Crinia Tinnula) Our Ref: Management Program (WFMP)

11 August 2016

Wallum Froglet (Crinia tinnula) Our Ref: Management Program (WFMP)

4901 943 David Low Way, Marcoola QLD 4564

Client: Turtle Sands Pty Ltd

Future-Plus Environmental Sunshine Coast 4 / 40 Technology Drive, Warana 4575

Future-Plus Environmental Brisbane 1 / 92 Merthyr Road, New Farm 4005

p: 07 5357 9169 e: [email protected] PO Box 1250, Buddina Q 4575 f: 07 3102 9399 www.future-plus.com.au ABN 23 658 506 336

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DOCUMENT CONTROL INFORMATION

File Number: 4901-160805-0.2

Project Manager: Paul Wood

Client: Turtle Sands Pty Ltd

Project Title: Species Management Program – Wallum Froglet (Crinia tinnula) – 943 David Low Way, Marcoola

Project Authors: Jono Hooper, Paul Wood and contribution from Ed Myers

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 INTRODUCTION ...... 1 1.1 PROJECT SITE...... 1 1.2 PROPOSED ACTIVITY ...... 3 1.3 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS ...... 3 1.3.1 Desktop Searches ...... 3 1.3.2 Survey Methodology ...... 3 1.3.3 Survey Results ...... 4 1.4 PURPOSE OF THIS WALLUM FROM MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ...... 5 1.5 STRUCTURE OF THIS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ...... 6 1.6 GLOSSARY...... 6 2.0 TERMS OF AGREEMENT ...... 8 2.1 APPLICANT ...... 8 2.2 APPROVED PARTIES ...... 8 2.3 TERM OF APPROVAL ...... 8 2.4 APPLICABLE SPECIES ...... 9 3.0 LEGISLATIVE OVERVIEW ...... 10 3.1 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999 ...... 10 3.2 NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 1992 ...... 11 3.2.1 Tampering with Animal Breeding Places ...... 11 3.3 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994 ...... 11 4.0 SPECIES INFORMATION ...... 13 4.1 DESCRIPTION ...... 13 4.2 CONSERVATION STATUS ...... 14 4.3 HABITAT REQUIREMENTS AND OCCURRENCE ON SITE ...... 14 4.4 BREEDING...... 15 4.5 DISTRIBUTION ...... 16 4.6 THREATS...... 16 5.0 MANAGEMENT PLAN AND ACTIONS...... 18 5.1 LIKELY IMPACTS ...... 18 5.2 MANAGEMENT ACTIONS ...... 18 5.3 MONITORING ...... 20 5.3.1 Pre-Clearing Inspection ...... 20 5.3.2 Spotter / Catcher Supervision ...... 21 5.4 REPORTING ...... 21 5.4.1 Activity Report ...... 21 5.4.2 Incident Reporting ...... 21 6.0 HABITAT MANAGEMENT & MONITORING ...... 22 6.1 HABITAT OFFSET ...... 22 6.2 HABITAT REQUIREMENTS ...... 22 6.3 OFFSET HABITAT MONITORING ...... 23 6.3.1 Wallum Froglet Monitoring ...... 23 6.3.2 Water Quality Monitoring ...... 24 7.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY ...... 25

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LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1: SITE LOCALITY PLAN

FIGURE 2: LOCATION OF WALLUM FROGLET (C. TINNULA) RECORDS, 31 AUGUST 2015

FIGURE 3: EXTRACT OF VEGETATION MANAGEMENT SUPPORTING MAP

LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 1: APPLICANT DETAILS

TABLE 2: SUMMARY OF MNES OCCURRING IN THE VICINITY OF THE PROJECT SITE

LIST OF APPENDICES

APPENDIX A: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT SITE

APPENDIX B: REGULATED VEGETATION MANAGEMENT MAP & SUPPORTING VEGETATION MANAGEMENT MAP

APPENDIX C: PROPOSED OFFSET HABITAT

APPENDIX D: WILDLIFE ONLINE DATABASE SEARCH

APPENDIX E: EPBC PROTECTED MATTERS SEARCH

APPENDIX F: REFERABLE WETLANDS MAP

APPENDIX G: VEGETATION SPECIES FOR HABITAT OFFSET AREA

APPENDIX H: TARGETED WALLUM FROG SURVEY REPORTS

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

Future-Plus Environmental (FPE) have prepared a Wallum Froglet Management Management Program (WFMP) for tampering with animal breeding places for Wallum Froglet (Crinia tinnula) that may be disturbed during proposed clearing and construction activities at 943 David Low Way, Marcoola.

Targeted wallum frog surveys (by others) have identified low numbers of Wallum Froglets in occupied habitat onsite, however no breeding habitat has been identified. Data collected to date cannot exclude the possibility of breeding habitat onsite, and therefore this Document has been developed to manage the risk to this species and provide the opportunity for habitat compensation and offset areas onsite.

1.1 PROJECT SITE

The project site is located at 943 David Low Way, Marcoola QLD 4564 and comprises three parcels of land described as LOTS 14 and 54 M93323 and LOT 2 RP137350. The project site is bounded by Marcoola Beach to the east, and David Low Way to the west and north of the site. The Sunshine Coast Airport is located a further 150m west of the site boundary. Existing residential lots adjoin the project site to the south. The project site comprises a total area of 5.5 hectares. A Site Locality Plan is shown in Figure 1.

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Project Site

Figure 1: Site Locality Plan1

The site is largely comprised of a clear vacant block, with regrowth vegetation along the eastern boundary consisting of pioneer species such as Acacia sp., Soap Ash (Alphitonia excelsa) and Macaranga (Macaranga tanarius). Heavily infested weed areas are present and include Asparagus spp, Lantana (Lantana camara) and Pepper Trees (Schinus terebinthifolius) (refer Core Consultants 2016 Ecological Assessment Rev 3 August 2016). The site is relatively flat and appears to be slashed regularly. A map showing the proposed development site is provided in Appendix A.

The project site is located entirely within the SCC local government area and the South East Queensland Bioregion.

1 Source: Google Earth 2016

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1.2 PROPOSED ACTIVITY

The proposed project site development plans will consist of a mixed residential and commercial uses (i.e. retirement village, commercial offices/retail, hotels and detached houses) and ancillary works such as public walkway / bike track along the entirety of the eastern boundary and internal road, car parking and landscaping (Core Consultants 2016).

The proposed clearing will remove all existing vegetation onsite and then require stripping and filling of soil to a height of 1.5m, as the site is relatively flat and low set. The south of the site has an RL of 3.0m AHD which gradually decreases to RL 2.6M AHD in the north. Surface water flows towards the west of the site and meets a drainage system associated with the adjoining Sunshine Coast Airport. Surface water is extensive onsite following heavy rainfall, however most disappears within 2-3 weeks.

1.3 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS

1.3.1 Desktop Searches

The project site has been identified on the Department of Natural Resources and Mines (DNRM)’s Supporting Vegetation Management Map (refer to Appendix B) as containing areas of remnant vegetation providing essential habitat for threatened species protected under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NC Act), specifically, Wallum Sedgefrog (Litoria olongburensis), Wallum Froglet (Crinia tinnula) and Wallum Rocketfrog (Litoria freycineti), which are all listed as Vulnerable under the Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 2006 (NCWR) and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The Wallum Sedgefrog is also listed as Vulnerable under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).

In addition, a search of the Wildlife Online Database (refer to Appendix D) indicates that the Wallum Froglet and Wallum Rocketfrog have previously been recorded within 1 km of the project site, whilst additionally the Wallum Sedgefrog has been recorded within 5km of the project site.

1.3.2 Survey Methodology

Ecologists have completed an assessment of the project site to identify any areas of essential habitat or animal breeding places associated with the overlay mapped threatened frog species. Diurnal reconnaissance surveys were undertaken on 31 August and 24 September 2015 for the purpose of identifying areas of potential breeding habitat and tadpoles of threatened frog species likely to occur in the vicinity. The reconnaissance surveys involved identifying areas of surface water onsite and dip-netting for frog spawn and tadpoles. Water

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depth, pH and temperature was measured and samples were collected for analysis of tannin-staining levels. The locations of water quality measurement sites was recorded using GPS for the purpose of mapping these locations.

Targeted nocturnal wallum frog surveys were conducted by an ecologist on the evening of 31 August and 24 September 2015 and 6 January 2016 (refer Targeted Wallum Frog Survey Reports in Appendix H), in areas of surface water including drainage lines. Survey methods included spotlighting, aural surveys and call- playback methods. Spotlighting involved using a headlamp positioned just above the observer’s eyes to detect animal eye shine. Vegetation was parted either side along transects as the ecologist searched through target habitat, paying particular attention to the ground, edges of and within pooled water and low-lying vegetation for frogs. Aural surveys involved listening in silence for several minutes for any calling frogs. Call-playback involved playing a recording of the target species call to try enticing nearby frogs into responding to the call playback. When weather conditions were not conducive to activity of particular frog species, call-playbacks were not undertaken.

1.3.3 Survey Results

Wallum Froglets (Crinia tinnula) albeit in small numbers were identified onsite during nocturnal surveys on 31 August 2015, however none were identified on the 24 September 2015 and 6 January 2016 due to unsuitable conditions during the latter survey. A maximum count of eight Wallum Froglets were detected on the 31 August 2015. No Wallum Froglet spawn or tadpoles were detected during dip-net surveys on 31 August, 24 September 2015 and 6 January 2016. Wallum Sedgefrogs (Litoria olongburensis) and Wallum Rocketfrogs (Litoria freycineti) were not identified during spotlighting or call-playback surveys.

In general, the project site was not considered to provide suitable breeding habitat for the Wallum Froglet as surface water appears too ephemeral in areas of occupied habitat. Furthermore, it is unlikely the site would support Wallum Sedgefrogs and Wallum Rocketfrogs due to disturbed and marginal wallum habitat, unsuitable surface water pH and the presence of competitor species. Habitat onsite does however appear suited to Eastern Sedgefrog (Litoria fallax) and Striped Rocketfrog (Litoria nasuta), as they were found in higher numbers, particularly of the former species. Competition between these common species and ‘acid’ frog species is likely to displace the wallum specialists.

The locations of Wallum Froglets identified during surveys are shown below in Figure 2.

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Figure 22 Location of Wallum Froglet (C. tinnula) records, 31 August 2015

2 Source: E. Meyer 2015, Google Earth 2015

Based on this assessment, the project site was determined to provide suitable occupied habitat for the Wallum Froglet. Areas of potential suitable breeding habitat have been identified where occupied habitat occurs and these areas will be impacted by proposed vegetation clearing and construction activities. Further discussion in relation to the habitat requirements for the Wallum Froglet and the occurrence of suitable habitat on site is provided in Section 4.3 of this WFMP.

1.4 PURPOSE OF THIS WALLUM FROM MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

This WFMP has been prepared to respond to the SCC Request for Further Information, dated 15th Nov 2015. This has been undertaken in general compliance with section 332 of the Nature Conservation (Wildlife Management) Regulation 2006 (NCWMR), which specifies that a person must not tamper with an animal breeding place of protected wildlife other than in accordance with an WFMP approved by the chief executive administering the NC Act (currently Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (DEHP)) or another exemption under the NC Act.

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Specifically, this WFMP has been prepared to manage the impacts of proposed vegetation clearing and construction activities at 943 David Low Way, Marcoola on the Wallum Froglet (Crinia tinnula), which is listed as Vulnerable under the NCWR and is known to occur within the impacted site.

1.5 STRUCTURE OF THIS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

This WFMP includes the following sections:

. Section 1 – Introduction – provides a description of the project background and proposed activity, an overview of previous environmental assessments conducted on the project site relevant to this WFMP, along with describing the purpose, structure and specific terms used in the WFMP; . Section 2 - Terms of the Agreement – provides contact details and an organisational summary of the applicant, describes other approved parties authorised to undertake activities under the WFMP, specifies the term of the approval (i.e. currency period), and prescribes the species covered by the WFMP; . Section 3 – Legislative Overview – provides an overview of relevant Commonwealth and State threatened species legislation and outlines general environmental duties; . Section 4 – Species Information – provides a detailed description of the species covered by the WFMP, including current conservation status under relevant state, commonwealth and international threatened species lists, habitat requirements or occurrence of suitable habitat on site, breeding behaviour, distribution and current threats to survival of the species; . Section 5 – Management Plan – identifies potential impacts on the species as a result of the proposed activities, relocation requirements and monitoring and reporting requirements; . Section 6 – Habitat Management & Monitoring describes proposed management actions including habitat offset, and monitoring and reporting requirements, to mitigate potential impacts; and . Section 7 – Bibliography – provides a list of publications referenced in preparing this WFMP.

1.6 GLOSSARY

Animal Breeding Place: A bower, burrow, cave, hollow, nest or other thing that is commonly used by the animal to incubate or rear the animal’s offspring.

Licensed Wildlife Carer: A person qualified to take and keep protected wildlife under a current rehabilitation permit in accordance with the Nature Conservation (Administration) Regulation 2006.

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Suitably Qualified and Experienced Person: A person with formal qualifications and/or experience in fauna identification and life ecology and environmental management. A person is considered to be suitably qualified and experienced if they meet one or more of the following criteria:

. An ecological consultant with experience in conducting fauna surveys; . A person who possesses a degree in natural science or similar with experience in conducting fauna surveys; . A person who is a spotter-catcher under a rehabilitation permit issued under the NC Act; or . A person who can demonstrate significant experience in the removal of trees and spotting for wildlife to ensure they are not harmed during vegetation clearing.

Licensed Spotter-Catcher: A person qualified to take and keep protected wildlife under a current rehabilitation permit extended to authorise the take, keep or use of an animal whose habitat is about to be destroyed by human activity in accordance with the Nature Conservation (Administration) Regulation 2006.

Take: Includes: In relation to an animal:

i. Hunt, shoot, wound, kill, skin, poison, net, snare, spear, trap, catch, dredge for, bring ashore or abroad a boat, pursue, lure, injure or harm the animal; or ii. Attempt to do an act mentioned in subparagraph (i).

Tamper: Tamper with an animal breeding place, means damage, destroy, mark, move or dig up the breeding place.

RL: Reduced Level

AHD: Australian Height Datum

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2.0 TERMS OF AGREEMENT

2.1 APPLICANT

On behalf of the proponent, Core Consultants Pty Ltd will be the entity with overall responsibility for ensuring compliance with this WFMP. Relevant details of the applicant are provided in Table 1.

Table 1: Applicant Details

Applicant Name: Turtle Sands Pty Ltd

Address: 5 Glasgow St Ashgrove 4060

Contact Name: Damon Falcongreen

Phone: 07 3366 4210

Email: Damon

Turtle Sands Pty Ltd will be responsible for managing all clearing activities undertaken on site, with clearing to be undertaken by contractors directly engaged by the proponent.

2.2 APPROVED PARTIES

Core, including its consultants, contractors and sub-contractors, are approved to operate under this WFMP.

All entities engaged to undertake vegetation clearing or other maintenance works involving significant ground disturbance within the proposed project site are required to comply with the requirements of this WFMP. To achieve this, Turtle Sands Pty Ltd commits to incorporating this WFMP into the contract specifications for any contractors engaged by Turtle Sands Pty Ltd to undertake relevant activities within the proposed development site.

2.3 TERM OF APPROVAL

Initial clearing / grubbing / stripping works at 943 David Low Way, Marcoola are proposed to occur between in early 2017.

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This WFMP is to remain valid for 3 years the date of approval by SCC to enable ongoing monitoring of Wallum Froglets.

2.4 APPLICABLE SPECIES

This WFMP relates to tampering with animal breeding places associated with Wallum Froglet (Crinia tinnula), which is listed as Vulnerable under the NCWR.

In addition to compliance with this WFMP, clearing works undertaken on site are to be undertaken in accordance with DEHP’s generic SMP for tampering with animal breeding places for least concern wildlife.

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3.0 LEGISLATIVE OVERVIEW

3.1 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999

The Commonwealth’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) provides a national framework for environmental protection and biodiversity conservation achieved through, amongst other things, identifying protected matters that may require environmental assessment and approval by the Federal Minister for Environment. Protected matters include matters of national environmental significance (eg. threatened species and ecological communities, migratory species, Ramsar wetlands of international importance, Commonwealth marine areas, World Heritage properties, National Heritage properties, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, nuclear actions) as well as the environment on Commonwealth land and actions by Commonwealth Agencies.

A search of the EPBC Protected Matters Database conducted on 5 August 2016 identified the following matters of national environmental significance (MNES) as occurring or potentially occurring within 5 km of the project site (refer to Table 2 and Appendix E):

Table 2: Summary of MNES Occurring in the Vicinity of the Project Site Protected Matters Description Potential Occurrence within Project Site World Heritage Properties None National Heritage Properties None Wetlands of International Importance None Great Barrier Reef Marine Park None Commonwealth Marine Areas None Listed Threatened Ecological Communities 2 Listed Threatened Species 71 Listed Migratory Species 69

Of the listed threatened species identified as potentially occurring within 1 km of the project site, only one frog species was identified, this being Wallum Sedgefrog (Litoria olongburensis), which is listed as Vulnerable under the EPBC Act. As noted in Section 1.3.3 of this WFMP, no Wallum Sedgefrogs were recorded on site during field surveys and habitats available on site were generally not considered to provide critical habitat for this species.

The Wallum Froglet (Crinina tinnula) is not listed as a threatened species under the EPBC Act. As such, no referral or assessment under the EPBC Act is required for any activities on site that may potentially impact on this species.

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3.2 NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 1992

The purpose of the Queensland Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NC Act) is to conserve nature, which is achieved through the gathering of information and community education; the dedication, declaration and management of protected areas, the protection of native wildlife and its habitat; regulating the use of protected wildlife, recognising the interests of Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders in nature conservation, and through the cooperative involvement of landholders in nature conservation.

The NC Act is supported by a range of subordinate legislation, including the Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 2006 (NCWR), which prescribes wildlife (including plants) as extinct, endangered, vulnerable, near threatened or least concern, and the Nature Conservation (Wildlife Management) Regulation 2006 (NCWMR), which prescribes the requirements for obtaining authorities to take, use or interfere with wildlife under the NC Act.

3.2.1 Tampering with Animal Breeding Places

Section 332 of the NCWMR specifies that a person must not tamper with an animal breeding place that is being used by a protected animal to incubate or rear the animal’s offspring, unless the removal or tampering is undertaken in accordance with an approved species management program for animals of the same species.

As noted in Section 1.3 of this WFMP, the project site has been identified as not containing identified breeding habitat for Wallum Froglet.

3.3 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994

The purpose of the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (EP Act) “is to protect Queensland’s environment while allowing for development that improves the total quality of life, both now and in the future, in a way that maintains the ecological processes on which life depends (ecologically sustainable development).”

This is to be achieved by, amongst other things, developing environmental protection policies, promoting environmental responsibility and involvement within the community, integrating environmental values into land use planning and management of natural resources, regulating environmentally relevant activities, ensuring all reasonable and practicable measures are taken to protect environmental values from all sources of environmental harm, monitoring the impact of the release of contaminants into the environment, and requiring persons who cause environmental harm to pay costs and penalties for the harm.

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All personnel involved in this project are subject to a general environmental duty of care and duty to notify provisions under sections 319 and 320 of the EP Act. According to section 319, all persons involved in the project have a responsibility “not to carry out any activity that causes, or is likely to cause environmental harm unless the person takes all reasonable and practicable measures to prevent or minimise the harm”. Furthermore, section 320 states that all personnel working on the project have a responsibility to report any incidents or activities which have the potential or are causing environmental harm.

The requirements of a number of environmental protection policies (EPPs) established under the EP Act are applicable to this project, including:

. Environmental Protection (Water) Policy 2009 . Environmental Protection (Air) Policy 2008 . Environmental Protection (Noise) Policy 2008

All activities undertaken on site are to comply with the above EPPs.

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4.0 SPECIES INFORMATION

4.1 DESCRIPTION

The Wallum Froglet is a small-sized species (males 16-18mm; females 16-22mm). Dorsal colours and patterns are highly variable, ranging from beige, red-brown or dark-brown and have either irregular dark markings or stripes. The back may be smooth or ridged. The belly may be off-white with dark grey flecking, grey peppered with black and white or dark grey with white flecking. A pale stripe is usually found on the middle of the belly and over the throat. The frogs have no finger discs or toe pads (Meyer, E., Hero, J-M., Shoo, L. and Lewis, B. 2006). Refer to Figure 3 below.

Figure 3: Variation in colour and patterning in Wallum Froglets (C. tinnula). Source: J. Hooper

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4.2 CONSERVATION STATUS

The Wallum Froglet is listed as Vulnerable under the NC Act / NCWR and Near Threatened under the IUCN Red List. The Wallum Froglet is not currently listed under the EPBC Act.

4.3 HABITAT REQUIREMENTS AND OCCURRENCE ON SITE

The suitability of habitat for the Wallum Froglet is usually associated with sub-coastal wet heath along drainage lines, acidic paperbark swamps and sedge swamps, however is also known to occur in areas of disturbance such as recently burned heath, pine plantations, 4WD vehicle access tracks and adjacent eucalypt forest. This species rarely occurs with other Crinia sp. except at some disturbed sites (Meyer, E., Hero, J-M., Shoo, L. and Lewis, B. 2006).

Despite the Wallum Froglets ability to live and breed in slightly disturbed areas, their tadpoles are rarely found with fish species that are often associated with disturbance to habitat through introduction of exotic species, changes in the water table and drainage lines.

In relation to the project site, habitat for this species is considered to be available at the centre and south-east of the site within low lying ephemeral pools in areas of mown grassland/sedgeland. This habitat is considered of limited value due to the relatively low number of Wallum Froglets recorded. Particularly wet conditions may allow for successful breeding and recruitment of the species at these locations, however further survey effort is required to more conclusively determine this. The pH ranged from pH5.4-6.6 during surveys whilst tannin- staining was low to moderate. Water depth was <10cm where surface water was present.

Suitable habitat for Wallum Froglets on site occurs within some areas of mapped remnant habitat. These areas are not mandatory essential habitat but include:

. R.E 12.2.9 Banksia aemula low open woodland. Mallee eucalypts sometimes present, e.g. Eucalyptus latisinensis. Occurs on Quaternary coastal dunes and sandplains with deeply leached soils. (Queensland Herbarium, 2015).

The extent of RE12.2.9 identified on site during field surveys is generally consistent with the area shown on the Vegetation Management Supporting Map obtained from Department of Natural Resources and Mines (DNRM) on 5 August 2016 (refer to Appendix B and Figure 4).

Groundwater and soil profile data reveal the south-eastern extent of the site has a longer and more suitable hydroperiod for Wallum Froglets, whilst the northern extent of the site is drier with a shorter hydroperiod

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providing unsuitable habitat for this species. Field assessments of surface water presence concur with this, as do the locations where Wallum Frogs occurred during targeted surveys.

Figure 4. Extract of Vegetation Management Supporting Map

4.4 BREEDING

Wallum Froglets breed any time of the year and breeding is often associated with heavy rainfall. Males call from the base of vegetation or above the ground on matted sedges. The species prefers small ephemeral water bodies <1m deep that are typically acidic (pH 3.5-6.0) and tannin-stained (Meyer, E., Hero, J-M., Shoo, L. and Lewis, B. 2006).

Tadpoles of this species are oval-bodied and small reaching a maximum length of 37 mm (Anstis, 2002). Wallum Froglet tadpoles are grey or brown above with irregular darker markings and the tail is 1.5 times the length of the body (DEHP 2016) and have silver or gold flecking and/or spots (Meyer, E., Hero, J-M., Shoo, L. and Lewis, B. 2006). The tadpoles reach maturity and leave the water within approximately 6 weeks.

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4.5 DISTRIBUTION

The Wallum Froglet is endemic to Australia and occurs from the Great Sandy National Park through to Moreton Island National Park in QLD. In NSW, the species occurs from Bundjalung National Park to Botany Bay National Park. The species formerly occurred from just north of Bundaberg, QLD to the Sydney area in NSW. Whilst large numbers are still present in several protected areas, Wallum Froglet habitat is presently severely fragmented and reduced (DEHP, 2016).

4.6 THREATS

Major threats to this species include:

Habitat Loss and Degradation

Loss and degradation of habitat through urban development, agriculture and pine plantation establishment is cited as the major threats to Wallum Froglets (Meyer, E., Hero, J-M., Shoo, L. and Lewis, B. 2006). Habitat loss occurs through vegetation clearing and altered hydrological regimes which removes breeding sites and fragments populations. Land development activities may also cause degradation of habitat through: . Disturbance of acid sulphate soils and subsequent release of acid discharge and heavy metals to drains and adjacent wallum frog habitat; . Discharge of nutrients and pollutants from agricultural and urban land uses into adjacent wallum frog habitat; . Changes in water hydroperiods and physical/chemical properties of the water; and . Introduction of exotic fish species, nearby mosquito control, competition with the Beeping Froglet (Crinia parinsignifera) and impacts from feral pigs.

Habitat Fragmentation

Habitat fragmentation has also been identified as an important factor in frog declines as it creates barriers for dispersal of juveniles and may increase the risk of local extinction for small isolated populations. Fragmentation of habitat may be caused by construction of roadways, which can have deleterious effects on frog populations either directly (frogs being run over by vehicles while trying to cross the road) or indirectly through pollution by runoff from roads spoiling waterways, or populations becoming genetically isolated (BCC, 2010).

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Predation, Competition and Invasive Species

Invasive predatory fish such as Mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki) prey on eggs and larvae of frogs (Meyer et al., 2006). The Cane Toad (Rhinella marinus) can lay up to 35,000 eggs at one time and can indirectly impact native frog species by outcompeting native tadpoles for food resources. The Cane Toad may also have direct impacts on native frogs through predation of native eggs, tadpoles and frogs, or poisoning of native frogs that ingest cane toad eggs or larvae (Crossland and Alford 1998 in Meyer et al., 2006).

Disease

Globally, diseases are now recognised as causing the decline and disappearance of many frog species (Skerratt et al. 2007 in BCC, 2010). Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, the cause of amphibian Chytridiomycosis (Chytrid fungus), is a potentially fatal skin disease of amphibians and is thought to be responsible for the decline and disappearance of several frog species in South East Queensland (Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, 2006), Chytrid fungus may pose a threat to Wallum Froglets however there are no known records of this occurring.

Adult frogs die within weeks of being experimentally infected while tadpoles often carry the infection in their mouthparts, but otherwise appear and behave normally (Symonds et al. 2007 in BCC, 2010). Because of this, licensed collectors or members of the public may unknowingly spread the disease to other environments (Anstis, 2002) through improper handling. Temperature is known to have large effects on occurrence of the disease, with outbreaks of Chytrid fungus in South East Queensland mostly occurring in the winter months (Berger et al. 2004 in BCC, 2010).

Climate Change

Climate change is likely to exacerbate the other threats listed above, particularly in relation to susceptibility to disease and habitat loss, but also through changes in rainfall patterns affecting amphibian reproduction or recruitment (ability of tadpoles to become mature adults) (Lips, 1999 in BCC, 2010) and rising minimum temperatures (Laurence, 2008 in BCC, 2010).

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5.0 MANAGEMENT PLAN AND ACTIONS

5.1 LIKELY IMPACTS

Site disturbance through clearing and subsequent construction activities to be undertaken within the project site will impact on habitat for the Wallum Froglet through:

. Removal of vegetative cover (including weedy vegetation), groundcover (grasslands and sedgelands), leaf litter and woody debris and particularly nearby surface water. These features provide cover and foraging habitat for frogs and are also used by male Wallum Froglets for calling and therefore removal of these features will affect calling, mating and associated reproduction opportunities;

. Movement of people and machinery, and felling of vegetation causing injury or mortality to frogs through trampling or crushing;

. Ground disturbance resulting in alteration of surface water ponding, draining and alteration of hydrological regimes resulting in loss of breeding sites;

. Movement of heavy machinery across drainage lines and other depressions, has the potential to compact soils and alter hydrology resulting in potential loss of breeding sites and non-breeding habitats;

. Disturbance of acid sulphate soils (ASS) causing release of acidic discharge and other pollutants such as potentially toxic aluminium and iron, into nearby drains; and

. Movement of people and machinery on site may result in the introduction or spread of pathogens and parasites, such as chytrid fungus, resulting in increased levels of disease and possibly mortality.

5.2 MANAGEMENT ACTIONS

The following management actions are to be implemented during vegetation clearing and other construction activities to minimise likely impacts to the Wallum Froglet and its habitat:

. Prior to commencing any vegetation clearing or other works within or with the potential to disturb any standing surface waters, a suitably qualified and experienced person is to undertake an inspection of all potentially affected areas of suitable habitat for the Wallum Froglet to confirm the presence or absence of any Wallum Froglets or their eggs or tadpoles. If any Wallum Froglets, eggs or tadpoles

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are present, a licensed spotter / catcher with suitable experience in amphibian handling and hygiene protocols, is to be engaged to collect and relocate the frogs, eggs or tadpoles to suitable habitat off site and outside the extent of works. A GPS coordinate is to be taken from each location where these frogs, tadpoles or eggs are found;

. A licensed spotter/catcher is to supervise all vegetation clearing activities on site. If any Wallum Froglets are identified within the area of proposed clearing, a licensed spotter / catcher with suitable experience in amphibian handling and hygiene protocols, is to be engaged to relocate these animals to suitable habitat off site and outside the extent of works;

. All handling of frogs, tadpoles or eggs is to be undertaken in accordance with DEHP’s Interim hygiene protocol for handling amphibians (DEHP, 2014b);

. Prior to and during any works involving ground disturbance or exposure of soils, appropriate erosion and sediment control measures are to be installed and maintained to minimise the risk of sediment runoff to drains and waterways, including any ephemeral pools present at the time of the works;

. Movement of people and machinery within the proposed development site shown in Appendix A should be minimised as much as practicable prior to clearing, particularly near areas of surface water;

. All machinery, equipment and footwear is to be cleaned in accordance with DEHP’s Interim hygiene protocol for handling amphibians (DEHP, 2014b) prior to being used on the site;

. All machinery and equipment used on site is to be appropriately maintained to prevent leaks and spills, and no storage (permanent or temporary) of fuels, chemicals or other potentially harmful substances is to occur within 50 metres of any permanent or temporary waterway;

. Incidental damage to vegetation not identified for removal is to be minimised through appropriate protection fencing, selection of appropriate machinery and clearing methods, training and awareness of personnel;

. Vegetation clearing should be staged to allow fauna, including any Wallum Froglets, sufficient opportunity (i.e. 2 hours) to relocate of their own accord;

. Removal of vegetation (including weeds) within areas containing surface waters (whether permanent or temporary) at the time of clearing, should preferably be undertaken using manual rather than

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chemical methods, and hand-operated equipment rather than heavy machinery where practicable. Where chemical treatments are required, only substances suitable for use near waterways are to be used. Where machinery is required to undertake clearing, disturbance to water bodies should be minimised by limiting the number of crossings of deeper drainage lines, locating machinery on more elevated areas where possible, and selecting the smallest machinery possible to complete the works safely and efficiently;

. Any Wallum Froglets or other fauna injured from vegetation clearing or other maintenance activities are to be inspected by the licensed spotter/catcher supervising the works, to assess the extent of the injury or sickness. Where the injury is considered to be minor (e.g. minor abrasion) and the animal is otherwise alert and active, the animal may be released to reduce the stress on the animal. In the event that an individual of either protected species is suffering injuries of a more serious nature it is to be transported to the nearest veterinary clinic or licensed wildlife carer. Details of the nearest licensed wildlife carer and veterinarian clinic are provided below:

Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital Address: 1638 Steve Irwin Way, Beerwah Contact: 1300 369 652 (24Hour Hotline)

Marcoola Veterinary Surgery Address: 1111 David Low Way, Marcoola Contact: (07) 5448 7988

Mooloolaba Veterinary Surgery Address: 122 Brisbane Road, Mooloolaba Contact: (07) 54441566

5.3 MONITORING

5.3.1 Pre-Clearing Inspection

A pre-clearance inspection is to be undertaken by a suitably qualified and experienced person prior to commencing any vegetation clearing or other works within or with the potential to disturb any standing surface waters.

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5.3.2 Spotter / Catcher Supervision

A licensed spotter /catcher within suitable experience in amphibian handling and hygiene protocols is to supervise all vegetation clearing activities on site.

5.4 REPORTING

5.4.1 Activity Report

An activity report is to be completed by the licensed spotter/catcher supervising the works within 14 days of the completion of vegetation clearing. The activity report shall include:

. The number of Wallum Froglets (including eggs and tadpoles), observed during pre-clearing inspections and vegetation clearing activities; . The actions taken to manage the observed Wallum Froglets (including eggs and tadpoles); . The number of any Wallum Froglets (including eggs and tadpoles), that were required to be relocated; . The release site for any relocated Wallum Froglets (including eggs and tadpoles); . The number of breeding places (e.g. sites containing Wallum Froglet eggs or young) destroyed; . The number (if any) of Wallum Froglets injured or killed during vegetation clearing; . The treatment provided; . The outcome of any treatment; and . The location of the treatment.

5.4.2 Incident Reporting

If any Wallum Froglets or their young (eggs or tadpoles) are injured or killed during the works, notification of an environmental incident is to be provided to DEHP within 24 hours in accordance with the Duty to Notify requirements under section 320 of the Environmental Protection Act 1994.

Reporting of notifiable environmental incidents may be made by calling:

DEHP Wildlife Hotline Ph: 1300 130 372.

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6.0 HABITAT MANAGEMENT & MONITORING

6.1 HABITAT OFFSET

Whilst targeted wallum frog surveys have not definitively concluded the presence of Wallum Froglet breeding habitat onsite, there is an opportunity to create a habitat (created ponds) at the northern extent of the site and along 150-200m stretch of western boundary adjacent to David Low Way (refer Appendix C). Suitable hydrological environments (i.e. created ponds) for Wallum Froglets in these areas can be overcome by lining the created ponds with an impermeable layer. This approach reduces the excavated depth of the ponds (as the ponds would not be reliant on a supply of groundwater in the north of the site) whilst maintaining the necessary hydroperiod (via rainwater collected in the pond catchment area) for successful breeding and recruitment.

Detailed design of the adopted habitat pond (lined or unlined) will be determined during detailed design.

6.2 HABITAT REQUIREMENTS

The following recommendations should be implemented to provide the best opportunity for attracting and encouraging breeding activity and recruitment of Wallum Froglets at created ponds:

. The design and construction of breeding ponds must allow for areas of shallow water with sparse to mid-dense sedge cover favoured by spawning animals and tadpoles (particularly during cooler months). This can be achieved by creating a gentle slope (~1:8) leading to areas of deeper, more permanent water. A list of suitable vegetation species is provided in Appendix G; . Ponds should be situated in areas of sandy soil or peaty sand, not areas of clayey or silty soil (including silty sand) to promote appropriate water quality. If clay is used to line ponds, the clay must remain well-buried under sand, so the water in ponds doesn’t become turbid after heavy rain; . Water in ponds should be clear, dilute, and acidic (pH <6), with light-to-moderate tannin-staining. Ideally, water within ponds would be sourced from a perched aquifer containing dilute, acidic water (with ground water rising up to fill ponds after heavy rain). If ponds do not have access to a perched aquifer, lined ponds should be filled with rainwater instead; . Water within ponds must not contain high levels of aluminium or other heavy metals toxic to amphibian species. Nitrate levels and levels of other contaminants (in particular pesticide residues and wetting agents) must also remain low (i.e., at levels comparable with those in areas of known breeding habitat). It is therefore important that ponds are filled with clean rainwater and/or groundwater, not contaminated runoff from built areas, footpaths or roadways;

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. Runoff and/or leaching of contaminants from imported fill may compromise water quality within constructed ponds. Fill imported from other sites therefore should not be used in proximity to ponds. If the use of imported fill is unavoidable, it should be tested/screened for contaminants such as aluminium and other metals, before being placed near ponds; . Runoff from heavily-fertilized lawns/gardens should also be excluded from ponds as this could significantly compromise water quality in constructed ponds; . Breeding ponds must hold water for at least 4-5 weeks during spring/summer and/or 8 or more weeks during autumn/winter to allow time for successful juvenile recruitment to occur; and . Care must be taken to ensure predatory fish (in particular the introduced mosquitofish Gambusia holbrooki and Platy Xiphophorus maculatus) are unable to colonise ponds during flooding. Ponds should therefore be located away from creek and drainage lines accessible to fish during wet weather. Where ponds are constructed in proximity to creek/drainage lines, low bunding may be required to direct floodwaters away from ponds.

6.3 OFFSET HABITAT MONITORING

6.3.1 Wallum Froglet Monitoring

Monitoring of the offset habitat created ponds is to be undertaken using visual spotlighting surveys, aural surveys and acoustic call playback methods. Monitoring is to be undertaken quarterly for at least the 1st year of installation (after sunset and following heavy rainfall onsite). Specifically;

1. Visual spotlight surveys are to occur along a transect around the perimeter of the created ponds and vegetation is to be parted where necessary to observe any frogs on the ground. 2. Frogs heard calling from the ponds and beyond the ponds whilst walking the transect are to be noted. 3. Aural surveys are to be conducted for five minutes before and after completing each transect. 4. Call playback surveys can be incorporated into this period during each monitoring event. 5. Notes on general habitat quality including any inputs of surface water are to be recorded. 6. A nearby reference site should also be incorporated into the monitoring program where Wallum Froglets are known to occur. This will allow for comparison between results at the offset habitat and an undisturbed site following similar rainfall totals and weather conditions. 7. Tadpole numbers should also be monitored in created ponds via dipnet surveys. These surveys can be done during the day and should provide data on the tadpole species composition of the ponds and their abundance. These surveys can be undertaken when onsite for water quality monitoring (see Section 6.3.2 below).

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6.3.2 Water Quality Monitoring

Water quality monitoring is to occur from each created pond within the offset area at quarterly intervals after heavy rainfall. Water quality parameters are to include:

. pH; . Electrical Conductivity; . Dissolved Oxygen; . Turbidity; . Total Suspended Solids; . Tannic Acid Equivalent; . Total Nitrogen; . Total Phosphorus; . Total and Dissolved Aluminium; and . Hydroperiod.

Hydroperiod can be assessed by either installation of a hydroperiod logger in the middle of each pond, or following a heavy rainfall event by visiting the site and manually measuring water depth on a fortnightly basis for a six week period.

Observations made of any oily sheen/film or other foreign material on the water’s surface should be noted.

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7.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY

Anstis, M. (2002). Tadpoles of South-eastern Australia. A Guide with Keys, New Holland Publishers, Sydney, New South Wales.

Department of Environment and Heritage (2006). Background document for the Threat Abatement Plan: Infection of amphibians with the Chytrid fungus resulting in Chytridiomycosis, Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra.

Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (2014b). Technical Manual – Interim hygiene protocol for handling amphibians. Queensland Government, Brisbane. Available: http://www.ehp.qld.gov.au/licences- permits/plants-animals/documents/tm-wl-amphibian-hygiene.pdf. Accessed: 14 October 2014.

Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (2014). Wildlife Online Database. Queensland Government, Brisbane. Available: http://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/species-list/. Accessed: 5 August 2016.

Department of the Environment (2014). Protected Matters Database. Department of the Environment, Canberra. Available: http://www.environment.gov.au/epbc/pmst/index.html. Accessed: 5 August 2016.

Department of Natural Resources and Mines (2014). Vegetation Management Maps. Queensland Government, Brisbane. Available: http://www.dnrm.qld.gov.au/land/vegetation-management-old/vegetation- maps/vegetation-map-request. Accessed: 18 September 2014.

Meyer, E., Hero, J-M., Shoo, L. and Lewis, B. (2006). National recovery plan for the wallum sedgefrog and other wallum-dependent frog species. Report to Department of the Environment and Water Resources, Canberra. Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Brisbane, Queensland.

Queensland Herbarium (2016). Regional Ecosystem Description Database (REDD). Version 8.1 (April 2014). Department of Science, Information, Technology, Innovation and the Arts, Queensland Government, Brisbane, Queensland.

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APPENDIX A: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT SITE

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10.0m VEGETATION BUFFER CARAVAN A PARK SITE B SITE AREA: 18183 m2 C 10.0m VEGETATION BUFFER D RESIDENTIAL HOUSE SITES 3.0m WIDE COASTAL PATHWAY 10.0m VEGETATION BUFFER SITE AREA 2 : 5273 m RESIDENTIAL HOUSE SITES 3.0m WIDE COASTAL PATHWAY 41 42 SITE AREA: 2 40 43 44 45 46 2921 m 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 DAVID 57 15 58 59 60 CARAVAN SITES 39 34 33 LOW 32 31 30 14 38 29 28 27 26 37 WAY 36 5 35 21 13 22 23 24 1 25 2 3 4 5 1 6 7 8 9 6 10 11 12 13 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 2 22 23 24 25 16 7 T U R T L E 26 27 28 29 2.0m HIGH NOISE BARRIER FENCE 20 30 31 32 11 S T R E E T 33 19 T 3 COMPENSATORY CUT, 18 8 E REFER ENGINEERS DETAIL 17 10 E 41 CAR PARKS COASTAL PATHWAY 9 4 ADMINISTRATION R AND AMENITIES T S 11 CAR PARKS

ACCESS LINK ACCESS LINK S LOT 41

D TEMPORARY ACCOMODATION RETAIL SITE DETENTION & TREATMENT, PROPOSED AGED CARE FACILITY 1.8m PEDESTRIAN PATH DETENTION BASIN, N REFER ENGINEERS DETAIL REFER ENGINEERS DETAIL REFER PAYNTER DIXON PROPOSAL FIVE STOREY A RESIDENTIAL BIO-RETENTION TREATMENT CHANNEL, 115 UNIT S REFER ENGINEERS DETAIL MOTEL

SINGLE STOREY AGED CARE PRECINCT DETENTION & TREATMENT, A REFER ENGINEERS DETAIL

MOTEL DETENTION, REFER ENGINEERS DETAIL Bus Stop DAVID LOW WAY

RETAIL SITE AGED CARE SITE MOTEL SITE SITE AREA: 2 2790 m SITE AREA: 8710 m2 SITE AREA: 5452 m2

B C D

0 50 100 200 GROUND FLOOR NEW INTERSECTION & INTERNAL ROAD SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT RUNWAY Scale 1:2000 NETWORK TO TRAFFIC ENG. DETAIL Scale 1:2000

REV DESCRIPTION DRN DATE project drawing A MCU DA ISSUE BJ 29.09.15 B UPDATED OVERALL SITE PLANS DDT 01.07.16 TURTLE SANDS PROPOSED OVERALL GROUND FLOOR PLAN FOR COMMENT MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT C UPDATED OVERALL SITE PLANS DDT 06.07.16 1:2000 NEW DRIVEWAY / BOUNDARIES date 29/09/15 drawn BJ / DT scale @ A3 D ISSUE FOR RFI RESPONSE DDT 20.07.16 for / AS E ISSUE FOR PAYNTER DIXON DDT 27.07.16 F ISSUE FOR RFI RESPONSE DDT 29.07.16 drawing no. 15010 SD03revision G G ISSUE FOR RFI RESPONSE DDT 10.08.16 TURTLE SANDS PTY LTD

SUNCOAST RESORT BUSINESS CENTRE Copyright of this document remains the exclusive SUITE 2 CNR GARDAK ST & SURF RD TURTLE SANDS at property of SPROUT ARCHITECTS PTY LTD ALEXANDRA HEADLAND Qld 4572 ABN 23 123 917 724. PO BOX 6232 MAROOCHYDORE BC Qld 4558 Contractors are to verify all dimensions and levels on DAVID LOW WAY N PH : 07 5443 5028 FAX:07 5479 2380 site prior to commencing. Report all discrepancies to PROPOSED MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT ABN 23 123 917 724 MARCOOLA the Architect. Use figured dimensions in preference EMAIL: [email protected] to scaled. OVERALL SITE PLANS

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APPENDIX B: REGULATED VEGETATION MANAGEMENT MAP & SUPPORTING VEGETATION MANAGEMENT MAP

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Vegetation Management Act 1999 - Extract from the essential habitat database

Essential habitat is required for assessment under the: • State Development Assessment Provisions - Module 8: Native vegetation clearing which sets out the matters of interest to the state for development assessment under the Sustainable Planning Act 2009; and • Self-assessable vegetation clearing codes made under the Vegetation Management Act 1999

Essential habitat for one or more of the following species is found on and within 1.1 km of the identified subject lot/s or on and within 2.2 km of an identified coordinate on the accompanying essential habitat map. This report identifies essential habitat in Category A, B and Category C areas. The numeric labels on the essential habitat map can be cross referenced with the database below to determine which essential habitat factors might exist for a particular species. Essential habitat is compiled from a combination of species habitat models and buffered species records. The Department of Natural Resources and Mines website (http://www.dnrm.qld.gov.au) has more information on how the layer is applied under the State Development Assessment Provisions - Module 8: Native vegetation clearing and the Vegetation Management Act 1999. Regional ecosystem is a mandatory essential habitat factor, unless otherwise stated. Essential habitat, for protected wildlife, means a category A area, a category B area or category C area shown on the regulated vegetation management map- 1) (a) that has at least 3 essential habitat factors for the protected wildlife that must include any essential habitat factors that are stated as mandatory for the protected wildlife in the essential habitat database; or 2) (b) in which the protected wildlife, at any stage of its life cycle, is located.

Essential habitat identifies endangered or vulnerable native wildlife prescribed under the Nature Conservation Act 1994.

Essential habitat in Category A and B (Remnant vegetation species record) areas:1100m Species Information

Label Scientific Name Common Name NCA Status Vegetation Community Altitude Soils Position in Landscape

15774 Acacia baueri tiny wattle V low open heathland or wet heathland; tall shrubland; low open 0 to 150 m sand (often recorded as deep) or peaty sand (Rudosols, coastal dune, plain and palustrine subsp. baueri woodland of Banksia aemula; open forest of Eucalyptus spp. with Tenosols, Podosols, Organosols, Vertosols, Sodosols, wetland heathy understorey Kandosols, Chromosols, Hydrosols)

12722 Phaius australis swamp orchid E soak below sandstone outcrop in woodland or open forest; 0 to 700 m mostly moist sandy or peaty soils coastal freshwater swamp or soaks seepage on slope in rainforest, or in Pandanus woodland; low and springs below rock outcrops lying area in gallery rainforest; Melaleuca open forest or and on hill slopes woodland

Essential habitat in Category A and B (Remnant vegetation species record) areas:1100m Regional Ecosystems Information

Label Regional Ecosystem (this is a mandatory essential habitat factor, unless otherwise stated)

15774 12.2.5, 12.2.9, 12.2.11, 12.2.12, 12.2.13, 12.3.13, 12.5.10, 12.5.9, 12.5.12

12722 7.8.7, 8.3.1, 8.3.8, 11.10.13, 12.2.5, 12.2.7, 12.9-10.14, 12.12.2

Essential habitat in Category A and B (Remnant vegetation) areas:1100m Species Information

Label Scientific Name Common Name NCA Status Vegetation Community Altitude Soils Position in Landscape

609 Litoria freycineti Wallum Rocketfrog V Vegetation community is a mandatory essential habitat factor for this species. Sea level to 200m. Sandy and alluvial None Freshwater acidic swamps/lagoons (permanent or temporary still water) dominated substrates. by sedges (e.g. Baumea and Eleocharis spp.) in heathland (e.g. Banksia/Xanthorrhoea), wallum (Banksia aemula shrubland/woodland) or Melaleuca open forest (e.g. M. quinquenervia), and adjacent Eucalyptus racemosa forest, also found around acidic coastal lakes; on sand and sandstone; can be found well away from water during non-breeding season.

686 Crinia tinnula Wallum Froglet V Vegetation community is a mandatory essential habitat factor for this species. Sea level to 200m. Sandy and None Permanent to ephemeral acidic (pH 4.3 - 5.2), soft freshwater in Melaleuca (e.g. M. sandy-alluvial quinquenervia) swamps, sedgeland, wet and dry heathland (e.g. Banksia robur, substrates. Xanthorrhoea) and wallum (Banksia aemula shrubland/woodland) areas coastal lowlands on sand or sandstone, occasionally in adjacent open forest/woodland (e.g. Eucalyptus racemosa, Corymbia citriodora) with heathy understorey; known to persist in small remnants (<10ha); may be found well away from water.

593 Litoria olongburensis Wallum Sedgefrog V Vegetation community is a mandatory essential habitat factor for this species. Well Sea level to 200m. Sandy substrates. Near/in waterbodies. vegetated permanent to ephemeral freshwater swamp, sedgeland, lake or creek, e.g. dense reed beds (including Baumea, Restio spp.) occasionally with Melaleuca quinquenervia or Callistemon pachyphyllus, acidic wallum swamps and wallum creeks on coastal sand masses; most abundant in wallum (Banksia aemula) swamps that seasonally flood where they are found year-round; recorded in adjacent wet heath, dry heath, Gahnia heath and Melaleuca swamp forest/open forest.

1135 Pezoporus wallicus Ground Parrot V Lowland dry and wet heathland (0.25-1.5m high, diverse shrubs, sedges & rushes), Sea level to 200m. Sand and clay Plains and flats. wallicus sedgeplain and sedgeland (excl. permanent waterbodies); rarely in adjacent Banksia substrates. (wallum), Hakea or Melaleuca shrubland/woodland with heath understorey.

Essential habitat in Category A and B (Remnant vegetation) areas:1100m Regional Ecosystems Information

Label Regional Ecosystem (this is a mandatory essential habitat factor, unless otherwise stated)

609 12.2.2, 12.2.5, 12.2.7, 12.2.12, 12.2.13, 12.2.15, 12.3.4, 12.3.5, 12.3.6, 12.3.12, 12.3.13, 12.5.4, 12.5.9, 12.9-10.10, 12.9-10.22. These regional ecosystems are not a mandatory essential habitat factor for this species.

686 12.2.5, 12.2.7, 12.2.9, 12.2.10, 12.2.12, 12.2.15, 12.3.4, 12.3.5, 12.3.6, 12.3.12, 12.3.14, 12.5.10. These regional ecosystems are not a mandatory essential habitat factor for this species.

593 12.2.5, 12.2.7, 12.2.12, 12.2.15. These regional ecosystems are not a mandatory essential habitat factor for this species.

1135 12.2.12, 12.2.13, 12.2.15, 12.3.13, 12.5.9, 12.9-10.22

Essential habitat in Category C (High value regrowth vegetation) areas:1100m Species Information

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Essential habitat in Category C (High value regrowth vegetation) areas:1100m Regional Ecosystems Information

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APPENDIX C: PROPOSED OFFSET HABITAT

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Habitat Improvement (Wallum Froglet) Overlay for Turtle Sands Development, 943 David Low Way, Marcoola

PROJECT: Proposed Turtle Sands Development CLIENT: Turtle Sands Pty Ltd 943 David Low Way, Marcoola QLD 4564 FPE Reference Number: 4901-160805-1.0 SCALE: NTS

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APPENDIX D: WILDLIFE ONLINE DATABASE SEARCH

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Search Criteria: Species List for a Specified Point Species: Animals Type: All Status: All Records: All Date: All Latitude: -26.5976 Longitude: 153.0961 Distance: 1 Email: [email protected] Date submitted: Friday 05 Aug 2016 10:27:01 Date extracted: Friday 05 Aug 2016 10:30:02 The number of records retrieved = 94

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Feedback about Wildlife Online should be emailed to [email protected] Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name I Q A Records animals amphibians Bufonidae Rhinella marina cane toad Y 1 animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria nasuta striped rocketfrog C 1 animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria rubella ruddy treefrog C 2 animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria fallax eastern sedgefrog C 1 animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria freycineti wallum rocketfrog V 1 animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes peronii striped marshfrog C 1 animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes terraereginae scarlet sided pobblebonk C 1 animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Crinia tinnula wallum froglet V 2 animals birds Accipitridae Pandion cristatus eastern osprey SL 4 animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C 1 animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C 4 animals birds Anatidae Cygnus atratus black swan C 3 animals birds Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C 1 animals birds Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C 4 animals birds Ardeidae Ardea pacifica white-necked heron C 2 animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C 7 animals birds Artamidae Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird C 1 animals birds Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C 4 animals birds Artamidae Cracticus tibicen Australian magpie C 8 animals birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C 1 animals birds Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus funereus yellow-tailed black-cockatoo C 2 animals birds Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapillus galah C 1 animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C 4 animals birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C 2 animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles novaehollandiae masked lapwing (southern subspecies) C 3 animals birds Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C 1 animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C 7 animals birds Columbidae Lopholaimus antarcticus topknot pigeon C 2 animals birds Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C 7 animals birds Columbidae Streptopelia chinensis spotted dove Y 7 animals birds Columbidae Geopelia striata peaceful dove C 1 animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C 7 animals birds Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C 1 animals birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C 1 animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C 5 animals birds Estrildidae Taeniopygia bichenovii double-barred finch C 3 animals birds Estrildidae Lonchura castaneothorax chestnut-breasted mannikin C 1 animals birds Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C 2 animals birds Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C 1 animals birds Fregatidae Fregata ariel lesser frigatebird SL 1 animals birds Gruidae Grus rubicunda brolga C 1 animals birds Halcyonidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C 2 animals birds Halcyonidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C 1 animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans tree martin C 1 animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C 7 animals birds Laridae Sternula albifrons little tern SL 1

Page 1 of 3 Queensland Government Wildlife Online - Extract Date 05/08/2016 at 10:30:02 Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name I Q A Records animals birds Laridae Sterna hirundo common tern SL 1 animals birds Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL 1 animals birds Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C 6 animals birds Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C 2 animals birds Maluridae Malurus lamberti variegated fairy-wren C 1 animals birds Megapodiidae Alectura lathami Australian brush-turkey C 1 animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C 1 animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C 8 animals birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C 8 animals birds Meliphagidae Phylidonyris niger white-cheeked honeyeater C 3 animals birds Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C 6 animals birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's honeyeater C 6 animals birds Meliphagidae Anthochaera chrysoptera little wattlebird C 8 animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater SL 1 animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C 7 animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra cyanoleuca satin flycatcher SL 1 animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C 1 animals birds Motacillidae Anthus novaeseelandiae Australasian pipit C 2 animals birds Nectariniidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C 2 animals birds Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C 1 animals birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C 4 animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C 6 animals birds Passeridae Passer domesticus house sparrow Y 8 animals birds Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C 1 animals birds Petroicidae Microeca fascinans jacky winter C 1 animals birds Petroicidae Eopsaltria australis eastern yellow robin C 2 animals birds Phaethontidae Phaethon lepturus white-tailed tropicbird SL 1 animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C 2 animals birds Procellariidae Pterodroma lessonii white-headed petrel C 1 animals birds Psittacidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C 1 animals birds Psittacidae Pezoporus wallicus wallicus ground parrot V 1 animals birds Psittacidae Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C 12 animals birds Psophodidae Psophodes olivaceus eastern whipbird C 3 animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C 3 animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C 8 animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea regia royal spoonbill C 1 animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C 4 animals birds Timaliidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C 2 animals insects Nymphalidae Tirumala hamata hamata blue tiger 1 animals insects Papilionidae Papilio aegeus 1 animals insects Pieridae Delias mysis 1 animals insects Pieridae Delias nigrina black jezebel 1 animals mammals Pseudocheiridae Pseudocheirus peregrinus common ringtail possum C 1 animals mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus alecto black flying-fox C 1 animals mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus poliocephalus grey-headed flying-fox C V 2 animals ray-finned fishes Eleotridae Gobiomorphus australis striped gudgeon 1

Page 2 of 3 Queensland Government Wildlife Online - Extract Date 05/08/2016 at 10:30:02 Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name I Q A Records animals reptiles Colubridae Tropidonophis mairii freshwater snake C 1 animals reptiles Elapidae Pseudechis porphyriacus red-bellied black snake C 1

CODES I - Y indicates that the taxon is introduced to Queensland and has naturalised. Q - Indicates the Queensland conservation status of each taxon under the Nature Conservation Act 1992. The codes are Extinct in the Wild (PE), Endangered (E), Vulnerable (V), Near Threatened (NT), Least Concern (C) or Not Protected ( ). A - Indicates the Australian conservation status of each taxon under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. The values of EPBC are Conservation Dependent (CD), Critically Endangered (CE), Endangered (E), Extinct (EX), Extinct in the Wild (XW) and Vulnerable (V). Records – The first number indicates the total number of records of the taxon for the record option selected (i.e. All, Confirmed or Specimens). This number is output as 99999 if it equals or exceeds this value. The second number located after the / indicates the number of specimen records for the taxon. This number is output as 999 if it equals or exceeds this value.

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Search Criteria: Species List for a Specified Point Species: Animals Type: All Status: All Records: All Date: All Latitude: -26.5976 Longitude: 153.0961 Distance: 5 Email: [email protected] Date submitted: Friday 05 Aug 2016 10:32:21 Date extracted: Friday 05 Aug 2016 10:40:02 The number of records retrieved = 372

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Feedback about Wildlife Online should be emailed to [email protected] Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name I Q A Records animals amphibians Bufonidae Rhinella marina cane toad Y 16 animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria rubella ruddy treefrog C 5 animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria caerulea common green treefrog C 10 animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria freycineti wallum rocketfrog V 3 animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria gracilenta graceful treefrog C 10 animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria olongburensis wallum sedgefrog V V 1 animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria fallax eastern sedgefrog C 12 animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria nasuta striped rocketfrog C 9 animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Adelotus brevis tusked frog V 1 animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes peronii striped marshfrog C 8 animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes tasmaniensis spotted grassfrog C 1 animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes terraereginae scarlet sided pobblebonk C 5 animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Crinia tinnula wallum froglet V 8 animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Crinia signifera clicking froglet C 1 animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Pseudophryne raveni copper backed broodfrog C 9 animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone levigaster mangrove gerygone C 83 animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C 35 animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza pusilla brown thornbill C 99 animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza lineata striated thornbill C 4 animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone mouki brown gerygone C 10 animals birds Acanthizidae Sericornis frontalis white-browed scrubwren C 70 animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza chrysorrhoa yellow-rumped thornbill C 1 animals birds Acanthizidae Sericornis magnirostra large-billed scrubwren C 25 animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter cirrocephalus collared sparrowhawk C 3 animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter novaehollandiae grey goshawk C 14 animals birds Accipitridae Hieraaetus morphnoides little eagle C 1 animals birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C 50 animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C 157 animals birds Accipitridae Aviceda subcristata Pacific baza C 16 animals birds Accipitridae Pandion cristatus eastern osprey SL 117 animals birds Accipitridae Circus approximans swamp harrier C 3 animals birds Accipitridae Elanus axillaris black-shouldered kite C 64 animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C 5 animals birds Accipitridae Lophoictinia isura square-tailed kite C 2 animals birds Accipitridae Circus assimilis spotted harrier C 1 animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C 161 animals birds Accipitridae Aquila audax wedge-tailed eagle C 3 animals birds Accipitridae Milvus migrans black kite C 1 animals birds Acrocephalidae Acrocephalus australis Australian reed-warbler SL 16 animals birds Aegothelidae Aegotheles cristatus Australian owlet-nightjar C 4 animals birds Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C 26 animals birds Anatidae Cygnus atratus black swan C 17 animals birds Anatidae Anas gracilis grey teal C 21 animals birds Anatidae Anas castanea chestnut teal C 54 animals birds Anatidae Anas sp. 1 animals birds Anatidae Anas rhynchotis Australasian shoveler C 3

Page 1 of 9 Queensland Government Wildlife Online - Extract Date 05/08/2016 at 10:40:02 Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name I Q A Records animals birds Anatidae Malacorhynchus membranaceus pink-eared duck C 1 animals birds Anatidae Dendrocygna arcuata wandering whistling-duck C 9 animals birds Anatidae Dendrocygna eytoni plumed whistling-duck C 29 animals birds Anatidae Anas platyrhynchos northern mallard Y 1 animals birds Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C 64 animals birds Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C 235 animals birds Anatidae Oxyura australis blue-billed duck C 1 animals birds Anatidae Aythya australis hardhead C 26 animals birds Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C 46 animals birds Apodidae Apus pacificus fork-tailed swift SL 2 animals birds Apodidae Hirundapus caudacutus white-throated needletail SL 37 animals birds Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C 31 animals birds Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C 56 animals birds Ardeidae Butorides striata striated heron C 35 animals birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret SL 94 animals birds Ardeidae Ixobrychus flavicollis black bittern C 4 animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C 262 animals birds Ardeidae Ardea pacifica white-necked heron C 11 animals birds Ardeidae Egretta sacra eastern reef egret C 7 animals birds Ardeidae Ardea ibis cattle egret SL 26 animals birds Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C 8 animals birds Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C 258 animals birds Artamidae Artamus superciliosus white-browed woodswallow C 1 animals birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C 53 animals birds Artamidae Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird C 56 animals birds Artamidae Cracticus sp. 2 animals birds Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C 52 animals birds Artamidae Cracticus tibicen Australian magpie C 318 animals birds Artamidae Artamus cinereus black-faced woodswallow C 1 animals birds Artamidae Artamus cyanopterus dusky woodswallow C 1 animals birds Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris beach stone-curlew V 13 animals birds Burhinidae Burhinus grallarius bush stone-curlew C 5 animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua sanguinea little corella C 4 animals birds Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapillus galah C 44 animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C 9 animals birds Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus funereus yellow-tailed black-cockatoo C 45 animals birds Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus banksii red-tailed black-cockatoo C 1 animals birds Campephagidae Lalage tricolor white-winged triller C 1 animals birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C 54 animals birds Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C 1 animals birds Campephagidae Coracina tenuirostris cicadabird C 25 animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C 148 animals birds Casuariidae Dromaius novaehollandiae emu C 1 animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles novaehollandiae masked lapwing (southern subspecies) C 77 animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius leschenaultii greater sand plover SL V 3 animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius ruficapillus red-capped plover C 69

Page 2 of 9 Queensland Government Wildlife Online - Extract Date 05/08/2016 at 10:40:02 Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name I Q A Records animals birds Charadriidae Erythrogonys cinctus red-kneed dotterel C 2 animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius bicinctus double-banded plover SL 7 animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C 64 animals birds Charadriidae Elseyornis melanops black-fronted dotterel C 29 animals birds Charadriidae Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden plover SL 46 animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius mongolus lesser sand plover SL E 6 animals birds Ciconiidae Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus black-necked stork C 12 animals birds Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C 77 animals birds Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea white-throated treecreeper C 24 animals birds Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea metastasis white-throated treecreeper (southern) C 33 animals birds Columbidae Lopholaimus antarcticus topknot pigeon C 3 animals birds Columbidae Streptopelia chinensis spotted dove Y 162 animals birds Columbidae Macropygia amboinensis brown cuckoo-dove C 42 animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C 302 animals birds Columbidae Chalcophaps indica emerald dove C 1 animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C 14 animals birds Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C 165 animals birds Columbidae Columba leucomela white-headed pigeon C 2 animals birds Columbidae Geopelia striata peaceful dove C 133 animals birds Columbidae Columba livia rock dove Y 3 animals birds Columbidae Phaps chalcoptera common bronzewing C 1 animals birds Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C 85 animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C 525 animals birds Corvidae Corvus coronoides Australian raven C 1 animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis variolosus brush cuckoo C 5 animals birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C 42 animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis fan-tailed cuckoo C 53 animals birds Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C 6 animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo C 44 animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites basalis Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo C 3 animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites minutillus barnardi little bronze-cuckoo C 2 animals birds Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C 20 animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C 134 animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus bracteatus spangled drongo (eastern Australia) C 1 animals birds Diomedeidae Diomedea exulans wandering albatross V V 1 animals birds Diomedeidae Phoebetria palpebrata light-mantled sooty albatross SL 1/1 animals birds Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C 328 animals birds Estrildidae Neochmia modesta plum-headed finch C 1 animals birds Estrildidae Lonchura castaneothorax chestnut-breasted mannikin C 68 animals birds Estrildidae Taeniopygia bichenovii double-barred finch C 108 animals birds Eurostopodidae Eurostopodus mystacalis white-throated nightjar C 1 animals birds Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C 8 animals birds Falconidae Falco peregrinus peregrine falcon C 6 animals birds Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C 20 animals birds Falconidae Falco longipennis Australian hobby C 8 animals birds Fregatidae Fregata ariel lesser frigatebird SL 3

Page 3 of 9 Queensland Government Wildlife Online - Extract Date 05/08/2016 at 10:40:02 Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name I Q A Records animals birds Gruidae Grus rubicunda brolga C 1 animals birds Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris Australian pied oystercatcher C 65 animals birds Haematopodidae Haematopus fuliginosus sooty oystercatcher C 10 animals birds Halcyonidae Dacelo leachii blue-winged kookaburra C 1 animals birds Halcyonidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C 101 animals birds Halcyonidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C 125 animals birds Halcyonidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C 54 animals birds Halcyonidae Todiramphus sordidus Torresian kingfisher C 44 animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C 35 animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C 339 animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans tree martin C 19 animals birds Hirundinidae Cheramoeca leucosterna white-backed swallow C 2 animals birds Jacanidae Irediparra gallinacea comb-crested jacana C 3 animals birds Laridae Chlidonias hybrida whiskered tern C 1 animals birds Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL 14 animals birds Laridae Sternula albifrons little tern SL 25 animals birds Laridae Gelochelidon nilotica gull-billed tern SL 68 animals birds Laridae Thalasseus bergii crested tern C 164 animals birds Laridae Onychoprion anaethetus bridled tern SL 2 animals birds Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C 179 animals birds Laridae Sterna hirundo common tern SL 34 animals birds Laridae Chlidonias leucopterus white-winged black tern SL 13 animals birds Maluridae Malurus cyaneus superb fairy-wren C 3 animals birds Maluridae Malurus lamberti variegated fairy-wren C 88 animals birds Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C 137 animals birds Megaluridae Cincloramphus mathewsi rufous songlark C 1 animals birds Megaluridae Megalurus timoriensis tawny grassbird C 48 animals birds Megaluridae Megalurus gramineus little grassbird C 1 animals birds Megapodiidae Alectura lathami Australian brush-turkey C 40 animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C 191 animals birds Meliphagidae Manorina melanocephala noisy miner C 114 animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela sanguinolenta scarlet honeyeater C 123 animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C 17 animals birds Meliphagidae Anthochaera chrysoptera little wattlebird C 182 animals birds Meliphagidae Gavicalis fasciogularis mangrove honeyeater C 10 animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C 62 animals birds Meliphagidae Plectorhyncha lanceolata striped honeyeater C 4 animals birds Meliphagidae Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris eastern spinebill C 3 animals birds Meliphagidae Nesoptilotis leucotis white-eared honeyeater C 2 animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus gularis black-chinned honeyeater C 2 animals birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C 501 animals birds Meliphagidae Phylidonyris niger white-cheeked honeyeater C 165 animals birds Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C 73 animals birds Meliphagidae Caligavis chrysops yellow-faced honeyeater C 6 animals birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's honeyeater C 356 animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C 3

Page 4 of 9 Queensland Government Wildlife Online - Extract Date 05/08/2016 at 10:40:02 Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name I Q A Records animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater SL 125 animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra cyanoleuca satin flycatcher SL 8 animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C 223 animals birds Monarchidae Monarcha melanopsis black-faced monarch SL 15 animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra inquieta restless flycatcher C 6 animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra alecto shining flycatcher C 10 animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C 59 animals birds Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch SL 19 animals birds Motacillidae Anthus novaeseelandiae Australasian pipit C 41 animals birds Nectariniidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C 148 animals birds Neosittidae Daphoenositta chrysoptera varied sittella C 7 animals birds Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C 50 animals birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C 168 animals birds Orthonychidae Orthonyx temminckii Australian logrunner C 1 animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler C 168 animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha little shrike-thrush C 69 animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C 144 animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C 224 animals birds Pachycephalidae Falcunculus frontatus crested shrike-tit C 2 animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus punctatus spotted pardalote C 1 animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C 99 animals birds Passeridae Passer domesticus house sparrow Y 62 animals birds Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C 174 animals birds Petroicidae Petroica rosea rose robin C 10 animals birds Petroicidae Petroica boodang scarlet robin C 1 animals birds Petroicidae Microeca fascinans jacky winter C 2 animals birds Petroicidae Eopsaltria australis eastern yellow robin C 198 animals birds Phaethontidae Phaethon lepturus white-tailed tropicbird SL 1 animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C 165 animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant C 20 animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C 111 animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C 126 animals birds Phasianidae Coturnix ypsilophora brown quail C 19 animals birds Pittidae Pitta versicolor noisy pitta C 2 animals birds Podargidae Podargus strigoides tawny frogmouth C 6 animals birds Podicipedidae Podiceps cristatus great crested grebe C 1 animals birds Podicipedidae Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian grebe C 47 animals birds Podicipedidae Poliocephalus poliocephalus hoary-headed grebe C 1 animals birds Procellariidae Puffinus gavia fluttering shearwater C 1/1 animals birds Procellariidae Daption capense cape petrel C 1 animals birds Procellariidae Pterodroma lessonii white-headed petrel C 1 animals birds Procellariidae Pachyptila salvini Salvin's prion C 2 animals birds Procellariidae Ardenna pacifica wedge-tailed shearwater SL 55 animals birds Procellariidae Ardenna tenuirostris short-tailed shearwater SL 2 animals birds Psittacidae Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C 339 animals birds Psittacidae Platycercus adscitus palliceps pale-headed rosella (southern form) C 4

Page 5 of 9 Queensland Government Wildlife Online - Extract Date 05/08/2016 at 10:40:02 Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name I Q A Records animals birds Psittacidae Pezoporus wallicus wallicus ground parrot V 1 animals birds Psittacidae Melopsittacus undulatus budgerigar C 5 animals birds Psittacidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C 47 animals birds Psittacidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C 39 animals birds Psophodidae Psophodes olivaceus eastern whipbird C 256 animals birds Ptilonorhynchidae Ptilonorhynchus violaceus satin bowerbird C 1 animals birds Ptilonorhynchidae Ailuroedus crassirostris green catbird C 1 animals birds Ptilonorhynchidae Sericulus chrysocephalus regent bowerbird C 7 animals birds Rallidae Gallinula tenebrosa dusky moorhen C 45 animals birds Rallidae Gallirallus philippensis buff-banded rail C 9 animals birds Rallidae Porphyrio melanotus purple swamphen C 83 animals birds Rallidae Lewinia pectoralis Lewin's rail C 1 animals birds Rallidae Fulica atra Eurasian coot C 5 animals birds Rallidae Amaurornis moluccana pale-vented bush-hen C 1 animals birds Recurvirostridae Himantopus himantopus black-winged stilt C 95 animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C 218 animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail SL 104 animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C 326 animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius madagascariensis eastern curlew V CE 85 animals birds Scolopacidae Limosa lapponica baueri Western Alaskan bar-tailed godwit SL V 95 animals birds Scolopacidae Gallinago hardwickii Latham's snipe SL 5 animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris ruficollis red-necked stint SL 11 animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris ferruginea curlew sandpiper SL CE 11 animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris acuminata sharp-tailed sandpiper SL 6 animals birds Scolopacidae Arenaria interpres ruddy turnstone SL 4 animals birds Scolopacidae Actitis hypoleucos common sandpiper SL 2 animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus whimbrel SL 83 animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa brevipes grey-tailed tattler SL 12 animals birds Scolopacidae Xenus cinereus terek sandpiper SL 8 animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris alba sanderling SL 1 animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa nebularia common greenshank SL 18 animals birds Stercorariidae Stercorarius sp. 2 animals birds Strigidae Ninox boobook southern boobook C 3 animals birds Sturnidae Acridotheres tristis common myna Y 3 animals birds Sturnidae Sturnus vulgaris common starling Y 9 animals birds Sulidae Sula leucogaster brown booby SL 2 animals birds Sulidae Sula dactylatra masked booby SL 1 animals birds Sulidae Morus serrator Australasian gannet C 17 animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C 52 animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea regia royal spoonbill C 88 animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea flavipes yellow-billed spoonbill C 6 animals birds Threskiornithidae Plegadis falcinellus glossy ibis SL 1 animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C 254 animals birds Timaliidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C 204 animals birds Turnicidae Turnix maculosus red-backed button-quail C 1 animals birds Tytonidae Tyto delicatula eastern barn owl C 1

Page 6 of 9 Queensland Government Wildlife Online - Extract Date 05/08/2016 at 10:40:02 Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name I Q A Records animals insects Hesperiidae Euschemon rafflesia rafflesia regent skipper (southern subspecies) 1 animals insects Lycaenidae Leptotes plinius pseudocassius plumbago blue 1 animals insects Lycaenidae Candalides erinus erinus small dusky-blue 1 animals insects Lycaenidae Zizina otis labradus common grass-blue (Australian 1 subspecies) animals insects Nymphalidae Hypolimnas bolina nerina varied eggfly 8 animals insects Nymphalidae Ypthima arctous arctous dusky knight 2 animals insects Nymphalidae Tirumala hamata hamata blue tiger 9 animals insects Nymphalidae Junonia villida calybe meadow argus 4 animals insects Nymphalidae Danaus affinis affinis marsh tiger 5 animals insects Nymphalidae Danaus petilia lesser wanderer 1 animals insects Nymphalidae Hypocysta metirius brown ringlet 1 animals insects Nymphalidae Hypolimnas misippus danaid eggfly 3 animals insects Nymphalidae Euploea core corinna common crow 4 animals insects Nymphalidae Hypocysta adiante adiante orange ringlet 1 animals insects Nymphalidae Danaus plexippus plexippus monarch 31 animals insects Nymphalidae Melanitis leda bankia common evening-brown 8 animals insects Nymphalidae Polyura sempronius sempronius tailed emperor 4 animals insects Nymphalidae Acraea andromacha andromacha glasswing 1 animals insects Papilionidae Graphium sarpedon choredon blue triangle 2 animals insects Papilionidae Papilio demoleus sthenelus chequered swallowtail 1 animals insects Papilionidae Graphium eurypylus lycaon pale-blue triangle (eastern 2 subspecies) animals insects Papilionidae Papilio aegeus aegeus orchard swallowtail (Australian 5 subspecies) animals insects Papilionidae Papilio aegeus 1 animals insects Pieridae Delias nigrina black jezebel 22 animals insects Pieridae Eurema smilax small grass-yellow 4 animals insects Pieridae Eurema hecabe large grass-yellow 9 animals insects Pieridae Delias mysis 1 animals insects Pieridae Delias argenthona argenthona scarlet jezebel 10 animals insects Pieridae Belenois java teutonia caper white 3 animals insects Pieridae Catopsilia pomona pomona lemon migrant 7 animals insects Pieridae Cepora perimale scyllara caper gull (Australian subspecies) 1 animals insects Pieridae Delias nysa nysa yellow-spotted jezebel (Australian 1 subspecies) animals mammals Canidae Canis lupus familiaris dog Y 2 animals mammals Canidae Canis lupus dingo dingo 1 animals mammals Canidae Vulpes vulpes red fox Y 3 animals mammals Dasyuridae Antechinus flavipes flavipes yellow-footed antechinus C 7 (south-east Queensland) animals mammals Dasyuridae Sminthopsis murina common dunnart C 1 animals mammals Delphinidae Delphinus delphis short-beaked common dolphin C 2 animals mammals Equidae Equus caballus horse Y 1 animals mammals Felidae Felis catus cat Y 3 animals mammals Kogiidae Kogia breviceps pygmy sperm whale C 1/1

Page 7 of 9 Queensland Government Wildlife Online - Extract Date 05/08/2016 at 10:40:02 Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name I Q A Records animals mammals Leporidae Lepus europaeus European brown hare Y 1 animals mammals Macropodidae Macropus parryi whiptail wallaby C 1 animals mammals Macropodidae Macropus giganteus eastern grey kangaroo C 5 animals mammals Macropodidae Wallabia bicolor swamp wallaby C 6 animals mammals Macropodidae Macropus rufogriseus red-necked wallaby C 1 animals mammals Miniopteridae Miniopterus australis little bent-wing bat C 1 animals mammals Molossidae Tadarida australis white-striped freetail bat C 5 animals mammals Molossidae Mormopterus sp. 1 animals mammals Muridae Pseudomys gracilicaudatus eastern chestnut mouse C 2 animals mammals Muridae Pseudomys delicatulus delicate mouse C 1 animals mammals Muridae Melomys cervinipes fawn-footed melomys C 5 animals mammals Muridae Rattus lutreolus swamp rat C 3 animals mammals Muridae Xeromys myoides water mouse V V 145 animals mammals Muridae Melomys burtoni grassland melomys C 3 animals mammals Muridae Rattus rattus black rat Y 1 animals mammals Muridae Mus musculus house mouse Y 2 animals mammals Muridae Rattus fuscipes bush rat C 3 animals mammals Peramelidae Isoodon macrourus northern brown bandicoot C 5 animals mammals Petauridae Petaurus norfolcensis squirrel glider C 1 animals mammals Phascolarctidae Phascolarctos cinereus koala V V 9 animals mammals Pseudocheiridae Pseudocheirus peregrinus common ringtail possum C 3 animals mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus alecto black flying-fox C 3 animals mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus sp. 1 animals mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus poliocephalus grey-headed flying-fox C V 6 animals mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus scapulatus little red flying-fox C 3 animals mammals Tachyglossidae Tachyglossus aculeatus short-beaked echidna SL 1 animals mammals Vespertilionidae Nyctophilus gouldi Gould's long-eared bat C 1 animals ray-finned fishes Anguillidae Anguilla reinhardtii longfin eel 1 animals ray-finned fishes Eleotridae Gobiomorphus australis striped gudgeon 1 animals ray-finned fishes Eleotridae Hypseleotris compressa empire gudgeon 1 animals ray-finned fishes Gerreidae Gerres filamentosus threadfin silverbiddy 1 animals ray-finned fishes Poeciliidae Gambusia holbrooki mosquitofish Y 1 animals reptiles Agamidae Intellagama lesueurii eastern water dragon C 1 animals reptiles Agamidae Chlamydosaurus kingii frilled lizard C 5 animals reptiles Agamidae Pogona barbata bearded dragon C 9 animals reptiles Boidae Morelia spilota carpet python C 3 animals reptiles Colubridae Tropidonophis mairii freshwater snake C 2 animals reptiles Colubridae Dendrelaphis punctulatus green tree snake C 2 animals reptiles Elapidae Pseudonaja textilis eastern brown snake C 2 animals reptiles Elapidae Cryptophis nigrescens eastern small-eyed snake C 2 animals reptiles Elapidae Pseudechis porphyriacus red-bellied black snake C 1 animals reptiles Elapidae Hemiaspis signata black-bellied swamp snake C 1 animals reptiles Elapidae Cacophis harriettae white-crowned snake C 1 animals reptiles Elapidae Demansia vestigiata lesser black whipsnake C 2 animals reptiles Gekkonidae Hemidactylus frenatus house gecko Y 2 animals reptiles Scincidae Cryptoblepharus pulcher pulcher elegant snake-eyed skink C 8

Page 8 of 9 Queensland Government Wildlife Online - Extract Date 05/08/2016 at 10:40:02 Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name I Q A Records animals reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus taeniolatus copper-tailed skink C 1 animals reptiles Scincidae Tiliqua scincoides eastern blue-tongued lizard C 3 animals reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus spaldingi straight-browed ctenotus C 7 animals reptiles Scincidae Cyclodomorphus gerrardii pink-tongued lizard C 1 animals reptiles Scincidae Eulamprus quoyii eastern water skink C 2 animals reptiles Scincidae Calyptotis lepidorostrum cone-eared calyptotis C 1 animals reptiles Scincidae Lampropholis guichenoti pale-flecked garden sunskink C 1 animals reptiles Scincidae Lampropholis delicata dark-flecked garden sunskink C 7 animals reptiles Varanidae Varanus varius lace monitor C 6

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FPE Ref: 4901-160805-0.2

APPENDIX E: EPBC PROTECTED MATTERS SEARCH

11 August 2016 Wallum Froglet Management Program 30 Crinia tinnula 943 David Low Way, Marcoola

EPBC Act Protected Matters Report

This report provides general guidance on matters of national environmental significance and other matters protected by the EPBC Act in the area you have selected.

Information on the coverage of this report and qualifications on data supporting this report are contained in the caveat at the end of the report.

Information is available about Environment Assessments and the EPBC Act including significance guidelines, forms and application process details.

Report created: 05/08/16 11:56:06

Summary Details Matters of NES Other Matters Protected by the EPBC Act Extra Information Caveat Acknowledgements

This map may contain data which are ©Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia), ©PSMA 2010

Coordinates Buffer: 5.0Km

Summary

Matters of National Environmental Significance

This part of the report summarises the matters of national environmental significance that may occur in, or may relate to, the area you nominated. Further information is available in the detail part of the report, which can be accessed by scrolling or following the links below. If you are proposing to undertake an activity that may have a significant impact on one or more matters of national environmental significance then you should consider the Administrative Guidelines on Significance.

World Heritage Properties: None National Heritage Places: None Wetlands of International Importance: None Great Barrier Reef Marine Park: None Commonwealth Marine Area: None Listed Threatened Ecological Communities: 2 Listed Threatened Species: 71 Listed Migratory Species: 69

Other Matters Protected by the EPBC Act

This part of the report summarises other matters protected under the Act that may relate to the area you nominated. Approval may be required for a proposed activity that significantly affects the environment on Commonwealth land, when the action is outside the Commonwealth land, or the environment anywhere when the action is taken on Commonwealth land. Approval may also be required for the Commonwealth or Commonwealth agencies proposing to take an action that is likely to have a significant impact on the environment anywhere.

The EPBC Act protects the environment on Commonwealth land, the environment from the actions taken on Commonwealth land, and the environment from actions taken by Commonwealth agencies. As heritage values of a place are part of the 'environment', these aspects of the EPBC Act protect the Commonwealth Heritage values of a Commonwealth Heritage place. Information on the new heritage laws can be found at http://www.environment.gov.au/heritage

A permit may be required for activities in or on a Commonwealth area that may affect a member of a listed threatened species or ecological community, a member of a listed migratory species, whales and other cetaceans, or a member of a listed marine species.

Commonwealth Land: None Commonwealth Heritage Places: None Listed Marine Species: 106 Whales and Other Cetaceans: 14 Critical Habitats: None Commonwealth Reserves Terrestrial: None Commonwealth Reserves Marine: None

Extra Information

This part of the report provides information that may also be relevant to the area you have nominated.

State and Territory Reserves: 5 Regional Forest Agreements: None Invasive Species: 30 Nationally Important Wetlands: 1 Key Ecological Features (Marine) None

Details

Matters of National Environmental Significance

Listed Threatened Ecological Communities [ Resource Information ] For threatened ecological communities where the distribution is well known, maps are derived from recovery plans, State vegetation maps, remote sensing imagery and other sources. Where threatened ecological community distributions are less well known, existing vegetation maps and point location data are used to produce indicative distribution maps. Name Status Type of Presence Lowland Rainforest of Subtropical Australia Critically Endangered Community likely to occur within area Subtropical and Temperate Coastal Saltmarsh Vulnerable Community likely to occur within area Listed Threatened Species [ Resource Information ] Name Status Type of Presence Birds Anthochaera phrygia Regent Honeyeater [82338] Critically Endangered Foraging, feeding or related behaviour likely to occur within area Botaurus poiciloptilus Australasian Bittern [1001] Endangered Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Calidris ferruginea Curlew Sandpiper [856] Critically Endangered Roosting known to occur within area Calidris tenuirostris Great Knot [862] Critically Endangered Roosting known to occur within area Charadrius leschenaultii Greater Sand Plover, Large Sand Plover [877] Vulnerable Roosting known to occur within area Charadrius mongolus Lesser Sand Plover, Mongolian Plover [879] Endangered Roosting known to occur within area Cyclopsitta diophthalma coxeni Coxen's Fig-Parrot [59714] Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area

Diomedea antipodensis Antipodean Albatross [64458] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area

Diomedea antipodensis gibsoni Gibson's Albatross [82270] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area

Diomedea exulans (sensu lato) Wandering Albatross [1073] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area

Erythrotriorchis radiatus Red Goshawk [942] Vulnerable Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Name Status Type of Presence Fregetta grallaria grallaria White-bellied Storm-Petrel (Tasman Sea), White- Vulnerable Species or species habitat bellied Storm-Petrel (Australasian) [64438] likely to occur within area

Lathamus discolor Swift Parrot [744] Critically Endangered Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Limosa lapponica baueri Bar-tailed Godwit (baueri), Western Alaskan Bar-tailed Vulnerable Species or species habitat Godwit [86380] known to occur within area

Limosa lapponica menzbieri Northern Siberian Bar-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit Critically Endangered Species or species habitat (menzbieri) [86432] may occur within area

Macronectes giganteus Southern Giant-Petrel, Southern Giant Petrel [1060] Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area

Macronectes halli Northern Giant Petrel [1061] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area

Numenius madagascariensis Eastern Curlew [847] Critically Endangered Roosting known to occur within area Pachyptila turtur subantarctica Fairy Prion (southern) [64445] Vulnerable Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Phoebetria fusca Sooty Albatross [1075] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area

Poephila cincta cincta Southern Black-throated Finch [64447] Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area

Pterodroma neglecta neglecta Kermadec Petrel (western) [64450] Vulnerable Foraging, feeding or related behaviour may occur within area Rostratula australis Australian Painted Snipe [77037] Endangered Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Thalassarche cauta cauta Shy Albatross, Tasmanian Shy Albatross [82345] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area

Thalassarche cauta steadi White-capped Albatross [82344] Vulnerable Foraging, feeding or related behaviour likely to occur within area Thalassarche eremita Chatham Albatross [64457] Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area

Thalassarche impavida Campbell Albatross, Campbell Black-browed Albatross Vulnerable Species or species habitat [64459] may occur within area

Thalassarche melanophris Black-browed Albatross [66472] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area

Thalassarche salvini Salvin's Albatross [64463] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area

Turnix melanogaster Black-breasted Button-quail [923] Vulnerable Species or species

Name Status Type of Presence habitat likely to occur within area Fish Epinephelus daemelii Black Rockcod, Black Cod, Saddled Rockcod [68449] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area

Frogs Litoria olongburensis Wallum Sedge Frog [1821] Vulnerable Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Insects Phyllodes imperialis smithersi Pink Underwing Moth [86084] Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area

Mammals Balaenoptera musculus Blue Whale [36] Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area

Chalinolobus dwyeri Large-eared Pied Bat, Large Pied Bat [183] Vulnerable Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Dasyurus hallucatus Northern Quoll, Digul [331] Endangered Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Dasyurus maculatus maculatus (SE mainland population) Spot-tailed Quoll, Spotted-tail Quoll, Tiger Quoll Endangered Species or species habitat (southeastern mainland population) [75184] may occur within area

Eubalaena australis Southern Right Whale [40] Endangered Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Megaptera novaeangliae Humpback Whale [38] Vulnerable Breeding known to occur within area Petauroides volans Greater Glider [254] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area

Phascolarctos cinereus (combined populations of Qld, NSW and the ACT) Koala (combined populations of Queensland, New Vulnerable Species or species habitat South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory) known to occur within area [85104] Pteropus poliocephalus Grey-headed Flying-fox [186] Vulnerable Foraging, feeding or related behaviour known to occur within area Xeromys myoides Water Mouse, False Water Rat, Yirrkoo [66] Vulnerable Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Plants Acacia attenuata [10690] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area

Allocasuarina emuina Emu Mountain Sheoak [21926] Endangered Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Allocasuarina thalassoscopica [21927] Endangered Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Arthraxon hispidus Hairy-joint Grass [9338] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within

Name Status Type of Presence area Baloghia marmorata Marbled Balogia, Jointed Baloghia [8463] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area

Bosistoa transversa Three-leaved Bosistoa, Yellow Satinheart [16091] Vulnerable Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Cryptocarya foetida Stinking Cryptocarya, Stinking Laurel [11976] Vulnerable Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Cryptostylis hunteriana Leafless Tongue-orchid [19533] Vulnerable Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Eucalyptus conglomerata Swamp Stringybark [3160] Endangered Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Macadamia ternifolia Small-fruited Queensland Nut, Gympie Nut [7214] Vulnerable Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Phaius australis Lesser Swamp-orchid [5872] Endangered Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Phebalium distans Mt Berryman Phebalium [81869] Critically Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area

Plectranthus torrenticola [55728] Endangered Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Prasophyllum wallum Wallum Leek-orchid [55148] Vulnerable Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Triunia robusta [14747] Endangered Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Reptiles Caretta caretta Loggerhead Turtle [1763] Endangered Breeding known to occur within area Chelonia mydas Green Turtle [1765] Vulnerable Breeding known to occur within area Delma torquata Collared Delma [1656] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area

Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback Turtle, Leathery Turtle, Luth [1768] Endangered Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill Turtle [1766] Vulnerable Foraging, feeding or related behaviour known to occur within area Furina dunmalli Dunmall's Snake [59254] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area

Lepidochelys olivacea Olive Ridley Turtle, Pacific Ridley Turtle [1767] Endangered Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Name Status Type of Presence Natator depressus Flatback Turtle [59257] Vulnerable Breeding known to occur within area Saiphos reticulatus Three-toed Snake-tooth Skink [88328] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area

Sharks Carcharias taurus (east coast population) Grey Nurse Shark (east coast population) [68751] Critically Endangered Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Carcharodon carcharias Great White Shark [64470] Vulnerable Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Pristis zijsron Green Sawfish, Dindagubba, Narrowsnout Sawfish Vulnerable Breeding may occur within [68442] area Rhincodon typus Whale Shark [66680] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area

Listed Migratory Species [ Resource Information ] * Species is listed under a different scientific name on the EPBC Act - Threatened Species list. Name Threatened Type of Presence Migratory Marine Birds Apus pacificus Fork-tailed Swift [678] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Calonectris leucomelas Streaked Shearwater [1077] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Diomedea antipodensis Antipodean Albatross [64458] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area

Diomedea exulans (sensu lato) Wandering Albatross [1073] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area

Diomedea gibsoni Gibson's Albatross [64466] Vulnerable* Species or species habitat may occur within area

Macronectes giganteus Southern Giant-Petrel, Southern Giant Petrel [1060] Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area

Macronectes halli Northern Giant Petrel [1061] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area

Phoebetria fusca Sooty Albatross [1075] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area

Puffinus carneipes Flesh-footed Shearwater, Fleshy-footed Shearwater Foraging, feeding or related [1043] behaviour likely to occur within area Puffinus pacificus Wedge-tailed Shearwater [1027] Breeding known to occur within area Sterna albifrons Little Tern [813] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Name Threatened Type of Presence Thalassarche cauta (sensu stricto) Shy Albatross, Tasmanian Shy Albatross [64697] Vulnerable* Species or species habitat may occur within area

Thalassarche eremita Chatham Albatross [64457] Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area

Thalassarche impavida Campbell Albatross, Campbell Black-browed Albatross Vulnerable Species or species habitat [64459] may occur within area

Thalassarche melanophris Black-browed Albatross [66472] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area

Thalassarche salvini Salvin's Albatross [64463] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area

Thalassarche steadi White-capped Albatross [64462] Vulnerable* Foraging, feeding or related behaviour likely to occur within area Migratory Marine Species Balaenoptera edeni Bryde's Whale [35] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Balaenoptera musculus Blue Whale [36] Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area

Carcharodon carcharias Great White Shark [64470] Vulnerable Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Caretta caretta Loggerhead Turtle [1763] Endangered Breeding known to occur within area Chelonia mydas Green Turtle [1765] Vulnerable Breeding known to occur within area Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback Turtle, Leathery Turtle, Luth [1768] Endangered Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Dugong dugon Dugong [28] Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill Turtle [1766] Vulnerable Foraging, feeding or related behaviour known to occur within area Eubalaena australis Southern Right Whale [40] Endangered Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Lagenorhynchus obscurus Dusky Dolphin [43] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Lamna nasus Porbeagle, Mackerel Shark [83288] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Lepidochelys olivacea Olive Ridley Turtle, Pacific Ridley Turtle [1767] Endangered Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Manta alfredi Reef Manta Ray, Coastal Manta Ray, Inshore Species or species

Name Threatened Type of Presence Manta Ray, Prince Alfred's Ray, Resident Manta Ray habitat may occur within [84994] area Manta birostris Giant Manta Ray, Chevron Manta Ray, Pacific Manta Species or species habitat Ray, Pelagic Manta Ray, Oceanic Manta Ray [84995] may occur within area

Megaptera novaeangliae Humpback Whale [38] Vulnerable Breeding known to occur within area Natator depressus Flatback Turtle [59257] Vulnerable Breeding known to occur within area Orcaella brevirostris Irrawaddy Dolphin [45] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Orcinus orca Killer Whale, Orca [46] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Sousa chinensis Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin [50] Breeding known to occur within area Migratory Terrestrial Species Cuculus optatus Oriental Cuckoo, Horsfield's Cuckoo [86651] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Hirundapus caudacutus White-throated Needletail [682] Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Monarcha melanopsis Black-faced Monarch [609] Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Monarcha trivirgatus Spectacled Monarch [610] Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Myiagra cyanoleuca Satin Flycatcher [612] Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Rhipidura rufifrons Rufous Fantail [592] Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Migratory Wetlands Species Actitis hypoleucos Common Sandpiper [59309] Roosting known to occur within area Arenaria interpres Ruddy Turnstone [872] Roosting known to occur within area Calidris alba Sanderling [875] Roosting known to occur within area Calidris ferruginea Curlew Sandpiper [856] Critically Endangered Roosting known to occur within area Calidris ruficollis Red-necked Stint [860] Roosting known to occur within area

Name Threatened Type of Presence Calidris tenuirostris Great Knot [862] Critically Endangered Roosting known to occur within area Charadrius bicinctus Double-banded Plover [895] Roosting known to occur within area Charadrius leschenaultii Greater Sand Plover, Large Sand Plover [877] Vulnerable Roosting known to occur within area Charadrius mongolus Lesser Sand Plover, Mongolian Plover [879] Endangered Roosting known to occur within area Gallinago hardwickii Latham's Snipe, Japanese Snipe [863] Roosting may occur within area Gallinago megala Swinhoe's Snipe [864] Roosting likely to occur within area Gallinago stenura Pin-tailed Snipe [841] Roosting likely to occur within area Heteroscelus brevipes Grey-tailed Tattler [59311] Roosting known to occur within area Heteroscelus incanus Wandering Tattler [59547] Roosting known to occur within area Limicola falcinellus Broad-billed Sandpiper [842] Roosting known to occur within area Limosa lapponica Bar-tailed Godwit [844] Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Limosa limosa Black-tailed Godwit [845] Roosting known to occur within area Numenius madagascariensis Eastern Curlew [847] Critically Endangered Roosting known to occur within area Numenius minutus Little Curlew, Little Whimbrel [848] Roosting likely to occur within area Numenius phaeopus Whimbrel [849] Roosting known to occur within area Pandion haliaetus Osprey [952] Breeding known to occur within area Pluvialis fulva Pacific Golden Plover [25545] Roosting known to occur within area Pluvialis squatarola Grey Plover [865] Roosting known to occur within area Tringa nebularia Common Greenshank, Greenshank [832] Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Xenus cinereus Terek Sandpiper [59300] Roosting known to occur within area

Other Matters Protected by the EPBC Act Listed Marine Species [ Resource Information ] * Species is listed under a different scientific name on the EPBC Act - Threatened Species list. Name Threatened Type of Presence Birds Actitis hypoleucos Common Sandpiper [59309] Roosting known to occur within area Anseranas semipalmata Magpie Goose [978] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Apus pacificus Fork-tailed Swift [678] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Ardea alba Great Egret, White Egret [59541] Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Ardea ibis Cattle Egret [59542] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Arenaria interpres Ruddy Turnstone [872] Roosting known to occur within area Calidris alba Sanderling [875] Roosting known to occur within area Calidris ferruginea Curlew Sandpiper [856] Critically Endangered Roosting known to occur within area Calidris ruficollis Red-necked Stint [860] Roosting known to occur within area Calidris tenuirostris Great Knot [862] Critically Endangered Roosting known to occur within area Calonectris leucomelas Streaked Shearwater [1077] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Catharacta skua Great Skua [59472] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Charadrius bicinctus Double-banded Plover [895] Roosting known to occur within area Charadrius leschenaultii Greater Sand Plover, Large Sand Plover [877] Vulnerable Roosting known to occur within area Charadrius mongolus Lesser Sand Plover, Mongolian Plover [879] Endangered Roosting known to occur within area Charadrius ruficapillus Red-capped Plover [881] Roosting known to occur within area Cuculus saturatus Oriental Cuckoo, Himalayan Cuckoo [710] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Diomedea antipodensis Antipodean Albatross [64458] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area

Name Threatened Type of Presence Diomedea exulans (sensu lato) Wandering Albatross [1073] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area

Diomedea gibsoni Gibson's Albatross [64466] Vulnerable* Species or species habitat may occur within area

Gallinago hardwickii Latham's Snipe, Japanese Snipe [863] Roosting may occur within area Gallinago megala Swinhoe's Snipe [864] Roosting likely to occur within area Gallinago stenura Pin-tailed Snipe [841] Roosting likely to occur within area Haliaeetus leucogaster White-bellied Sea-Eagle [943] Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Heteroscelus brevipes Grey-tailed Tattler [59311] Roosting known to occur within area Heteroscelus incanus Wandering Tattler [59547] Roosting known to occur within area Himantopus himantopus Black-winged Stilt [870] Roosting known to occur within area Hirundapus caudacutus White-throated Needletail [682] Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Lathamus discolor Swift Parrot [744] Critically Endangered Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Limicola falcinellus Broad-billed Sandpiper [842] Roosting known to occur within area Limosa lapponica Bar-tailed Godwit [844] Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Limosa limosa Black-tailed Godwit [845] Roosting known to occur within area Macronectes giganteus Southern Giant-Petrel, Southern Giant Petrel [1060] Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area

Macronectes halli Northern Giant Petrel [1061] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area

Merops ornatus Rainbow Bee-eater [670] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Monarcha melanopsis Black-faced Monarch [609] Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Monarcha trivirgatus Spectacled Monarch [610] Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Myiagra cyanoleuca Satin Flycatcher [612] Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Name Threatened Type of Presence Numenius madagascariensis Eastern Curlew [847] Critically Endangered Roosting known to occur within area Numenius minutus Little Curlew, Little Whimbrel [848] Roosting likely to occur within area Numenius phaeopus Whimbrel [849] Roosting known to occur within area Pachyptila turtur Fairy Prion [1066] Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Pandion haliaetus Osprey [952] Breeding known to occur within area Phoebetria fusca Sooty Albatross [1075] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area

Pluvialis fulva Pacific Golden Plover [25545] Roosting known to occur within area Pluvialis squatarola Grey Plover [865] Roosting known to occur within area Puffinus carneipes Flesh-footed Shearwater, Fleshy-footed Shearwater Foraging, feeding or related [1043] behaviour likely to occur within area Puffinus pacificus Wedge-tailed Shearwater [1027] Breeding known to occur within area Rhipidura rufifrons Rufous Fantail [592] Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Rostratula benghalensis (sensu lato) Painted Snipe [889] Endangered* Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Sterna albifrons Little Tern [813] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Thalassarche cauta (sensu stricto) Shy Albatross, Tasmanian Shy Albatross [64697] Vulnerable* Species or species habitat may occur within area

Thalassarche eremita Chatham Albatross [64457] Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area

Thalassarche impavida Campbell Albatross, Campbell Black-browed Albatross Vulnerable Species or species habitat [64459] may occur within area

Thalassarche melanophris Black-browed Albatross [66472] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area

Thalassarche salvini Salvin's Albatross [64463] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area

Thalassarche steadi White-capped Albatross [64462] Vulnerable* Foraging, feeding or related behaviour likely to occur within area Tringa nebularia Common Greenshank, Greenshank [832] Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Name Threatened Type of Presence Xenus cinereus Terek Sandpiper [59300] Roosting known to occur within area Fish Acentronura tentaculata Shortpouch Pygmy Pipehorse [66187] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Campichthys tryoni Tryon's Pipefish [66193] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Corythoichthys amplexus Fijian Banded Pipefish, Brown-banded Pipefish Species or species habitat [66199] may occur within area

Corythoichthys ocellatus Orange-spotted Pipefish, Ocellated Pipefish [66203] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Festucalex cinctus Girdled Pipefish [66214] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Filicampus tigris Tiger Pipefish [66217] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Halicampus grayi Mud Pipefish, Gray's Pipefish [66221] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Hippichthys cyanospilos Blue-speckled Pipefish, Blue-spotted Pipefish [66228] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Hippichthys heptagonus Madura Pipefish, Reticulated Freshwater Pipefish Species or species habitat [66229] may occur within area

Hippichthys penicillus Beady Pipefish, Steep-nosed Pipefish [66231] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Hippocampus kelloggi Kellogg's Seahorse, Great Seahorse [66723] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Hippocampus kuda Spotted Seahorse, Yellow Seahorse [66237] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Hippocampus planifrons Flat-face Seahorse [66238] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Hippocampus trimaculatus Three-spot Seahorse, Low-crowned Seahorse, Flat- Species or species habitat faced Seahorse [66720] may occur within area

Hippocampus whitei White's Seahorse, Crowned Seahorse, Sydney Species or species habitat Seahorse [66240] may occur within area

Lissocampus runa Javelin Pipefish [66251] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Maroubra perserrata Sawtooth Pipefish [66252] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Name Threatened Type of Presence Micrognathus andersonii Anderson's Pipefish, Shortnose Pipefish [66253] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Micrognathus brevirostris thorntail Pipefish, Thorn-tailed Pipefish [66254] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Microphis manadensis Manado Pipefish, Manado River Pipefish [66258] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Solegnathus dunckeri Duncker's Pipehorse [66271] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Solegnathus hardwickii Pallid Pipehorse, Hardwick's Pipehorse [66272] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Solegnathus spinosissimus Spiny Pipehorse, Australian Spiny Pipehorse [66275] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Solenostomus cyanopterus Robust Ghostpipefish, Blue-finned Ghost Pipefish, Species or species habitat [66183] may occur within area

Solenostomus paegnius Rough-snout Ghost Pipefish [68425] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Solenostomus paradoxus Ornate Ghostpipefish, Harlequin Ghost Pipefish, Species or species habitat Ornate Ghost Pipefish [66184] may occur within area

Stigmatopora nigra Widebody Pipefish, Wide-bodied Pipefish, Black Species or species habitat Pipefish [66277] may occur within area

Syngnathoides biaculeatus Double-end Pipehorse, Double-ended Pipehorse, Species or species habitat Alligator Pipefish [66279] may occur within area

Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus Bentstick Pipefish, Bend Stick Pipefish, Short-tailed Species or species habitat Pipefish [66280] may occur within area

Urocampus carinirostris Hairy Pipefish [66282] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Vanacampus margaritifer Mother-of-pearl Pipefish [66283] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Mammals Dugong dugon Dugong [28] Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Reptiles Acalyptophis peronii Horned Seasnake [1114] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Aipysurus laevis Olive Seasnake [1120] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Astrotia stokesii Stokes' Seasnake [1122] Species or species habitat may occur within

Name Threatened Type of Presence area Caretta caretta Loggerhead Turtle [1763] Endangered Breeding known to occur within area Chelonia mydas Green Turtle [1765] Vulnerable Breeding known to occur within area Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback Turtle, Leathery Turtle, Luth [1768] Endangered Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Disteira kingii Spectacled Seasnake [1123] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Disteira major Olive-headed Seasnake [1124] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Emydocephalus annulatus Turtle-headed Seasnake [1125] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill Turtle [1766] Vulnerable Foraging, feeding or related behaviour known to occur within area Hydrophis elegans Elegant Seasnake [1104] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Laticauda laticaudata a sea krait [1093] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Lepidochelys olivacea Olive Ridley Turtle, Pacific Ridley Turtle [1767] Endangered Species or species habitat known to occur within area

Natator depressus Flatback Turtle [59257] Vulnerable Breeding known to occur within area Pelamis platurus Yellow-bellied Seasnake [1091] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Whales and other Cetaceans [ Resource Information ] Name Status Type of Presence Mammals Balaenoptera acutorostrata Minke Whale [33] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Balaenoptera edeni Bryde's Whale [35] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Balaenoptera musculus Blue Whale [36] Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area

Delphinus delphis Common Dophin, Short-beaked Common Dolphin [60] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Eubalaena australis Southern Right Whale [40] Endangered Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Grampus griseus Risso's Dolphin, Grampus [64] Species or species

Name Status Type of Presence habitat may occur within area Lagenorhynchus obscurus Dusky Dolphin [43] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Megaptera novaeangliae Humpback Whale [38] Vulnerable Breeding known to occur within area Orcaella brevirostris Irrawaddy Dolphin [45] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Orcinus orca Killer Whale, Orca [46] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Sousa chinensis Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin [50] Breeding known to occur within area Stenella attenuata Spotted Dolphin, Pantropical Spotted Dolphin [51] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Tursiops aduncus Indian Ocean Bottlenose Dolphin, Spotted Bottlenose Species or species habitat Dolphin [68418] likely to occur within area

Tursiops truncatus s. str. Bottlenose Dolphin [68417] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Extra Information State and Territory Reserves [ Resource Information ] Name State Coolum Creek QLD Maroochy River QLD Maroochy Wetlands QLD Mount Coolum QLD The Confluence QLD

Invasive Species [ Resource Information ] Weeds reported here are the 20 species of national significance (WoNS), along with other introduced plants that are considered by the States and Territories to pose a particularly significant threat to biodiversity. The following feral animals are reported: Goat, Red Fox, Cat, Rabbit, Pig, Water Buffalo and Cane Toad. Maps from Landscape Health Project, National Land and Water Resouces Audit, 2001.

Name Status Type of Presence Birds Acridotheres tristis Common Myna, Indian Myna [387] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Anas platyrhynchos Mallard [974] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Carduelis carduelis European Goldfinch [403] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Name Status Type of Presence Columba livia Rock Pigeon, Rock Dove, Domestic Pigeon [803] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Lonchura punctulata Nutmeg Mannikin [399] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Passer domesticus House Sparrow [405] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Streptopelia chinensis Spotted Turtle-Dove [780] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Sturnus vulgaris Common Starling [389] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Frogs Rhinella marina Cane Toad [83218] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Mammals Bos taurus Domestic Cattle [16] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Canis lupus familiaris Domestic Dog [82654] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Felis catus Cat, House Cat, Domestic Cat [19] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Lepus capensis Brown Hare [127] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Mus musculus House Mouse [120] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Rattus norvegicus Brown Rat, Norway Rat [83] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Rattus rattus Black Rat, Ship Rat [84] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Sus scrofa Pig [6] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Vulpes vulpes Red Fox, Fox [18] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Plants Anredera cordifolia Madeira Vine, Jalap, Lamb's-tail, Mignonette Vine, Species or species habitat Anredera, Gulf Madeiravine, Heartleaf Madeiravine, likely to occur within area Potato Vine [2643] Asparagus aethiopicus Asparagus Fern, Ground Asparagus, Basket Fern, Species or species habitat Sprengi's Fern, Bushy Asparagus, Emerald Asparagus likely to occur within area [62425] Cabomba caroliniana Cabomba, Fanwort, Carolina Watershield, Fish Species or species

Name Status Type of Presence Grass, Washington Grass, Watershield, Carolina habitat likely to occur within Fanwort, Common Cabomba [5171] area Chrysanthemoides monilifera Bitou Bush, Boneseed [18983] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. rotundata Bitou Bush [16332] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Hymenachne amplexicaulis Hymenachne, Olive Hymenachne, Water Stargrass, Species or species habitat West Indian Grass, West Indian Marsh Grass [31754] likely to occur within area

Lantana camara Lantana, Common Lantana, Kamara Lantana, Large- Species or species habitat leaf Lantana, Pink Flowered Lantana, Red Flowered likely to occur within area Lantana, Red-Flowered Sage, White Sage, Wild Sage [10892] Opuntia spp. Prickly Pears [82753] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Protasparagus densiflorus Asparagus Fern, Plume Asparagus [5015] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Salvinia molesta Salvinia, Giant Salvinia, Aquarium Watermoss, Kariba Species or species habitat Weed [13665] likely to occur within area

Senecio madagascariensis Fireweed, Madagascar Ragwort, Madagascar Species or species habitat Groundsel [2624] likely to occur within area

Reptiles Hemidactylus frenatus Asian House Gecko [1708] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Nationally Important Wetlands [ Resource Information ] Name State Coolum Creek and Lower Maroochy River QLD

Caveat The information presented in this report has been provided by a range of data sources as acknowledged at the end of the report. This report is designed to assist in identifying the locations of places which may be relevant in determining obligations under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. It holds mapped locations of World and National Heritage properties, Wetlands of International and National Importance, Commonwealth and State/Territory reserves, listed threatened, migratory and marine species and listed threatened ecological communities. Mapping of Commonwealth land is not complete at this stage. Maps have been collated from a range of sources at various resolutions.

Not all species listed under the EPBC Act have been mapped (see below) and therefore a report is a general guide only. Where available data supports mapping, the type of presence that can be determined from the data is indicated in general terms. People using this information in making a referral may need to consider the qualifications below and may need to seek and consider other information sources.

For threatened ecological communities where the distribution is well known, maps are derived from recovery plans, State vegetation maps, remote sensing imagery and other sources. Where threatened ecological community distributions are less well known, existing vegetation maps and point location data are used to produce indicative distribution maps.

For species where the distributions are well known, maps are digitised from sources such as recovery plans and detailed habitat studies. Where appropriate, core breeding, foraging and roosting areas are indicated under 'type of presence'. For species whose distributions are less well known, point locations are collated from government wildlife authorities, museums, and non-government organisations; bioclimatic distribution models are generated and these validated by experts. In some cases, the distribution maps are based solely on expert knowledge.

Only selected species covered by the following provisions of the EPBC Act have been mapped: - migratory and - marine The following species and ecological communities have not been mapped and do not appear in reports produced from this database: - threatened species listed as extinct or considered as vagrants - some species and ecological communities that have only recently been listed - some terrestrial species that overfly the Commonwealth marine area - migratory species that are very widespread, vagrant, or only occur in small numbers The following groups have been mapped, but may not cover the complete distribution of the species: - non-threatened seabirds which have only been mapped for recorded breeding sites - seals which have only been mapped for breeding sites near the Australian continent Such breeding sites may be important for the protection of the Commonwealth Marine environment.

Coordinates

-26.5976 153.0961

Acknowledgements This database has been compiled from a range of data sources. The department acknowledges the following custodians who have contributed valuable data and advice: -Office of Environment and Heritage, New South Wales -Department of Environment and Primary Industries, Victoria -Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Tasmania -Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, South Australia -Parks and Wildlife Commission NT, Northern Territory Government -Department of Environmental and Heritage Protection, Queensland -Department of Parks and Wildlife, Western Australia -Environment and Planning Directorate, ACT -Birdlife Australia -Australian Bird and Bat Banding Scheme -Australian National Wildlife Collection -Natural history museums of Australia -Museum Victoria -Australian Museum -South Australian Museum -Queensland Museum -Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums -Queensland Herbarium -National Herbarium of NSW -Royal Botanic Gardens and National Herbarium of Victoria -Tasmanian Herbarium -State Herbarium of South Australia -Northern Territory Herbarium -Western Australian Herbarium -Australian National Herbarium, Atherton and Canberra -University of New England -Ocean Biogeographic Information System -Australian Government, Department of Defence Forestry Corporation, NSW -Geoscience Australia -CSIRO -Other groups and individuals

The Department is extremely grateful to the many organisations and individuals who provided expert advice and information on numerous draft distributions.

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APPENDIX F: REFERABLE WETLANDS MAP

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APPENDIX G: VEGETATION SPECIES FOR HABITAT OFFSET AREA

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Scientific name Common name Baeckea frutescens Weeping baeckea Baloskion pallens * Bog rush Banksia robur Swamp banksia Baumea articulata * Jointed twig-rush Baumea rubiginosa * Twig-rush Blechnum indicum* Water fern Cyperus exaltatus Giant sedge Cyperus haspan * Sedge Cyperus melanostachys * Sedge Eucalyptus robusta Swamp mahogany Gahnia sieberiana * Saw-sedge Glichenia dicarpa Pouched coral fern Hakea actites Hakea Ischaemum austral Bluegrass Juncus usitatus * Common rush Lepironia articulata * Lepironia Leptospermum liversidgei Teatree Leptospermum polygalifolium Native may Lophostemon suaveolens Swamp box Melaleuca nodosa Prickly teatree Melaleuca pachyphylla * Swamp teatree Melaleuca salignus Willow bottlebrush Melastoma malabathricum Blue-tongue Philydrum lanuginosum* Frogsmouth Schoenus brevifolius* Zig-zag bog rush Strangea linearis Strangea Xanthorrhoea fulva Wallum grasstree

Species with an * are particularly suited for planting around the edges of created frog ponds

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APPENDIX H: TARGETED WALLUM FROG SURVEY REPORTS

11 August 2016 Wallum Froglet Management Program 34 Crinia tinnula 943 David Low Way, Marcoola Acid frog habitat assessment and surveys at 943 David Low Way, Marcoola: interim report based on surveys conducted on 31 August 2015

Prepared for Core Consultants by Ed Meyer, PhD, Ecological Consultant, 5 Luscombe Street, Runcorn 4113 (E-mail:[email protected])

A. Diurnal survey/ habitat assessment

Areas of surface water were surveyed for frog spawn and larvae (i.e., tadpoles) by day, with the aid of long-handled and short-handled dip-nets. A total of 4 hours was spent surveying the site for frog spawn and tadpoles during which the depth, pH, and temperature of water were also measured. Water samples were also collected for quantitative analysis of tannin-staining levels (see Figure 1 and accompanying Excel workbook for details).

Figure 1. Location of water quality measurement sites.

Methods used to investigate water quality are described in Table 1.0 below. Information on vegetation cover (in particular the presence of sedges and other wet heath species within the ground layer (and also the presence of Melaleuca spp) was also recorded during diurnal surveys to assess the suitability of habitat for acid frog species.

Table 1.0. Water quality data collected during diurnal surveys.

Attribute Assessment method(s) Water pH Measured in the field using a B211 Horiba™ portable pH probe with two- point calibration (calibrated daily, before use). During surveys, pH measurements were made at water temperatures ranging from ~20to 30°C.

Attribute Assessment method(s) Tannin-staining Assessed visually and/or through analysis of water samples collected in the field. Water samples were analysed for tannin-staining using a spectrophotometer following the methodology outlined in Cuthbert and del Giorgio (1992). Samples were filtered through a 0.22 µM filter before being analysed. Turbidity/clarity Assessed visually in the field. Surface water assessed as ‘clear’, ‘slight-to- moderately turbid ‘or ‘highly turbid’ depending on visibility in areas of shallow water (5-10 cm deep). Water depth Measured using a measuring stick with 5 cm gradations

B. Nocturnal surveys

A total of 3 hours was spent traversing the site on foot, looking and listening for amphibian species with the aid of a high-powered LED Lensor™ head-lamp. During this time, aural and call playback censuses targeting C. tinnula and L. olongburensis were conducted at a number of sites across the study area (see Figure 2 and accompanying Excel workbook for details). Due to the cold conditions and resulting lack of rocketfrog activity on site, call playback surveys were not conducted for L. freycineti. During nocturnal surveys, wet areas with taller (unmown) sedge cover in the southeast and north-west of the study area were searched for L. olongburensis. Transects through areas of sedge regrowth in the south-east and north-west of the site were also searched for L. olongburensis (see Figure 2 and accompanying Excel workbook for details).

Figure 2. Location of aural census/call playback sites (numbered circles) and transects surveyed for L. olongburensis (in green).

C. Survey limitations

Conditions during surveys were close-to-ideal for the detection of the wallum froglet (C. tinnula) and (L. olongburensis) but too cold for detection of the wallum rocketfrog (L. freycineti), as evidenced by the paucity of rocketfrog species on site and elsewhere.

Dip-net surveys conducted in August 2015 are likely to underestimate the extent of breeding habitat/larval recruitment on site, with cool and dry conditions suppressing breeding activity in the weeks and months prior to survey.

D. Survey results

A total of 6 amphibian species were recorded on site during surveys (see accompanying Excel workbook for details). The most abundant of these was the common sedgefrog (Litoria fallax), which was recorded at high densities (up to 3 individuals per mere squared) in regrowth sedgeland and Melaleuca woodland in the south-east of the study site. Low numbers (up to 8) of wallum froglet were recorded from mown grassland/sedgeland near the centre and in the south-east of the site (see Figure 3 and accompanying Excel workbook for details). The number and density of C. tinnula recorded during surveys was significantly lower than that recorded at a nearby reference site, west of the Sunshine Coast airport (see accompanying Excel workbook for details).

Figure 3. Location of wallum froglet (C. tinnula) records from surveys conducted on site on 31 August 2015.

Tadpoles of only one frog species, the cane toad, were recorded during surveys, with a handful of recently-hatched tadpoles located in shallow open water in the south-west of the study site.

Though potentially suitable for wallum rocketfrog and wallum sedgefrog, conditions on site appear to favour the common sedgefrog (Litoria fallax) and striped rocketfrog (Litoria nasuta), with surface waters only mildly acidic (pH range 5.4-6.6) and low-to-moderate levels of tannin-staining (a view supported by the presence of large numbers of L. fallax in the south-east of the study area). The

3 presence of these ‘competitor’ species is likely to reduce the amenity of habitat on site for the wallum sedgefrog and wallum rocketfrog.

A number of bird and mammal species were also recoded on site during surveys. Amongst the former was Latham’s snipe, a migratory wader listed under the EPBC Act 1999 (see accompanying Excel workbook for details). Up to 14 snipe were flushed from an area of low sedge cover in the centre-east of the study site during surveys (see Figure 4).

Figure 4. Area where up to 14 Latham’s snipe were flushed during surveys in August 2015 (see area bounded by red).

E. Summary and preliminary conclusions

Low-lying areas of mown grassland/sedgeland in the centre and south-east of the study site provide habitat for the ‘vulnerable’ wallum froglet. Numbers of wallum froglet occurring on site, however appear to be low. The extent of suitable wallum froglet on site may therefore be more limited than appears to be the case (due perhaps to the ephemeral nature of surface water seen on site during surveys). Additional surveys are needed to confirm this.

Though potentially suitable for wallum rocketfrog and wallum sedgefrog, conditions on site appear to favour the common sedgefrog and striped rocketfrog (species which are likely to compete with and displace acid frog species from areas of disturbed/marginal wallum habitat). It therefore appears unlikely that the site would support significant numbers of wallum sedgefrog and/or wallum rocketfrog. Further surveys under warmer/wetter conditions are required to confirm this.

F. References

Cuthbert, I.D. and del Giorgio, P. (1992). Toward a standard method of measuring colour in freshwater. Limnology and Oceanography, 37(6), pp 1319-1326.

Acid frog habitat assessment and surveys at 943 David Low Way, Marcoola: report based on surveys conducted 24 September 2015

Prepared for Core Consultants by Ed Meyer, PhD, Ecological Consultant, 5 Luscombe Street, Runcorn 4113 (E-mail:[email protected])

A. Diurnal survey/ habitat assessment

Areas of remaining surface water were surveyed for frog spawn and larvae (i.e., tadpoles) during daylight hours using both long-handled and short-handled dip-nets. A total of 2 hours was spent surveying the site for frog spawn and tadpoles during which the depth, pH, and temperature of water were also measured (see Figure 1 and accompanying Excel workbook for details).

Figure 1. Location of water quality measurement sites.

Methods used to investigate water quality are described in Table 1.0 below. Information on vegetation cover (in particular the presence of sedges and other wet heath species within the ground layer, and also the presence of Melaleuca spp) was also recorded during diurnal surveys to assess the suitability of habitat for acid frog species along with the presence/abundance of crayfish and crayfish burrows.

Table 1.0. Water quality data collected during diurnal surveys.

B. Nocturnal surveys

2.5 hours were spent surveying the site after dark, looking and listening for amphibian species with the aid of a high-powered LED Lensor™ head-lamp. On this occasion, survey effort was concentrated in remaining areas of surface water associated with drainage lines in the north-west and south-east of the site. As in August 2015, transects through areas of sedge in the south-east and north-west of the site were again surveyed for L. olongburensis (see Figure 2 and accompanying Excel workbook for details). Aural and call playback censuses targeting L. olongburensis were also conducted at a number of sites in the south-east of the study area (see Figure 2 and accompanying Excel workbook for details).

Figure 2. Location of aural census/call playback sites (numbered circles) and transects surveyed for L. olongburensis (in green).

C. Survey limitations

While suitable for detection of L. olongburensis, conditions during surveys were largely unsuitable for the detection of wallum froglet (C. tinnula) and wallum rocketfrog (L. freycineti) due to the paucity of recent rain and limited extent of surface water on site. Cooler temperatures are also likely to have reduced the activity and hence detectability of the wallum rocketfrog.

D. Survey results

A total of 5 amphibian species were recorded on site during surveys (see accompanying Excel workbook for details). The most abundant of these was the common sedgefrog (Litoria fallax), which was recorded at high densities (up to 5 individuals per metre squared) in sedgeland and Melaleuca woodland in the south-east of the study site (see accompanying Excel workbook for details). Tadpoles of the eastern sedgefrog (L. fallax), graceful treefrog (Litoria gracilenta) and striped marshfrog (Limnodynastes peronii), were also recorded during dip-net surveys in the south-east and north-west of the site. The surface water remaining in these areas was mildly acidic (pH range 5.4- 6.0) with low-to-moderate levels of tannin-staining.

A number of bird and mammal species were also recorded on site during surveys, including a single Latham’s snipe which was flushed from mown sedgeland/grassland in the centre-south of the site. (see accompanying Excel workbook for details). Crayfish (Cherax sp.) were also recorded in low numbers in deeper, more permanent water in the south-east of the study site. Numerous other aquatic macroinvertebrates were detected during dip-net surveys of this area as well. No fish were caught or seen during dip-net surveys of the site.

E. Summary and conclusions

Low-lying areas of mown sedgeland in the centre and south-east of the site provide habitat for small numbers of wallum froglet. The low number of animals recorded during surveys suggests the amenity of habitat for wallum froglet on site is limited, with only limited opportunity for successful breeding/recruitment (as evidenced by the absence of wallum froglet tadpoles during dip-net surveys).

Based on field observations in August-September 2015, surface water in areas of occupied habitat is unlikely to persist long enough to allow successful recruitment of C. tinnula, with the majority of water in mown sedgeland/grassland vanishing within 2-3 weeks after heavy rain (D. Joyce, pers.obs.). Whether areas of mown sedgeland/grassland favoured by C. tinnula are likely to support successful recruitment under wetter conditions (i.e., with heavier, more frequent rain) is unclear. Ongoing investigation of edaphic conditions on site are likely to prove informative in this regard.

Given the absence of L. olongburensis during surveys, it is unlikely that this species occurs on site. Conditions on site, moreover, appear to favour the common sedgefrog (L. fallax) a potential competitor which is likely to displace L. olongburensis from areas of disturbed/marginal wallum habitat with mildly acidic water (see Meyer et al., 2006).

Low-lying areas of mown sedgeland/grassland in the centre and south of the site could provide habitat for the wallum rocketfrog (L. freycineti). Conditions on site, however, appear to favour the striped rocketfrog (L. nasuta), a potential competitor likely to compete with and displace the wallum rocketfrog from areas of disturbed/marginal wallum habitat with mildly acidic water (see Meyer et al., 2006). Breeding/recruitment by L. freycineti may also be limited by the ephemeral nature of surface water in areas of low, open vegetation favoured by this species (see above and Meyer et al., 2006). It therefore appears unlikely that the site would support significant numbers of wallum rocketfrog.

F. References

Meyer, E., Hero, J-M., Shoo, L. and B. Lewis. (2006). National recovery plan for the wallum sedgefrog and other wallum-dependent frog species. Environmental Protection Agency, Queensland, Brisbane.

Acid frog habitat assessment and surveys at 943 David Low Way, Marcoola: report based on surveys conducted 6 January 2016

Prepared for Core Consultants by Ed Meyer, PhD, Ecological Consultant, 5 Luscombe Street, Runcorn 4113 (E-mail:[email protected])

A. Nocturnal surveys

Nocturnal surveys targeting threatened ‘acid’ frog species were conducted at the study site on 6 January 2016 following substantial rain on the 4th and 5th of January (with Sunshine Coast Airport recording 64 mm in 48 h to 9am). A total of 5.5 hours were spent surveying the site after dark, looking and listening for frogs with the aid of a high-powered LED Lensor™ head-lamp. Areas of shallow surface water were also searched for frog spawn and the endangered swamp crayfish (Tenuibranchiurus glypticus) at this time. Survey effort was concentrated in areas of surface water, including drainage lines in the in the north-west and south-east of the site. As in August and September 2015, transects through areas of sedge in the south-east and north-west of the site were surveyed for wallum sedgefrog (Litoria olongburensis)(see Figure 2 and accompanying Excel workbook for details). Aural and call playback censuses targeting wallum sedgefrog (L. olongburensis) and wallum rocketfrog (L. freycineti) were also conducted at a number of sites in the south and north of the study area (see Figure 2 [below] and accompanying Excel workbook for details).

Figure 2. Location of aural census/call playback sites for L. freycineti (blue) and L. olongburensis (green). Green lines represent transects through areas of sedge surveyed for L. olongburensis.

Nocturnal surveys were undertaken under conditions suitable for detection of all target species, except for the wallum froglet (see section B, below). Field conditions during surveys are summarized in the Excel workbook accompanying this document.

B. Survey limitations

While suitable for detection of both the wallum sedgefrog (L. olongburensis) and wallum rocket frog (L. freycineti), conditions were largely unsuitable for the detection of the wallum froglet (C. tinnula) with no C. tinnula heard calling on site or at a nearby reference site (to the near west of Sunshine Coast Airport). Surveys conducted at this time are therefore likely to underestimate the abundance of wallum froglet on site.

C. Survey results

A total of 7 amphibian species were recorded on site during surveys in January 2016 (see Table 1 and accompanying Excel workbook for details). The most abundant of these was the common sedgefrog (Litoria fallax) which was recorded at high densities (up to 5 individuals per metre squared) in sedgeland and Melaleuca woodland in the south-east of the study site. The striped rocketfrog (Litoria nasuta) was also common on site with large numbers recorded calling near water in the south of the study area (see Excel workbook for details of numbers heard and/or seen). Other frog species recorded on site include the introduced cane toad (Rhinella marina), green treefrog (Litoria caerulea), ruddy treefrog (L. rubella), graceful treefrog (L. gracilenta) and striped marshfrog (Limnodynastes peronii). With the exception of the cane toad, which was moderately common on site, the latter species were only recorded in low numbers during surveys.

Despite suitable conditions for detection of wallum sedgefrog and wallum rocketfrog, neither species were recorded on site during surveys. Though previously recorded on site, the wallum froglet was not detected during surveys, due to a lack of calling activity.

Table 1. Frog species recorded on site during surveys.

Common name Scientific name Details Cane toad Rhinella marina 12 adult and 2 subadult animals heard and/or seen in area of mown sedgeland/grassland in the north and west of the study site. Green tree frog Litoria caerulea 2 adult animals seen in low vegetation in the south of the study site. Ruddy treefrog Litoria rubella 2 animals calling from drainage line alongside David Low Way, in the west of the study site. Graceful treefrog Litoria gracilenta 4 animals heard and/or seen in north-west of the study site. Fresh spawn located in shallow surface water in areas of mown grassland/sedgeland in the north and centre-west of site.

Common sedgefrog Litoria fallax Large numbers recorded from regrowth sedgeland/Melaleuca woodland in south-east of the study site (see Excel workbook for numbers heard and/or seen at census sites). Striped rocketfrog Litoria nasuta Large numbers recorded near water, from regrowth sedgeland/Melaleuca woodland in the south-east of the study site. Smaller numbers recorded from mown

Common name Scientific name Details grassland/sedgeland in the north and west of site. (see Excel workbook for numbers heard and/or seen at census sites). Striped marshfrog Limnodynastes peronii Up to 6 heard calling from regrowth sedgeland/Melaleuca woodland in the south-east of the study site.

A number of bird, mammal and reptile species were also recorded on site during surveys in January 2016, including Latham’s snipe (with 2 individuals flushed from mown sedgeland/grassland in the centre-south of the site). A full list of fauna recorded on site at this time is provided in the Excel workbook accompanying this report.

Despite suitable conditions for detection of crayfish species (including the endangered swamp crayfish), none were seen during surveys. A small number of crayfish burrows attributable to larger Cherax spp. (C. robusta and/or C. depressus) were however located in the north and south of the site, mainly in low-lying areas of mown sedgeland with surface water).

D. Summary and conclusions

Based on the results of surveys undertaken in 2015 and January 2016, land within the study area does not appear to provide habitat for any threatened ‘acid’ frog species other than the wallum froglet. The low number of animals recorded during surveys suggests the amenity of habitat for wallum froglet on site is limited, with limited opportunities for successful breeding/recruitment (as evidenced by the absence of wallum froglet tadpoles during dip-net surveys in August-September 2015).

Based on field observations in August-September 2015 and January 2016, surface water in areas of occupied habitat is unlikely to persist long enough to allow successful recruitment of C. tinnula, with the majority of water in mown sedgeland/grassland vanishing within 2-3 weeks after heavy rain (D. Joyce, pers.obs.). Whether areas of mown sedgeland/grassland favoured by C. tinnula are likely to support successful recruitment under wetter conditions (i.e., with heavier, more frequent rain) is unclear.

With neither L. olongburensis nor L. freycineti recorded during surveys, it is unlikely that these species occur on site. Conditions on site, moreover, would appear to favour the common sedgefrog (L. fallax) and striped rocketfrog (L. nasuta), with both species present in large numbers during surveys. These competitor species are likely to displace L. olongburensis and L. freycineti from areas of disturbed/marginal wallum habitat with mildly acidic water (see Meyer et al., 2006).

The failure to detect swamp crayfish (T. branchiurus) during nocturnal and dip-net surveys (coupled with the general paucity of crayfish during surveys) suggests this species is either scarce or absent within the study area.

E. References

Meyer, E., Hero, J-M., Shoo, L. and B. Lewis. (2006). National recovery plan for the wallum sedgefrog and other wallum-dependent frog species. Environmental Protection Agency, Queensland, Brisbane.