‐interior of the state bringing very hot summer days and cold fronts moving across the Southern Ocean bringing windy, winter days. The highest maximum temperatures can reach 46.4°C in summer and 35.8°C in winter, while the lowest minimum temperatures are approximately 10.6°C in summer and 0.8°C in winter.

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Table 2.1 – Climatic Averages for Geraldton Port Weather Station (008050) J F M A M J J A S O N D Annual Mean Rainfall (mm) 5.9 8.5 13.1 23.8 69.4 114.3 91.0 65.1 30.5 17.7 7.7 3.7 448.7 Mean daily max. temp (°C) 29.1 29.7 28.8 26.6 23.2 20.8 19.8 20.4 21.7 23.0 25.5 27.5 24.7 Mean daily min. temp (°C) 18.4 18.8 17.8 15.7 13.3 11.8 10.5 10.8 11.4 12.6 15.1 16.9 14.4 Mean 9 am relative humidity (%) 59 60 60 60 67 71 72 69 64 60 58 59 63 Mean 3 pm relative humidity (%) 64 63 62 61 60 62 62 61 61 61 62 64 62 Mean 9 am wind speed (km/hr) 14.4 13.9 13.5 12.5 12.6 14.1 13.9 13.5 13.3 13.7 15.4 15.2 13.8 Mean 3 pm wind speed (km/hr) 18.9 18.3 16.5 14.5 13.6 14.3 14.7 14.9 15.6 17.7 19.6 20.4 16.6 Mean no. of rain days 0.6 0.8 1.2 2.5 5.3 7.6 7.7 6.4 4.1 2.7 1.3 0.6 40.8 Highest monthly rainfall (mm) 96.3 116.6 169.1 116.1 328.2 328.2 205.3 241.7 104.9 85.2 49.7 32.0 Source: Bureau of Meteorology, 2009 (Lat 28.78° S, Long 114.16° E; Data from 1877 until (last record 2009); Elevation 3.0 m) Note: numbers in red font indicate highest records and numbers in blue font lowest records. Total rainfall in the three months preceding the August 2006 vegetation and flora survey was 75.0 mm (Table 2.2), which is much lower than the long‐term mean total for the same three months (275.6 mm). Total rainfall in the three months preceding the threatened flora mapping survey was 4.4 mm, which is less than the long‐term mean total for the same three months (26.1 mm).

Table 2.2 – Rainfall Preceeding Surveys – Geraldton Airport Weather Station (008051) Year J F M A M J J A S O N D Total Monthly Rainfall (mm) 2006 26 3.8 0 6.4 9.6 5.8 59.6 50.4 18.8 7.4 3.2 6.4 2007 3 1.2 0.6 7.2 20 25.4 65.6 49.6 22.8 20.2 0.8 14.6 2008 0 34.6 6.6 53.2 14.2 63.4 108.4 7.6 38.4 14 3.6 3.4 2009 0.4 0.6 0.4 1.2 40.4 117.4 91.4 65.2 43.8 10.4 16.8 0.4 Average Monthly Rainfall (mm) (1961 to 2009) 7.0 14.3 18.5 25.0 75.3 111.9 88.4 66.5 31.7 20.0 12.0 4.8 Source: Bureau of Meteorology, 2010 (Lat 28°48'43"S, Long 114°42'51"E; Data from 1877 until (last record 2009); Elevation 3.0 m) Note: Data in bold denotes months when surveys were conducted. As rainfall data for the Geraldton Port is incomplete for the period of interest, data from the Geraldton Airport approximately 9.2 km from the Geraldton Port has been utilised.

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2.2 GEOLOGY

The Geraldton region incorporates the southern end of the Carnarvon Basin and the northern end of the Perth Basin, with exposed areas of Permian/Silurian siltstone and Jurassic sandstones, mostly overlain by sand plains, alluvial plains and coastal limestone (Desmond and Chant, 2001). Sandy earths of an extensive, undulating, lateritic sandplain mantling Permian to Cretaceous strata, underlain by Phanerozoic sediments also occur in the region (Desmond and Chant, 2001).

The geology of the Oakajee area has been described by Playford et al. (1970). Oakajee lies on the coastal belt of limestone and sand dunes which have developed along the coast north and south of Geraldton. The coastal limestone belt forms hills up to 130 m high, and extends up to 8 km inland.

The main formations in the Oakajee area are: • dune and beach sands of white calcareous and quartzose sands; and

• coastal limestone and overlying podsolic sand of eolianite and leached quartz sands.

Smaller areas of laterite and associated sand and underlying highly weathered rocks also occur. The sand represents the eluvial soil horizon of the laterite profile.

Large areas of granulite, a unit of the Northampton Block which has the oldest rocks, are found in the area and the granulites are predominantly metasedimentary.

Jurassic sediments occur widely throughout the eastern side of the Study Area and form the Champion Bay Group, comprising Kojarena Sandstone, Newmarracarra Limestone, Bringo Shale and Colalura Sandstone.

2.3 GERALDTON SANDPLAINS BIOGEOGRAPHIC REGION

The Study Area lies in the Geraldton Sandplains Biogeographic Region of the Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) (Environment Australia, 2007). The Geraldton Sandplains IBRA region is further subdivided into the Edel, Geraldton Hills and Lesueur Sandplain Subregions (Figure 2.2). The Oakajee Study Area occurs in the Geraldton Hills subregion (GS2).

The Geraldton Hills subregion incorporates the southern end of the Carnarvon Basin and the northern end of the Perth Basin. This subregion is described by Desmond and Chant (2001) as Permian/Silurian siltstone and Jurassic sandstones, mostly overlain by sandplains, alluvial plains, and coastal limestone. Typical vegetation of the area includes sand heaths with emergent Banksia and Actinostrobus, York Gum woodlands on alluvial plains, proteaceous heath and Acacia scrubs on limestone, depending on the depth of the coastal‐sand mantle (Desmond and Chant, 2001). This subregion also includes the Pinjarra Orogen which is an area of hill country with a Proterozoic basement, and comprises extensive, undulating, lateritic uplands mantled in sandplain supporting proteaceous shrublands and mallees while valleys support York Gum.

Currently, 515 Priority Flora taxa are listed on FloraBase as occurring in the Geraldton Sandplains Bioregion (Western Australian Herbarium, June 2009).

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Figure 2.2 – Location of Geraldton Hills Subregion on the West Coast of Western Australia

Dye et al. (1990) conducted a soil and landform inventory of the area immediately around Geraldton, south from Coronation Beach to Cape Burney along the coast, 13.7 km inland in the north and 7.6 km inland to the south. Eight land systems were described with each further divided into map units based on landform, soil type and drainage.

Figure 2.3 shows the land systems mapped within the Study Area (Dye et al,. 1990). Descriptions of the land system units and the map unit subdivisions are provided in Table 2.3. The Quindalup and Tamala Limestone Land Systems have been mapped over most of the Study Area.

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Table 2.3 – Descriptions of Land Systems and Map Subunits Found within the Study Area (Dye et al, 1990)

Land Systems Description ID on Figure 2.3

Frontal Areas – low lying plain adjoining foredune or beach 221Qu_1Qs1

Swale areas – gently undulating plains surrounded by parabolic dunes. 221Qu_1Qs2

Low dunes – smaller scale parabolic dunes with slopes ranging from 10 – 55%. Relief 5‐15 m 221Qu_1Qp1 Quindalup System: This land system consists of Safety Bay sand, Holocene shoreline deposits and dunes. Steep dunes ‐ large scale parabolic dunes with slopes ranging from 45‐65%. Relief 20‐40 m. 221Qu_1Qp2

Active parabolic dunes and blowouts ‐ large scale un vegetated or sparsely vegetated transgressive dune ridges. Rates of advance vary between 1 – 10 m per year. Active parabolic dunes are associated with the 221Qu_1Qm heading/leeward edge of the transgressive dune ridges. Foredune ‐ a narrow frontal dune with slopes ranging from 45‐65% and relief from 5‐10 m. Some areas are 221Qu_1Qf un vegetated and eroded.

Bare sand of the beach areas. 221QuX_BEACH

Tamala System: This land system consists of lines of dune limestone Steep Rocky Slopes: steep dune slopes on the western side of the Tamala Limestone land system with very parallel to the coast, immediately 221Ta_2Tst common limestone out‐crop and shallow, siliceous brown sands. east of the Quindalup Land System. The coastal area of this unit consists of relict dune swale topography. Yellow Sandplain ‐ Level to undulating sandplain. The remnant of the relict dune swale system of the Limestone outcrops occur in the 221Ta_3Ysp higher areas. Tamala Limestone association. Deep Red Soils ‐ lower lying and swale areas of the Tamala Limestone land system. Slopes 1‐3%. 221Ta_5Tr

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Land Systems Description ID on Figure 2.3

Rock Outcrop and Shallow Sand ‐ gently undulating to undulating cemented relict dune crests of Tamala Limestone with shallow red and brown siliceous sands, and common limestone outcrop. Limestone 221Ta_5Ts outcrop is irregular because of solution weathering.

Grey Brown Sands ‐ mid to lower slopes of Tamala Limestone ridges and some isolated rises to the north of 221Ta_5Tb the Greenough alluvial plain. Generally occurs on the western side of the Tamala Limestone land system. Northampton System: ‐ Granulite Country – gently rolling but Dissected Country – moderately inclined to steep rocky slopes (10 – 20%) often strongly dissected. Shallow sometimes undulating to hilly terrain 225No_1GrD (3‐10% slope) on granulite rock. The sandy soils and common to very common rock outcrop. lower slopes of the rolling hills form a convergent drainage pattern. Sandstone remnants of the Moresby Range are steeper areas within the Rolling Country. 225No_1GrR unit.

Northampton System: Recent Recent Alluvium Subject to Flooding – lower terraces of the major rivers, subject to regular flooding, 0‐1% 225No_2Af Alluvium – recent alluvial deposits on slope. the terraces of the major rivers and along minor tributaries. Soil types are variable. Recent Alluvium not Subject to Regular Flooding – well‐drained massive soils with sandy fabric. Commonly 225No_2An1 with a heavier textured alluvial deposit overlying a buried profile of loamy sand.

Northampton System: Rock outcrop. Rock Outcrop 225No_1R

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2.4 LANDFORMS

The Geraldton region primarily consists of coastal heath vegetation and semi‐arid woodlands overlying sandy or gravelly soils on sandplains or low hills. Playford et al. (1970) identified four main landform types on the mainland. These are the Victoria Plateau, River Drainage Systems, Greenough Flats, and the Coastal Belt (Figure 2.4).

The Victoria Plateau is the most inland formation, consisting of gently undulating sandplain over laterite with some flat topped mesas and sand dunes.

The River Drainage Systems are associated with riparian areas of the Greenough, Chapman, Hutt, Bowes and several minor rivers. These formations extend from the coast to the eastern areas of the Victoria Plateau. They are characterised by rounded hills of Precambrian rocks and flat‐topped hills of Jurassic and Triassic sediments, which are often capped by laterite and represent eroded remnants of the Victoria Plateau.

The Greenough Flats are in the south of the region and form the floodplain surrounding the mouth of the Greenough River. This system consists of fertile soil and has been used intensively for agriculture since the 1850s. A ridge of coastal limestone runs parallel to the coast, dividing the flats in two.

The Coastal Belt System consists of sand dunes, often mobile, and some very tall (60 m high) ridges of limestone up to 130 m high, with cliffs around the Hutt River. Hutt Lagoon, a large salt lake, is also in this area.

The main landforms of the Study Area itself are the narrow coastal strip of Quindalup sand dunes, the Spearwood sand dune system further inland, the Northampton system (consisting of low hills and rises underlain by Proterozoic rocks), and the Moresby plateau and footslopes underlain by Jurassic rocks (Langford, 2001).

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Figure 2.4 – Map of Landforms of the Geraldton Area from Playford et al. (1970)

2.5 BEARD VEGETATION MAPPING

Beard and Burns (1976) mapped the vegetation of the Geraldton region and grouped similar areas according to vegetation (Figure 2.5). The Study Area lies within an area of coastal vegetation known as the Greenough System.

The Greenough vegetation system is characterised by a coastal limestone belt extending from Kalbarri to Dongara. The limestone belt varies in width, elevation and in topography. The limestone belt forms several extensive, shore‐parallel ridges along the entire length of the coast in the region and outcrops at the coast as tall sea cliffs north of Oakajee near Horrocks Beach. It includes abrupt rocky ridges, more gentle soil‐covered areas, alluvial flats and lagoons. On the seaward side, the limestone is covered with a mantle of recent, poorly consolidated or still mobile dune sands (Beard and Burns, 1976).

Six vegetation types were mapped (Figure 2.5) within the Study Area (Beard and Burns, 1976):

1. Sparsely vegetated drift sand (map notation: ds) (129); 2. Banksia woodland and Acacia scrub (map notation abSi) (359);

3. Acacia ligulata open shrub(map notation a21Sr); (440) 4. Mixed (Melaleuca, Hakea) thicket (map notation mhSc) (675): 5. Jam scrub with York Gum (map notation e6Mr.a19Si) (35) ; and

6. Shrublands, Acacia neurophylla thicket (map notation a33Sc) (413).

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2.6 DISTRIBUTION OF NATIVE VEGETATION WITHIN THE AREAS SURVEYED

The Study Area comprises areas of disturbed grazing and farmland, as well as large areas of remnant and regrown native vegetation, as summarised in Table 2.4. Most of the intact native vegetation at Oakajee occurs adjacent to the coastline and alongside the Oakajee and Buller Rivers. Smaller areas of fragmented native vegetation also occur among larger areas of cleared farmland. The majority of the sand plain area has been cleared in the past and is now used for pastoral purposes. The remaining areas with vegetation cover provide important habitats for vertebrate and invertebrate fauna.

Table 2.4 – Remnant Bushland within Surveyed Areas

Proportion of Total Area Total Area of All Areas of Remnant Area Surveyed which is Remnant Bushland Vegetation (ha) Bushland (ha) (%) Flora and vegetation 4,743 1,647 35 survey Additional area to south incorporated into rare flora 267 230 86 survey

2.7 PREVIOUS BIOLOGICAL SURVEYS IN THE STUDY AREA

The coastal flora and vegetation of the calcareous sands and Tamala Limestone is relatively well known (Tauss, 2002 & 2005). One detailed floristic study has been conducted of the flora and vegetation of the lateritic sandstone settings of the nearby Moresby Ranges (Keating, 2002), and this vegetation extends into the eastern section of the Study Area.

A list of previous studies carried out in the Study Area is included in Appendix A. The findings of surveys previously carried out within the Study Area by Dames & Moore (1993) and Muir Environmental (1997) are detailed below. The Dames & Moore Study Area did not extend further north than the Oakajee River, whereas the Muir Study Area extended approximately 1 km north of the Oakajee River and approximately 2 km to the south of the current survey’s northern boundary. A map of the Dames and Moore survey boundary is included as Figure A.1 in Appendix A.

Dames and Moore (1993) mapped the Study Area as six major plant associations at the 1:25,000 scale and recorded 165 vascular plant species (including 27 weeds). No DRF species were recorded during this survey. One Priority Flora species, Grevillea triloba (P3), was located in Reserve 16200 on the North West Coastal Highway.

Muir Environmental (1997) mapped six “terrain types” and recorded 217 species of vascular flora (including 37 weed species). One DRF, two Priority Flora species and one orchid of potential conservation significance were recorded as listed below: • Eucalyptus blaxellii (DRF at the time of survey) was found on a breakaway near the southern branch of the Oakajee River. This species was recorded as a single plant in very poor condition. • Grevillea triloba (P3) was located on both sides of the Oakajee River valley, in Reserve 16200, and along roadsides. • Verticordia penicillaris (P4) was located on Reserve 16200. A single plant of a hybrid between Caladenia hoffmanii (DRF) and Caladenia longicauda was also reported on the Banksia sandplain. This suggested that Caladenia hoffmanii (DRF) also may have been present nearby at some stage.

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The six “terrain types” and a summary of the dominant floristic components and vegetation structure (where given) that were mapped by Muir Environmental (1997) are listed below.

A: Mobile Dunes Olearia axillaris ‐ Acacia rostellifera.

B: Stable Sand Dunes Olearia axillaris ‐ Acacia rostellifera ‐ Anthocercis littorea ‐ Spinifex longifolia.

C: Limestone Ridge Acacia xanthina to 4 m in height, Grevillea argyrophylla and Melaleuca cardiophylla. Also Eucalyptus eudesmioides, Hakea obliqua, Acacia rostellifera, Conostylis stylidioides and Loxocarya myrioclada.

D: Sandplains Banksia prionotes, Acacia rostellifera, Acacia cyclops, Banksia sessilis, Hakea lissocarpha, Allocasuarina campestris, Hibbertia spp., Acanthocarpus preissii, Conostylis stylidioides and Loxocarya myrioclada.

E: River Margins Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Casuarina obesa, Melaleuca rhaphiophylla, Acacia acuminata and Acacia cyclops. In upper valley margins Hakea recurva, Hakea obliqua and Banksia fraseri var. ashbyi.

F: Valley Slope Complexes Acacia acuminata, Acacia tetragonophylla, Allocasuarina campestris, Grevillea triloba and Hakea recurva. Understory of Banksia fraseri var. ashbyi, Lepidosperma tenue and Borya sphaerocephala.

2.8 LAND USES IN THE SUBREGION

The dominant land use in the Geraldton Hills subregion is dry‐land agriculture (65.8%) together with grazing native pastures (13.2%). Smaller areas consist of conservation land (13.2%) and unallocated Crown land (UCL) and Crown reserves (6.47%). Over 68% of the area in conservation estate in the subregion is contained in Kalbarri National Park (approximately 100 km north of Study Area) at the far north‐western periphery of the subregion. A further 20% of the subregion’s conservation estate is contained in a single reserve, Wandana Nature Reserve (80 km NE of Study Area), at the north‐ eastern periphery of the subregion. The remainder of the subregion has very few conservation reserves, the majority of which are small, threatened by salinity and on agriculturally unproductive land (Desmond and Chant, 2001).

Reserves in the surrounding area south to Geraldton are shown in Figure 2.6.

2.9 LAND USE HISTORY

Much of the area around Geraldton is occupied by wheat and sheep farms. Lupins, canola, and barley are also major crops, and fruit, vegetable and dairy farms are present. Grazing occurs on native and modified pastures (Stuart‐Street and Clarke, 2005) and farming in the area dates from 1856 (Beard and Burns, 1976).

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3 SURVEY METHODS

The survey methods adopted by ecologia are aligned with Environmental Protection Authority Guidance Statement No. 51 (EPA 2004) and Position Statement No. 3 (EPA 2002). The 2006 survey conforms to a single phase Level 2 survey, comprising a reconnaissance survey, single phase flora and vegetation survey and mapping of the vegetation of the area, as per Statement 51. A single phase Level 2 survey was considered appropriate for the area given the previous survey work already undertaken in the area. A subsequent survey, which targeted flora of conservation significance that had been previously recorded within the Study Area or its surrounds, was conducted.

3.1 DETERMINATION OF SURVEY SAMPLING DESIGN AND INTENSITY

Prior to conducting the surveys, a review was undertaken of factors likely to influence survey design. These factors and the methodological actions taken in response are presented in Table 3.1.

Table 3.1 – Factors Likely to Influence Survey Design (EPA, 2004)

Factor Relevance Comment Regional data from other surveys undertaken in the area was reviewed. Sampling design Guidance Data was collected at an area‐specific level. Twenty one quadrats (and and intensity at two Statement No. additional opportunistic relevees) were initially assessed within the Study levels – regional 51 Area. A follow‐up threatened flora survey was also conducted within the and area specific Study Area. Sites were selected from aerial photography prior to the survey. While in Landform – scale, Guidance the field, vegetation types occurring in the different landforms were rarity, Statement No. ground‐truthed. Sites were located to sample the variety of land forms heterogeneity 51 present. Sites were selected from aerial photography prior to the survey. While in the field, vegetation types occurring in the different habitats were ground‐ Habitat – scale, Guidance truthed. Sites were located to sample the variety of habitats present. rarity, Statement No. heterogeneity 51 Opportunistic relevees were used to supplement the quadrat‐based data to ensure that all vegetation units present were surveyed and to maximise coverage of the area within the time available. Lists of conservation significant taxa recorded in the vicinity of the Study Area were obtained by DEC database searches prior to August 2006 and again in 2010. Vegetation and Flora survey (see Section 5.2.2). Habitats where conservation significant taxa could potentially occur were targeted during the field surveys. Potential for A threatened flora survey was conducted in March 2009. The search conservation Guidance concentrated specifically on the conservation significant flora located significant flora to Statement No. during the initial (2006) survey, but also on other conservation significant occur, based on 51 flora that had been located during previous surveys of the area. As the habitat analysis Priority Flora taxa were located in diverse habitats, all habitats of the Study Area were sampled during this survey. The results from the threatened flora survey were used to estimate numbers of conservation significant flora occurring in the Study Area and the development footprint. Information on adjacent areas – Guidance Information was requested from relevant government databases (Section previous surveys Statement No. 5.2.2) and was collated from reports undertaken in the vicinity of the Study and herbarium 51 Area prior to the August 2006 survey (Section 2.7). records

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Factor Relevance Comment The survey design combined data collection from bounded quadrats with Vegetation Guidance opportunistic collections from relevees. The use of bounded quadrats structure, diversity Statement No. allowed the vegetation to be analysed to assess the degree of diversity. and seasonality 51 The use of relevees increased the area which could be searched for flora of significance and significantly supplemented the total inventory of plants. Results including Details on the flora of the Study Area are included in this report. A species/area Guidance vegetation map and detailed vegetation descriptions are provided for the curves, species and Statement No. Study Area. A species accumulation analysis was conducted using data ecosystem diversity 51 from the 2006 survey (Section 5.1). and heterogeneity

3.2 VEGETATION AND FLORA SURVEY

3.2.1 Flora Survey Sites

Prior to the 2006 survey, a search of the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) Threatened Flora Database was undertaken to determine species of conservation significance previously recorded in the vicinity of the Oakajee Study Area.

The vegetation and flora survey was conducted in August 2006. Twenty one sampling locations were chosen by means of aerial photography, topographical features and field observations to ensure that all vegetation types present within the footprint were sampled. Nested quadrats of 100 m2 and 400 m2 were sampled at each location.

Within each quadrat the vegetation description, life‐form strata, percentage cover of individual species, surface soil type, litter cover, vegetation condition and sources of disturbance were recorded. Vegetation was described using the canopy cover rankings and terminology adapted from Keighery (1994) as summarized in Table 3.2.

Table 3.2 – Vegetation Structure Classification (adapted from Keighery, 1994)

Canopy Cover Life form / Height Class Dense 70 ‐ 100% Mid‐dense 30‐ 70% Sparse 10 ‐ 30% Very Sparse 2 ‐ 10%

Trees > 30 m Tall Closed Forest Open Forest Tall Woodland Open Tall woodland Trees 10 – 30 m Closed Forest Open Forest Woodland Open Woodland Trees < 10 m Low Closed Forest Low Open Forest Low Woodland Low Open woodland

*Mallee Closed Mallee Mallee Open Mallee Very Open mallee

Shrubs > 2 m Closed scrub Scrub Open Scrub Tall Open shrubs Shrubs <2 m Closed heath Heath Open Heath Low open shrubs Grasses Closed Grasses Grasses Open Grasses Sparse gasses Herbs Closed Herbs Herbs Open Herbs Sparse herbs

Rushes/ sedges > 0.5 m Closed Tall Sedges Tall Sedges Open Tall Sedges Sparse tall sedges < 0.5 m Closed Sedges Sedges Open Sedges Sparse sedges

*Note: In agreement with current usage by Eucalyptus specialists (Brooker et al., 2002), in this study “mallee” is defined as Eucalyptus spp. that are multi‐stemmed from the ground level and usually less than 10 m in height, whilst “tree” is defined as being single‐stemmed at ground level and greater than 5m in height.

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In degraded areas where vegetation was very sparse and/or species poor, bounded quadrats were replaced by transects in which the flora present was opportunistically recorded. Degraded vegetation in which this method was employed was located within a damp land adjacent to the beach (Opportunistic Site 22), the riparian vegetation of the Oakajee River (Opportunistic Site 23), a lateritic area adjacent to Coronation Beach Rd (Opportunistic Site 24), a lateritic plateau west of Reserve No 16200 near the southern branch of the Oakajee River (Opportunistic Site 25) and the adjacent lateritic valleys (Opportunistic Site 26).

Three additional locations were surveyed using opportunistic collection from transects: • Melaleuca cardiophylla – Grevillea argyrophylla dense tall heath (Opportunistic Site 27);

• Acacia xanthina tall dense scrub (Opportunistic Site 28); and

• A strip of re‐vegetation running through the eastern section of the farmed land (Opportunistic Site 29).

The locations of bounded quadrats and the opportunistic collection transects are shown on Figure 3.1.

Additional transects were conducted through all areas of remnant vegetation, with a greater intensity of searching in those areas of vegetation in good to excellent condition. Taxa of potential conservation significance were photographed and their locations were recorded with a GPS. These traverses enabled confirmation of plant community boundaries and supplemented the floristic inventory of the Study Area with species not recorded within bounded quadrats.

Plant species were either identified in the field or specimens were collected for later identification. Vegetation structure was classified by a system adapted from Keighery (1994). Nomenclature and taxonomy follow that of the Western Australian Herbarium (FloraBase, 2010).

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3.2.2 Vegetation Mapping

Colour aerial photography at 1:40,000 was used to interpret the vegetation patterns of the Study Area and verified using linked ground traverses and observations of dominant species and vegetation structure. Sampling sites were selected to be representative of the vegetation types as interpreted from the photographs and field observations. The boundaries of the major vegetation units derived from the field observations and subsequent analysis of data collected from bounded quadrats were mapped onto the aerial photograph to provide a visual summary of the extent of vegetation units over the entire site.

The boundaries of the vegetation units mapped from information collected during the 2006 survey were ground truthed and further refined during the threatened flora survey.

3.3 THREATENED FLORA SURVEY

A threatened flora survey was conducted in March 2009, to determine the extent of populations of conservation significant flora within the Study Area and an adjacent area (267 ha) of largely native vegetation to the immediate south. The search concentrated on the conservation significant taxa located during the vegetation and flora survey; however other conservation significant taxa recorded during earlier surveys of the Oakajee area were also targeted.

Due to the large size of the Study Area and the dense vegetation in some locations, the whole area could not be systematically grid searched during the threatened flora survey. Therefore a sub‐set of the vegetation was surveyed by transects over 18 person days as detailed by Figure 3.2. Transects were distributed such that each vegetation type was represented. The total area surveyed for threatened flora is detailed in Table 3.3.

Table 3.3 – Proportion of the Total Area Surveyed for Threatened Flora

Area of Remnant Area of Transects Proportion of Remnant Surveyed Area Bushland (ha) Surveyed (ha) Bushland Surveyed (%)

Study Area and additional area included 2,097.1 77.6 3.70 in rare flora survey

The survey included east‐west transects through the coastal vegetation from Coronation Beach Road (northern extent) to approximately 2 km south of Buller River (southern extent) and transects through other significant patches of remnant vegetation including; roadside vegetation (Coronation Beach Road and North West Coastal Highway), roadside reserves (Crown Reserve 16200) and large areas of remnant vegetation in the pastoral areas.

Transects were walked through remnant bushland occurring within the following proposed infrastructure development areas: • onshore storage area;

• stockyard;

• rail maintenance yard and workshops;

• port access road; and

• potential haul road alignment options.

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The length of transects walked varied depending on the vegetation being surveyed however the width of each transect was approximately 10 meters. The east‐west running transects were spaced approximately 200 m apart and ran the width of the vegetation unit. Transects within the North West Coastal Highway ran parallel to the Highway on each side of the road. The majority of transects were 200 m in length and spaced approximately 400 m apart. Transects through significant patches of remnant vegetation ran east‐west and were spaced 100 m or 200 m apart. Transects within the areas of proposed disturbance were more closely spaced to ensure the habitat was well covered.

An additional survey, targeting Melaleuca huttensis was conducted in April 2009. This survey opportunistically searched a subset of the locations listed by the DEC databases in the vicinity of the Study Area, with the primary focus on publicly accessible landholdings (ecologia, 2010). Individual plants were counted at all locations which could be accessed. The numbers of plants present at some private landholdings was estimated by surveying the numbers present at the boundaries.

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4 VEGETATION

4.1 VEGETATION UNITS OF THE SURVEY AREA

Fourteen vegetation units at the sub association level were described (Table 4.1) and mapped at the scale of 1:40,000 (Figure 4.1). This total excludes two areas mapped as bare sand and disturbed agricultural land. Much of the vegetation in the Study Area, particularly the sandplain, laterite vegetation and riparian units has either been cleared for agriculture or is degraded from weed invasion, or from grazing by livestock and feral animals. However, there are significant areas (representative of all the vegetation types other than riparian vegetation) present in the Study Area that are still species‐rich and in very good to excellent condition. Individual site data is presented in Appendix B.

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Site Number Vegetation Unit and Typical Habitat Photograph

Sub Association 1: Olearia axillaris low open shrubs, Spinifex longifolius hummock grasses (+/‐ Scaevola crassifolia). Foredunes.

Olearia axillaris – Scaevola crassifolia low open shrubs over Spinifex longifolius sparse grass. 7 Calcareous sand on low Holocene foredune.

Olearia axillaris ‐ Acacia rostellifera low shrubs over Spinifex longifolius sparse grass. 16 Calcareous sand on low Holocene foredune.

Olearia axillaris open heath over Spinifex longifolius mid dense grass. Calcareous sand on 17 low Holocene foredune.

Sub Association 2: Juncus kraussii closed sedgeland. Swale

Opportunistic Site Juncus kraussii closed sedgeland with low open shrubs of Olearia axillaris. Seasonally 22 waterlogged swale in Holocene dunes.

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Sub Association 3: Acacia rostellifera – Stylobasium spathulatum – Tetragonia implexicoma – Acanthocarpus preissii open to closed medium to low scrub. Deep sands on secondary dune crests and slopes.

Acacia rostellifera ‐ Scaevola tomentosa ‐ Tetragonia implexicoma open scrub over Poa 18 poiformis ‐ Austrostipa elegantissima ‐ Lomandra maritima open grasses and sparse herbs. Deep calcareous sand on Holocene secondary dune.

Sub Association 4: Acacia xanthina – Melaleuca cardiophylla (+/‐ Grevillea argyrophylla) closed scrub. Tamala limestone slopes and hill crests.

Acacia xanthina closed scrub over low open shrubs including Pimelea microcephala subsp. 21 microcephala and Melaleuca cardiophylla and naturalized alien grasses. Shallow calcareous sand over Pleistocene Tamala Limestone in deflated interdunal swales.

Patchy closed scrub of Acacia xanthina over low open shrubs of Melaleuca cardiophylla – 3 Grevillea argyrophylla. Shallow calcareous sand over Tamala Limestone on ridges.

Acacia xanthina open scrub over Grevillea argyrophylla – Melaleuca cardiophylla low 4 shrubs over sparse Desmocladus asper twine rush. Shallow calcareous sand over Tamala Limestone on ridges.

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Acacia xanthina open scrub over low shrubs Melaleuca cardiophylla – Thryptomene 10 baeckeacea ‐ Templetonia retusa over sparse twine rush Desmocladus asper. Shallow calcareous sand over Pleistocene Tamala Limestone on ridges and slopes.

Sub Association 5: Melaleuca cardiophylla– Grevillea argyrophylla scrub or heath (+/‐ Eucalyptus dolichocera mallee and Diplolaena grandiflora scrub). Tamala limestone slopes and ridges

Melaleuca cardiophylla – Grevillea argyrophylla patchy open heath over Gahnia lanigera – 15 Desmocladus asper open sedges and twine rushes. Skeletal calcareous sand over limestone on cliff slope.

Grevillea argyrophylla – Melaleuca cardiophylla closed scrub over low open shrubs of Pimelea microcephala subsp. microcephala – Olearia dampieri subsp. dampieri ‐ Rhagodia 20 preissii subsp. obovata over sparse Desmocladus asper twine rush. Shallow calcareous sand over limestone on low ridge.

Low open shrubs of Melaleuca cardiophylla – Diplolaena grandiflora over open grasses of 9 Poa poiformis and Desmocladus asper twine rushes. Shallow calcareous sand over rocky limestone slope.

Eucalyptus dolichocera low open mallee (less than 2.5 m in height) over Melaleuca 8 cardiophylla tall shrubs over Diplolaena grandiflora – Templetonia retusa – Grevillea argyrophylla low shrubs. Gullies on the slopes of Tamala Limestone outcrops.

Eucalyptus dolichocera low open mallee (less than 3 m in height) over Melaleuca 14 cardiophylla – Enchylaena tomentosa ‐ Diplopeltis petiolaris low shrubs. Gullies on the slopes of Tamala Limestone outcrops.

Eucalyptus dolichocera low, mid‐dense mallee (less than 4 m in height) over open heath of 19 Melaleuca cardiophylla – Melaleuca campanae – Templetonia retusa ‐ Acacia xanthina over sparse annual herbs and grasses. Gullies on the slopes of Tamala Limestone outcrops.

Grevillea argyrophylla closed patchy scrub over sparse low shrubs and mid‐dense 5 naturalized alien grasses and herbs. Shallow calcareous sand over Tamala Limestone on limestone ridges.

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Sub Association 6: Banksia prionotes (+/‐ Banksia menziesii) open scrub. Sandplains

Banksia prionotes open scrub over low shrubs including Keraudrenia hermanniifolia and mid‐dense sedgeland of Mesomelaena pseudostygia. Banksia menziesii and Acacia 1 rostellifera occasionally occur in this sub association. Pale orange‐ brown quartz sand on plain.

Sub Association 7: Eucalyptus camaldulensis ‐ Casuarina obesa low closed forest (+/‐ Melaleuca rhaphiophylla and Cyperus gymnocaulos). River drainage systems.

Low closed forest of Eucalyptus camaldulensis over sparse Juncus kraussii rushes and weedy shrubs, annuals and grasses including *Ricinus communis, *Lycium ferocissimum, *Ehrharta longiflora, Fumaria sp. and *Tropaeolum majus. This unit is best developed at Opportunistic site the lower Oakajee River, west of the shore parallel limestone ridge that is dissected by the 23 river. Inland from the above, Casuarina obesa low closed forest dominates the riparian vegetation, although Eucalyptus camaldulensis is still common. In addition, the tree species Melaleuca rhaphiophylla and the sedge species Cyperus gymnocaulos are common along sections of the river systems in this sub association.

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Sub Association 8: Grevillea ‐ Melaleuca and other low shrubs over Borya sphaerocephala mats. Laterite/sandstone Patchy low shrubs of Grevillea eriostachya – Grevillea triloba (P3) – Melaleuca fulgens subsp. steedmanii over open mats of Borya sphaerocephala ‐Stylidium elongatum ‐ 13 Conostylis prolifera over sparse sedges of Lepidosperma tenue and sparse annual herbs. Low lateritic/sandstone outcrop on undulating plain. Very sparse, very low shrubs, herbs and sedges including Acacia tetragonophylla, Hakea sp., Blackallia nudiflora (P3), Cryptandra sp., and Thryptomene baeckeacea over patchy Opportunistic site mats of Borya sphaerocephala with Schoenus clandestinus, Cyanicula gemmata, Caladenia 24 footeana, Thelymitra antennifera, Leporella fimbriata, Wurmbea dioica subsp. alba, Lomandra micrantha subsp. micrantha, Acanthocarpus parviflorus (P3), Scaevola sp.,

Lepidosperma sp. Moresby Range (P1) and Dampiera altissima. Low lateritic/sandstone outcrop. Very sparse, very low shrubs, herbs and sedges including Acacia tetragonophylla, Blackallia Opportunistic site nudiflora (P3), Cryptandra spp., and Verticordia picta over sparse patchy mats of Borya 25 sphaerocephala with Cheilanthes adiantoides, Acanthocarpus parviflorus (P3), Lepidosperma tenue, Stylidium elongatum, Neurachne alopecuroidea, Schoenus clandestinus and Rhodanthe spicata. On lateritic/sandstone plateau near southern branch of Oakajee River.

Sub Association 9: Acacia acuminata sparse low trees over Acacia tetragonophylla shrubs (+/‐ Eucalyptus spp. mallees, grasses and weedy herbs). Low gentle to moderate hill slopes.

Mid‐dense Eucalyptus spp. mallees (such as Eucalyptus loxophleba subsp. loxophleba) over sparse low shrubs of Acacia tetragonophylla, Acacia acuminata, pasture grasses and herbs. Canopy intact but understorey degraded due to intensive grazing. On rocky lateritic Opportunistic site undulating plain to lower hill slope. This sub association is typically dominated by trees of 26 Acacia acuminata and occasionally Hakea preissii or Hakea recurva. Eucalyptus spp. mallee is locally common in some areas. Grevillea triloba (P3) occasionally occurs in this sub association on sandstone/laterite.

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Sub Association 10: Tall shrubs of Grevillea – Melaleuca ‐ Acacia spp. over species rich open heath. Sand over laterite on undulating plains.

Tall shrubs of Grevillea eriostachya ‐ Melaleuca fulgens subsp. steedmanii over open heath of Conospermum stoechadis – Melaleuca fulgens subsp. steedmanii over Triodia 11 danthonioides and open Mesomelaena pseudostygia – Desmocladus asper sedges and rushes. Shallow pale orange‐brown quartz muddy sand over laterite on undulating plain.

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Acacia rostellifera – Acacia dielsii – Allocasuarina campestris tall open shrubs over Conospermum stoechadis – Verticordia densiflora var. roseostella – Verticordia picta – 12 Acacia spathulifolia low shrubs over Mesomelaena pseudostygia – Desmocladus asper open No photo available sedges and rushes. Shallow pale orange‐brown quartz muddy sand over laterite on undulating plain.

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Sub Association 11: Melaleuca cardiophylla – Grevillea argyrophylla dense tall heath. Tamala limestone hill crests

Opportunistic site Melaleuca cardiophylla – Grevillea argyrophylla dense tall heath. Shallow calcareous sand 27 on rocky Tamala limestone hill crests.

Sub Association 12: Acacia xanthina mid to tall dense scrub. Calcareous sand on stony Tamala limestone hill crest.

This vegetation sub association forms a mosaic with sub association 4 and while these sub Opportunistic site associations have been mapped as discrete units there is some overlap between the two 28 that is not apparent on aerial imagery. This vegetation sub association and sub association 4 both occur on small sections of steep, stony limestone hill slopes.

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Sub Association 13: Acacia rostellifera tall dense scrub. Deep calcareous sand in Holocene secondary dune swales.

Acacia rostellifera patchy closed scrub over Stylobasium spathulatum open shrubs and mid‐ dense climbers Clematis linearifolia – Tetragonia implexicoma over sparse naturalized alien 2 grasses and herbs. Deep calcareous sand on Holocene secondary dune. This sub association often forms impenetrable tall dense scrub in broad sand dune swales.

Acacia rostellifera closed scrub (+/‐ Stylobasium spathulatum and Acanthocarpus preissii 6 low shrubs) over sparse naturalized alien grasses. Deep calcareous sand on Holocene secondary dune.

Sub Association 14: Eucalyptus spp. mixed revegetation on previously disturbed land.

This area is revegetated with introduced Eucalyptus species and is not represented by a Opportunistic site flora survey site. It occurs as windbreak/shelter belt plantings in paddock areas in addition 29 to very small areas along the North West Coastal Highway.

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Figure: 4-1 Drawn: SG Vegetation of Project ID: 721 Date: 30/06/09

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4.2 VEGETATION CONDITION Vegetation condition was assessed in the field using the vegetation condition scales detailed in Table 12 of Bush Forever, Volume 2 (Department of Environmental Protection, 2000) using criteria detailed in Table 4.2. Factors taken into consideration when determining these levels of disturbance are the presence of weeds, tracks and litter and any evidence of grazing and general ground disturbance. The proportion of quadrats ranked in each condition is listed in Table 4.3. The high number of quadrats located within excellent to good condition reflects the intentional bias of the survey towards intact native vegetation, particularly for the location of quadrats and does not reflect the range of vegetation condition present in the Study Area. As described in section 3.2.1, areas deemed in poor conditions were surveyed using opportunistic collections during foot traverses. Table 4.2 – Vegetation Condition Scale (Keighery, 1994 cited in BushForever, 2000)

Vegetation condition Criteria

Pristine No obvious sign of disturbance

Vegetation structure intact, disturbance affecting individual species and weeds are non‐ Excellent aggressive species Vegetation structure altered, obvious signs of disturbance e.g. repeated fires, presence of Very Good some more aggressive weed species, dieback, logging or grazing Vegetation structure significantly altered by very obvious signs of multiple disturbances. Retains basic vegetation structure or ability to regenerate it. Disturbance such as very Good frequent fires, presence of some very aggressive weeds at high density, partial clearing, dieback and grazing Basic vegetation structure severely impacted by disturbance. Scope for regeneration but not Degraded to a state approaching good condition without intensive management The structure of the vegetation is no longer intact and the area is completely or almost Completely Degraded completely without native species. Flora comprising weed or crop species with isolated native trees or shrubs.

Table 4.3 – Vegetation Condition at Each Bounded Quadrat Site

Condition Pristine Excellent Very good Good Degraded Completely Degraded

No. quadrats 0 9 3 9 0 0

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5 FLORA

A total of 372 vascular flora taxa (including 43 naturalised alien taxa or weeds), from 74 families, was recorded during the two surveys carried out by ecologia at the Oakajee Study Area. Table 5.1 summarises the composition of the inventory, which is detailed in Appendix C. The high number of species from the family Poaceae reflects the relatively high number of weed grasses in the Study Area.

Table 5.1 – General Flora Statisitcs of the Study Area

Statistic Counts

Families 74 Species 372

Conservation Significant species 11

Weed species 43

Most speciose families Myrtaceae (36) Fabaceae (33) Poaceae (28) Asteraceae (no. of species) (23) Proteaceae (20) Most speciose genera Acacia (15) Eucalyptus (11) (no. of species) Melaleuca (9) Scaevola (8) Grevillea (6)

Note: Includes infraspecific taxonomic levels such as; affinities (aff.) subspecies (subsp.) and variety (var.).

5.1 SAMPLING ADEQUACY

Species accumulation curves provide a theoretical basis for understanding the relationship between sampling effort and the accumulation of species and hence provide a means of estimating survey adequacy. As sampling effort increases with increased numbers of quadrats, the rate at which new species are recorded is reduced, eventually becoming asymptotic.

A species accumulation curve was modelled using the software EstimatesS (Colwell, 2005) (Figure 5.1). Total species richness was derived using the Chao2 estimator.

The species accumulation curve is derived from bounded quadrat data only and indicates that the survey effort expended using this methodology alone (243 species) did not include sufficient sites to be asymptotic (Chao2 estimate of species richness = 391 species). However, the opportunistic collection of additional species from transects during the vegetation and flora survey (93 taxa) and threatened flora survey (31 taxa) resulted in a total inventory of 367 taxa, or 94% of the estimated species richness and therefore the survey is considered to have adequately sampled the floristic diversity of the Study Area.

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Number of species recorded 300

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Figure 5.1 – Species Accumulation Curve for Bounded Quadrats within the Study Area

5.2 FLORA OF CONSERVATION SIGNIFICANCE

5.2.1 Statutory Framework

Flora species of national conservation significance are protected under the Commonwealth EPBC Act 1999. The Act contains a list of species that are considered Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable, Conservation Dependent, Extinct or Extinct in the Wild (for definitions of categories, see Table D.1, Appendix D.

Flora of conservation significance within Western Australia are protected under the WC Act 1950 and termed Declared Rare Flora (DRF). The current list of DRF is provided in the Western Australian Wildlife Conservation (Rare Flora) Notice 2008(2). DRF are defined as “taxa which have been adequately searched for and deemed to be either rare, in danger of extinction, or otherwise in need of special protection in the wild”.

The Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) also maintains a list of Priority Flora taxa, which are considered poorly known, uncommon, or under threat, but for which there is insufficient justification based on known distribution and population sizes for inclusion on the DRF schedule. Priority Flora taxa are assigned to one of four Priority categories (Atkins, 2008) (Table D1, Appendix D).

5.2.2 Priority Flora Previously Recorded Near the Study Area

A search of the DEC Threatened Flora and the Western Australian Herbarium Specimen databases was requested prior to the 2006 vegetation and flora survey and again in 2010. Threatened flora recorded within an area 50 km N‐S and 20 km W‐E using perimeter co‐ordinates 28°21’ ‐ 28°50’ S and 114°29’ – 114°43’ E were requested.

The database searches indicated that 63 species listed as DEC Priority Flora and 12 species listed as DRF have previously been recorded in the vicinity of the Study Area. Details of these species,

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5.2.3 DRF and Priority Flora Recorded During the Current Survey Eleven species of conservation significance were recorded in the Study Area during the two surveys conducted by ecologia (Table 5.2).

Table 5.2 – Conservation Significant Flora Recorded during the ecologia Survey

Conservation Species 2006 Survey 2009 Survey Significance Lepidosperma sp. Moresby Range ● ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis ● ● Acanthocarpus parviflorus ● ● Beyeria cinerea subsp. cinerea ● Blackallia nudiflora ● ‐ Geleznowia verrucosa subsp. Kalbarri P3 ● ● Grevillea triloba ● ● Lasiopetalum oppositifolium ● ● Verticordia densiflora var. roseostella ● ● Eucalyptus blaxellii ‐ ● P4 Verticordia penicillaris ● ● The physical characteristics of each taxon and their representation within the Study Area and more broadly in the state are summarised in Table 5.3. The distribution within the Study Area is described in Figure 5.2, in which all records of a particular species occurring within a 50 m radius are represented by a single point. Coordinates detailing the distribution of all records of each taxon are included as Appendix F.

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Table 5.3 – Priority Flora Recorded During ecologia Surveys Number of Number of Plants Locations* Species, Family Typical Recorded by Description Recorded by Distribution Photograph and Rank Habitat ecologia Within ecologia Within Area Surveyed Area Surveyed

Sedge‐like, erect clumping Lepidosperma herb to 0.5 high, 0.75 Lateritic soil sp. Moresby metres wide with flat stems, on Western portion Range sticky at margins with 3 15‐20 sandstone, Moresby Range (CYPERACEAE) prominent midribs. breakaway Priority 1 Flowering heads are dense, with 4‐9 clumps per stalk.

Sandy to Melaleuca Upright shrub to 3 m with Northampton, gravelly soil huttensis grey to white gnarled bark. Geraldton, Port and 155 1405 (MYRTACEAE) Creamy to yellow flowers Gregory, undulating Priority 1 June to Sept Waggrakine coastal plains

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Table 5.3 – Priority Flora Recorded During ecologia Surveys Number of Number of Plants Locations* Species, Family Typical Recorded by Description Recorded by Distribution Photograph and Rank Habitat ecologia Within ecologia Within Area Surveyed Area Surveyed

Acanthocarpus Rhizomatous, tufted Sand over parviflorus perennial, herb, 0.15–0.4 m Shark Bay, Ajana, limestone or 51 430 (DASYPOGONACEAE high. Flowers white, May– Kalbarri N.P. sandstone ) Priority 3 Jun.

Compact, many stemmed Cover ranted Jurien Bay, Kalbarri, Coastal Beyeria cinerea shrub usually less than 0.5 from less than 2% Tamala Station, heath in sand 4 subsp. cinerea m with yellowish green to 2‐10%, Enneaba, Madora, on limestone flowers estimated at <50 Mosman’s Bay

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Table 5.3 – Priority Flora Recorded During ecologia Surveys Number of Number of Plants Locations* Species, Family Typical Recorded by Description Recorded by Distribution Photograph and Rank Habitat ecologia Within ecologia Within Area Surveyed Area Surveyed

Moist, sandy Low, perennial shrub, locations, Blackallia spinescent branches, 0.3 – flats, Less than 2% Northampton, Port nudiflora 1m high. Flowers white to drainage cover (no. plants Gregory, Koojan, 2 (RHAMNACEAE) pink or deep pink to red‐ channels, unknown, Ogilvie, Hutt River, Priority brown small, campanulate slopes, and estimated at <5) Moora flowers. breakaways near rivers.

Rounded, erect, branching, woody shrub to 1.5 m high. White/orang Geleznowia Inflorescences with 10‐15 or e‐brown Kalbarri, Enneaba, verrucosa subsp. more florets at the end of sand, gravel, Northampton, Kalbarri each branch, lime‐yellow laterite, 1 5‐10 Meanarra Hill, Red (RUTACEAE) with yellow to orange sandstone, Bluff, Geraldton, anthers and sometimes limestone. Eradu, Three Springs Priority 3 brown to red or green bracts, Aug–Oct.

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Table 5.3 – Priority Flora Recorded During ecologia Surveys Number of Number of Plants Locations* Species, Family Typical Recorded by Description Recorded by Distribution Photograph and Rank Habitat ecologia Within ecologia Within Area Surveyed Area Surveyed

Coastal Oakajee, Geraldton, Tall, spreading shrub 2.5 m habitats with Moresby Range, in high, usually 1 ‐ 1.5 m. sandy loam Grevillea triloba Drummond Cove, Leaves simple or divided, over (PROTEACEAE) 127 Approx. 900 Casuarina, Utakarra, linear or tripartite. Flowers sandstone or Priority 3 Northampton, in terminal or axillary limestone Dongara, Port racemes, white June‐Oct. and lateritic Gregory soils.

Sandy soils Low, intricately branched over Lasiopetalum Kalbarri, Tamala, shrub to 1 m but more sandstone or oppositifolium Red Bluff, Murchison commonly 30‐50 cm. limestone. 24 354 (STERCULIACEAE) River Gorge, Mount Flowers pink to purple with Sandstone Priority 3 View dark anthers, Jul‐Sept. cliffs & crevices

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Table 5.3 – Priority Flora Recorded During ecologia Surveys Number of Number of Plants Locations* Species, Family Typical Recorded by Description Recorded by Distribution Photograph and Rank Habitat ecologia Within ecologia Within Area Surveyed Area Surveyed

Arrino, Sandy soils, Northampton, Verticordia sometime Wicherina, Enneaba, densiflora var. Open shrub 30 ‐140 cm, lateritic, Strawberry, Three roseostella pink to white flowers with 17 189 granitic or Springs, Kalbarri, (MYRTACEAE) dark pink style Sept‐Dec sandstone Geraldton, Moresby Priority 3 gravel Range, Howatharra, Mingenew, Dongara

Mallee, 1 to 4 metres tall with dark peeling, flaking sandstone Eucalyptus bark at base, smooth grey slopes , blaxellii to salmon trunk, adult North east of sandy loams 1 15 (MYRTACEAE) leaves narrow and glossy Geraldton and fluviatile Priority 4 green. Flowers white to gravel cream, Aug‐Nov. Small, obconical fruits

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Table 5.3 – Priority Flora Recorded During ecologia Surveys Number of Number of Plants Locations* Species, Family Typical Recorded by Description Recorded by Distribution Photograph and Rank Habitat ecologia Within ecologia Within Area Surveyed Area Surveyed

Canna, Tardun, Arrino, Geraldton, Shallow Enneaba, Three sandy or Springs, Mooladarra Compact shrub to 60 cm sandy clay Verticordia Hill, Bindoo Hill, with linear‐oblong, semi‐ soils over penicillaris Eradu, Moresby terete leaves and ciliate laterite or 6 125‐130 (MYRTACEAE) Range, Mullewa, margins. Flowers cream‐ granite on Priority 4 Casuarina, Wilroy, yellow with red styles slopes, East Yuna, Tardun, hilltops or Howatharra, breakaways Champion Bay, Oakabella

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!( Lasiopetalum oppositifolium !( !( !(!( *# !(!(!(!( !( !( !(!(!( !( !( !( !(!( !( !( !( Lepidosperma sp. Moresby Range (R.J. Cranfield 2751) !(!(!( !(!( !( !(!( !( !(!(!(!(!(!(!( !( !( !( !(!(!(!(!(!( !(!( !(!( !( !( !(!(!(!(!( !( !(!( !(!(!(!(!(!(!( !( !(!(!( !(!( !(!(!(!(!(!( !(!(!(!(!( !( Leucopogon psammophilus !( !(!(!( *# !(!(!( !(!( !(!(!( !(!(!(!(!( !( !( !(!( !(!(!( !(!(!( !( !( !( !( !( # !(!( !(!( *# # !( Melaleuca huttensis !(!(!( *# * !( !( #* !(!(!( !(!(!(!( !( * !(!(!(!(!(!( !( !(!(!(!( !(!(!(!(!(!(!(!(!( !(!(

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5.3 SPECIES OF INTEREST

A taxon of interest, a hybrid between Caladenia hoffmanii (DRF) and Caladenia longicauda, was recorded by Muir Environmental in Banksia woodland near the north western corner of the 1997 Study Area. However despite favourable seasonal conditions this hybrid was not recorded during the current surveys.

5.4 INTRODUCED FLORA

Forty three weed species were recorded during the surveys by ecologia, distributed as detailed in Figure 5.3. A further 18 species were recorded in previous surveys (Dames and Moore, 1993 and Muir Environmental, 1997), bringing the total number of weeds to 61. A list of all weeds recorded is detailed in Appendix G, Table G1 and the coordinates of all weeds recorded during the current survey are listed in Table G2. It should be noted that the list of locations of weeds is not exhaustive and some weeds will be more widespread than suggested by this data.

5.4.1 Weeds of National Significance

At a national level there are twenty weed species listed as Weeds of National Significance (WONS). The Commonwealth National Weeds Strategy: A Strategic Approach to Weed Problems of National Significance describes broad goals and objectives to manage these species. One of these species, Tamarix aphylla (Athel Pine), was recorded within the Study Area at four locations on the western edge of the Study Area in the foredunes and secondary dunes where it was present as scattered plants.

5.4.2 Declared Plants

Weeds that are, or have the potential to become, a threat to agriculture may be formally declared under the Agriculture and Related Resources Protection Act 1976 (ARRP Act). Declared Plants under this Act are listed with Standard Control Codes that outline the requirements for control. Five Priority groupings exist (P1, P2, P3, P4 or P5), and more than one Priority may be placed on a weed species. Weeds may also be prioritised differently from Landholders having declared weeds on their property are obliged to control them at their own expense, and are encouraged to follow the Standard Control Codes. Details of these codes are included in Table H1, Appendix H. Information regarding the current status of Declared Plants can be viewed at the Department of Agriculture and Food website: http://agspsrv95.agric.wa.gov.au/dps/version02/01_plantsearch.asp.

A search was conducted of the Declared Plants listed under the ARRP Act (Department of Agriculture and Food) for any declared weed species that potentially could be found in the Geraldton region. The search identified 82 declared plants or groups of plants in this region, 77 of which are declared plants state‐wide (Table H2, Appendix H.).

Four Priority weeds species listed under the ARRP Act were recorded during the survey, with Declared Status and Distribution as summarised in Table 5.4 and Figure 5.3.

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Table 5.4 – Declared Weeds Recorded in the Study Area

Declared Weed Species Distribution in the Study Area Vegetation Status Four locations: In a vegetation remnant between Vegetation Type 6 agricultural land in the north of the Study Area Carthamus lanatus P1 Two locations south and south west of the Oakover River Vegetation Type 9 One location in cleared land in the central portion of the Study Area Cleared One location to the south of Vegetation Type 9 Datura wrightii P1/P3 Oakajee River Two locations in a vegetation Vegetation Type 6 remnant between cleared agricultural land in the north of the

Echium plantagineum P1 Study Area One location in the Rubbish Vegetation Type 10 Disposal Reserve near the north eastern boundary Four locations on the western edge Foredunes and secondary dunes: Tamarix aphylla P1 of the Study Area Vegetation Types 1 and 3

5.4.3 Introduced Flora within the Study Area

Thirty nine additional weed species were recorded during the surveys by ecologia, distributed as detailed in Figure 5.4.

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E Avena barbata E Avena fatua E 6830000 Carthamus lanatus E ^_FF#*XWD E Cenchrus ciliaris ^_^_ ^_XYD FDXWEDF F E Cenchrus echinatus D Cenchrus setiger D Citrullus colocynthis D Datura wrightii D Echium plantagineum D Lagurus ovatus F Pentaschistis airoides subsp airoides F Schinus molle var. areira F Schinus terebinthifolia K F Tamarix aphylla 0 1 2 6827500 F Verbesina encelioides F Vulpia fasciculata Kilometres Proposed Rail Alignment Oakajee Project Area Absolute Scale - 1:40,000 Figure: 5.3 Drawn:AH Distribution of Weed Project ID: 721 Date: 25/01/10 Species Recorded Coordinate System Unique Map ID: A118 within the Oakajee Name: GDA 1994 MGA Zone 50 Port Study Area Projection: Transverse Mercator Datum: GDA 1994 A3

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5.5 SURVEY LIMITATIONS AND CONSTRAINTS

According to the EPA Guidance Statement (No. 51) for Terrestrial Flora and Vegetation Surveys for environmental impact assessments in Western Australia (EPA, 2004a), vegetation and flora surveys may be limited by several aspects.

An assessment of these aspects with regard to this study is detailed in Table 5.5.

Table 5.5 – Flora and Vegetation Survey Limitations

Aspect Constraint Comment

Sources of information and availability of A similar are was surveyed by Dames and Moore in 1993 contextual information (i.e. pre‐existing Negligible and Muir Environmental in 1997. The flora of the region is background versus new material) quite well documented in the WA Herbarium. All vascular flora taxa encountered during the initial August The scope (i.e. what life forms were 2006 quadrat‐based survey were sampled. All Priority None sampled) Flora taxa (and any new species) located during the threatened flora survey were sampled. Only 0.07% of the specimens collected during the August 2006 survey could not be identified. The complete flora inventory exceeds the 165 species recorded by Dames and Proportion of flora collected and Moore (1993) and the 217 species recorded by Muir identified (based on sampling, timing None Environmental (1997). The initial survey was carried out in and intensity) spring to target annuals and orchids that could occur in the area and the species list includes ten species from the family Orchidaceae and two additional taxa identified to genus level only. Given that the Study Area has been surveyed twice before, Completeness and further work which the vegetation of the area has been re‐mapped during the might be needed (e.g. was the relevant None current survey and a threatened flora survey has also been area fully surveyed) conducted no further survey work is considered necessary. Aerial imagery was used to select sites to be sampled during the survey and to produce the vegetation map. Initial vegetation mapping was based on information collected at 21 bounded quadrats and collected while traversing from site to site or walking transects through Mapping reliability Negligible the area in August 2006. This mapping was refined following the threatened flora survey, as the floristic communities and boundaries of the vegetation units that had been mapped from information collected during the 2006 survey were ground‐truthed. Rainfall for the three months preceding the August 2006 survey was below average and air temperatures were still quite low. It is possible that conditions were not suitable for some annual flora to grow and flower as normal. However, the orchids and other annuals recorded during the survey indicate that the climatic conditions appear not Timing/weather/season/cycle Negligible to have affected the growth of these plants. The March 2009 survey followed a very dry summer (2 mm of rain during the preceding three months compared with a long term average of 18.1 mm). As the conservation significant species targeted during that survey are perennial they were able to be located despite the season. Disturbances (e.g. fire, flood, accidental A lot of the survey area had been grazed (farm livestock None human intervention) and feral animals) and weeds were common.

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Aspect Constraint Comment

Intensity (in retrospect, was the intensity The intensity of this survey is considered adequate (see None adequate?) proportion of flora recorded above). Resources were adequate for the vegetation and flora survey and threatened flora survey. Ten person days were Resources None invested in the vegetation and flora survey and 18 person days were spent on the threatened flora survey. Electric fences prevented access to some areas in the south of the Study Area during the vegetation and flora survey. However, access was improved during the Access problems Negligible threatened flora survey, and the vegetation in the areas that were inaccessible in the 2006 survey was ground‐ truthed. Two botanists carried out the first survey and two the second; one of the botanists took part in both surveys. One of the botanists (and the taxonomist) from the initial survey, has over 14 years of experience in taxonomy and plant ecology in the South West Botanical Province and has Experience levels (e.g. degree of conducted surveys for the WA Herbarium in the vicinity of expertise in plant identification to taxon None the Study Area (Tauss, 2002 & 2005). level) The second botanist, and taxonomist for the second survey, had more than 10 years of botanical survey experience and took part in both surveys. The third botanist, involved in the 2009 survey, has three years South West coastal revegetation experience and two years of botanical survey experience.

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6 CONSERVATION SIGNIFICANCE

The significance of the vegetation and flora of the Study Area has been assessed at four spatial scales: national, state, regional and local.

National significance refers to those features of the environment which are recognised under legislation as being of importance to the Australian community. Flora species and threatened ecological communities (TECs) listed under the EPBC Act are regarded as nationally significant (see Section 1.2).

State significance refers to those features of the environment that are recognised under state legislation as being of importance to the Western Australian community. In particular, species scheduled / listed as Rare Flora under the WC Act (see Section 1.2) and TECs and Priority Ecological Communities (PECs) listed by the DEC.

Regional significance addresses the representation of species and habitats at a biogeographical regional level. Species or habitat types that are endemic to the Geraldton Sandplains Bioregion and whose distributions are limited or unknown are considered regionally significant.

Vegetation and flora species are of local significance when their presence is confined to a specialised habitat type that is not common in the local area and whose disturbance or removal may lead to local extinction.

6.1 FLORA

6.1.1 Flora of National Significance

One species currently listed as “Vulnerable” under the EPBC Act, Eucalyptus blaxellii, has been previously recorded from three locations within the Study Area. An additional location to the immediate south of the Study Area was recorded during the current survey. Recent surveys have considerably expanded the number of populations of this species such that its status under state legislation has been altered from DRF to Priority 4. It is likely given this revision that its status under the EPBC act will also be revised.

6.1.2 Flora of State Significance

Eleven Priority Flora taxa were recorded by ecologia during the current survey within the Study Area. An additional four Priority taxa were recorded in the Study Area by other sources as detailed in Table 6.1, making a total of 15 conservation significant flora taxa recorded in the Study Area.

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Table 6.1 – Priority Flora Recorded in the Study Area (All data sources)

Recorded by ecologia Recorded by Conservation Species Other Ranking 2006 Survey 2009 Survey Records Lepidosperma sp. Moresby Range ● ● - Priority 1 Melaleuca huttensis ● ● - Thryptomene stenophylla Priority 2 - - ●

Acanthocarpus parviflorus ● ● -

Beyeria cinerea subsp. cinerea ● - -

Blackallia nudiflora ● ‐ ●

Calytrix pimeleoides ‐ ‐ ●

Geleznowia verrucosa subsp. Kalbarri Priority 3 ● ● ●

Grevillea triloba ● ● ● Lasiopetalum oppositifolium ● ● - Verticordia densiflora var. roseostella ● ● -

Verticordia dichroma var. dichroma - - ●

Eucalyptus blaxellii ‐ ● ●

Triodia bromoides Priority 4 - - ●

Verticordia penicillaris ● ● ●

The total abundance of each species was estimated by examining the collections notes of records from the DEC, combined with the data from surveys by ecologia and Ecoscape for which accurate plant counts were available. DEC records vary considerably in the amount of detail available, ranging from accurate counts, to broad abundance descriptions, to no detail of abundance. Where multiple records at the same location were available, the highest numeric estimate was utilised. Where descriptions of abundance only were available, numbers were inferred according to Table 6.2. Where no estimate of abundance was available, it was assumed only one plant was present. The latter assumption is likely to be an underestimate in many instances, and hence the final estimates of total abundance of each species are likely to be very conservative.

In some instances estimates of cover only was available for collections from quadrats surveyed during the 2006 ecologia survey. The number of plants assumed from these cover estimates is also detailed below.

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Table 6.2 – Number of Plants Assumed for Records Where Only Descriptions or % Cover Available

No. of Plants Abundance Description or Percentage Cover Assumed

no indication 1

very rare 1

several 3

infrequent, uncommon, scarce, one small group, a few scattered 5

occasional, moderately common, locally frequent, very localised 10

common here, locally common, locally frequent, locally abundant 20

frequent, common, plentiful, abundant, dominant 50

>2% cover 5

2‐10% cover 10

10‐30% cover 20

Table 6.3 summarises the known distribution and abundance of these species from all sources, including DEC records. The number of locations (clusters of plants recorded more than 50 metres distant from each other) and populations (clusters of plants recorded more than 500 metres distant) both inside the current Study Area and more broadly are detailed. It can be seen that that the records of Melaleuca huttensis, Acanthocarpus parviflorus and Lasiopetalum oppositifolium within the Study Area represent a significant proportion of all locations recorded to date (84.2%, 39.4%, and 54.5% respectively). A significant proportion of all known plants of these three species also occur within the Study Area 44.4%, 55.9% and 72.1% respectively). However the abundance of these taxa outside the Study Area is likely to have been significantly underestimated due the lack of abundance detail for several of the DEC records included.

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No. % All No. Estimate % All No Plants % Total No. Total No. Locations Location Population Total No. of Total Population Recorded Plants Rank Species Population Recorded s Within s Recorded Locations No. s Within Within Within s Within the Study Within the Plants Study Area Study Area Study Area Study Area Area Study Area

Lepidosperma sp. Moresby Range P1 22 13 176 2 9.1 1 7.7 23 13.1 (R.J. Cranfield 2751) P1 Melaleuca huttensis 644 120 4976 453 70.3 101 84.2 2211 44.4 P2 Thryptomene stenophylla 35 26 685 2 5.7 2 7.7 51 7.4 P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 72 33 715 50 69.4 13 39.4 400 55.9 P3 Beyeria cinerea subsp. cinerea 20 17 739 4 20.0 2 11.8 21 2.8 P3 Blackallia nudiflora 28 27 2069 5 17.9 4 14.8 51 2.5 P3 Calytrix pimeleoides 15 14 181 1 6.7 1 7.1 1 0.6 Geleznowia verrucosa subsp. P3 37 29 459 6 16.2 1 3.4 28 6.1 Kalbarri (L.M. Broadhurst 123) P3 Grevillea triloba 493 211 15734 175 35.5 52 24.6 2692 17.1 P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 49 33 351 32 65.3 18 54.5 253 72.1 Verticordia densiflora var. P3 59 36 439 12 20.3 1 2.8 160 36.4 roseostella P3 Verticordia dichroma var. dichroma 38 37 530 1 2.6 1 2.7 1 0.2 P4 Eucalyptus blaxellii 170 121 2948 3 1.8 3 2.5 3 0.1 P4 Triodia bromoides 32 32 436 1 3.1 1 3.1 2 0.5 P4 Verticordia penicillaris 121 59 5346 12 9.9 2 3.4 292 5.5

Locations are defined as records of occurrence separated by more than 50 metres. Populations are defined as records of occurrence separated by more than 500 metres. *Note that DEC communications based on data not externally available, estimate total numbers of Eucalyptus blaxellii at 4,186 clumps.

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6.1.3 Flora of Regional Significance

Species or habitat types that are endemic to the Geraldton Sandplains bioregion or for which the distributions are limited or unknown are considered regionally significant. A total of 18 taxa recorded within the survey area have distributions entirely within the bioregion, and a further 20 taxa have distributions that are at least 85% within the bioregion, as detailed in Appendix I. This equates to more than 11% of the total species inventory (excluding taxa which were not identified to species level).

Eleven of the 15 flora of conservation status recorded within the Study Area currently known entirely or almost entirely from the Geraldton Sandplains Bioregion as detailed in Table 6.4.

Table 6.4 – Flora of Conservation Significance Recorded in the Study Area Which Are At Least 85% Endemic to the Bioregion

Species Endemic or >85 % of Populations Endemic Acanthocarpus parviflorus (P3) endemic Blackallia nudiflora (P3) > 85% endemic Geleznowia verrucosa subsp. Kalbarri (P3) endemic Grevillea triloba (P3) endemic Lasiopetalum oppositifolium (P3) endemic Lepidosperma sp. Moresby Range (P1) endemic Melaleuca huttensis (P1) endemic Triodia bromoides (P4) > 85% endemic Verticordia densiflora var. roseostella (P3) > 85% endemic Verticordia dichroma AS George var. dichroma (P3) > 85% endemic Verticordia penicillaris (P4) > 85% endemic Table 6.5 details species recorded during the current survey for which the location represents an extension of the previously known range.

Table 6.5 – Species Recorded within the Study Area which are Range Extensions of Previously Known Range

Bioregions in which Species Species Direction of Extension Known to Occur Cheilanthes adiantoides Western extension ER: COO, YAL; SW: AW. Western extension. The only coastal ER: COO, LSD, MUR, YAL; SW: AW, Eremophila drummondii record and the second most northern MAL. record Guichenotia intermedia Southern extension SW: GS. N: CK; ER: CAR, COO, CR, GAS, GD, Maireana ?georgei Western extension GSD, GVD, LSD, MUR, NUL, PIL, TAN, YAL; SW: AW, MAL. ER: CAR, COO, CR, GAS, GD, GVD, Ptilotus aervoides Western extension LSD, MUR, PIL, YAL. Stenanthemum Northern extension SW: AW, ESP, GS, JF, MAL. tridentatum ER: COO; SW: AW, ESP, GS, JF, Stylidium piliferum Slight north‐western extension MAL, SWA, WAR. Thelymitra benthamiana Northern extension SW: AW, ESP, JF, MAL, SWA,WAR.

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These range extensions are based on the distributions published on the FloraBase internet site (FloraBase, 2010). However as the data published is dependent upon lodgements to the Western Australian Herbarium, the published distribution may be inaccurate if no lodgements have been received from a particular location, despite the presence of the species. The most significant range extension is to Eremophila drummondii, which represents an extension into a new habitat (coastal).

6.1.4 Flora of Local Significance

While further surveys would be needed to confirm local endemism, current records at the WA Herbarium indicate that four of the Priority species recorded have all records within a distance of 100 km, with Lepidosperma sp. Moresby Range appearing to have the most restricted distribution of less than 20 km. The distribution of these taxa in reserves in the vicinity of the Study Area is shown in Table 6.6.

Table 6.6 – Distribution of Locally Restricted Conservation Signifcant Species in Local Reserves

Presence (P) / Absence (‐) Species Cons Sig. Crown Reserve North West Coronation 16200 Coastal Hwy Beach Road Lepidosperma sp. Moresby Range ‐ ‐ P P1 Melaleuca huttensis P ‐ ‐ Thryptomene stenophylla P2 ‐ ‐ ‐ Calytrix pimelioides P3 ‐ P ‐

Crown Reserve 16200 contains populations of seven of the eleven taxa of conservation significance recorded during the ecologia surveys. Six of the taxa are also located in the road reserves, although these reserves are not designated for the conservation of flora and do not afford as high a level of protection. The densest populations of Grevillea triloba (P3) (North West Coastal Highway) and the only populations of Lepidosperma sp. Moresby Range (P1) (Coronation Beach Road), Verticordia densiflora subsp. roseostella (P3) (Crown Reserve 16200 and North West Coastal Highway) and Verticordia penicillaris (P4) (Crown Reserve 16200 and North West Coastal Highway) located by ecologia were recorded in the reserves. Blackallia nudiflora (P3) was recorded at two locations – one within the Coronation Beach Road Reserve and one to the west of Crown Reserve 16200.

6.2 VEGETATION

6.2.1 Vegetation of National Significance

No TECs of national significance occur within the Study Area. However the Australian Natural Resources Atlas (Aust. Govt. 2009) recognised the Geraldton Sandplains regions and Geraldton Hills subregion (GS2) as a “region rich and diverse in flora with many sandplain Genera having a high degree of endemism, e.g. Scholtzia spp. having over 16 taxa endemic to the subregion”. Grazing, weeds and changes to hydrology (other than salinity or salt water intrusion) are listed as common threatening processes.

6.2.2 Vegetation of State Significance

No vegetation classified as a TEC or PEC is present within the Study Area.

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Assessment of the significance of vegetation at a state level of the vegetation of the Study Area is constrained by the lack of mapping across the state at a scale comparable to the mapping conducted during the current survey. The only source of vegetation mapping available across the state is that conducted by Beard (and in some instances co‐authors) at a scale of 1:1000000, with areas of the south‐west mapped at 1:250,000. Beard attempted to map the vegetation as it would have been prior to European settlement (J.S. Beard, 1976). Subsequently this dataset has been digitised and reinterpreted by the Department of Agriculture and Food to provide an estimate of current representations of these vegetation units (DAFWA 2006). The spatial data therefore provides an insight into the loss of vegetation as a result of settlement and has been used in the evaluation of conservation priorities for vegetation by the Northern Agricultural Region Native Vegetation Management Plan (NVMP) (DEC, 2008), the Australian National Resources Atlas Biodiversity Assessment (ANRA, 2009) and the Biodiversity Audit of Western Australia (DEC, 2001).

Table 6.7 details the extent of Beard units present within the Study Area, bioregion and state both currently and prior to European settlement. Units 35, 675 and 359 now have only 17%, 27%, and 25% of their original extent within the state. Unit 431, Acacia rostellifera open scrub, although not mapped within the Study Area by Beard, correlates closely to Association 3; Acacia rostellifera – Stylobasium spathulatum – Tetragonia implexicoma – Acanthocarpus preissii open to closed medium to low scrub as mapped in the current survey. This unit was mapped as encompassing 246 hectares, or 5.2% of the total Study Area and 14.9% of the areas of native vegetation. Beard Unit 431 is relatively well preserved, with 87% of the original extent estimated to remain, although only 1% of this occurs within the conservation estate.

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Beard Units Total Area in Western Australia Conservation Reserves Degree of Endemism to the Geraldton Sandplains Representation Within the Study Area

Total % Pre‐ % % of the % of Total Pre‐ % of Pre‐ Area European Remaining Pre‐ Total Current Remaining Pre‐ Current Current European European Within Extent Extent European Remaining No Code Description Extent* Extent European Extent* Extent* Extent Extent Cons. Within Within Extent Extent (ha) within Cons. Extent (ha) (ha) (ha) (ha) Remaining Reserves Geraldton Geraldton (ha) Within the Reserves (Current) Sandplains Sandplains Study Area

Acacia ligulata 440 a Sr 4212.8 2418.7 57.41 2.63 0.11 3753.3 2418.6 89.09 100.00 456.2 346.0 14.30 21 open shrub

Shrublands, Acacia 413 a Sc 3478.9 1811.0 52.06 24.43 1.35 1749.1 369.6 50.28 20.41 289.5 37.1 2.05 33 neurophylla thicket

Banksia 359 abSi woodland and 44513.6 11087.9 24.91 1.27 0.01 44437.7 11087.6 99.83 100.00 2821.6 806.9 7.28 Acacia scrub

Sparsely 129 ds vegetated drift 95705.9 29849.4 31.19 15903.00 53.28 4609.6 2251.6 4.82 7.54 219.9 126.1 0.42 sand

Jam scrub (Acacia e Mra acuminata) with 35 6 184570.6 31410.5 17.02 765.99 2.44 184570.6 31410.5 100.00 100.00 839.5 194.9 0.62 19Si York Gum (Eucalyptus loxophleba)

Mixed 675 mhSc (Melaleuca, 51876.7 14221.1 27.41 351.15 2.47 51876.7 14221.1 100.00 100.00 17.4 5.7 0.04 Hakea) thicket

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Beard Units Total Area in Western Australia Conservation Reserves Degree of Endemism to the Geraldton Sandplains Representation Within the Study Area

Total % Pre‐ % % of the % of Total Pre‐ % of Pre‐ Area European Remaining Pre‐ Total Current Remaining Pre‐ Current Current European European Within Extent Extent European Remaining No Code Description Extent* Extent European Extent* Extent* Extent Extent Cons. Within Within Extent Extent (ha) within Cons. Extent (ha) (ha) (ha) (ha) Remaining Reserves Geraldton Geraldton (ha) Within the Reserves (Current) Sandplains Sandplains Study Area

Acacia € 431 a23Sr rostellifera open 6048.4 5245.6 86.73 52.30 1.00 6048.4 5245.6 100.00 100.00 0.0 246 4.69 scrub

Calculations of percentages remaining are based on the current extent compared to pre‐European extent. The GIS dataset used for these calculations has not been checked for gross errors. The Pre‐ European dataset contains some edge matching issues; these are of botanical nature and cannot be resolved without re‐mapping. The current Native Vegetation Extent dataset may contain some polygon errors such as overlaps (Department of Agriculture and Food). € Extent of Association 4, Acacia rostellifera – Stylobasium spathulatum – Tetragonia implexicoma – Acanthocarpus preissii open to closed medium to low scrub as mapped in the current survey, which correlates closely to Beard’s Unit 431

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6.2.3 Vegetation of Regional Significance

In a regional context vegetation is considered significant if endemic to the Geraldton Sandplains Bioregion or if the distributions are limited or unknown. At the scale of Beard, Table 6.7 illustrates that Units 440 (Acacia ligulata open shrub), 359 (Banksia woodland and Acacia scrub), 35 (Acacia acuminata and Eucalyptus loxophleba) and 675 (Mixed Melaleuca, Hakea thicket) are all entirely confined to the Geraldton Sandplains bioregion. These units are also reported to have at least 85% of their total extent confined to the GS2 subregion (DEC, 2001). Unit 431 (Acacia rostellifera open scrub), which was not mapped within the Study Area by Beard but which equates to Unit 3 as mapped by ecologia, occupies a small proportion of the Study Area and is also highly endemic to the GS2 subregion.

Table 6.7 also details the extent to which the units mapped by Beard within the Study Area are represented within conservation reserves. Only Unit 129, sparsely vegetated drift sand is currently well represented in conservation reserves (53.3%). Unit 359 and Unit 440, with only 0.01% and 0.11% of remaining area within the conservation estate, are effectively unreserved, whilst units 413, 35 and 675 have only 1.35%, 2.44% and 2.47% of the remaining extent reserved. Units 35, 359, 413, 440 and 675 are all categorised as High in the National Biodiversity Audit categorisation of reservation priorities (DEC, 2001)

The lack of adequate reservation for the majority of the GS2 subregion was noted by Desmond and Chant (DEC, 2001) in the National Biodiversity Audit. Over 68% of the area within conservation estate in this subregion is contained in Kalbarri National Park at the far north‐western periphery. Wandana Nature Reserve at the north eastern periphery accounts for a further 20%. Hence the central and southern coastal vegetation is poorly represented within reserves. In addition many reserves are threatened by salinity.

Vegetation community types defined at a higher level of resolution are likely to be less broadly distributed and less well conserved. The recently published Geraldton Flora and Vegetation Regional Survey (GFVRS) conducted by Ecoscape (Department of Planning, 2010) of an area of 40,737 ha surrounding Geraldton provides an assessment of vegetation mapped at a scale almost comparable to the scale at which vegetation was mapped during the current survey . Given the much larger area mapped, the GFVRS provides some indication of the regional representation of the community types present in the Study Area, although still less than 2% of the total area of the GS2 subregion. Table 6.8 compares the units mapped within the Oakajee Study Area by the ecologia survey to those mapped during the GFVRS. The boundaries of vegetation are relatively consistent, although in some instances additional units have been mapped by ecologia. This slightly finer level of resolution is to be expected given the much smaller area surveyed (approximately one tenth). The most notable distinction is in the description applied to a small swale behind an advancing dune field. The dominant species of the unit at this location as described by ecologia is Juncus kraussii rather than Ficinia nodosa as described by Ecoscape. The area to which these descriptions were applied has subsequently been re‐inspected (ecologia, 2010) and found to be primarily composed of vegetation dominated by Juncus kraussii, with a small area in which Ficinia nodosa is dominated at the northern edge of the swale.

As mapping at this scale is not available for the whole of the Geraldton Sandplains bioregion, or indeed the Geraldton Hill subregion, the regional representation of these units cannot be quantified. However based on the representation within the GFVRS, the vegetation units mapped by ecologia within the Study Area which appear to be highly restricted are: • Unit 1: Olearia axillaris low open shrubs, Spinifex longifolius hummock grasses (+/‐ Scaevola crassifolia). Foredunes (3.2% of Study Area, 1.6% of GFVRS);

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• Unit 2: Juncus kraussii (? +/‐ Ficinia nodosa) closed sedgeland. Swale (0.1% of Study Area, 0.01% of GFVRS);

• Unit 7: Eucalyptus camaldulensis ‐ Casuarina obesa low closed forest (+/‐ Melaleuca rhaphiophylla and Cyperus gymnocaulos). River drainage systems. (6.5% of Study Area, 6.3% GFVRS);

• Unit 8: Grevillea ‐ Melaleuca and other low shrubs over Borya sphaerocephala mats. Laterite/sandstone (3.2% of Study Area). The regional representation of this community type is uncertain, but it seems likely to be restricted given its habitat specificity for lateritic/sandstone outcropping and lack of representation within the GFVRS mapping; and

• Unit 10: Tall shrubs of Grevillea – Melaleuca ‐ Acacia spp. over species rich open heath. Sand over laterite on undulating plains (1.4% of Study Area, 7.6% GFVRS).

Community types which appear to be restricted are:

• Unit 4: Acacia xanthina – Melaleuca cardiophylla (+/‐ Grevillea argyrophylla) closed scrub. Tamala limestone slopes and hill crests (13.7% of Study Area, a subunit of a unit which represents 14.0% GFVRS);

• Unit 5: Melaleuca cardiophylla– Grevillea argyrophylla scrub or heath (+/‐ Eucalyptus dolichocera mallee and Diplolaena grandiflora scrub). Tamala limestone slopes and ridges (11.7% of Study Area, a subunit of a unit which represents 14.0% GFVRS); and

• Unit 6: Banksia prionotes (+/‐ Banksia menziesii) open scrub. Sandplains (10.6% of Study Area, 12.2% GFVRS).

Whilst the distribution of these community types within the conservation estate cannot be quantified, no coastal conservation reserves exist within the approximately 170 km of coastline between the Kalbarri National Park to the north of the Study Area and Beekeepers Nature Reserve to the south (south of Dongara). The coastal vegetation of Kalbarri National Park is a species‐rich low heath (Tauss, 2005) that is very different in structure and floristics to the Oakajee coastal vegetation. The Pleistocene coastal limestone areas at the Beekeepers Nature Reserve are dominated by Eucalyptus obtusiflora subsp. dongarraensis – Eucalyptus oraria closed mallee (Hart, Simpson and Associates, 2003) and are also not comparable with the coastal limestone vegetation assemblages at Oakajee. Thus the vegetation types of the Oakajee Study Area are poorly represented within the conservation estate.

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6.2.4 Vegetation of Local Significance

The Oakajee coastal vegetation and habitats are significant at a local level. No coastal conservation reserves and virtually no intact coastal vegetation exist in the vicinity of Geraldton. Oakajee is one of only a few large areas of vegetation (of any type) in good to excellent condition remaining in the vicinity of Geraldton.

Coastal vegetation within the Geraldton town site has been developed such that a narrow foredune strip of Holocene dunes remains at the Southgate Dunes and the Drummond Cove urban developments. The City of Geraldton Reserve south of the Greenough River is an area of relatively degraded sand dunes with Acacia rostellifera heath (Tauss, 2002), heavily infested with Buckthorn (*Lycium ferocissimum). This Reserve is not part of the conservation estate and does not include the extensive and intact limestone ridge vegetation and habitats present at Oakajee. All of the Pleistocene Limestone vegetation from Horrocks to Greenough (except for the Oakajee cliffs) has been degraded by farming or developed.

The locally‐uncommon and dense coastal limestone ridge and sand dune vegetation at Oakajee provides significant refuge and habitat for fauna. The vegetation of the Moresby Ranges (to the east of the Study Area) is highly fragmented but includes species‐rich mallee, heath and scrub assemblages floristically somewhat similar to that of the remnant vegetation in the eastern parts of the Study Area (but in better condition). The Oakajee River forms a corridor between the intact coastal habitats and the diverse habitats of the Moresby Range to the east.

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7 STUDY TEAM

The surveys described in this document were planned, co‐ordinated and executed by:

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Study Staff Carol Macpherson BSc. Hons. Principal Botanist Christina Cox Bsc. Hons. Ph. D. (Botany) Botanical Project Manager Cate Tauss BSc. Grad. Dip Sc (Botany) Senior Botanist / Taxonomist Conrad Slee BSc. Hons. (Env. Mgmt) Botanist / Taxonomist Rebecca Graham BSc. Botanist Carmel Winton BSc. (Sustainable Development) Botanist Joshua Gilovitz BSc. Hons. Botanist Marisa Fulton BSc. Botanist

Licences ‐ “Licence to take flora for scientific purposes” This survey was conducted under the authorisation of the following licences issued by the Department of Environment and Conservation: Field Botanists Permit Number Valid Until SL007246 29th August 2006 Cate Tauss SL007601 4th October 2007 SL007413 1st January 2007 Conrad Slee SL008098 30th April 2009 Carmel Winton SL008099 30th April 2009

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APPENDIX A SUMMARY OF PREVIOUS STUDIES

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Table A‐1 Oakajee Reports 1982 – 2004^. (^subset of larger literature review)

No. Report And Location Objectives Key Findings And Recommendations Other Useful Content ENVIRONMENTAL ‐ ESTATE Study found no gazetted rare flora (but recommended spring survey to Summary of geomorphology, check further), and no habitats which might support specialised fauna. geology and soils at 3.2 and 4.2‐4.3, Majority of remnant vegetation in the area expected to be resistant to with further detail on soils at Dames & Moore (1993): Flora Survey of vegetation, flora effects of gaseous emissions. Appendix F. & Fauna Assessment, Oakajee and fauna habitat of EE4 Weeds and rabbits widespread, and dieback visually identified on the Reserves in the neighbourhood Proposed Industrial Site Oakajee core and sandplain. identified at 3.3. (LandCorp library) immediate surrounds Vegetation and flora described in Sections 4 and 5. Appendix D details sensitivity of a Fauna & fauna habitat described at 4.6 and Appendix H. wide range of Australian native plants to ozone and sulphur dioxide Landscape impacts and attendant rehabilitation recommendations at 4.7 Site layout, access and proposed servicing in Sections 5.4 and 5.5 and Figures 7 ‐ 9. Description of physical environment at 6.2 and Figures 10 and 12 to 18 (climate, geology, geomorphology, terrain, soils, hydrology), biological Summary in Section 4 and Figures 4 environment at 6.3 and Figures 19 and 20, marine environment at 6.4, & 5 of appraisal of various site heritage at 6.5 and Figures 21 and 22. options over preceding 20 years LandCorp (1994): Public Environmental assessment Air quality, noise and risk studies summarised at 7.2 – 7.6 and Figures 23 and of 3 alternative locations for Environmental Review – 29. the estate at Oakajee. EE6 Oakajee Industrial Park of the proposed Oakajee Industrial Park. Potential hydrological, biological and marine impacts at 7.9 – 7.14 Proposed management structure (LandCorp library) Recreation and aesthetic impacts at 7.15 – 7.16 and responsibilities at 9. Social impacts in Section 8, including outcome of public consultation, Industries which might locate at details on regional services and how impacted, and impacts on existing Oakajee in Appendix II industry, neighbouring land use and heritage Community concerns and responses to these outlined at 8.11 and Appendix IV.

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No. Report And Location Objectives Key Findings And Recommendations Other Useful Content Findings in respect of vegetation, Spring survey following up flora, weeds and dieback at 4.4. on earlier vegetation, flora Findings on fauna at 4.5, habitat at and fauna survey of Site not considered significant in terms of geomorphology, geology, soils, Muir Environmental (1997): 4.6. August 1997 Re‐Evaluation of Oakajee (Dames and vegetation or fauna habitat, though several significant plant species Flora and Fauna: Oakajee Moore, 1993) to check for recorded within buffer. Vegetation map at Figure 2 with EE9 unique or unusual descriptions of terrain and Proposed Industrial Estate and Search for rare and significant flora considered to now be adequate. Quarries. vegetation associations, vegetation types at Appendix F. Dieback found on sandplain of Oakajee plateau, but spread should be and to re‐evaluate flora Locations of significant flora at (LandCorp library) slow on the well drained sandy soils. and faunal habitat of the Figure 3. site with emphasis on rare of priority species. Plant species list and locality of occurrence at Appendix C and F. Thirty‐eight vegetation monitoring plots and 5 lichen transects established & monitored (Fig 1 & Appendices D & E). No DRF found, but 5 priority species located within survey area. Details on method at 4. Foliage samples taken from dominant trees and tall shrubs indicate significant variation between species, relationship between some Characteristics of plots and Mattiske Consulting (2000): Establishment of baseline elements and location, consistency between autumn and spring samples transects at Table 1 Vegetation Monitoring – monitoring of vegetation for some species but variation between others (5.4, Figures 3 to 9, and Plant species list at Appendix A. EE17 Oakajee Industrial Estate Appendix B). condition as indicator of Plant characteristics for different (LandCorp library) air quality. Soil samples also collected and analysed for various elements and pH (5.5 vegetation plots at Appendix C. and Appendix B). Details of lichen monitoring at Results indicate site supports significant range of introduced and native Appendix F. species, site conditions critical in defining location of plant communities, only minor changes in perennials but seasonal proliferation of annuals Recommendations provided at 7 on further monitoring and sampling

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Figure A‐1 Map of Study Area surveyed previously (Dames & Moore, 1993 and Muir Environmental, 1997)

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APPENDIX B FLORISTIC QUADRAT DATA

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Described by CT Date 8/24/2006 Type: Q 20x20m

Location Proposed Oakajee Industrial Estate, ~ 20 km north of Geraldton. Isolated vegetation remnant (with corridors) on hill between paddocks.

MGA Zone 50 264613 mE 6839593 mN Habitat Gentle hill slope with a SW aspect

Soil Yellow‐orange sand Rock Type Nil Rock Vegetation Banksia prionotes scrub, over open sedgeland of Mesomelaena preissii + Mesomelaena pseudostygia Veg Condition Good, moderate disturbance by some grazing but few weeds, suspect that originally more species rich Fire Age >5 years since fire Notes GPS Error +/‐ 6.5 m, Coordinate from NE corner of nested quadrats, loose soil on surface, sparse leaf litter mainly under shrubs, and sparse wood litter.

Species List: Trees < 5 m Banksia prionotes

Shrubs 1‐2 m Banksia attenuata, Daviesia divaricata subsp. lanulosa

Acanthocarpus sp. Ajana (C.A. Gardner 8596), Cryptandra arbutiflora var. borealis, Cryptandra scoparia, Scholtzia sp., Keraudrenia hermanniifolia, Shrubs < 0.5 m Mesomelaena preissii, Conostylis aculeata subsp. rhipidion, Corynotheca micrantha var. micrantha, Boronia coerulescens subsp. spicata, Leucopogon sp. Mid West (J.S. Beard 7388), Pimelea angustifolia Neurachne alopecuroidea, Austrostipa scabra, Amphipogon caricinus var. Grasses caricinus, Austrostipa elegantissima, Austrostipa elegantissima, Austrostipa elegantissima Lepidobolus preissianus subsp. preissianus, Desmocladus asper, Lepidobolus preissianus subsp. preissianus, Mesomelaena preissii, Schoenus clandestinus, Sedges Mesomelaena pseudostygia, Lepidosperma costale, Lepidobolus preissianus subsp. preissianus Burchardia umbellata, Dichopogon capillipes, Haemodorum paniculatum, Laxmannia sessiliflora subsp. sessiliflora, Sowerbaea laxiflora, Ursinia anthemoides, Drosera humilis, Burchardia umbellata, Burchardia umbellata, Conostylis stylidioides, Dianella revoluta var. divaricata, Drosera humilis, Erodium Herbs cygnorum, Haemodorum sp., Laxmannia sessiliflora subsp. sessiliflora, Lechenaultia linarioides, Orthrosanthus laxus var. gramineus, Stylidium elongatum, Stylidium piliferum, Thelymitra benthamiana, Tricoryne sp., Caladenia flava subsp. flava, Chamaescilla corymbosa var. corymbosa, Hyalosperma cotula, Hypochaeris glabra, Stylidium repens, Trachymene sp.

Climbers Dioscorea hastifolia

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721.00 Site 02

Described by CT Date 8/25/2006 Type: Q 20m x 20m

Proposed Oakajee Industrial Estate, ~ 20 km north of Geraldton, on north side of small/narrow Quad bike track that is parallel to the coast.

MGA Zone 50 264170 mE 6835321 mN Habitat Dune swale with negligible slope, Soil Grey calcareous sand Rock Type Nil rock Location Vegetation Acacia xanthina closed scrub over low open shrubs and dense naturalised alien grasses Veg Condition Good, herbs/grasses +/‐ all understorey layer replaced by alien species, ‐ grazing? / burning Fire Age >5 years since fire Notes GPS error, +/‐ 6.6 m, taken at West side of quadrat (nested). Loose soil on the surface moderate leaf litter mainly under shrubs, plentiful wood litter, Veg. condition (cont). Hardy perennial native only, very low recruitment.

Species List: Shrubs > 2 m Acacia xanthina Melaleuca cardiophylla, Pimelea microcephala subsp. microcephala, Acacia Shrubs 1‐2 m rostellifera Rhagodia latifolia subsp. recta, Rhagodia preissii subsp. obovata, Stylobasium Shrubs 0.5 ‐1 m spathulatum, Threlkeldia diffusa, Scaevola tomentosa Shrubs < 0.5 m Acanthocarpus preissii, Phyllanthus calycinus, Lycium ferocissimum

Grasses POACEAE sp., Austrostipa elegantissima, Ehrharta ? longiflora

Herbs Reichardia tingitana, Sonchus oleraceus, Parietaria debilis, Euphorbia terracina

Climbers Zygophyllum fruticulosum, Clematis linearifolia

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Described by CT Date 8/25/2006 Type: Q 20m x 20m

Location Proposed Oakajee Industrial Estate, ~ 20 km north of Geraldton. Low limestone escarpment

MGA Zone 50 264811 mE 6835257 mN Habitat Limestone hillcrest with moderate slope Soil Brown to red sand, coarse gravel/pebbles, stones/boulders Rock Type Limestone rock Vegetation Patchy closed shrubs of Acacia xanthina and Eucalyptus spp. mallee, over low open shrubs of Melaleuca cardiophylla and Grevillea argyrophylla and sparse herbs, grasses and twine rushes. Veg Condition Good (moderate disturbance) rabbits/grazing, canopy possibly opened by past fire Fire Age ?>5 years Notes GPS error +/‐ 8 m, sparse leaf litter mainly under shrubs, plentiful wood litter. Veg. Condition notes (cont.): heavily grazed in the past and so structure somewhat open. Current grazing by feral animals; ?pigs, ?goats, ?rabbits. Where shrubs are still thick graziers excluded livestock and there is still good regeneration of native understorey. Opportunistic collection: Anthocercis littorea.

Species List:

Trees < 5 m Eucalyptus foecunda

Mallee trees < 5 m Eucalyptus foecunda

Shrubs > 2 m Alyogyne hakeifolia, Acacia xanthina Grevillea argyrophylla, Melaleuca campanae, Melaleuca huttensis, Pimelea Shrubs 1‐2 m microcephala subsp. microcephala, Melaleuca cardiophylla, Exocarpos sparteus, Melaleuca huttensis Aphanopetalum clematideum, Ptilotus divaricatus var. divaricatus, Rhagodia Shrubs 0.5 ‐1 m preissii subsp. obovata, Rulingia borealis, Zygophyllum fruticulosum, Hibbertia desmophylla, Commicarpus australis, Westringia dampieri Acanthocarpus preissii, Phyllanthus calycinus, Kennedia prostrata, Hybanthus Shrubs < 0.5 m floribundus subsp. floribundus Grasses Austrostipa elegantissima, Ehrharta ? longiflora, Poa ? poiformis Sedges Desmocladus asper Conostylis prolifera, Dioscorea hastifolia, Apium annuum, Erodium cicutarium, Clematicissus angustissima, Euphorbia terracina, Lupinus cosentinii, Anagallis Herbs arvensis, Asteraceae sp., Caladenia latifolia, Reichardia tingitana, Sonchus oleraceus, Trachymene sp. Clematis linearifolia, Clematis aristata, Comesperma integerrimum, Climbers Muehlenbeckia adpressa, Amyema preissii, Zygophyllum apiculatum

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Described by CCS Date 8/25/2006 Type: Q 20x20

Location Proposed Oakajee Industrial Estate, ~ 20 km north of Geraldton

MGA Zone 50 265067 mE 6834237 mN Habitat Rocky outcrop with gentle to moderate slope near crest Soil Red‐orange loamy sand, with some surface levels plates Rock Type Limestone Vegetation Acacia xanthina open scrub over Grevillea argyrophylla ‐ Melaleuca cardiophylla low shrubs over sparse Desmocladus asper twine rushes. Veg Condition Good, lightly grazed by cattle, more grazing elsewhere Fire Age None evident Notes GPS error, +/‐ 5.8m. Sparse leaf litter mainly under shrubs, moderate wood litter.

Species List: Shrubs > 2 m Acacia xanthina Shrubs 1‐2 m Melaleuca campanae, Grevillea argyrophylla

Shrubs 0.5 ‐1 m Anthobolus foveolatus, Melaleuca cardiophylla

Acanthocarpus sp. Ajana (C.A. Gardner 8596), Comesperma scoparium, Dampiera Shrubs < 0.5 m altissima, Diplolaena grandiflora, Hakea lissocarpha, Hibbertia hypericoides, Lasiopetalum angustifolium, Phyllanthus scaber, Hibbertia desmophylla Grasses Austrostipa elegantissima Sedges Desmocladus asper Climbers Dioscorea hastifolia

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Described by CT Date 8/25/2006 Type: Q 20x20

Location Proposed Oakajee Industrial Estate, ~ 20 km north of Geraldton

MGA Zone 50 264835 mE 6835600 mN Habitat Hill crest with a gentle slope Soil Red‐orange‐brown sand, coarse gravel, stones/boulders Rock Type Limestone Vegetation Closed patchy scrub of Grevillea argyrophylla over sparse low shrubs and moderately dense alien grasses and herbs. Veg Condition Poor condition: grazing, rabbits, annual weeds. Canopy opened up, and patchy. Good regeneration of natives but ground storey dominated by weedy annuals Fire Age >5 years Notes Sparse leaf litter mainly under shrubs, sparse wood litter.

Species List: Shrubs > 2 m Grevillea argyrophylla Acacia xanthina, Melaleuca campanae, Pimelea microcephala subsp. microcephala, Shrubs 1‐2 m Rhagodia preissii subsp. obovata, Stylobasium spathulatum, Lycium ferocissimum, Pittosporum ligustrifolium Shrubs 0.5 ‐1 m Zygophyllum apiculatum Shrubs < 0.5 m Solanum oldfieldii Grasses Austrostipa elegantissima, Poa poiformis, Ehrharta longiflora Sedges Desmocladus asper Conostylis prolifera, Lupinus cosentinii, Brassica sp., Oxalis perennans, Reichardia Herbs tingitana, Ptilotus divaricatus var. divaricatus, Euphorbia terracina, Petrorhagia dubia Aphanopetalum clematideum, Clematicissus angustissima, Clematis linearifolia, Climbers Aphanopetalum clematideum, Dioscorea hastifolia

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Described by CCS Date 8/25/2006 Type: Q 20x20

Location Proposed Oakajee Industrial Estate, ~ 20 km north of Geraldton

MGA Zone 50 265281 mE 6832491 mN Habitat Lower dune swale Soil Grey sand Rock Type Nil Vegetation Acacia rostellifera open scrub over Stylobasium spathulatum ‐ Acanthocarpus preissii ‐ Threlkeldia diffusa low shrubs and sparse naturalised alien grasses Veg Condition Excellent, possibly some grazing Fire Age >5 years Notes GPS error, +/‐ 5.8m. Sparse leaf litter mainly under shrubs, sparse wood litter

Species List: Shrubs 1‐2 m Acacia rostellifera Shrubs 0.5 ‐1 m Tetragonia implexicoma, Threlkeldia diffusa, Stylobasium spathulatum Commicarpus australis, Rhagodia preissii subsp. obovata, Scaevola tomentosa, Shrubs < 0.5 m Zygophyllum fruticulosum, Acanthocarpus preissii, Ptilotus aervoides Grasses Ehrharta ? longiflora Herbs Brassica tournefortii Climbers Cassytha aurea, Clematis linearifolia

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Described by CT Date 8/25/2006 Type: Q 20x20

Location Proposed Oakajee Industrial Estate, ~ 20 km north of Geraldton

MGA Zone 50 265055 mE 6832418 mN Habitat Low foredune, negligible slope Soil White sand, calcareous Rock Type Nil Vegetation Open low shrubs of Olearia axillaris/ Scaevola crassifolia with open Spinifex longifolius grass Veg Condition Good, *Tamarix aphylla, a serious invasive weed, but only present as scattered individuals as yet Fire Age >5 years Notes Negligible leaf litter mainly under shrubs, negligible wood litter

Species List: Trees 5‐15 m Tamarix aphylla Shrubs 1‐2 m Lycium ferocissimum, Acacia rostellifera, Olearia axillaris Rhagodia preissii subsp. obovata, Scaevola crassifolia, Scaevola thesioides subsp. Shrubs 0.5 ‐1 m thesioides Shrubs < 0.5 m Acanthocarpus preissii, Threlkeldia diffusa Grasses Bromus diandrus, Spinifex longifolius Euphorbia terracina, Tetragonia decumbens, Arctotheca calendula, Brassica sp., Herbs Calandrinia remota, Reichardia tingitana, Sonchus oleraceus, Parietaria debilis Carpobrotus virescens, Clematis linearifolia, Commicarpus australis, Cassytha Climbers aurea

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Described by CCS Date 8/25/2006 Type: Q 20x20

Location Proposed Oakajee Industrial Estate, ~ 20 km north of Geraldton

MGA Zone 50 265887 mE 6831939 mN Habitat Breakaway slope, moderate to steep Soil Grey‐white loamy sand, fine gravel, coarse gravel, stones/boulders Rock Type Limestone Vegetation Eucalyptus dolichocera open mallee over Melaleuca cardiophylla tall shrubs over Diplolaena grandiflora ‐ Templetonia retusa ‐ Grevillea argyrophylla low shrubs. Veg Condition Excellent, grazed by animals, livestock tracks in some areas Fire Age >5 years Notes GPS error, +/‐ 6.2m. Moderate leaf litter mainly under shrubs, sparse wood litter

Species List:

Mallee trees < 5 m Eucalyptus dolichocera

Mallee trees < 5 m Eucalyptus dolichocera

Shrubs > 2 m Melaleuca cardiophylla

Dodonaea aptera, Grevillea argyrophylla, Melaleuca campanae, Templetonia Shrubs 1‐2 m retusa, Diplolaena grandiflora Hibbertia spicata, Phyllanthus scaber, Threlkeldia diffusa, Tetragonia Shrubs 0.5 ‐1 m implexicoma

Shrubs < 0.5 m Rhagodia latifolia subsp. recta

Herbs Oxalis perennans

Climbers Aphanopetalum clematideum, Aphanopetalum clematideum

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Described by CT Date 8/25/2006 Type: Q 20x20

Location Proposed Oakajee Industrial Estate, ~ 20 km north of Geraldton

MGA Zone 50 265932 mE 6831971 mN Habitat Rocky outcrop with steep slope Soil Grey sandy loam, very shallow, coarse gravel/pebbles, stones/boulders Rock Type Limestone Vegetation Low open shrubs of Melaleuca cardiophylla ‐ Diplolaena grandiflora over open grasses Poa poiformis

Veg Condition Excellent, invasive annual grass weeds Fire Age none evident Notes Sparse leaf litter mainly under shrubs, sparse wood litter

Species List:

Mallee trees < 5 m Eucalyptus dolichocera

Shrubs 1‐2 m Acacia xanthina, Diplolaena grandiflora, Melaleuca cardiophylla Shrubs 0.5 ‐1 m Alyogyne hakeifolia, Melaleuca campanae, Melaleuca cardiophylla Acanthocarpus preissii, Aphanopetalum clematideum, Beyeria cinerea, Cryptandra mutila, Dodonaea aptera, Eremophila glabra subsp. albicans, Grevillea argyrophylla, Hibbertia spicata subsp. spicata, Opercularia spermacocea, Phyllanthus calycinus, Phyllanthus scaber, Pimelea microcephala Shrubs < 0.5 m subsp. microcephala, Ptilotus eriotrichus, Rhagodia preissii subsp. obovata, Templetonia retusa, Westringia dampieri, Zygophyllum fruticulosum, Clematicissus angustissima, Myoporum caprarioides, Scaevola tomentosa, Zygophyllum apiculatum Grasses Amphipogon caricinus, Austrostipa elegantissima, Poa poiformis Sedges Desmocladus aspera, Lepidosperma brunonianum Lomandra maritima, Conostylis sp., Threlkeldia diffusa, Brassica tournefortii, Herbs Eriochilus sp., Anagallis arvensis, Parietaria debilis, Reichardia tingitana Climbers Tetragonia implexicoma, Dioscorea hastifolia

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Described by CCS Date 8/25/2006 Type:

Location Proposed Oakajee Industrial Estate, ~ 20 km north of Geraldton. Near NW Highway.

MGA Zone 50 265836 mE 6832061 mN Habitat Moderate to steep breakaway slope Soil Grey‐white loamy sand, with coarse gravel/pebbles, stones/boulders Rock Type Limestone Vegetation Acacia xanthina open scrub over low shrubs Melaleuca cardiophylla ‐ Thryptomene baeckeacea ‐ Templetonia retusa over the sparse twine rush Desmocladus asper. Veg Condition Excellent, possible grazing, rabbits Fire Age N/A Notes GPS error, +/‐ 6.8m. Sparse leaf litter mainly under shrubs, sparse wood litter

Species List: Shrubs 1‐2 m Melaleuca cardiophylla, Acacia xanthina Shrubs 1‐2 m Melaleuca cardiophylla Shrubs 0.5 ‐1 m Jasminum calcarium, Templetonia retusa Beyeria cinerea, Cryptandra mutila, Dodonaea aptera, Hibbertia spicata, Hybanthus floribundus subsp. floribundus, Scaevola thesioides subsp. thesioides, Shrubs < 0.5 m Scaevola thesioides subsp. thesioides, Templetonia retusa, Thryptomene baeckeacea, Sida calyxhymenia Acanthocarpus preissii, Phyllanthus calycinus, Phyllanthus scaber, Desmocladus Herbs asper Sedges/Rushes Desmocladus asper

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Described by CT Date 8/26/2006 Type: Q 20x20m

Location Proposed Oakajee Industrial Estate, ~ 20 km north of Geraldton. Rubbish tip reserve on highway

MGA Zone 50 268307 mE 6835260 mN Habitat Undulating plain with a gentle slope Soil Red‐orange‐brown sand, some quartz, over shallow laterite Rock Type Nil Vegetation Tall shrubs of Grevillea eriostachya ‐ Melaleuca huttensis over open heath of Conospermum stoechadis ‐ Melaleuca huttensis over open Triodia danthonioides and open Mesomelaena pseudostygia ‐ Desmocladus asper sedges and rushes Veg Condition Excellent, disturbance only along track to dump site. In the rest of the site few weeds, structure intact and very species rich Fire Age >5 years Notes GPS error, +/‐ 5.5m.

Species List: Trees 5‐15 m Banksia prionotes Shrubs > 2 m Acacia acuminata, Grevillea eriostachya, Melaleuca huttensis Acacia rostellifera, Acacia spathulifolia, Grevillea triloba, Hibbertia hypericoides, Hakea Shrubs 1‐2 m lissocarpha, Scholtzia umbellifera, Allocasuarina campestris, Daviesia divaricata subsp. lanulosa Gastrolobium oxylobioides, Haemodorum sp., Stenanthemum intricatum, Astroloma Shrubs 0.5 ‐1 m serratifolium, Acacia tetragonophylla, Geleznowia verrucosa subsp. Kalbarri Astroloma serratifolium, Comesperma scoparium, Corynotheca micrantha var. micrantha, Cristonia biloba, Dampiera altissima, Geleznowia verrucosa subsp. Kalbarri (L.M. Broadhurst 123),Isotropis cuneifolia subsp. cuneifolia, Leucopogon sp., Opercularia vaginata, Stenanthemum intricatum, Acanthocarpus sp. Ajana (C.A. Shrubs < 0.5 m Gardner 8596), Bonamia rosea, Cristonia biloba, Cristonia biloba, Cryptandra myriantha, Halgania sericiflora, Hibbertia hypericoides, Phyllanthus calycinus, Verticordia picta, Bonamia rosea, Hibbertia acerosa, Cryptandra myriantha, Hakea sp., Leucopogon sp. Mid West (J.S. Beard 7388), Austrostipa elegantissima, Dichopogon capillipes, Triodia danthonioides, Austrostipa Grasses scabra, Ehrharta calycina, Ehrharta ? longiflora Desmocladus asper, Lepidosperma brunonianum, Lepidosperma tenue, Orthrosanthus laxus var. gramineus, Schoenus clandestinus, Desmocladus asper, Mesomelaena Sedges pseudostygia, Lepidobolus preissianus subsp. preissianus, Lepidobolus preissianus subsp. preissianus, Schoenus clandestinus, Lepidobolus preissianus subsp. preissianus, Lepidosperma brunonianum

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Described by CT Date 8/26/2006 Type: Q 20x20

Location Proposed Oakajee Industrial Estate, ~ 20 km north of Geraldton

MGA Zone 50 268313 mE 6835314 mN Habitat Broad hill crest with a gentle slope Soil grey to yellow/brown loamy sand, surface crust and humus Rock Type Nil Vegetation Acacia rostellifera ‐ Acacia dielsii ‐ Allocasuarina campestris tall open shrubs and Conospermum stoechadis ‐ Verticordia spp ‐ Acacia spathulifolia low shrubs over Mesomelaena pseudostygia ‐ Desmocladus aspera open sedges and rushes. Veg Condition Excellent Fire Age none evident Notes GPS error, +/‐ 5.9m. Sparse leaf litter mainly under shrubs and sparse wood litter

Species List: Trees < 5 m Calothamnus homalophyllus Alyxia buxifolia, Jacksonia hakeoides, Nuytsia floribunda, Acacia dielsii, Acacia Shrubs > 2 m rostellifera, Allocasuarina campestris , Hakea trifurcata Acacia blakelyi, Calothamnus homalophyllus, Grevillea pinaster, Grevillea triloba, Shrubs 1‐2 m Jacksonia cupulifera, Scholtzia ciliata, Thryptomene baeckeacea, Acacia spathulifolia Acacia spathulifolia , Allocasuarina humilis, Geleznowia verrucosa subsp. Kalbarri , Shrubs 0.5 ‐1 m Grevillea triloba, Hibbertia hypericoides, Conospermum stoechadis, Grevillea intricata, Acacia ericifolia Astroloma serratifolium, Banksia fraseri var. ashbyi, Gompholobium tomentosum, Labichea lanceolata subsp. Lanceolata, Opercularia vaginata, Scaevola canescens, Shrubs < 0.5 m Verticordia densiflora var. roseostella, Verticordia densiflora var. roseostella, Mesomelaena pseudostygia, Verticordia picta Aristida contorta, Aristida contorta, Amphipogon caricinus var. caricinus, Austrostipa Grasses elegantissima, Austrostipa elegantissima

Sedges/Rushes Mesomelaena pseudostygia, Desmocladus aspera

Corynotheca micrantha, Podolepis capillaris, Desmocladus asper, Dianella revoluta var. divaricata, Rhodanthe manglesii, Borya sphaerocephala, Burchardia umbellata, Herbs Conostylis prolifera, Corynotheca micrantha, Pyrorchis nigricans, Thelymitra antennifera, Trachymene sp., Caladenia flava subsp. flava, Ursinia anthemoides

Climbers Cassytha aurea var. hirta

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Described by CT Date 8/26/2006 Type: Q 20x20

Location Proposed Oakajee Industrial Estate, ~ 20 km north of Geraldton. Rocky outcrop on highway just north of rubbish tip reserve

MGA Zone 50 268189 mE 6835461 mN Habitat Rocky outcrop with a moderate slope Soil Red‐orange‐brown loam/clay loam, coarse gravel/ pebbles, stones/boulders Rock Type Laterite Vegetation Patchy low shrubs Grevillea argyrophylla and Grevillea eriostachya ‐ Melaleuca huttensis‐ Melaleuca fulgens subsp. steedmanii over open mats of Borya sphaerocephala ‐ Stylidium sp ‐ Conostylis sp, sparse sedges Lepidosperma tenue and sparse herbs. Veg Condition Excellent, no disturbance Fire Age > 5 years Notes GPS error, +/‐ 5.5m. Sparse leaf litter mainly under shrubs, sparse wood litter

Species List: Acacia acuminata, Acacia dielsii, Petrophile conifera, Santalum acuminatum, Shrubs 1‐2 m Melaleuca fulgens subsp. steedmanii, Melaleuca huttensis, Grevillea argyrophylla, Grevillea eriostachya Astroloma serratifolium, Verticordia penicillaris, Cryptandra arbutiflora var. borealis, Shrubs < 0.5 m Solanum oldfieldii, Euphorbia tannensis subsp. eremophila, Leptosema aphyllum, Solanum oldfieldii Grasses Ehrharta longiflora, Eragrostis dielsii, Austrostipa scabra

Sedges Lepidosperma tenue

Burchardia umbellata, Caladenia flava subsp. flava, Conostylis prolifera, Drosera menziesii, Stylidium elongatum, Ursinia anthemoides, Borya sphaerocephala, Opercularia vaginata, Drosera macrantha subsp. macrantha, Apium annuum, Herbs Asteraceae sp., Caladenia sp., Caesia micrantha, Levenhookia sp., Levenhookia sp., Pterostylis sp. inland (A.C. Beauglehole 11880), Triglochin sp., Triglochin sp. A Flora of Australia (G.J. Keighery 2477), Waitzia acuminata ?var. albicans Climbers Clematicissus angustissima, Dioscorea hastifolia

Ferns Cheilanthes sieberi subsp. sieberi

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Described by CCS Date 8/27/2006 Type: Q 20x20

Location Proposed Oakajee Industrial Estate, ~ 20 km north of Geraldton

MGA Zone 50 264852 mE 6836918 mN Habitat Steep hillslope/ breakaway slope Soil Yellow sand, coarse gravel/ pebbles, stones/ boulders Rock Type Limestone Vegetation Eucalyptus dolichocera open mallee over Melaleuca cardiophylla ‐ CHENOPODIACEAE ‐ Diplopeltis low shrubs Veg Condition Excellent, animal tracks ‐ probably kangaroos Fire Age None evident Notes GPS error, +/‐ 6.0m. Sparse leaf litter mainly under mallee, sparse wood litter.

Species List: Mallee trees < 5 m Eucalyptus dolichocera Shrubs > 2 m Acacia rostellifera Olearia dampieri subsp. dampieri, Alyxia buxifolia, Senna glutinosa subsp. Shrubs 1‐2 m chatelainiana, Melaleuca cardiophylla Aphanopetalum clematideum, Dianella revoluta, Diplopeltis petiolaris, Pimelea Shrubs 0.5 ‐1 m microcephala subsp. microcephala, Rhagodia latifolia subsp. latifolia, Enchylaena tomentosa Shrubs < 0.5 m Beyeria cinerea Grasses Austrostipa elegantissima Climbers Amyema preissii

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Described by CT Date 8/27/2006 Type: Q 20x20

Location Proposed Oakajee Industrial Estate, ~ 20 km north of Geraldton

MGA Zone 50 264950 mE 6837272 mN Habitat Steep slope of rocky outcrop Soil Grey sand, fine gravel, coarse gravel/ pebbles and stones/ boulders Rock Type Limestone Vegetation Melaleuca cardiophylla, Grevillea argyrophylla patchy open heath over Gahnia lanigera, Desmocladus asper open sedges and twine rushes Veg Condition Good to excellent Fire Age >5 yrs Notes Some grazing, few weeds. Negligible leaf litter mainly under shrubs, negligible leaf litter.

Species List:

Acacia xanthina, Grevillea argyrophylla, Lasiopetalum oppositifolium, Melaleuca Shrubs 1‐2 m cardiophylla

Shrubs 1‐2 m Acacia xanthina

Beyeria cinerea, Phyllanthus calycinus, Pimelea microcephala subsp. microcephala, Shrubs < 0.5 m Rhagodia preissii subsp. obovata, Cryptandra mutila, Acacia tetragonophylla, Hybanthus floribundus subsp. floribundus, Solanum ellipticum

Grasses Austrostipa elegantissima

Sedges Lepidosperma brunonianum, Desmocladus asper, Gahnia lanigera

Ptilotus eriotrichus, Dianella revoluta var. divaricata, Goodenia berardiana, Hypochaeris Herbs glabra, Tricoryne elatior, Waitzia podolepis

Climbers Aphanopetalum clematideum, Dioscorea hastifolia, Clematicissus angustissima

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Described by CCS Date 8/28/2006 Type: Q 20x20

Location Proposed Oakajee Industrial Estate, ~ 20 km north of Geraldton

MGA Zone 50 261758 mE 6838805 mN Habitat Dune swale with gentle slope Soil white‐grey sand with humus Rock Type nil Vegetation Acacia rostellifera and Olearia axillaris low shrubs over open Spinifex longifolius grasses Veg Condition Excellent, a few weeds and rubbish Fire Age >5 years Notes Sparse leaf litter, widespread, and sparse wood litter

Species List: Quad Name Cover Height

Shrubs 1‐2 m Acacia rostellifera

Rhagodia preissii subsp. obovata, Scaevola crassifolia, Acanthocarpus preissii, Atriplex Shrubs 0.5 ‐1 m cinerea, Olearia axillaris, Tetragonia implexicoma

Carpobrotus virescens, Euphorbia terracina, Hypochaeris glabra, Sonchus oleraceus, Shrubs < 0.5 m Tetragonia decumbens, Threlkeldia diffusa, Cakile maritima, Salsola australis, Zygophyllum apiculatum, Arctotheca calendula, Ehrharta longiflora

Grasses Spinifex longifolius

Climbers Clematis linearifolia

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Described by CT Date 8/28/2006 Type: Q 20x20

Location Proposed Oakajee Industrial Estate, ~ 20 km north of Geraldton

MGA Zone 50 261699 mE 6838799 mN Habitat Gentle slope of beach foredune Soil white sand Rock Type nil Vegetation Olearia axillaris open heath over Spinifex longifolius mid dense grass Veg Condition Poor, tracks from trail bikes Fire Age >5 years Notes Sparse leaf litter mainly under shrubs, sparse wood litter

Species List: Quad Name Cover Height

Shrubs 0.5 ‐1 m Olearia axillaris

Acanthocarpus preissii, Euphorbia terracina, Rhagodia preissii subsp. obovata, Threlkeldia Shrubs < 0.5 m diffusa

Grasses Spinifex longifolius, Bromus diandrus

Herbs Carpobrotus virescens, Tetragonia decumbens

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Described by CT Date 8/28/2006 Type: Q 20x20

Location Proposed Oakajee Industrial Estate, ~ 20 km north of Geraldton

MGA Zone 50 261988 mE 6838940 mN Habitat Moderate hill slope Soil Sand and course gravel/pebbles Rock Type Limestone Vegetation Acacia rostellifera, Scaevola tomentosa, Tetragonia implexicoma open heath over Poa poiformis, Lomandra maritima, Austrostipa elegantissima grasses and sparse herbs. Veg Condition Good Fire Age N/A Notes Sparse leaf litter mainly under shrubs, plentiful wood litter. Grazing, few serious weeds except *Lycium ferocissimum

Species List: Shrubs 1‐2 m Pittosporum ligustrifolium, Acacia rostellifera, Lycium ferocissimum Shrubs 1‐2 m Pittosporum ligustrifolium Eremophila glabra subsp. albicans, Logania litoralis, Rhagodia preissii subsp. obovata, Shrubs 0.5 ‐1 m Stylidium spathulatum, Threlkeldia diffusa, Scaevola tomentosa, Tetragonia implexicoma, Anthocercis littorea,, Olearia dampieri subsp. dampieri Opercularia spermacocea, Acanthocarpus preissii, Euphorbia tannensis subsp. Shrubs < 0.5 m eremophila, Ptilotus divaricatus var. divaricatus, Rhagodia preissii subsp. obovata, Pimelea gilgiana, Pimelea gilgiana Grasses Austrostipa elegantissima, Austrostipa flavescens, Poa poiformis, Bromus diandrus Lomandra maritima, Reichardia tingitana, Carpobrotus virescens, Arctotheca Herbs calendula, Calandrinia sp., Pelargonium littorale Aphanopetalum clematideum, Clematis linearifolia, Commicarpus australis, Pimelea Climbers microcephala subsp. microcephala, Zygophyllum apiculatum, Tetragonia implexicoma, Cassytha racemosa forma racemosa, Kennedia prostrata

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Described by CT Date 8/28/2006 Type: Q 20x20m

Location Proposed Oakajee Industrial Estate, ~ 20 km north of Geraldton.

MGA Zone 50 263178 mE 6838135 mN Habitat Steep hill slope of rocky outcrop Soil white sand, coarse gravel/ pebbles, stones/boulders, and surface level plates Rock Type Limestone/ calcrete Vegetation Moderately dense low Eucalyptus dolichocera mallee over open heath of Melaleuca cardiophylla, Acacia xanthina, Templetonia retusa, Diplopeltis petiolaris over sparse annual herbs and grasses. Veg Condition good to excellent Fire Age N/A Notes GPS error, +/‐ 5.6m. Sparse leaf litter mainly under shrubs, sparse wood litter; grazing, annual weeds

Species List:

Mallee trees < 5 m Eucalyptus dolichocera

Grevillea argyrophylla, Alyxia buxifolia, Acacia xanthina, Melaleuca campanae, Shrubs 1‐2 m Melaleuca cardiophylla, Templetonia retusa

Shrubs 0.5 ‐1 m Diplopeltis petiolaris, Lasiopetalum angustifolium, Lycium ferocissimum

Acanthocarpus preissii, Aphanopetalum clematideum, Pittosporum ligustrifolium, Rhagodia preissii subsp. obovata, Scaevola tomentosa, Tetragonia implexicoma, Shrubs < 0.5 m Threlkeldia diffusa, Zygophyllum apiculatum, Olearia dampieri subsp. dampieri, Pimelea microcephala, Ptilotus divaricatus var. divaricatus

Grasses Ehrharta longiflora, Poa ? poiformis, POACEAE sp., Bromus diandrus

Sedges Desmocladus asper

Herbs Anagallis arvensis, Parietaria debilis, Hypochaeris glabra

Climbers Clematis linearifolia

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Described by CCS Date 8/28/2006 Type: Q 20x20

Location Proposed Oakajee Industrial Estate, ~ 20 km north of Geraldton.

MGA Zone 50 262857 mE 6839372 mN Habitat Rocky hillcrest, gentle slope Soil Grey‐brown loamy sand, stones/ boulders Rock Type Limestone Vegetation Grevillea argyrophylla ‐ Melaleuca cardiophylla closed scrub over low open shrubs of Pimelea microcephala subsp. microcephala ‐ Olearia dampieri subsp. dampieri ‐ Rhagodia preissii subsp. obovata over sparse Desmocladus asper twine rushes Veg Condition Excellent, limited amount of grazing, rabbit diggings Fire Age none evident Notes GPS error, +/‐ 4.6m. Moderate leaf and wood litter

Species List:

Shrubs > 2 m Allocasuarina campestris, Grevillea argyrophylla, Melaleuca cardiophylla

Shrubs > 2 m Allocasuarina campestris

Senna glutinosa subsp. chatelainiana, Acacia xanthina, Alyxia buxifolia, Olearia dampieri Shrubs 1‐2 m subsp. dampieri

Acanthocarpus preissii, Bossiaea spinescens, Guichenotia macrantha, Ptilotus divaricatus Shrubs 0.5 ‐1 m var. divaricatus, Rhagodia preissii subsp. obovata, Scaevola tomentosa, Pimelea microcephala subsp. microcephala, Rhagodia preissii subsp. obovata

Shrubs < 0.5 m Cryptandra mutila, Ptilotus eriotrichus, Muehlenbeckia adpressa

Grasses Austrostipa elegantissima, Poa sp.

Sedges Comesperma scoparium, Desmocladus asper

Herbs Arctotheca calendula, Trifolium sp.

Climbers Aphanopetalum clematideum

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Described by CT Date 8/29/2006 Type: Q 20x20

Location Proposed Oakajee Industrial Estate, ~ 20 km north of Geraldton.

MGA Zone 50 265511 mE 6832413 mN Habitat Hill slope with gentle slope Soil White‐grey sand Rock Type Nil Vegetation Closed patchy scrub of Acacia rostellifera over mid dense climbers, sparse tall shrubs, sparse herbs and sparse naturalised alien grasses Veg Condition Good, scrub structure opened in places due to grazing Fire Age >5 years Notes Moderate leaf litter mainly under shrubs and plentiful wood litter

Species List: Shrubs > 2 m Acacia rostellifera Lycium ferocissimum, Threlkeldia diffusa, Rhagodia preissii subsp. obovata, Shrubs 1‐2 m Stylobasium spathulatum Acanthocarpus preissii, Ptilotus divaricatus var. divaricatus, Scaevola tomentosa, Shrubs 0.5 ‐1 m Euphorbia terracina

Shrubs < 0.5 m Euphorbia tannensis subsp. eremophila

Grasses Bromus diandrus, Ehrharta longiflora Herbs Arctotheca calendula, Reichardia tingitana, Sonchus oleraceus, Parietaria debilis Cassytha sp. , Commicarpus australis, Muehlenbeckia adpressa, Zygophyllum Climbers apiculatum, Clematis linearifolia, Tetragonia implexicoma

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Family Species

Carpobrotus virescens *Tetragonia decumbens Aizoaceae Tetragonia implexicoma Trianthema sp. Ptilotus aervoides Ptilotus divaricatus var. divaricatus Amaranthaceae Ptilotus eriotrichus Ptilotus manglesii Ptilotus polystachyus var. polystachyus *Schinus molle var. areira Anacardiaceae *Schinus terebinthifolia Aphanopetalaceae Aphanopetalum clematideum Apiaceae Apium annuum Apocynaceae Alyxia buxifolia Hydrocotyle sp. Araliaceae Trachymene sp. Chamaescilla corymbosa var. corymbosa Dichopogon capillipes Laxmannia sessiliflora subsp. sessiliflora Sowerbaea laxiflora Asparagaceae Thysanotus ?patersonii Thysanotus manglesianus Thysanotus sparteus Lomandra maritima Lomandra micrantha subsp. micrantha Asteraceae *Arctotheca calendula Asteraceae sp. Brachyscome sp. *Carthamus lanatus Cephalipterum drummondii Gnephosis sp. Hyalosperma cotula *Hypochaeris glabra Lawrencella rosea *Monoculus monstrosus Olearia axillaris Olearia dampieri subsp. dampieri Podolepis capillaris Podolepis lessonii *Reichardia tingitana Rhodanthe manglesii Rhodanthe spicata *Sonchus oleraceus

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*Ursinia anthemoides *Verbesina encelioides Waitzia acuminata Waitzia acuminata ?var. albicans Waitzia podolepis *Echium plantagineum Boraginaceae Halgania littoralis Halgania sericiflora Boryaceae Borya sphaerocephala *Brassica tournefortii Brassicaceae *Cakile maritima Caryophyllaceae *Petrorhagia dubia Allocasuarina campestris Casuarinaceae Allocasuarina humilis Casuarina obesa Atriplex cinerea Enchylaena tomentosa Maireana ?georgei Rhagodia latifolia subsp. Latifolia Rhagodia latifolia subsp. recta Chenopodiaceae Rhagodia preissii subsp. obovata Rhagodia preissii subsp. preissii Salsola australis Salsola tragus Threlkeldia diffusa Chloanthaceae Pityrodia verbascina Burchardia congesta Colchicaceae Wurmbea dioica subsp. alba Bonamia rosea Convolvulaceae Convolvulus remotus Crassulaceae Crassula sp. Cucurbitaceae *Citrullus colocynthis Cyperus gymnocaulos Gahnia lanigera Gahnia trifida Lepidosperma brunonianum Lepidosperma costale Cyperaceae Lepidosperma sp. Moresby Range (P1) Lepidosperma tenue Mesomelaena preissii Mesomelaena pseudostygia Schoenus clandestinus Acanthocarpus parviflorus (P3) Dasypogonaceae Acanthocarpus preissii Acanthocarpus sp. Ajana (C.A. Gardner 8596)

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Hibbertia acerosa Hibbertia desmophylla Dilleniaceae Hibbertia hypericoides Hibbertia spicata Hibbertia spicata subsp. spicata Dioscoreaceae Dioscorea hastifolia Drosera humilis Drosera macrantha subsp. macrantha Droseraceae Drosera menziesii Drosera pallida Drosera sp. Astroloma serratifolium Leucopogon psammophilus (P1) Ericaceae Leucopogon sp. Leucopogon sp. Mid West (J.S. Beard 7388) Beyeria cinerea Euphorbia drummondii Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia tannensis subsp. eremophila *Euphorbia terracina *Ricinus communis Fabaceae Acacia acuminata Acacia alata var. biglandulosa Acacia andrewsii Acacia blakelyi Acacia congesta subsp. congesta Acacia dielsii Acacia ericifolia Acacia idiomorpha Acacia lasiocarpa var. lasiocarpa Acacia rostellifera Acacia saligna Acacia spathulifolia Acacia tetragonophylla Acacia ulicina Acacia xanthina Bossiaea spinescens Cristonia biloba Daviesia divaricata subsp. lanulosa Gastrolobium oxylobioides Gompholobium tomentosum Isotropis cuneifolia subsp. cuneifolia Jacksonia angulata Jacksonia cupulifera Jacksonia hakeoides Kennedia prostrata

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Labichea lanceolata Labichea lanceolata subsp. lanceolata Leptosema aphyllum *Lupinus cosentinii Mirbelia ramulosa Senna glutinosa subsp. chatelainiana Templetonia retusa *Trifolium sp. *Erodium cicutarium Geraniaceae Erodium cygnorum Pelargonium littorale Dampiera altissima Goodenia berardiana Lechenaultia linarioides Scaevola anchusifolia Scaevola canescens Scaevola crassifolia Goodeniaceae Scaevola sp. Scaevola spinescens Scaevola thesioides subsp. thesioides Scaevola tomentosa Scaevola virgata Velleia rosea Conostylis aculeata subsp. rhipidion Conostylis androstemma Conostylis prolifera Haemodoraceae Conostylis stylidioides Haemodorum paniculatum Haemodorum sp. Dianella revoluta Dianella revoluta var. divaricata Caesia micrantha Corynotheca micrantha Hemerocallidaceae Corynotheca micrantha var. micrantha Stypandra glauca Tricoryne elatior Tricoryne sp. Tricoryne sp. Eneabba (E.A. Griffin 1200) Hypoxidaceae Hypoxis glabella Iridaceae Orthrosanthus laxus var. gramineus Juncus kraussii Juncaceae Juncus kraussii subsp. australiensis Triglochin sp. Juncaginaceae Triglochin sp. A Flora of Australia(G.J.Keighery2477) Lamiaceae Westringia dampieri

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Cassytha aurea Cassytha aurea var. hirta Lauraceae Cassytha racemosa forma racemosa Cassytha sp. Loganiaceae Logania litoralis Amyema fitzgeraldii Loranthaceae Amyema preissii Nuytsia floribunda Abutilon cunninghamii Alyogyne hakeifolia Alyogyne purpurea Guichenotia angustifolia Guichenotia intermedia Guichenotia ledifolia Guichenotia macrantha Malvaceae Guichenotia micrantha Keraudrenia hermanniifolia Lasiopetalum angustifolium Lasiopetalum oppositifolium (P3) Rulingia borealis Sida sp. dark green fruits (S.vanLeeuwen2260) Sida calyxhymenia Myrtaceae Calothamnus quadrifidus subsp. homalophyllus Calytrix depressa Calytrix strigosa Chamelaucium uncinatum Eremaea brevifolia Eucalyptus baudiniana Eucalyptus blaxellii (P4) Eucalyptus camaldulensis Eucalyptus camaldulensis subsp. obtusa Eucalyptus dolichocera Eucalyptus eudesmioides Eucalyptus foecunda Eucalyptus loxophleba subsp. loxophleba Eucalyptus loxophleba subsp. supralaevis Eucalyptus obtusiflora Eucalyptus obtusiflora subsp. dongarraensis Leptospermum oligandrum Melaleuca campanae Melaleuca cardiophylla Melaleuca fulgens subsp. steedmanii Melaleuca huttensis (P1) Melaleuca leuropoma Melaleuca megacephala

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Melaleuca rhaphiophylla Melaleuca viminea Melaleuca viminea subsp. viminea Scholtzia ciliata Scholtzia sp. Scholtzia spatulata Scholtzia umbellifera Thryptomene baeckeacea Verticordia chrysantha Verticordia densiflora var. roseostella (P3) Verticordia penicillaris (P4) Verticordia picta Verticordia sp. Nyctaginaceae Commicarpus australis Oleaceae Jasminum calcarium Caladenia flava subsp. flava Caladenia footeana Caladenia latifolia Caladenia sp. Cyanicula gemmata Cyanicula sp. Orchidaceae Diuris laxiflora Eriochilus sp. Leporella fimbriata Pterostylis sp. inland (A.C. Beauglehole 11880) Pyrorchis nigricans Thelymitra antennifera Thelymitra benthamiana Orobanchaceae *Parentucellia latifolia Oxalidaceae Oxalis perennans Phyllanthus calycinus Phyllanthaceae Phyllanthus scaber Bursaria occidentalis Marianthus bicolor Pittosporaceae Marianthus ringens Pittosporum ligustrifolium Poaceae Amphipogon caricinus Amphipogon caricinus var. caricinus Aristida contorta Aristida holathera var. holathera Austrostipa elegantissima Austrostipa flavescens Austrostipa scabra *Avena barbata *Avena fatua

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*Bromus diandrus *Cenchrus ciliaris *Cenchrus echinatus *Cenchrus setiger *Ehrharta calycina *Ehrharta longiflora Eragrostis dielsii *Hordeum marinum *Lagurus ovatus Neurachne alopecuroidea *Pennisetum setaceum *Pentaschistis airoides subsp. airoides Poa poiformis Poa sp. Poaceae sp. Spinifex longifolius Themeda triandra Triodia danthonioides *Vulpia fasciculata Comesperma integerrimum Polygalaceae Comesperma scoparium *Acetosella vulgaris Polygonaceae *Emex australis Muehlenbeckia adpressa Calandrinia remota Portulacaceae Calandrinia sp. Primulaceae *Anagallis arvensis Proteaceae Banksia attenuata Banksia fraseri var. ashbyi Banksia menziesii Banksia prionotes Banksia sessilis Conospermum stoechadis Conospermum stoechadis subsp. stoechadis Conospermum triplinervium Grevillea argyrophylla Grevillea eriostachya Grevillea excelsior Grevillea intricata Grevillea pinaster Grevillea triloba (P3) Hakea lissocarpha Hakea preissii Hakea prostrata Hakea recurva subsp. recurva

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Hakea trifurcata Petrophile conifera Cheilanthes adiantoides Pteridaceae Cheilanthes sieberi subsp. sieberi Ranunculaceae Clematis linearifolia Desmocladus asper Restionaceae Lepidobolus preissianus subsp. preissianus Blackallia nudiflora (P3) Cryptandra arbutiflora var. borealis Cryptandra mutila Cryptandra myriantha Rhamnaceae Cryptandra scoparia Cryptandra spyridioides Stenanthemum intricatum Stenanthemum tridentatum Opercularia spermacocea Rubiaceae Opercularia vaginata Boronia coerulescens subsp. spicata Rutaceae Diplolaena grandiflora Geleznowia verrucosa subsp. Kalbarri (P3) Anthobolus foveolatus Santalaceae Exocarpos sparteus Santalum acuminatum Diplopeltis petiolaris Sapindaceae Dodonaea aptera Dodonaea larreoides Eremophila drummondii Scrophulariaceae Eremophila glabra subsp. albicans Myoporum caprarioides Anthocercis littorea *Datura wrightii *Lycium ferocissimum *Nicotiana glauca Solanaceae Solanum ellipticum Solanum lasiophyllum *Solanum nigrum Solanum oldfieldii Levenhookia sp. Stylidium elongatum Stylidiaceae Stylidium piliferum Stylidium repens Stylidium septentrionale Stylobasium australe Surianaceae Stylobasium spathulatum Tamaricaceae *Tamarix aphylla

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Pimelea angustifolia Pimelea argentea Pimelea floribunda Thymelaeaceae Pimelea gilgiana Pimelea microcephala Pimelea microcephala subsp. microcephala Urticaceae Parietaria debilis Violaceae Hybanthus floribundus subsp. floribundus Vitaceae Clematicissus angustissima Xanthorrhoeaceae Xanthorrhoea preissii Zygophyllum apiculatum Zygophyllaceae Zygophyllum fruticulosum Note: = Declared Rare Flora or Priority species and * = Introduced species

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APPENDIX D DEFINITIONS OF CONSERVATION CODES

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Schedule 1 of the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 contains a list of species that are considered Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable, Extinct, Extinct in the wild and Conservation Dependent. Table D.1 ‐ Explanation of Codes for Flora under the Commonwealth EPBC Act.

Conservation Category Definition

Extinct A species is extinct if there is no reasonable doubt that the last member of the species has died.

Extinct in the wild A species is categorised as extinct in the wild if it is only known to survive in cultivation, in captivity or as a naturalised population well outside its past range; or if it has not been recorded in its known/expected habitat, at appropriate seasons, anywhere in its past range, despite exhaustive surveys over a time frame appropriate to its life cycle and form.

Critically Endangered The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild in the immediate future.

Endangered The species is likely to become extinct unless the circumstances and factors threatening its abundance, survival or evolutionary development cease to operate; or its numbers have been reduced to such a critical level, or its habitats have been so drastically reduced, that it is in immediate danger of extinction.

Vulnerable Within the next 25 years, the species is likely to become endangered unless the circumstances and factors threatening its abundance, survival or evolutionary development cease to operate.

Conservation Dependent The species is the focus of a specific conservation program, the cessation of which would result in the species becoming vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered within a period of five years. Table D.2 ‐ Definition of Declared Rare and Priority Flora categories.

Code Definition

DRF Declared Rare Flora‐Extant Taxa. Taxa which have been adequately searched for and are deemed to be in the wild either rare, in danger of extinction, or otherwise in need of special protection, and have been gazetted as such.

P1: Priority One Poorly Known Taxa. Taxa which are known from one or a few (generally <5) populations which are under threat, either due to small population size, or being on lands under immediate threat, e.g. road verges, urban areas, farmland, active mineral leases, etc., or the plants are under threat, e.g. from disease, grazing by feral animals, etc. May include taxa with threatened populations on protected lands. Such taxa are under consideration for declaration as 'rare flora', but are in urgent need of further survey.

P2: Priority Two Poorly Known Taxa. Taxa which are known from one or a few (generally <5) populations, at least some of which are not believed to be under immediate threat (i.e. not currently endangered). Such taxa are under consideration for declaration as 'rare flora', but are in urgent need of further survey.

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P3: Priority Three Poorly Known Taxa. Taxa which are known from several populations, and the taxa are not believed to be under immediate threat (i.e. not currently endangered), either due to the number of known populations (generally >5), or known populations being large, and either widespread or protected. Such taxa are under consideration for declaration as 'rare flora' but are in need of further survey.

P4: Priority Four Rare Taxa. Taxa which are considered to have been adequately surveyed and which, whilst being rare (in Australia), are not currently threatened by any identifiable factors. These taxa require monitoring every 5‐10 years. (From Atkins, K.J., Declared Rare and Priority Flora List Oct. 2008(2), DEC)

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APPENDIX E RARE AND PRIORITY FLORA SEARCH RESULTS

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Oakajee Port and Rail Oakajee Terrestrial Port Development: Flora and Vegetation Assessment Table E.1 ‐ DEC Western Australian Declared Rare & Priority Flora known from the vicinity of the Oakajee Study Area.

Number Conservation Taxon Nearest Named Location of Preferred Habitat Status Records

Sand over limestone. South of Kalbarri in low heath on limestone hills; north in Caladenia bryceana subsp. cracens DRF Northampton 8 winter‐moist flats Caladenia elegans DRF N of Northampton 8 Clayey loam. Winter‐wet clay flats. Clay, loam, laterite, granite. Rocky outcrops and hillsides, ridges, swamps and Caladenia hoffmanii DRF Geraldton‐Kalbarri 10 gullies Chorizema humile DRF Geraldton 26 Sandy clay or loam. Plains.

Drummondita ericoides DRF N of Geraldton 17 Rocky places.

Eucalyptus blaxellii P4 NE of Geraldton 75 Grey sand, clay. Rocky hillsides, creek flats.

Eucalyptus cuprea DRF Moresby Range 44 Shallow soils over granite. Grevillea bracteosa subsp. howatharra Olde DRF Howatharra 48 Sand, gravelly sand, gravelly clay. & Marriott Philotheca wonganensis DRF Northampton 8 Red sandy soils. Pterostylis sp. Northampton (SD Hopper Brown‐yellow sandy clay, brown clay loam, laterite. Slopes, near crests of hills, DRF NW of Northampton 4 3349) winter‐wet areas. Schoenia filifolia subsp. subulifolia DRF Geraldton 11 Pale yellow‐grey‐brown clay. Swampy flats, tops of breakaways, crabholes. Wurmbea tubulosa DRF Geraldton‐Mingenew 12 River banks, seasonally‐wet places.

Acacia pelophila P1 Northampton 9 Clay. Saline creek lines.

Baeckea sp. Nolba (ME Trudgen MET21632) P1 Northampton 3 Light brown silty sand, gravel, laterite. Rock outcrops, mid‐slopes of low hills. Commersonia bivillosa C.F.Wilkins ms P1 Hutt River 7 Red soils, yellow sandy gravel, laterite. Sandplains, slopes, ridges, roadsides. Desmocladus glomeratus P2 Northampton 3 Deep sand over laterite. Dry heath. Clay, clay‐loam or sandy clay soils, granite, shale. Hills, flats, drainage lines, winter‐ Gastrolobium propinquum P3 Geraldton 32 wet areas. Harperia ferruginipes P1 Geraldton 5 Red sandy loam. Dry kwongan.

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Number Conservation Taxon Nearest Named Location of Preferred Habitat Status Records

Homalocalyx chapmanii P2 Geraldton 16 Undulating plains, weathered granite. Lepidobolus basiflorus P1 Geraldton 1 Sand & sandy loam. Dry heath. Lepidosperma sp. Moresby Range P1 Geraldton 2 Lateritic soil, exposed breakaway Leucopogon psammophilus P1 Geraldton 8 Breakaways Malleostemon sp. Mullewa (B Winson P1 Moresby Range 4 Sandy clay. Hillslopes, flats. B7365) Melaleuca huttensis P1 S of Northampton 11 Light yellow or beige sand. Lower slopes of undulating plains, sandplains. Pterostylis macrocalymma P1 Northampton 4 Rocky red clay‐loam. Flats. Ptilotus chortophytum P1 W of Northampton 6 Rocky hills, scree slopes. Scholtzia sp. Valentine Road (S Patrick 2142) P1 Geraldton‐Mullewa 2 Shrub. Yellow sand. Hilltop. Serichonus gracilipes P3 Moresby Range 10 Southern foot of mesa. Vittadinia cervicularis var. occidentalis P1 Geraldton 6 ‐ Acacia megacephala P2 E of Geraldton 32 White/yellow sand. Sandplains. Anthotroche myoporoides P2 Northampton 48 Yellow or red sand. Sandplains Calytrix purpurea P2 Howatharra 13 White, grey or yellow sand, often over laterite. Sandplains, sand dunes Comesperma rhadinocarpum P2 Howatharra 6 Sandy soils Commersonia microphylla P2 Moresby Range 8 Sand Dicrastylis incana P2 E of Geraldton 13 Yellow sand. Low, open woodlands Enekbatus bounites P2 Howatharra Hill 3 Clay over sandstone. Hilltops. Eremaea acutifolia P2 Geraldton 22 Grey or yellow sand. Sandplains. Eremophila brevifolia P2 Geraldton 9 Red clayey sand. Hill slope. Shrubland. Homalocalyx inerrabundus P2 Geraldton 5 Yellow sand, sandy loam. Leucopogon borealis P2 Howatharra 17 Sandy soils over sandstone. Rocky hillsides, sandy ridges. Malleostemon sp. Moonyoonooka (RJ P2 Geraldton 2 Sandy clay. Hillslopes, sandplains. Cranfield 2947) Schoenus badius P2 Moresby Range 2 Grey sand. Moist areas. Thryptomene sp. Yuna Reserve (AC Burns P2 East Chapman 22 Gentle W‐facing lower slope, 40 m uphill from a creek, with brown sand over 100) Thryptomene stenophylla P2 Geraldton 44 Orange‐brown sand at depth and sandstone rocks.

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Number Conservation Taxon Nearest Named Location of Preferred Habitat Status Records

Verticordia muelleriana subsp. minor P2 Geraldton 8 White/grey or yellow sand over gravel. A.S.George Acacia latipes subsp. licina P3 Geraldton, Hutt River 19 White sand, granitic soils. Limestone hills, sandplains. Acacia leptospermoides subsp. psammophila P3 Geraldton 35 Yellow or red sand, gravelly soils. Sandplains. Acacia ridleyana P3 Gregory 25 Grey or yellow/brown sand, gravelly clay, granitic loam. Acanthocarpus parviflorus P3 Ajana 21 Sand over limestone or sandstone. Anthocercis intricata P3 Geraldton 30 Sand or loam over limestone. Consolidated sand dunes. Murchison River ‐ Breakaway above river. Gravel on clay ‐ laterite over Greenough Sandstone. Blackallia nudiflora P3 22 Northampton Low heath ‐ shrubland. Calytrix pimeleoides P3 Northampton 16 Grey or yellow‐brown sand, laterite. Sandplains, flats, hills, outcrops. Geleznowia verrucosa subsp. Kalbarri (L.M. White/orange‐brown sand, gravel, laterite, sandstone, limestone. Disturbed P3 Geraldton 23 Broadhurst 123) edges of quarries, slopes. Grevillea candicans P3 Geraldton 32 Deep yellow sand. Sandplains. Grevillea erinacea P3 Geraldton 26 White, grey or yellow sand, often with lateritic gravel. Grevillea hirtella P3 Geraldton 41 Sand or loam over laterite, often with gravel. Grevillea leptopoda P3 Horrocks 23 Loam & lateritic gravel, sand, clay. Grevillea triloba P3 Geraldton 52 Sandy loam on sandstone or limestone, lateritic soils. Hemigenia saligna P3 Champion Bay 9 Lateritic & sandy soils Lasiopetalum oppositifolium P3 Oakajee Industrial Estate 15 Sandy soils over sandstone or limestone. Sandstone cliffs & crevices Scaevola oldfieldii P3 N of Oakajee 11 Sand, loam, clay. Near rivers Sand or clayey sand over laterite. Upper hillslopes, breakaways. Low heath, mallee Stylidium drummondianum P3 Northampton 26 shrubland. Thryptomene sp. Moresby Range (AS George Howatharra, Moresby P3 13 Light brown loam, clay loam, sandy clay, sandstone. Hillsides & summits. 14873) Range Verticordia chrysostachys var. pallida P3 Geraldton 36 Yellow sand. Sandplains, sand dunes. Verticordia densiflora var. roseostella P3 NE of Oakajee 35 Sandy gravelly soils. Verticordia dichroma A.S.George var. P3 Howatharra 53 Yellow sand. Sandplains. dichroma Acacia guinetii P4 Wokatherra Hill 45 Rocky loam, lateritic gravelly soils. Stony hills.

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Number Conservation Taxon Nearest Named Location of Preferred Habitat Status Records

White, grey or yellow sand, sometimes with lateritic gravel. Sandplains, lateritic Banksia scabrella P4 Geraldton 43 ridges. Diuris recurva P4 Kalbarri‐Moora 25 Loam. Winter‐wet areas. Eucalyptus ebbanoensis subsp. photina P4 Howatharra 22 Sandy clay, red sand. Lateritic breakaways, sandplains. Triodia bromoides P4 Geraldton 31 Red, grey & calcareous sand. Dunes, sandplains, stony rises. Verticordia capillaris P4 NE of Geraldton 59 Yellow sand, sandy loam, sandy clay. Sandplains. Verticordia penicillaris P4 Moresby Range 41 Shallow gritty soils. Granite outcrops. ^Note: The conservation significance ranking or name of these taxa has changed since in the database searches were carried out in August 2006. The conservation significance rankings and taxon names listed in this table are those current in August 2006. Bold –species recorded in ecologia surveys.

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APPENDIX F LOCATIONS OF FLORA OF CONSERVATION SIGNIFICANCE RECORDED DURING ECOLOGIA SURVEYS

NB: Location of Conservation Flora must not be included in publicly available documentation.

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Oakajee Port and Rail Oakajee Terrestrial Port Development: Flora and Vegetation Assessment Table F.1 ‐ Coordinates and Counts for Conservation Significant Flora Located During ecologia Surveys.

Easting Northing Rank Species Zone Count V & F TF (mE) (mN) P4 Eucalyptus blaxellii 50J 267555 6828963 15 ● P1 Lepidosperma sp. Moresby Range 50J 265720 6839979 1^ ● P1 Lepidosperma sp. Moresby Range 50J 265530 6840032 1^ ● P1 Lepidosperma sp. Moresby Range 50J 265533 6840038 1 ● P1 Lepidosperma sp. Moresby Range 50J 265533 6840037 1 ● P1 Lepidosperma sp. Moresby Range 50J 265531 6840034 1 ● P1 Lepidosperma sp. Moresby Range 50J 265531 6840033 1 ● P1 Lepidosperma sp. Moresby Range 50J 265533 6840032 1 ● P1 Lepidosperma sp. Moresby Range 50J 265535 6840039 1 ● P1 Lepidosperma sp. Moresby Range 50J 265535 6840038 1 ● P1 Lepidosperma sp. Moresby Range 50J 265532 6840045 1 ● P1 Lepidosperma sp. Moresby Range 50J 265531 6840047 1 ● P1 Lepidosperma sp. Moresby Range 50J 265531 6840044 1 ● P1 Lepidosperma sp. Moresby Range 50J 265531 6840043 1 ● P1 Lepidosperma sp. Moresby Range 50J 265531 6840043 1 ● P1 Lepidosperma sp. Moresby Range 50J 265530 6840042 1 ● P1 Lepidosperma sp. Moresby Range 50J 265529 6840043 1 ● P1 Lepidosperma sp. Moresby Range 50J 265596 6840068 2 ● P1 Leucopogon psammophilus 50J 268608 6833941 1^ ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264811 6835257 1^ ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 268307 6835260 1^ ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264698 6839160 1^ ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264494 6839718 1^ ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264920 6836565 1^ ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264287 6836372 3 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264295 6836219 5 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264299 6836204 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264289 6836167 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264305 6836122 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264386 6836220 6 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264390 6836228 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264441 6836295 4 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264432 6836326 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264417 6836398 3 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264438 6836413 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264779 6836724 3 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264784 6836729 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264918 6836821 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264901 6836815 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264899 6836810 4 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264894 6836802 3 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264860 6836786 4 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264847 6836784 15 ●

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Oakajee Port and Rail Oakajee Terrestrial Port Development: Flora and Vegetation Assessment Easting Northing Rank Species Zone Count V & F TF (mE) (mN) P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264827 6836778 15 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264813 6836776 15 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264788 6836772 15 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264763 6836765 15 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264742 6836753 15 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264722 6836756 6 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264691 6836755 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264306 6836374 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264299 6836363 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 263859 6837798 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264944 6836523 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264942 6836524 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264935 6836530 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264934 6836529 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264931 6836528 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264931 6836525 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264931 6836524 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264930 6836523 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264930 6836523 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264926 6836514 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264925 6836515 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264921 6836517 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264917 6836517 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264913 6836519 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264912 6836522 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264905 6836522 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264904 6836522 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264912 6836542 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264904 6836550 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264916 6836556 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264916 6836554 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264917 6836555 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264918 6836553 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264919 6836551 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264916 6836550 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264916 6836549 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264916 6836547 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264919 6836554 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264919 6836555 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264918 6836558 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264920 6836558 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264922 6836555 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264923 6836555 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264921 6836553 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264922 6836555 1 ●

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Oakajee Port and Rail Oakajee Terrestrial Port Development: Flora and Vegetation Assessment Easting Northing Rank Species Zone Count V & F TF (mE) (mN) P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265645 6836604 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265644 6836602 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265643 6836601 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265645 6836598 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265644 6836603 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265646 6836607 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265647 6836610 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265661 6836565 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265668 6836561 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265678 6836531 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265661 6836543 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265661 6836543 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265661 6836547 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265659 6836548 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265662 6836553 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265659 6836558 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265644 6836578 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265598 6836695 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264401 6836349 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264404 6836349 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264464 6836340 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264461 6836331 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264467 6836330 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264461 6836326 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264461 6836319 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264458 6836318 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264456 6836313 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264456 6836307 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264451 6836308 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264444 6836306 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264439 6836301 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264427 6836301 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264428 6836298 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264431 6836294 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264439 6836292 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264442 6836295 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264456 6836305 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264460 6836306 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264474 6836323 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264487 6836336 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264491 6836336 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264493 6836333 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264496 6836331 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264519 6836355 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264947 6836364 1 ●

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Oakajee Port and Rail Oakajee Terrestrial Port Development: Flora and Vegetation Assessment Easting Northing Rank Species Zone Count V & F TF (mE) (mN) P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264954 6836365 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265848 6832179 6 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265559 6833184 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265558 6833183 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265557 6833185 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265558 6833186 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265558 6833187 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265560 6833189 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265560 6833189 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265557 6833190 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265556 6833189 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265555 6833190 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265552 6833186 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265540 6833187 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265537 6833190 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265539 6833191 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265535 6833190 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265536 6833192 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265532 6833194 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265528 6833197 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265526 6833202 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265517 6833206 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265519 6833209 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265519 6833211 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265513 6833212 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265512 6833219 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265510 6833230 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265510 6833232 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265507 6833232 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265514 6833231 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265514 6833231 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265516 6833229 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265511 6833227 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265504 6833208 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265500 6833208 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265493 6833190 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265493 6833188 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265493 6833185 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265495 6833185 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265488 6833183 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265487 6833179 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265482 6833182 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265476 6833182 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265468 6833178 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265462 6833177 1 ●

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Oakajee Port and Rail Oakajee Terrestrial Port Development: Flora and Vegetation Assessment Easting Northing Rank Species Zone Count V & F TF (mE) (mN) P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265457 6833172 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265460 6833169 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265457 6833171 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265459 6833187 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265458 6833186 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265456 6833186 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265454 6833183 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265455 6833189 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265457 6833190 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265457 6833190 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265459 6833190 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264592 6836015 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265839 6832408 4 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265485 6833005 3 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265537 6833027 20 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265550 6833021 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265555 6833023 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265562 6833015 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265573 6833027 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265588 6833033 7 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265595 6833032 7 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265600 6833029 7 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265614 6833027 7 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265618 6833028 7 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265634 6833024 7 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265673 6833017 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 268298 6835243 47 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 268321 6835238 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264554 6839397 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264660 6839406 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264597 6839607 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264601 6839708 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264566 6839709 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264542 6839728 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264535 6839757 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264499 6839716 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264495 6839700 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264489 6839704 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264480 6839711 3 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264473 6839713 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264468 6839716 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264467 6839715 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264707 6838907 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264381 6839806 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264397 6839816 1 ●

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Oakajee Port and Rail Oakajee Terrestrial Port Development: Flora and Vegetation Assessment Easting Northing Rank Species Zone Count V & F TF (mE) (mN) P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264428 6839796 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264428 6839794 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264417 6839792 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264414 6839796 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264413 6839804 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264450 6839782 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264452 6839778 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264490 6839769 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264495 6839762 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264498 6839760 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264499 6839762 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264503 6839758 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 263868 6837601 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 263866 6837601 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 263868 6837600 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 263874 6837604 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 263875 6837604 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 263875 6837603 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 263878 6837603 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 263877 6837604 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 263870 6837609 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 263864 6837628 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 263865 6837628 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 263866 6837633 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 263866 6837635 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 263866 6837636 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 263862 6837637 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264173 6837632 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264187 6837603 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264189 6837598 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264190 6837590 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264179 6837587 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264169 6837568 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264152 6837578 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264130 6837576 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264117 6837568 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264091 6837576 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264078 6837542 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264058 6837523 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264047 6837524 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264046 6837505 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264063 6837493 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264078 6837493 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264106 6837511 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264113 6837521 10 ●

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Oakajee Port and Rail Oakajee Terrestrial Port Development: Flora and Vegetation Assessment Easting Northing Rank Species Zone Count V & F TF (mE) (mN) P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264118 6837525 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264132 6837524 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264140 6837527 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264146 6837533 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264155 6837543 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264159 6837551 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264180 6837548 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264189 6837546 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264225 6837557 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264253 6837575 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264285 6837589 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264297 6837597 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264321 6837601 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264339 6837605 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264367 6837613 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264370 6837622 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264373 6837629 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264375 6837639 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264364 6837646 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264344 6837637 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264315 6837640 10 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264412 6837795 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264404 6837800 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264402 6837804 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264397 6837793 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264400 6837794 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264297 6836336 6 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264302 6836334 6 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264303 6836318 6 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264314 6836303 6 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264322 6836270 6 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264330 6836253 6 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264349 6836218 6 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264380 6836213 6 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264383 6836227 6 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264393 6836263 6 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264394 6836266 6 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264407 6836263 6 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264418 6836259 6 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264418 6836274 6 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264412 6836298 6 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264402 6836315 6 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264406 6836327 6 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264400 6836331 6 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264395 6836340 7 ●

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Oakajee Port and Rail Oakajee Terrestrial Port Development: Flora and Vegetation Assessment Easting Northing Rank Species Zone Count V & F TF (mE) (mN) P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264377 6836338 7 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264358 6836342 7 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264319 6836348 7 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264314 6836349 7 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264307 6836355 7 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264975 6834248 5 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264992 6834240 5 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264994 6834237 5 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264971 6834232 5 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264971 6834217 5 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264979 6834219 5 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264990 6834223 5 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 264997 6834218 5 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265002 6834221 5 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265001 6834231 5 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265102 6834270 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265101 6834270 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265103 6834270 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265104 6834275 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265108 6834277 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265113 6834276 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265119 6834283 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265124 6834293 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265127 6834294 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265129 6834412 3 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265130 6834413 3 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265131 6834409 3 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265135 6834406 3 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265136 6834402 3 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265139 6834405 3 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265146 6834414 4 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265152 6834423 4 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265149 6834432 4 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265630 6833185 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265634 6833189 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265635 6833189 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265638 6833188 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265641 6833188 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265647 6833188 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265648 6833187 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265647 6833187 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265647 6833186 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265647 6833185 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265648 6833187 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265649 6833187 1 ●

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Oakajee Port and Rail Oakajee Terrestrial Port Development: Flora and Vegetation Assessment Easting Northing Rank Species Zone Count V & F TF (mE) (mN) P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265641 6833192 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265124 6834293 3 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265127 6834294 3 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265114 6833875 5 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265112 6833875 5 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265106 6833876 5 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265107 6833878 5 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265117 6833875 5 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265117 6833875 5 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265117 6833876 5 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265116 6833877 5 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265115 6833879 5 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265114 6833879 5 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265116 6833882 5 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265123 6833877 5 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265129 6833872 5 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265131 6833865 5 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265138 6833866 5 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265140 6833871 5 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265145 6833864 5 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265148 6833863 5 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265155 6833853 5 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265164 6833855 5 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265176 6833863 5 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265171 6833872 5 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265172 6833876 5 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265174 6833891 5 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265167 6833894 4 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265145 6833911 4 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265139 6833906 4 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265128 6833903 4 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265092 6833916 4 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265184 6833891 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265188 6833892 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265188 6833886 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265188 6833880 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265196 6833882 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265198 6833880 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265199 6833880 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265199 6833877 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265204 6833865 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265204 6833864 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265205 6833863 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265206 6833862 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265205 6833860 2 ●

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Oakajee Port and Rail Oakajee Terrestrial Port Development: Flora and Vegetation Assessment Easting Northing Rank Species Zone Count V & F TF (mE) (mN) P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265201 6833858 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265197 6833856 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265195 6833859 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265193 6833860 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265196 6833862 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265203 6833857 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265204 6833853 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265202 6833852 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265199 6833852 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265199 6833849 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265199 6833848 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265200 6833839 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265201 6833839 2 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265206 6833833 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265211 6833841 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265215 6833842 1 ● P1 Melaleuca huttensis 50J 265219 6833840 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 267768 6836171 1^ ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 266856 6836497 2 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 266853 6836500 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 266853 6836501 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 266854 6836502 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 266853 6836504 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 266847 6836507 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 266847 6836504 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 266846 6836505 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 266834 6836515 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 266432 6837299 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 266408 6837321 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 266406 6837322 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 266409 6837294 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 266441 6837295 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 266457 6837298 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 267481 6835979 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 267463 6835990 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 267442 6835980 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 267445 6835985 3 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 267437 6835991 8 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 267437 6835989 10 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 267434 6835995 5 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 267432 6835994 5 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 267428 6835994 5 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 267423 6835996 5 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 267418 6835994 12 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 267409 6835998 1 ●

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Oakajee Port and Rail Oakajee Terrestrial Port Development: Flora and Vegetation Assessment Easting Northing Rank Species Zone Count V & F TF (mE) (mN) P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 267369 6836015 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 267367 6836017 2 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 267366 6836017 3 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 267361 6836020 5 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 267358 6836022 4 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 267353 6836022 6 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 267137 6836067 4 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 267134 6836079 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 267334 6835967 3 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 267337 6835968 6 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 267345 6835964 2 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 267355 6835965 8 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 267367 6835957 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 267368 6835950 2 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 267373 6835950 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 267393 6835914 3 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 267534 6835863 8 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 267541 6835869 2 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 267605 6835908 2 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 267641 6835892 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 267667 6835857 3 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 267753 6835861 3 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 267502 6835974 6 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 266438 6837301 5 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 266432 6837325 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 266409 6837304 2 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 266429 6837316 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 266418 6837342 3 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 266422 6837356 2 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 266419 6837361 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 266411 6837378 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 266410 6837376 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 266409 6837375 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 266409 6837377 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 266391 6837349 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 266392 6837348 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 266404 6837338 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 266408 6837335 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 266443 6837317 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263020 6838605 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263020 6838605 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263015 6838599 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263015 6838594 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263012 6838593 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263009 6838590 1 ●

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Oakajee Port and Rail Oakajee Terrestrial Port Development: Flora and Vegetation Assessment Easting Northing Rank Species Zone Count V & F TF (mE) (mN) P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263004 6838577 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263270 6838204 8 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263202 6838173 5 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263136 6838600 4 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262923 6838782 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262924 6838783 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262924 6838782 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262925 6838782 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262925 6838782 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262925 6838783 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262926 6838784 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262928 6838784 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262927 6838781 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262928 6838780 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262929 6838777 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263135 6838801 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263137 6838802 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263139 6838802 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263143 6838804 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263144 6838803 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263145 6838801 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263145 6838800 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263153 6838806 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263154 6838805 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263159 6838812 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263166 6838843 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263180 6838870 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263197 6838854 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263336 6838798 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263336 6838799 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263338 6838801 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262979 6839009 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262955 6838985 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262958 6838986 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262959 6838982 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262961 6838980 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262959 6838980 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262958 6838979 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262960 6838977 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262957 6838976 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262955 6838977 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262953 6838977 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262948 6838985 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262946 6838985 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262947 6838983 1 ●

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Oakajee Port and Rail Oakajee Terrestrial Port Development: Flora and Vegetation Assessment Easting Northing Rank Species Zone Count V & F TF (mE) (mN) P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262947 6838985 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262945 6838987 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262945 6838988 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262947 6838989 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262947 6838989 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262948 6838989 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262945 6838991 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262945 6838991 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262944 6838994 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262938 6838998 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262934 6838996 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262877 6839000 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262857 6839005 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262697 6839223 2 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262733 6839245 5 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262838 6839194 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262850 6839204 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262899 6839218 5 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262944 6839219 2 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 262697 6838996 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 265637 6837146 16 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 265881 6836913 5 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 268203 6835808 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 268212 6835813 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 268211 6835815 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263722 6837140 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263603 6837427 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263735 6837662 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263794 6837394 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263797 6837398 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263801 6837397 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263805 6837397 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263809 6837400 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263810 6837401 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263812 6837406 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263793 6837414 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263784 6837404 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263783 6837736 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263784 6837738 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263785 6837738 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263785 6837736 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263786 6837735 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263787 6837735 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263788 6837734 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263790 6837738 1 ●

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Oakajee Port and Rail Oakajee Terrestrial Port Development: Flora and Vegetation Assessment Easting Northing Rank Species Zone Count V & F TF (mE) (mN) P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263791 6837738 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263791 6837739 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263791 6837739 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263790 6837739 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263790 6837739 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263789 6837739 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263789 6837738 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263786 6837743 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263785 6837743 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263785 6837743 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263938 6837912 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 264054 6837916 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 264128 6837508 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 266380 6836488 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 265532 6840034 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 265533 6840035 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 265533 6840035 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 265533 6840036 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 265533 6840034 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 265533 6840033 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 265533 6840035 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 265532 6840037 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 265535 6840039 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 265530 6840039 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 265528 6840037 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 265528 6840035 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 265529 6840035 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 265529 6840035 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 265556 6840028 6 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 265550 6840037 18 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 265548 6840037 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 265549 6840047 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 265547 6840047 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 265544 6840047 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 265541 6840046 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 265543 6840046 2 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 265543 6840046 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 265541 6840048 3 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 265536 6840046 14 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 265533 6840048 11 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 265536 6840051 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 265533 6840054 3 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 265529 6840057 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 265567 6840074 2 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 265580 6840076 1 ●

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Oakajee Port and Rail Oakajee Terrestrial Port Development: Flora and Vegetation Assessment Easting Northing Rank Species Zone Count V & F TF (mE) (mN) P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 265595 6840065 3 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263783 6837736 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263784 6837738 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263785 6837738 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263785 6837736 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263786 6837735 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263787 6837735 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263788 6837734 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263790 6837738 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263791 6837738 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263791 6837739 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263791 6837739 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263790 6837739 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263790 6837739 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263789 6837739 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263789 6837738 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263786 6837743 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263785 6837743 1 ● P3 Acanthocarpus parviflorus 50J 263785 6837743 1 ● P3 Blackallia nudiflora 50J 267716 6835870 1^ ● P3 Blackallia nudiflora 50J 265530 6840032 1^ ● P3 Geleznowia verrucosa subsp. Kalbarri 50J 268304 6835254 1^ ● P3 Geleznowia verrucosa subsp. Kalbarri 50J 268342 6835238 1^ ● P3 Geleznowia verrucosa subsp. Kalbarri 50J 268307 6835260 1^ ● P3 Geleznowia verrucosa subsp. Kalbarri 50J 268307 6835260 1^ ● P3 Geleznowia verrucosa subsp. Kalbarri 50J 268334 6835238 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268307 6835260 1^ ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268313 6835314 1^ ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268335 6835281 1^ ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268357 6835284 1^ ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268410 6835267 1^ ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 267776 6836178 1^ ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 265882 6839879 1^ ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 265493 6840098 1^ ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 267769 6829600 1^ ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 267863 6829815 1^ ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268031 6830141 1^ ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268093 6830247 1^ ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268163 6830366 1^ ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268198 6830434 1^ ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268226 6830958 1^ ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268224 6831117 1^ ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268331 6831399 1^ ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268391 6831768 1^ ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268460 6832601 1^ ●

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Oakajee Port and Rail Oakajee Terrestrial Port Development: Flora and Vegetation Assessment Easting Northing Rank Species Zone Count V & F TF (mE) (mN) P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268468 6832688 1^ ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268538 6833260 1^ ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268588 6833601 1^ ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268606 6833857 1^ ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268592 6834179 1^ ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268550 6834754 1^ ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268500 6835167 1^ ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268185 6835509 1^ ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268116 6836353 1^ ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 267869 6837684 1^ ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268045 6839653 1^ ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 267776 6836178 1^ ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 267716 6835870 1^ ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268335 6835281 1^ ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 266443 6837317 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 264481 6836423 2 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 264483 6836423 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 264504 6836466 8 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 264670 6836634 3 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 264609 6836765 2 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 266436 6837309 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 266433 6837309 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 266432 6837310 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 266429 6837313 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 266421 6837342 3 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 266413 6837326 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 266419 6837300 3 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 266447 6837305 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 266455 6837308 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 266871 6836486 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 266870 6836478 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 266853 6836501 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 266443 6837317 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268308 6831394 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268193 6835792 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268195 6835794 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268195 6835795 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268193 6835794 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268192 6835812 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268191 6835811 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268204 6835806 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268205 6835806 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268208 6835805 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268208 6835807 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268207 6835809 1 ●

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Oakajee Port and Rail Oakajee Terrestrial Port Development: Flora and Vegetation Assessment Easting Northing Rank Species Zone Count V & F TF (mE) (mN) P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268208 6835810 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268208 6835811 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268208 6835811 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268211 6835812 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268211 6835811 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268350 6835695 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268350 6835697 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268347 6835692 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268345 6835692 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268342 6835691 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268344 6835688 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268343 6835687 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268342 6835688 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268340 6835689 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268341 6835684 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268339 6835690 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268336 6835685 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268336 6835683 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268335 6835680 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268335 6835678 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268331 6835678 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268330 6835678 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268329 6835679 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268329 6835679 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268328 6835680 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268325 6835683 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268325 6835683 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268324 6835683 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268323 6835685 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268325 6835688 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268324 6835688 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268326 6835690 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268327 6835691 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268328 6835693 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268327 6835694 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268327 6835695 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268324 6835696 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268320 6835699 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268319 6835700 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268319 6835704 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268317 6835704 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268316 6835705 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268310 6835705 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268309 6835703 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268312 6835702 1 ●

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Oakajee Port and Rail Oakajee Terrestrial Port Development: Flora and Vegetation Assessment Easting Northing Rank Species Zone Count V & F TF (mE) (mN) P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268312 6835700 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268301 6835701 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268300 6835701 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268300 6835701 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268298 6835701 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268298 6835698 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268297 6835697 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268296 6835699 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268296 6835699 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268296 6835700 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268295 6835700 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268219 6835608 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268220 6835612 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268222 6835608 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268223 6835607 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268224 6835607 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268226 6835607 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268229 6835605 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268229 6835604 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268234 6835597 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268239 6835590 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268240 6835590 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268241 6835588 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268240 6835586 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268250 6835591 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268247 6835595 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268247 6835595 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268249 6835596 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268249 6835600 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268251 6835601 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268253 6835602 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268253 6835603 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268249 6835606 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268247 6835607 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268246 6835607 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268246 6835609 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268246 6835609 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268246 6835612 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268245 6835615 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268245 6835616 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268245 6835617 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268274 6835615 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268275 6835616 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268275 6835615 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268276 6835615 1 ●

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Oakajee Port and Rail Oakajee Terrestrial Port Development: Flora and Vegetation Assessment Easting Northing Rank Species Zone Count V & F TF (mE) (mN) P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268278 6835610 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268278 6835608 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268274 6835607 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268273 6835607 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268272 6835606 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268273 6835605 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268272 6835604 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268273 6835603 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268274 6835603 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268275 6835601 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268275 6835600 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268276 6835603 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268278 6835602 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268278 6835601 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268276 6835599 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268275 6835597 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268278 6835598 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268275 6835594 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268278 6835593 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268279 6835594 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268278 6835595 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268278 6835599 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268279 6835599 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268280 6835598 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268282 6835599 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268283 6835600 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268283 6835602 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268283 6835599 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268286 6835599 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268289 6835598 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268292 6835597 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268289 6835603 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268289 6835604 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268288 6835604 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268290 6835607 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268287 6835607 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268294 6835606 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268297 6835605 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268299 6835605 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268300 6835607 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268300 6835607 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268305 6835605 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268303 6835605 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268306 6835605 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268309 6835605 1 ●

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Oakajee Port and Rail Oakajee Terrestrial Port Development: Flora and Vegetation Assessment Easting Northing Rank Species Zone Count V & F TF (mE) (mN) P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268311 6835605 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268311 6835605 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268313 6835604 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268313 6835601 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268312 6835600 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268312 6835599 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268316 6835599 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268478 6832843 3 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 264603 6835349 2 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268518 6833279 7 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268524 6833284 3 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268531 6833287 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268523 6833291 6 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268530 6833329 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268531 6833362 2 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268525 6833369 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268585 6834532 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268398 6831640 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268397 6831640 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268394 6831628 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268397 6831615 8 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268425 6835300 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268459 6835304 3 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268477 6835305 3 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268244 6835500 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268261 6835502 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268282 6835514 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 265429 6840150 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 265431 6840149 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 265432 6840148 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 265498 6840095 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268235 6835782 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268235 6835782 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268239 6835780 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268240 6835778 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268241 6835777 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268242 6835779 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268241 6835776 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268240 6835774 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268238 6835774 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268241 6835773 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268241 6835771 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268234 6835772 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268233 6835773 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268231 6835774 4 ●

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Oakajee Port and Rail Oakajee Terrestrial Port Development: Flora and Vegetation Assessment Easting Northing Rank Species Zone Count V & F TF (mE) (mN) P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268231 6835773 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268232 6835773 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268232 6835772 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268236 6835769 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268240 6835768 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268241 6835767 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268242 6835769 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268244 6835768 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268266 6835792 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268267 6835791 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268267 6835791 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268266 6835789 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268265 6835792 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268266 6835792 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268267 6835793 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268268 6835792 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268269 6835792 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268270 6835792 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268271 6835790 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268272 6835789 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268271 6835788 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268272 6835789 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268273 6835790 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268273 6835789 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268274 6835790 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268272 6835791 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268273 6835792 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268273 6835792 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268273 6835793 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268272 6835793 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268272 6835794 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268272 6835796 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268271 6835796 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268271 6835797 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268270 6835798 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268272 6835799 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268273 6835799 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268273 6835798 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268274 6835798 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268275 6835799 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268276 6835799 5 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268276 6835799 5 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268276 6835798 5 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268277 6835798 5 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268278 6835798 5 ●

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Oakajee Port and Rail Oakajee Terrestrial Port Development: Flora and Vegetation Assessment Easting Northing Rank Species Zone Count V & F TF (mE) (mN) P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268278 6835798 5 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268278 6835797 5 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268282 6835806 5 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268287 6835814 5 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268290 6835813 5 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268295 6835811 5 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268304 6835811 5 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268306 6835808 5 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268309 6835794 5 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268331 6835736 5 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268525 6833200 55 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268523 6833240 55 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268572 6834647 4 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268569 6834637 3 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268381 6835300 11 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268105 6835400 38 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268227 6835500 16 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268117 6835600 58 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268179 6835700 33 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268100 6835800 21 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268536 6833104 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268600 6833888 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268600 6833915 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268600 6833950 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268598 6833949 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268392 6831872 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268352 6831472 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268355 6831482 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268355 6831484 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268359 6831490 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268359 6831491 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268360 6831494 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268359 6831497 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268359 6831498 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268359 6831500 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268360 6831501 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268360 6831506 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268364 6831531 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268363 6831534 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268365 6831536 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268365 6831536 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268365 6831536 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268365 6831536 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268361 6831538 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268361 6831540 1 ●

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Oakajee Port and Rail Oakajee Terrestrial Port Development: Flora and Vegetation Assessment Easting Northing Rank Species Zone Count V & F TF (mE) (mN) P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268364 6831540 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268364 6831540 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268364 6831540 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268364 6831544 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268366 6831545 1 ● P3 Grevillea triloba 50J 268369 6831545 1 ● P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 50J 264950 6837272 1^ ● P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 50J 265014 6836822 3 ● P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 50J 264869 6836788 2 ● P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 50J 264417 6836621 1 ● P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 50J 264393 6836557 10 ● P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 50J 264352 6836503 1 ● P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 50J 264334 6836481 3 ● P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 50J 264386 6836207 10 ● P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 50J 264374 6836223 3 ● P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 50J 264393 6836210 2 ● P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 50J 264390 6836203 1 ● P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 50J 264420 6836264 3 ● P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 50J 264421 6836269 5 ● P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 50J 264644 6835191 1 ● P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 50J 264937 6836871 1 ● P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 50J 265598 6836695 1 ● P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 50J 264439 6836292 1 ● P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 50J 264442 6836295 1 ● P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 50J 264456 6836305 1 ● P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 50J 264884 6836663 1 ● P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 50J 264927 6836869 1 ● P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 50J 264926 6836864 1 ● P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 50J 264927 6836867 1 ● P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 50J 264931 6836863 1 ● P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 50J 264929 6836849 1 ● P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 50J 264932 6836840 1 ● P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 50J 264672 6836717 1 ● P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 50J 264906 6836822 1 ● P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 50J 264906 6836824 1 ● P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 50J 266154 6831574 1 ● P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 50J 264975 6833785 3 ● P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 50J 264461 6836326 1 ● P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 50J 264979 6834009 1 ● P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 50J 265029 6834004 1 ● P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 50J 265077 6834015 1 ● P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 50J 265206 6833833 4 ● P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 50J 265217 6833824 3 ● P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 50J 264574 6836030 5 ● P3 Lasiopetalum oppositifolium 50J 265573 6833025 3 ●

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APPENDIX G WEEDS RECORDED WITHIN THE OAKAJEE STUDY AREA

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Oakajee Port and Rail Oakajee Terrestrial Port Development: Flora and Vegetation Assessment Table G1‐ Weed Species Recorded in the Oakajee Study Area Dames & Weed Species ecologia Muir (1997) Moore (1993) *Acetosella vulgaris *Anagallis arvensis *Arctotheca calendula *Argemone ochroleuca *Avena barbata *Avena fatua *Brassica tournefortii *Briza maxima *Briza minor *Bromus diandrus *Cakile maritima *Carthamus lanatus *Cenchrus ciliaris *Cenchrus echinatus *Cenchrus setiger *Citrullus colocynthis *Citrullus lanatus *Cynodon dactylon *Datura inoxia *Datura wrightii *Dittrichia graveolens *Echium plantagineum *Ehrharta calycina *Ehrharta longiflora *Emex australis *Erodium cicutarium *Euphorbia terracina *Fumaria sp. *Hordeum glaucum *Hordeum marinum *Hypochaeris glabra *Isolepis prolifera *Lagurus ovatus *Lupinus cosentinii *Lycium ferocissimum *Medicago sp. *Monoculus monstrosus *Nicotiana glauca *Orobanche minor *Parentucellia latifolia *Pennisetum setaceum *Pennisetum villosum *Pentaschistis airoides subsp. airoides *Petrorhagia dubia (was Petrorhagia velutina) *Raphanus raphanistrum

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Oakajee Port and Rail Oakajee Terrestrial Port Development: Flora and Vegetation Assessment Table G2‐ Location of Weeds Recorded During ecologia Surveys Northing Status Species Zone Easting (mE) (mN) ‐ *Acetosella vulgaris 50J 264686 6838939 50J 264811 6835257 50J 265932 6831971 ‐ *Anagallis arvensis 50J 268307 6835260 50J 263178 6838135 50J 265055 6832418 50J 268307 6835260 50J 261758 6838805 50J 261988 6838940 ‐ *Arctotheca calendula 50J 262857 6839372 50J 265511 6832413 50J 264677 6839662 50J 264330 6839814 ‐ *Avena barbata 50J 266912 6829718 ‐ *Avena fatua 50J 266941 6838458 50J 266159 6829806 50J 264835 6835600 50J 265281 6832491 ‐ *Brassica tournefortii 50J 265055 6832418 50J 265932 6831971 50J 264950 6837272 50J 265511 6832413 50J 266941 6838458 50J 265055 6832418 50J 264950 6837272 ‐ *Bromus diandrus 50J 261699 6838799 50J 261988 6838940 50J 263178 6838135 50J 265511 6832413 ‐ *Cakile maritima 50J 261758 6838805 50J 266912 6829718 50J 266830 6837498 P1 *Carthamus lanatus 50J 264686 6838939 50J 264894 6837060 ‐ *Cenchrus ciliaris 50J 266209 6829824 ‐ *Cenchrus echinatus 50J 266912 6829718 50J 266566 6829740 ‐ *Cenchrus setiger 50J 266912 6829718 ‐ *Citrullus colocynthis 50J 266843 6829712 P1/P3 *Datura wrightii 50J 264561 6836963 50J 268307 6835260 P1 *Echium plantagineum 50J 266209 6829824 50J 266830 6837498 ‐ *Ehrharta calycina 50J 264613 6839593 50J 264811 6835257

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APPENDIX H WESTERN AUSTRALIA DECLARED WEED CATEGORIES & WEEDS KNOWN TO OCCUR IN GERALDTON REGION

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Oakajee Port and Rail Oakajee Terrestrial Port Development: Flora and Vegetation Assessment Table H.1 ‐ Explanation of codes for Declared Weeds in Western Australia.

Priority Requirements

P1 The movement of plants or their seeds is prohibited within the State. This prohibits the movement of contaminated machinery and produce, including livestock and fodder. Prohibits movement P2 Treat all plants to destroy and prevent propagation each year until no plants remain. The infested area must be managed in such a way that prevents the spread of seed or Aims to eradicate plant parts on or in livestock, fodder, grain, vehicles and/or machinery. infestation The infested area must be managed in such a way that prevents the spread of seed or plant parts within and from the property, on or in livestock, fodder, grain, vehicles and/or machinery. Treat to destroy and prevent seed set for all plants: Within 100 metres inside of the boundaries of the infestation. Within 50 metres of roads and high‐water marks on waterways. P3 Within 50 metres of sheds, stock yards and houses. Aims to control infestation Treatment must be done prior to seed set each year. by reducing area and/or density of infestation Of the remaining infested area: Where plant density is 1‐10 per hectare, treat 100% of infestation. Where plant density is 11‐100 per hectare, treat 50% of infestation. Where plant density is 101‐1000 per hectare, treat 10% of infestation. Properties with less than two hectares of infestation must treat the entire infestation. Additional areas may be ordered to be treated. The infested area must be managed in such a way that prevents the spread of seed or plant parts within and from the property on or in livestock, fodder, grain, vehicles and/or machinery. Treat to destroy and prevent seed set all plants:‐ within 100 metres inside of the boundaries of the infested property within 50 metres of roads and high water mark on waterways P4 within 50 metres of sheds, stock yards and houses Aims to prevent infestation spreading beyond existing Treatment must be done prior to seed set each year. Properties with less than 2 boundaries of infestation. hectares of infestation must treat the entire infestation. Additional areas may be ordered to be treated. Special considerations: In the case of P4 infestations where they continue across property boundaries there is no requirement to treat the relevant part of the property boundaries as long as the boundaries of the infestation as a whole are treated. There must be agreement between neighbours in relation to the treatment of these areas. P5 Infestations on public lands must be controlled.

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Oakajee Port and Rail Oakajee Terrestrial Port Development: Flora and Vegetation Assessment Table H.2 ‐ Declared weeds known to occur within the Geraldton region with Priority levels for the Geraldton region and the whole of Western Australia.

Weed Taxon Geraldton WA

Acacias (Acacia spp., all species not native to Australia) P1, P2 P1, P2 African rue (Peganum harmala) P1, P2 P1, P2 African thistle (Berkheya rigida) P1, P2 P1, P2 Alligator weed (Alternanthera philoxeroides) P1, P2 P1, P2 Aquarium Plants (all types) P1 P1 Arrowhead (Sagittaria montevidensis) P1, P2 P1, P2 Artichoke thistle (Cynara cardunculus) P1, P2 P1, P2 Arum lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica) P1, P4 P1, P4 Athel pine (Tamarix aphylla) P1 P1 Bathurst burr (Xanthium spinosum) P1, P2 P1 Bellyache bush (Jatropha gossypifolia) P2 P1 Blackberry (Rubus laudatus, and R. fruticosus agg.‐ including R. P1 P1 anglocandicans, R. rugosus, R. ulmifolius) Boneseed, bitou bush (Chrysanthemoides monilifera) P1, P2 P1 Bridal creeper (Asparagus asparagoides) P1 P1, P2 Broomrape; branched broomrape (Orobanche ramosa; Orobanche spp. except P1, P2 P1 O.minor) Cabomba (Cabomba caroliniana) P1, P2 P1, P2 Camelthorn (Alhagi maurorum) P1, P2 P1, P2 Canadian Pond weed (Elodea canadensis) P1, P2 P1, P2 Candle bush (Senna alata) P1, P2 P1, P2 Cape Tulip, one leaf; two leaf Cape tulip (Moraea flaccida, Moraea miniata) P1 P1 Chilean needle grass (Nasella neesiana) P1 P1 Chinee apple (Ziziphus mauritiana) P1 Cleavers (Galium aparine) P1, P2 P1, P2 Creeping knapweed (Acroptilon repens; Rhaponticum repens) P1, P2 P1, P2 Devil's claw, small fruit (Martynia annua) and purple flower Devi's claw P1, P2 P1, P2 (Proboscidea louisianica) Field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) P1 P1 Floating water chestnut (Trapa spp) P1, P2 P1, P2 Golden dodder (Cuscuta campestris) P1, P2 P1, P2 Gorse, Furze (Ulex europaeus) P1, P2 P1 Harrisia cactus (Harrisia martinii) P1, P2 P1, P2 Hoary cress (Cardaria draba, Lepidium draba) P1, P2 P1, P2 Horsetails, common horsetail (Equisetum spp) (Equisetum arvense) P1, P2 P1, P2 Hydrocotyl (Hydrocotyle ranunculoides) P1, P2 P1, P2 Hymananche (Hymenanche amplexicaulis) P1, P2 P1, P2 Jointed goat grass (Aegilops cylindrica) P1, P2 P1, P2 Kochia (Bassia scoparia) P1, P2 P1, P2 Lagarosiphon (Lagarosiphon spp.) P1, P2 P1, P2 Lantana (Lantana camara) P1 P1 Leafy elodea (Egeria densa) P1, P2 P1, P2

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Weed Taxon Geraldton WA

P1, P2; except the area on Mardie Station bordered by the coast, the boundary between Mardie & Karratha Mesquite (Prosopis spp.) P1, P2 stations, the North West Coastal Hwy, Peter's Creek and the boundary between Yarraloola & Mardi stations Mexican poppy (Argemone mexicana and Argemone ochroleuca) P1, P3 Miconia (Miconia spp) P1, P2 P1, P2 Needle burr, spiny amaranth (Amaranthus spinosus) P1, P2 P1, P2 Nodding thistle (Carduus nutans) P1, P2 P1, P2 Noogoora burr (Xanthium strumarium (formerly X. occidentale) P1, P2 P1 Parkinsonia (Parkinsonia aculeata) P1 P1 Parrot's feather (Myriophyllum aquaticum) P1, P2 P1, P2 Parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus) P1, P2 P1, P2 Paterson's curse (Echium plantagineum) P1 P1 Penny cress (Thlaspi arvense) P1, P2 P1, P2 Perennial thistle or Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) P1, P2 P1, P2 Physic nut (Jatropha curcas) P1, P2 P1 Pond apple (Anona glabra) P1, P2 P1, P2 Ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) P1, P2 P1, P2 Rubber vine (Cryptostegia grandiflora and Cryptostegia madagascariensis) P1, P2 P1, P2 Saffron thistle (Carthamus lanatus) P1 P1 Sagittaria (Sagittaria platyphylla) P1, P2 P1, P2 Salvinia (Salvinia molesta) P1, P2 P1, P2 Senegal tea (Gymnocoronis spilanthoides) P1, P2 P1, P2 Sensitive plant common (Mimosa pudica), and sensitive plant, giant (Mimosa P1, P2 P1, P2 invisa or Mimosa pigra) Serrated tussock (Nasella trichotoma) P1, P2 P1, P2 Shield pennywort (Hydrocotyle verticillata) P1, P2 P1, P2 Siam weed (Chromolaena odorata) P1, P2 P1, P2 Sicklepod (Senna tora), Sicklepod, javabean (Senna obtusifolia) P1, P2 P1, P2 Skeleton weed (Chondrilla juncea) P1, P2 P1, P2 South African Cape rush (Elegia tectorum) P1, P2 P1, P2 St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) P1, P2 Stemless thistle (Onopordum acaulon) P1, P3 Thatching reed (Thamnochortus insignis) P1, P2 P1, P2

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Weed Taxon Geraldton WA

Thornapple, common (Datura stramonium), Fierce thornapple (Datura ferox); Leichhardt’s or Mexican thornapple (Datura leichhardtii); Hairy thornapple P1, P3 (Datura wrightii); Downy thornapple (Datura innoxia) and thornapple (Datura metel) Three‐horned bedstraw (Galium tricornutum) P1, P2 P1, P2 Tutsan (Hypericum androsaemum) P1, P2 P1, P2 P2 (except lands approved P2 (except lands for cultivation approved for by the Chief cultivation by the Officer), P4 Tutsan, flair (Hypericum x inodorum) Chief Officer), P4 (lands (lands approved approved for for cultivation by cultivation by the Chief Officer) the Chief Officer) Variegated thistle (Silybum marianum) P1, P3 P1 Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) P1, P2 P1, P2 Water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes) P1, P2 P1, P2 Willows (Salix spp, except weeping willow (S. babilonica), pussy wilow (S. x P1 P1 calodendron) and sterile pussy willow (S. x reichardtii)) Witchweed (Striga spp ‐ all non‐indigenous Striga species) P1, P2 P1, P2 Yellow burr weed (Amsinckia spp.) P1, P2 P1, P2 Bolded text indicates species located during the surveys.

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APPENDIX I SPECIES RECORDED IN THE OAKAJEE STUDY AREA WHICH ARE ENDEMIC OR MORE THEN 85% ENDEMIC TO GERALDTON SANDPLAINS

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Species Degree of Endemism

Acanthocarpus parviflorus (P3) endemic Blackallia nudiflora (P3) > 85% endemic Geleznowia verrucosa subsp. Kalbarri (P3) endemic Grevillea triloba (P3) endemic Lasiopetalum oppositifolium (P3) endemic Lepidosperma sp. Moresby Range (P1) endemic Leucopogon psammophilus (P1) endemic Melaleuca huttensis (P1) endemic Triodia bromoides (P4) > 85% endemic Verticordia densiflora var. roseostella (P3) > 85% endemic Verticordia dichroma AS George var. dichroma (P3) > 85% endemic Verticordia penicillaris (P4) > 85% endemic Acacia alata var. biglandulosa endemic Alyogyne purpurea > 85% endemic Anthobolus foveolatus > 85% endemic Calytrix pimelioides endemic Clematicissus angustissima > 85% endemic Conostylis aculeata subsp. rhipidion endemic Conostylis stylidioides > 85% endemic Cryptandra arbutiflora var. borealis endemic Daviesia divaricata subsp. lanulosa > 85% endemic Diplopeltis petiolaris > 85% endemic Eremaea brevifolia endemic Eucalyptus obtusiflora subsp. dongarraensis > 85% endemic Grevillea argyrophylla > 85% endemic Grevillea intricata endemic Grevillea pinaster > 85% endemic Guichenotia intermedia endemic Jacksonia cupulifera endemic Marianthus ringens endemic Melaleuca campanae endemic Melaleuca leuropoma > 85% endemic Melaleuca megacephala > 85% endemic Petrophile conifera > 85% endemic Scaevola virgata > 85% endemic Scholtzia ciliata > 85% endemic Scholtzia spatulata endemic Scholtzia umbellifera > 85% endemic

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