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Cardinia Shire Council
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CS001 Cockatoo Creek Reserve, Pakenham Road, Cockatoo
Manna Gum Riparian Forest 1/6/04 CS002 Wright Forest, Bailey Road, Cockatoo Messmate Lowland Forest 1/6/04 CS003 R.J. Chambers Flora & Fauna Reserve,
Bourkes Creek Road, Pakenham Upper White Stringybark Lowland Forest 1/6/04 CS004 Stoney Creek, St. Georges Road,
Beaconsfield Upper
Manna Gum Riparian Forest 1/6/04 CS005 Critchley Parker Junior Reserve, St.
Georges Road, Beaconsfield Upper
Messmate Shrubby Foothill Forest 1/6/04 CS006 Beaconsfield-Emerald Road/Service
Road, Guys Hill Yellow Box Valley Grassy Forest 1/6/04 CS007 Beaconsfield Flora & Fauna Reserve,
Beaconsfield-Emerald Road, Beaconsfield
Manna Gum Floodplain Riparian
Woodland 1/6/04 CS008 G.W.S. Anderson Scout Camp, Dickie
Road, Officer Long-leaf Box Grassy Forest 1/6/04 CS009 E.A. Owen Conservation Reserve,
Dickie Road, Officer Long-leaf Box Grassy Forest 1/6/04 CS010 Hamilton Reserve, Berglund Road,
Beaconsfield Upper
Messmate Lowland Forest 1/6/04 CS011 Cardinia Creek, Reserve at end of
Brennan Avenue, Beaconsfield Upper
Manna Gum Riparian Forest 11/6/04 CS012 Brennan Avenue, Beaconsfield Upper Swamp Gum Shrubby Gully Forest 11/6/04 CS013 Cardinia Reservoir Park, Red Hill Road,
Emerald
Narrow-leaf Peppermint Grassy Forest
21/6/04 CS014 Toomuc Creek, Toomuc Valley Road,
Pakenham
Swamp Gum Swampy Riparian Woodland
29/11/04 CS015 Thewlis Road/Peck Road intersection,
Pakenham
Long-leaf Box Grassy Forest 29/11/04 CS016 Watson Road, Pakenham Swamp Paperbark Swamp Scrub 29/11/04 CS017 Boundary Drain Road, Kooweerup Swamp Paperbark Swamp Scrub 29/11/04 CS018 Bunyip River, South Gippsland
Highway, Kooweerup
Swamp Paperbark Estuarine Swamp Scrub
29/11/04 CS019 Cardinia Creek, South Gippsland
Highway, Kooweerup
Prickly Spear-grass Estuarine Flats Grassland
29/11/04 CS020 Moodys Inlet, South Gippsland
Highway, Kooweerup Glasswort Coastal Saltmarsh 29/11/04 CS021 Yallock Creek, South Gippsland
Highway, Monomeith Swamp Gum Swampy RiparianWoodland 30/11/04 CS022 Railway Road, Kooweerup Swamp Gum Swampy Woodland 30/11/04 CS023 McDonalds Track, Lang Lang Coast Manna Gum Damp Sands
Herb-rich Woodland 30/11/04 CS024 Lang Lang Bush Reserve, Ranges
Road, Lang Lang Coast Manna Gum Damp SandsHerb-rich Woodland 30/11/04 CS025 Lang Lang Bush Reserve, Ranges
Road, Lang Lang
Narrow-leaf Peppermint Grassy Forest
CS037 Mount Cannibal Reserve, Garfield North Road, Garfield North
Kangaroo Grass Rocky Outcrop Herbland
6/12/04 CS038 Mount Cannibal Reserve, Garfield
North Road, Garfield North
Kangaroo Grass Rocky Outcrop Herbland
6/12/04 CS039 Kennedy Road, Avonsleigh Narrow-leaf Peppermint Grassy
Forest 10/12/04 CS040 Nar Nar Goon-Longwarry Road,
Garfield Green Scentbark Grassy Forest 10/12/04 CS041 Holgate Memorial Park & roadside,
A’Beckett Road, Bunyip
White Stringybark Lowland Forest 10/12/04 CS042 Bunyip River, Princess Freeway,
Bunyip
Swamp Gum Swampy Riparian Woodland
10/12/04 CS043 Cannibal Creek, Wimpole Road, Bunyip Swamp Gum Swampy Riparian
Woodland 10/12/04 CS044 Bayles-Longwarry Road, Longwarry Swamp Gum Swampy Woodland 10/12/04 CS045 Lyons Road, Heath Hill Messmate Lowland Forest 10/12/04 CS046 Princess Freeway/Dore Road
intersection, Pakenham
Green Scentbark Grassy Forest 10/12/04 CS047 Dore Road, Pakenham Manna Gum Grassy Forest 10/12/04 CS048 Bessie Creek Road, Nar Nar Goon
North
Mountain Grey Gum Damp Forest 10/12/04 CS049 Mann Road, Mount Burnett Messmate Shrubby Foothill Forest 10/12/04
Collector Rik Brown
Location Cockatoo Creek Reserve, Pakenham Road, Cockatoo (opposite Viewhill Road)
Map reference Melway 311G7, ESMAP 739H3
AMG coordinates 0367762/5799194
Community Manna Gum Riparian Forest
Bioregion Highlands Southern Fall
Mapped EVC Riparian Forest – EVC 18 (Ringwood/Cardinia Creek map sheets)
Altitude 200m
Ecological notes open forest structure up to 60m tall
sheltered gully along Cockatoo Creek
moderate disturbance from roadworks
moderate weed infestations
Species Common Name C/A
Acacia dealbata Silver Wattle 2
Acacia melanoxylon Blackwood +
Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgee +
Australina pusilla Shade Nettle +
Austrocynoglossum latifolium Forest Hound’s-tongue 1
Blechnum minus Soft Water-fern 1
Blechnum nudum Fishbone Water-fern 1
Calochlaena dubia Common Ground-fern +
Calystegia marginata Forest Bindweed +
Carex appressa Tall Sedge 1
Carex fascicularis Tassel Sedge +
Cassinia aculeata Common Cassinia +
Clematis aristata Mountain Clematis +
Coprosma quadrifida Prickly Currant-bush +
Cyathea australis Rough Tree-fern 1
Eucalyptus viminalis Manna Gum 3
Geranium potentilloides Soft Cranesbill +
Goodenia ovata Hop Goodenia +
Hydrocotyle geraniifolia Forest Pennywort +
Juncus procerus Tall Rush +
Lepidosperma elatius Tall Sword-sedge 1
Olearia lirata Snow Daisy-bush +
Ozothamnus ferrugineus Tree Everlasting +
Persicaria decipiens Slender Knotweed +
Pimelea axiflora Bootlace Bush +
Pittosporum bicolor Banyalla +
Poa ensiformis Sword Tussock-grass 1
Poa tenera Slender Tussock-grass +
Polyscias sambucifolia Elderberry Panax +
Pomaderris aspera Hazel Pomaderris 3
Prostanthera lasianthos Victorian Christmas-bush 1
Collector Rik Brown
Location Wright Forest, Bailey Road, Cockatoo
Map reference Melway 311C6, ESMAP 739F3
AMG coordinates 0366050/5799659
Community Messmate Lowland Forest
Bioregion Highlands Southern Fall
Mapped EVC Lowland Forest – EVC 16 (Ringwood/Cardinia Creek map sheets)
Altitude 300m
Ecological notes open forest structure up to 40m tall
moderate sheltered slope
recent fire
minor weed infestations
Species Common Name C/A
Acacia genistifolia Spreading Wattle 1
Acacia melanoxylon Blackwood +
Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgee +
Acrotriche prostrata Trailing Ground-berry +
Amperea xiphoclada Broom Spurge 1
Banksia spinulosa Hairpin Banksia 1
Bauera rubioides Wiry Bauera 2
Billardiera scandens Common Apple-berry +
Cassinia aculeata Common Cassinia 1
Correa reflexa Common Correa 1
Cryptostylis leptochila Small Tongue-orchid +
Dampiera stricta Blue Dampiera +
Dianella revoluta Black-anther Flax-lily +
Epacris impressa Common Heath +
Eucalyptus baxteri Brown Stringybark +
Eucalyptus dives Broad-leaf Peppermint +
Eucalyptus obliqua Messmate 2
Eucalyptus radiata Narrow-leaf Peppermint 2
Goodenia lanata Trailing Goodenia +
Goodenia ovata Hop Goodenia +
Hakea decurrens Bushy Needlewood +
Hydrocotyle hirta Hairy Pennywort +
Lepidosperma elatius Tall Sword-sedge 1
Lepidosperma laterale var. laterale Variable Sword-sedge +
Lomatia ilicifolia Holly Lomatia +
Pimelea flava Yellow Rice-flower +
Platylobium formosum Handsome Flat-pea 2
Pteridium esculentum Austral Bracken 1
Pultenaea scabra Rough Bush-pea 1
Spyridium parvifolium Dusty Miller 2
Tetrarrhena juncea Forest Wire-grass 3
Collector Rik Brown
Location R.J. Chambers Flora & Fauna Reserve, Bourkes Creek Road, Pakenham Upper
Map reference Melway 313G8, ESMAP 739H8
AMG coordinates 0367622/5794154
Community White Stringybark Lowland Forest
Bioregion Highlands Southern Fall
Mapped EVC Lowland Forest – EVC 16 (Ringwood/Gilwell map sheets)
Altitude 240m
Ecological notes open forest/woodland structure up to 20m tall
moderate sheltered slope
no recent fire or disturbance
minor weed infestations
Species Common Name C/A
Acacia dealbata Silver Wattle +
Acacia stricta Hop Wattle +
Acrotriche prostrata Trailing Ground-berry +
Austrodanthonia penicillata Slender Wallaby-grass +
Austrostipa muelleri Wiry Spear-grass 5
Billardiera scandens Common Apple-berry +
Eucalyptus cephalocarpa Silver-leaf Stringybark +
Eucalyptus globoidea White Stringybark 2
Eucalyptus radiata Narrow-leaf Peppermint +
Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedge 1
Gonocarpus tetragynus Common Raspwort 1
Goodenia lanata Trailing Goodenia 1
Goodenia ovata Hop Goodenia +
Hakea decurrens Bushy Needlewood 1
Hakea ulicina Furze Hakea +
Joycea pallida Silvertop Wallaby-grass +
Lepidosperma laterale var. laterale Variable Sword-sedge +
Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-tree 1
Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rush 1
Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rush +
Pteridium esculentum Austral Bracken +
Pultenaea hispidula Rusty Bush-pea 1
Spyridium parvifolium Dusty Miller 1
Stylidium graminifolium Grass Trigger-plant +
Collector Rik Brown
Location Stoney Creek, St. Georges Road, Beaconsfield Upper
Map reference Melway 210D8, ESMAP 738I9
AMG coordinates 0358672/5793897
Community Manna Gum Riparian Forest
Bioregion Highlands Southern Fall
Mapped EVC Riparian Forest – EVC 18 (Ringwood/Cardinia Creek map sheets)
Altitude 80m
Ecological notes open forest structure up to 30m tall
sheltered valley along Stoney Creek
minor disturbance from recent earthworks
minor weed infestations
Species Common Name C/A
Acacia dealbata Silver Wattle 1
Acacia mearnsii Black Wattle +
Acacia verticillata Prickly Moses +
Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgee +
Acrotriche prostrata Trailing Ground-berry +
Adiantum aethiopicum Common Maidenhair 2
Blechnum nudum Fishbone Water-fern 1
Bursaria spinosa Sweet Bursaria 1
Calochlaena dubia Common Ground-fern 1
Carex appressa Tall Sedge +
Cassinia aculeata Common Cassinia +
Coprosma quadrifida Prickly Currant-bush +
Dianella tasmanica Tasman Flax-lily +
Eucalyptus ovata Swamp Gum 1
Eucalyptus radiata Narrow-leaf Peppermint +
Eucalyptus viminalis Manna Gum 1
Exocarpos cupressiformis Cherry Ballart +
Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedge 2
Geranium potentilloides Soft Cranesbill +
Gonocarpus humilis Shade Raspwort +
Goodenia lanata Trailing Goodenia +
Goodenia ovata Hop Goodenia +
Hydrocotyle hirta Hairy Pennywort +
Juncus procerus Tall Rush +
Lepidosperma laterale var. majus Variable Sword-sedge 1
Leptospermum scoparium Manuka 2
Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rush +
Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rush 1
Lomatia myricoides River Lomatia 1
Olearia lirata Snow Daisy-bush 1
Oxalis perennans Yellow Wood-sorrel +
Collector Rik Brown
Location Critchley Parker Junior Reserve, St. Georges Road, Beaconsfield Upper
Map reference Melway 210E12, ESMAP 738J10
AMG coordinates 0359192/5792376
Community Messmate Shrubby Foothill Forest
Bioregion Highlands Southern Fall
Mapped EVC Lowland Forest – EVC 16 (Westernport/Pakenham map sheets)
Altitude 180m
Ecological notes open forest structure up to 40m tall
moderate sheltered slope
previous fire (not recent)
minor weed infestations
Species Common Name C/A
Acacia melanoxylon Blackwood 1
Acacia myrtifolia Myrtle Wattle +
Acacia stricta Hop Wattle +
Acacia verticillata Prickly Moses +
Acrotriche prostrata Trailing Ground-berry 1
Banksia marginata Silver Banksia +
Billardiera scandens Common Apple-berry +
Blechnum cartilagineum Gristle Fern +
Brunonia australis Blue Pincushion +
Calochlaena dubia Common Ground-fern 1
Cassinia aculeata Common Cassinia +
Cassytha glabella Slender Dodder-laurel +
Clematis aristata Mountain Clematis +
Cryptostylis leptochila Small Tongue-orchid +
Dianella revoluta Black-anther Flax-lily +
Dipodium roseum Rosy Hyacinth-orchid +
Epacris impressa Common Heath 1
Eucalyptus obliqua Messmate 3
Eucalyptus radiata Narrow-leaf Peppermint +
Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedge 2
Gonocarpus tetragynus Common Raspwort 1
Goodenia lanata Trailing Goodenia +
Goodenia ovata Hop Goodenia +
Helichrysum leucopsideum Satin Everlasting +
Joycea pallida Silvertop Wallaby-grass +
Kunzea ericoides Burgan +
Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-tree +
Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rush +
Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rush +
Lomatia ilicifolia Holly Lomatia +
Olearia lirata Snow Daisy-bush 1
Ozothamnus ferrugineus Tree Everlasting +
Collector Rik Brown
Location Beaconsfield-Emerald Road/Service Road, Guys Hill (road reserve)
Map reference Melway 212D3, ESMAP 738I11
AMG coordinates 0358840/5791220
Community Yellow Box Valley Grassy Forest
Bioregion Highlands Southern Fall
Mapped EVC Grassy Forest – EVC 128 (Westernport/Pakenham map sheets)
Altitude 100m
Ecological notes open forest/woodland structure up to 30m tall
moderate exposed slope/ridgeline
moderate to severe disturbance from roadworks
moderate weed infestations
some planted non-indigenous trees & shrubs
Species Common Name C/A
Acacia dealbata Silver Wattle +
Acacia mearnsii Black Wattle 1
Acacia myrtifolia Myrtle Wattle +
Acacia pycnantha Golden Wattle 1
Acacia stricta Hop Wattle 1
Acianthus pusillus Small Mosquito-orchid +
Acrotriche prostrata Trailing Ground-berry +
Acrotriche serrulata Honey-pots 1
Allocasuarina littoralis Black Sheoke 1
Austrostipa rudis Veined Spear-grass 1
Billardiera scandens Common Apple-berry +
Brunonia australis Blue Pincushion +
Bursaria spinosa Sweet Bursaria 1
Cassinia aculeata Common Cassinia +
Correa reflexa Common Correa +
Daviesia leptophylla Narrow-leaf Bitter-pea +
Dianella longifolia Pale Flax-lily +
Dianella revoluta Black-anther Flax-lily +
Dichondra repens Kidney-weed 1
Dillwynia cinerascens Grey Parrot-pea +
Eucalyptus melliodora Yellow Box 1
Eucalyptus obliqua Messmate +
Eucalyptus radiata Narrow-leaf Peppermint +
Eucalyptus rubida Candlebark +
Exocarpos cupressiformis Cherry Ballart 1
Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedge 2
Gonocarpus tetragynus Common Raspwort +
Hardenbergia violacea Purple Coral-pea +
Hovea linearis Common Hovea +
Joycea pallida Silvertop Wallaby-grass 1
Collector Rik Brown
Location Beaconsfield Flora & Fauna Reserve, Beaconsfield-Emerald Road, Beaconsfield
Map reference Melway 111J9, ESMAP 766G1
AMG coordinates 0356823/5788533
Community Manna Gum Floodplain Riparian Woodland
Bioregion Gippsland Plain
Mapped EVC Swampy Riparian Woodland – EVC 83 (Westernport/Berwick map sheets)
Altitude 60m
Ecological notes open forest/woodland structure up to 40m tall
floodplain adjacent to Cardinia Creek
moderate disturbance & dieback of overstorey trees
moderate weed infestations
Species Common Name C/A
Acacia dealbata Silver Wattle 2
Acacia mearnsii Black Wattle +
Acacia melanoxylon Blackwood +
Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgee +
Austrodanthonia caespitosa Common Wallaby-grass +
Bursaria spinosa Sweet Bursaria 1
Carex appressa Tall Sedge +
Cassinia aculeata Common Cassinia 1
Cassytha pubescens Downy Dodder-laurel +
Clematis aristata Mountain Clematis +
Coprosma quadrifida Prickly Currant-bush 2
Cyathea australis Rough Tree-fern +
Dianella longifolia Pale Flax-lily +
Dianella tasmanica Tasman Flax-lily 1
Dichondra repens Kidney-weed +
Epacris impressa Common Heath +
Eucalyptus ovata Swamp Gum +
Eucalyptus radiata Narrow-leaf Peppermint +
Eucalyptus viminalis Manna Gum 1
Exocarpos cupressiformis Cherry Ballart 1
Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedge 2
Geranium potentilloides Soft Cranesbill +
Gonocarpus tetragynus Common Raspwort +
Goodenia ovata Hop Goodenia +
Hymenanthera dentata Tree Violet +
Juncus procerus Tall Rush +
Lepidosperma laterale var. majus Variable Sword-sedge 2
Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-tree +
Leptospermum scoparium Manuka 1
Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rush 1
Melaleuca ericifolia Swamp Paperbark 2
Collector Rik Brown
Location G.W.S. Anderson Scout Camp, Dickie Road, Officer
Map reference Melway 212H9, ESMAP 767A1
AMG coordinates 0360442/5788520
Community Long-leaf Box Grassy Forest
Bioregion Highlands Southern Fall
Mapped EVC Grassy Forest – EVC 128 (Westernport/Pakenham map sheets)
Altitude 80m
Ecological notes open forest/woodland structure up to 20m tall
gentle exposed slope
minor disturbance
minor weed infestations
Species Common Name C/A
Acacia mearnsii Black Wattle +
Acacia paradoxa Hedge Wattle 1
Acacia pycnantha Golden Wattle 1
Acrotriche prostrata Trailing Ground-berry +
Amyema pendula Drooping Mistletoe +
Austrostipa rudis Veined Spear-grass 1
Billardiera scandens Common Apple-berry +
Bursaria spinosa Sweet Bursaria 1
Cassinia aculeata Common Cassinia +
Daviesia leptophylla Narrow-leaf Bitter-pea +
Dianella revoluta Black-anther Flax-lily +
Dillwynia cinerascens Grey Parrot-pea +
Drosera whittakeri Scented Sundew +
Epacris impressa Common Heath +
Eucalyptus dives Broad-leaf Peppermint +
Eucalyptus goniocalyx Long-leaf Box 2
Eucalyptus obliqua Messmate +
Eucalyptus radiata Narrow-leaf Peppermint +
Exocarpos cupressiformis Cherry Ballart 2
Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedge 1
Gonocarpus tetragynus Common Raspwort +
Goodenia lanata Trailing Goodenia 1
Hypericum gramineum Small St John’s Wort +
Joycea pallida Silvertop Wallaby-grass 2
Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-tree +
Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rush 1
Platylobium obtusangulum Common Flat-pea +
Pterostylis nutans Nodding Greenhood +
Pultenaea gunnii Golden Bush-pea +
Themeda triandra Kangaroo Grass 1
Collector Rik Brown
Location E.A. Owen Conservation Reserve, Dickie Road, Officer
Map reference Melway 212K8, ESMAP 739A13
AMG coordinates 0361029/5789172
Community Long-leaf Box Grassy Forest
Bioregion Highlands Southern Fall
Mapped EVC Grassy Forest – EVC 128 (Westernport/Pakenham map sheets)
Altitude 140m
Ecological notes open forest/woodland structure up to 20m tall
exposed ridgeline
minor disturbance
minor weed infestations
Species Common Name C/A
Acacia mearnsii Black Wattle +
Acacia melanoxylon Blackwood +
Acacia mucronata Narrow-leaf Wattle +
Acacia paradoxa Hedge Wattle +
Acacia stricta Hop Wattle +
Acrotriche serrulata Honey-pots 1
Austrostipa rudis Veined Spear-grass 1
Bossiaea prostrata Creeping Bossiaea +
Cassinia aculeata Common Cassinia +
Daviesia leptophylla Narrow-leaf Bitter-pea +
Dianella revoluta Black-anther Flax-lily +
Dillwynia cinerascens Grey Parrot-pea +
Diuris pardina Leopard Orchid +
Drosera whittakeri Scented Sundew +
Eucalyptus dives Broad-leaf Peppermint 2
Eucalyptus goniocalyx Long-leaf Box 2
Exocarpos cupressiformis Cherry Ballart 1
Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedge 1
Goodenia lanata Trailing Goodenia +
Hakea ulicina Furze Hakea +
Hardenbergia violacea Purple Coral-pea +
Helichrysum scorpioides Button Everlasting 1
Joycea pallida Silvertop Wallaby-grass 2
Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-tree +
Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rush +
Pimelea humilis Common Rice-flower +
Platylobium obtusangulum Common Flat-pea 1
Pteridium esculentum Austral Bracken +
Pterostylis sp. aff. parviflora Red-tip Greenhood +
Pultenaea gunnii Golden Bush-pea +
Themeda triandra Kangaroo Grass 1
Collector Rik Brown
Location Hamilton Reserve, Berglund Road, Beaconsfield Upper
Map reference Melway 211H11, ESMAP 739E10
AMG coordinates 0364104/5792997
Community Messmate Lowland Forest
Bioregion Highlands Southern Fall
Mapped EVC Lowland Forest – EVC 16 (Westernport/Pakenham map sheets)
Altitude 200m
Ecological notes open forest structure up to 30m tall
gentle sheltered slope
minor disturbance (no recent fire)
minor weed infestations
Species Common Name C/A
Acacia myrtifolia Myrtle Wattle 1
Acacia verticillata Prickly Moses +
Acrotriche prostrata Trailing Ground-berry +
Austrostipa muelleri Wiry Spear-grass 4
Banksia marginata Silver Banksia +
Billardiera scandens Common Apple-berry +
Cassinia aculeata Common Cassinia +
Cryptostylis leptochila Small Tongue-orchid +
Daviesia leptophylla Narrow-leaf Bitter-pea +
Dichelachne crinita Long-hair Plume-grass +
Dipodium roseum Rosy Hyacinth-orchid 1
Empodisma minus Spreading Rope-rush +
Epacris impressa Common Heath +
Eucalyptus obliqua Messmate 2
Eucalyptus radiata Narrow-leaf Peppermint +
Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedge 2
Gonocarpus tetragynus Common Raspwort +
Goodenia lanata Trailing Goodenia +
Goodenia ovata Hop Goodenia +
Hakea decurrens Bushy Needlewood 2
Hakea nodosa Yellow Hakea +
Hakea ulicina Furze Hakea +
Joycea pallida Silvertop Wallaby-grass 1
Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-tree 1
Olearia lirata Snow Daisy-bush +
Persoonia juniperina Prickly Geebung +
Platylobium obtusangulum Common Flat-pea 1
Pteridium esculentum Austral Bracken +
Pterostylis melagramma Tall Greenhood +
Pultenaea gunnii Golden Bush-pea +
Collector Rik Brown
Location Cardinia Creek, Reserve at end of Brennan Avenue, Beaconsfield Upper
Map reference Melway 210A11, ESMAP 738H10
AMG coordinates 0357611/5792387
Community Manna Gum Riparian Forest
Bioregion Highlands Southern Fall
Mapped EVC Riparian Forest – EVC 18/Damp Forest – EVC 29 (Westernport/Pakenham map sheets)
Altitude 80m
Ecological notes open forest structure up to 30m tall
sheltered valley along Cardinia Creek
minor disturbance
minor weed infestations
Species Common Name C/A
Acacia dealbata Silver Wattle 2
Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgee +
Adiantum aethiopicum Common Maidenhair 1
Alisma plantago-aquatica Water Plantain +
Blechnum minus Soft Water-fern 1
Blechnum nudum Fishbone Water-fern +
Bursaria spinosa Sweet Bursaria +
Calochlaena dubia Common Ground-fern +
Carex appressa Tall Sedge 1
Cassinia aculeata Common Cassinia +
Coprosma quadrifida Prickly Currant-bush 1
Cyperus lucidus Leafy Flat-sedge +
Eucalyptus viminalis Manna Gum 3
Goodenia ovata Hop Goodenia +
Lepidosperma elatius Tall Sword-sedge +
Lepidosperma laterale var. majus Variable Sword-sedge 1
Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rush +
Lomatia myricoides River Lomatia 1
Olearia lirata Snow Daisy-bush 1
Oxalis perennans Yellow Wood-sorrel 1
Persicaria decipiens Slender Knotweed 1
Persicaria praetermissa Spotted Knotweed +
Poa ensiformis Sword Tussock-grass 2
Poa tenera Slender Tussock-grass 1
Polyscias sambucifolia Elderberry Panax +
Pomaderris aspera Hazel Pomaderris 2
Prostanthera lasianthos Victorian Christmas-bush 1
Pteridium esculentum Austral Bracken 1
Rubus parvifolius Small-leaf Bramble +
Senecio minimus Shrubby Fireweed +
Tetrarrhena juncea Forest Wire-grass +
Collector Rik Brown
Location Brennan Avenue, Beaconsfield Upper
Map reference Melway 210D10, ESMAP 738I10
AMG coordinates 0358668/5792959
Community Swamp Gum Shrubby Gully Forest
Bioregion Highlands Southern Fall
Mapped EVC Grassy Forest – EVC 128/Shrubby Gully Forest – EVC 938 (Ringwood/Cardinia Creek map sheets)
Altitude 160m
Ecological notes open forest/woodland structure up to 20m tall
moderately steep gully/sheltered slope above Stoney Creek
moderate disturbance (some mowing of understorey vegetation)
minor weed infestations
Species Common Name C/A
Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgee +
Acrotriche prostrata Trailing Ground-berry +
Adiantum aethiopicum Common Maidenhair +
Allocasuarina paludosa Scrub Sheoke +
Bursaria spinosa Sweet Bursaria 1
Cassinia aculeata Common Cassinia +
Desmodium gunnii Southern Tick-trefoil +
Dianella longifolia Pale Flax-lily +
Eucalyptus cephalocarpa Silver-leaf Stringybark +
Eucalyptus ovata Swamp Gum 2
Eucalyptus radiata Narrow-leaf Peppermint +
Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedge 1
Geranium potentilloides Soft Cranesbill +
Glycine clandestina Twining Glycine +
Gonocarpus tetragynus Common Raspwort +
Imperata cylindrica Blady Grass 1
Lepidosperma elatius Tall Sword-sedge +
Lepidosperma laterale var. laterale Variable Sword-sedge +
Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-tree +
Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rush +
Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rush 1
Ozothamnus ferrugineus Tree Everlasting +
Platylobium obtusangulum Common Flat-pea +
Poa ensiformis Sword Tussock-grass 1
Pteridium esculentum Austral Bracken +
Rubus parvifolius Small-leaf Bramble +
Spyridium parvifolium Dusty Miller 1
Collector Rik Brown
Location Cardinia Reservoir Park, Red Hill Road, Emerald
Map reference Melway 210G4, ESMAP 738J7
AMG coordinates 03759780/5795229
Community Narrow-leaf Peppermint Grassy Forest
Bioregion Highlands Southern Fall
Mapped EVC Lowland Forest – EVC 16 (Ringwood/Cardinia Creek map sheets)
Altitude 180m
Ecological notes open forest/woodland structure up to 20m tall
ridgeline
minor disturbance
minor weed infestations
Species Common Name C/A
Acacia dealbata Silver Wattle +
Acacia melanoxylon Blackwood +
Acacia verticillata Prickly Moses +
Acianthus pusillus Small Mosquito-orchid +
Acrotriche prostrata Trailing Ground-berry 1
Acrotriche serrulata Honey-pots +
Amyema pendula Drooping Mistletoe +
Billardiera scandens Common Apple-berry +
Daviesia leptophylla Narrow-leaf Bitter-pea +
Dichondra repens Kidney-weed 1
Drosera peltata Tall Sundew 1
Drosera whittakeri Scented Sundew 1
Epacris impressa Common Heath +
Eucalyptus radiata Narrow-leaf Peppermint 3
Exocarpos cupressiformis Cherry Ballart 1
Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedge 1
Gonocarpus tetragynus Common Raspwort 1
Goodenia lanata Trailing Goodenia 1
Helichrysum scorpioides Button Everlasting 1
Joycea pallida Silvertop Wallaby-grass 3
Lepidosperma filiforme Common Rapier-sedge +
Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-tree +
Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rush 1
Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rush +
Oxalis perennans Yellow Wood-sorrel +
Platylobium obtusangulum Common Flat-pea +
Pteridium esculentum Austral Bracken +
Stylidium graminifolium Grass Trigger-plant +
Themeda triandra Kangaroo Grass +
Collector Rik Brown
Location Toomuc Creek, Toomuc Valley Road, Pakenham
Map reference Melway 317A3, ESMAP 738J7
AMG coordinates 0365503/5786200
Community Swamp Gum Swampy Riparian Woodland
Bioregion Highlands Southern Fall
Mapped EVC Swampy Riparian Woodland – EVC 83 (Westernport/Pakenham map sheets)
Altitude 60m
Ecological notes open woodland structure up to 15m tall
floodplain adjacent to Toomuc Creek
moderate to severe disturbance from previous clearing & mowing
moderate to severe weed infestations
extensive recent revegetation with indigenous plants (1-3 yrs old)
Species Common Name C/A
Acacia mearnsii Black Wattle 1
Acacia melanoxylon Blackwood 1
Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgee +
Alisma plantago-aquatica Water Plantain +
Austrostipa rudis Veined Spear-grass +
Bursaria spinosa Sweet Bursaria +
Eucalyptus ovata Swamp Gum 2
Exocarpos cupressiformis Cherry Ballart +
Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedge +
Goodenia ovata Hop Goodenia +
Leptospermum scoparium Manuka +
Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rush +
Melaleuca ericifolia Swamp Paperbark 1
Microlaena stipoides Weeping Grass +
Persicaria decipiens Slender Knotweed 1
Phragmites australis Common Reed 1
Pteridium esculentum Austral Bracken +
Rubus parvifolius Small-leaf Bramble +
Senecio minimus Shrubby Fireweed +
Collector Rik Brown
Location Thewlis Road/Peck Road intersection, Pakenham
Map reference Melway 215G1, ESMAP 767D3
AMG coordinates 0363891/5786966
Community Long-leaf Box Grassy Forest
Bioregion Highlands Southern Fall
Mapped EVC Grassy Forest – EVC 128 (Westernport/Pakenham map sheets)
Altitude 80m
Ecological notes open woodland/forest structure up to 10m tall
minor ridgeline
moderate disturbance from roadworks & mowing
moderate to severe weed infestations
Species Common Name C/A
Acacia acinacea Gold-dust Wattle +
Acacia mearnsii Black Wattle +
Allocasuarina littoralis Black Sheoke +
Amyema miquelii Box Mistletoe +
Amyema pendula Drooping Mistletoe +
Austrodanthonia caespitosa Common Wallaby-grass 1
Austrostipa rudis Veined Spear-grass 2
Billardiera scandens Common Apple-berry +
Bulbine bulbosa Bulbine Lily 1
Cassinia aculeata Common Cassinia +
Dianella longifolia Pale Flax-lily +
Dichelachne crinita Long-hair Plume-grass +
Dichondra repens Kidney-weed +
Eucalyptus dives Broad-leaf Peppermint 1
Eucalyptus goniocalyx Long-leaf Box 2
Eucalyptus obliqua Messmate +
Eucalyptus radiata Narrow-leaf Peppermint +
Exocarpos cupressiformis Cherry Ballart 1
Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedge +
Gonocarpus tetragynus Common Raspwort +
Hypericum gramineum Small St John’s Wort +
Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rush 1
Microlaena stipoides Weeping Grass +
Ozothamnus ferrugineus Tree Everlasting +
Poa morrisii Soft Tussock-grass +
Poranthera microphylla Small Poranthera 1
Pteridium esculentum Austral Bracken +
Collector Rik Brown
Location Watson Road, Pakenham
Map reference ESMAP 767E10
AMG coordinates 0364493/5779917
Community Swamp Paperbark Swamp Scrub
Bioregion Gippsland Plain
Mapped EVC Swamp Scrub – EVC 53/unmapped (Westernport/Pakenham map sheets)
Altitude 20m
Ecological notes open shrubland structure up to 10m tall
floodplain adjacent to Deep Creek
severe disturbance from previous clearing & altered drainage
severe weed infestations
Species Common Name C/A
Acacia mearnsii Black Wattle 1
Acacia melanoxylon Blackwood +
Alisma plantago-aquatica Water Plantain +
Juncus procerus Tall Rush +
Lemna disperma Common Duckweed +
Melaleuca ericifolia Swamp Paperbark 3
Ozothamnus ferrugineus Tree Everlasting +
Persicaria decipiens Slender Knotweed 1
Collector Rik Brown
Location Boundary Drain Road, Kooweerup
Map reference ESMAP 795I5
AMG coordinates 0368278/5771694
Community Swamp Paperbark Swamp Scrub
Bioregion Gippsland Plain
Mapped EVC Swamp Scrub – EVC 53 (Westernport/Tooradin map sheets)
Altitude 0m
Ecological notes open shrubland structure up to 8m tall
floodplain adjacent to Yallock Creek
severe disturbance from previous clearing & altered drainage
severe weed infestations
Species Common Name C/A
Acacia mearnsii Black Wattle 1
Allocasuarina paludosa Scrub Sheoke +
Clematis microphylla Small-leaf Clematis +
Juncus pallidus Pale Rush +
Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rush +
Melaleuca ericifolia Swamp Paperbark 3
Phragmites australis Common Reed 1
Collector Rik Brown
Location Bunyip River, South Gippsland Highway, Kooweerup
Map reference ESMAP 795F7
AMG coordinates 0365132/5769175
Community Swamp Paperbark Estuarine Swamp Scrub
Bioregion Gippsland Plain
Mapped EVC Swamp Scrub – EVC 53 (Westernport/Tooradin map sheets)
Altitude 0m
Ecological notes open shrubland structure up to 8m tall
floodplain adjacent to Bunyip River
moderate disturbance from previous clearing & altered drainage
moderate weed infestations
Species Common Name C/A
Acacia mearnsii Black Wattle 1
Agrostis billardierei Coast Blown-grass 1
Baumea articulata Jointed Twig-sedge 1
Clematis microphylla Small-leaf Clematis +
Juncus procerus Tall Rush +
Melaleuca ericifolia Swamp Paperbark 3
Collector Rik Brown
Location Cardinia Creek, South Gippsland Highway, Kooweerup
Map reference ESMAP 795D7
AMG coordinates 0363170/5769423
Community Prickly Spear-grass Estuarine Flats Grassland
Bioregion Gippsland Plain
Mapped EVC Coastal Saltmarsh – EVC 9 (Westernport/Tooradin map sheets)
Altitude 0m
Ecological notes open grassland structure up to 1m tall
flats adjacent to Cardinia Creek
minor disturbance
minor weed infestations
Species Common Name C/A
Agrostis billardierei Coast Blown-grass 2
Austrostipa stipoides Prickly Spear-grass 2
Disphyma crassifolium Rounded Noon-flower 1
Juncus krausii Sea Rush 1
Juncus sp. Rush 1
Plantago varia Variable Plantain +
Samolus repens Creeping Brookweed 1
Sarcocornia quinqueflora Beaded Glasswort 1
Senecio pinnatifolius Variable Groundsel +
Collector Rik Brown
Location Moodys Inlet, South Gippsland Highway, Kooweerup
Map reference ESMAP 795D7
AMG coordinates 0363590/5769270
Community Glasswort Coastal Saltmarsh
Bioregion Gippsland Plain
Mapped EVC Coastal Saltmarsh – EVC 9/Swamp Scrub – EVC 53 (Westernport/Tooradin map sheets)
Altitude 0m
Ecological notes open shrubland structure up to 1m tall
tidal flats adjacent to Moodys Inlet
moderate disturbance from roadworks
moderate weed infestations
Species Common Name C/A
Agrostis billardierei Coast Blown-grass 1
Atriplex paludosa Marsh Saltbush 1
Disphyma crassifolium Rounded Noon-flower +
Juncus krausii Sea Rush +
Phragmites australis Common Reed +
Sarcocornia quinqueflora Beaded Glasswort 1
Sclerostegia arbuscula Shrubby Glasswort 2
Senecio pinnatifolius Variable Groundsel +
Collector Rik Brown
Location Yallock Creek, South Gippsland Highway, Monomeith
Map reference ESMAP 795I8
AMG coordinates 0368972/5768914
Community Swamp Gum Swampy Riparian Woodland
Bioregion Gippsland Plain
Mapped EVC Swampy Woodland – EVC 937 (Warragul/Bayles map sheets)
Altitude 0m
Ecological notes open woodland structure up to 20m tall
floodplain adjacent to Yallock Creek
moderate disturbance from previous clearing & roadworks
moderate weed infestations
Species Common Name C/A
Acacia dealbata Silver Wattle 1
Acacia mearnsii Black Wattle +
Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgee +
Carex appressa Tall Sedge +
Coprosma quadrifida Prickly Currant-bush +
Eucalyptus ovata Swamp Gum 2
Exocarpos cupressiformis Cherry Ballart +
Geranium potentilloides Soft Cranesbill +
Goodenia ovata Hop Goodenia +
Lemna disperma Common Duckweed 1
Lepidosperma laterale var. majus Variable Sword-sedge +
Melaleuca ericifolia Swamp Paperbark 2
Ozothamnus ferrugineus Tree Everlasting +
Phragmites australis Common Reed 1
Pomaderris aspera Hazel Pomaderris +
Pteridium esculentum Austral Bracken 1
Rapanea howittiana Muttonwood 1
Rubus parvifolius Small-leaf Bramble 1
Collector Rik Brown
Location Railway Road, Kooweerup
Map reference ESMAP 795G6
AMG coordinates 0366482/5770960
Community Swamp Gum Swampy Woodland
Bioregion Gippsland Plain
Mapped EVC Swamp Scrub – EVC 53/unmapped (Westernport/Tooradin map sheets)
Altitude 0m
Ecological notes open woodland structure up to 15m tall
Bunyip River floodplain
moderate to severe disturbance from road/railway works & altered drainage
moderate to severe weed infestations
Species Common Name C/A
Acacia melanoxylon Blackwood 1
Acaena ovina Australian Sheep’s Burr +
Carex fascicularis Tassel Sedge +
Clematis microphylla Small-leaf Clematis 1
Dianella revoluta Black-anther Flax-lily +
Eleocharis acuta Common Spike-sedge +
Eucalyptus ovata Swamp Gum 1
Exocarpos strictus Pale-fruit Ballart +
Leptospermum scoparium Manuka +
Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rush 1
Lythrum salicaria Purple Loosestrife +
Melaleuca ericifolia Swamp Paperbark 3
Persicaria decipiens Slender Knotweed 1
Phragmites australis Common Reed 1
Pteridium esculentum Austral Bracken +
Senecio hispidulus Rough Fireweed +
Senecio quadridentatus Cotton Fireweed 1
Collector Rik Brown
Location McDonalds Track, Lang Lang
Map reference ESMAP 824E1
AMG coordinates 0374790/5762888
Community Coast Manna Gum Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland
Bioregion Gippsland Plain
Mapped EVC Heathy Woodland – EVC 48/Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland – EVC 3 (Warragul/Lang Lang map sheets)
Altitude 20m
Ecological notes open woodland up to 20m tall
minor ridgeline
moderate disturbance from previous clearing of understorey
moderate weed infestations
Species Common Name C/A
Acacia mearnsii Black Wattle 1
Acacia melanoxylon Blackwood +
Allocasuarina littoralis Black Sheoke +
Amperea xiphoclada Broom Spurge +
Austrodanthonia caespitosa Common Wallaby-grass 1
Austrodanthonia setacea Bristly Wallaby-grass +
Austrostipa mollis Supple Spear-grass 1
Cassinia aculeata Common Cassinia +
Dianella revoluta Black-anther Flax-lily +
Dillwynia glaberrima Smooth Parrot-pea +
Eucalyptus radiata Narrow-leaf Peppermint +
Eucalyptus viminalis ssp. pryoriana Coast Manna Gum 2
Exocarpos cupressiformis Cherry Ballart 1
Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedge +
Gonocarpus tetragynus Common Raspwort 1
Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-tree +
Leptospermum myrsinoides Heath Tea-tree 1
Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rush +
Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rush 2
Microlaena stipoides Weeping Grass 1
Olearia ramulosa Twiggy Daisy-bush +
Poa sieberiana Grey Tussock-grass +
Pteridium esculentum Austral Bracken 3
Ricinocarpos pinifolius Wedding Bush +
Senecio hispidulus Rough Fireweed +
Stylidium graminifolium Grass Trigger-plant +
Themeda triandra Kangaroo Grass 1
Collector Rik Brown
Location Lang Lang Bush Reserve, Ranges Road, Lang Lang
Map reference ESMAP 824F1
AMG coordinates 0375419/5762799
Community Coast Manna Gum Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland
Bioregion Gippsland Plain
Mapped EVC Grassy Woodland – EVC 175 (Warragul/Lang Lang map sheets)
Altitude 20m
Ecological notes open woodland structure up to 15m tall
gentle sheltered slope
minor disturbance (recent fire)
minor weed infestations
Species Common Name C/A
Acacia mearnsii Black Wattle +
Amperea xiphoclada Broom Spurge 1
Burchardia umbellata Milkmaids +
Caleana major Large Duck-orchid 1
Cassinia aculeata Common Cassinia +
Cassytha glabella Slender Dodder-laurel +
Dampiera stricta Blue Dampiera +
Dillwynia glaberrima Smooth Parrot-pea 1
Drosera peltata Tall Sundew 1
Epacris impressa Common Heath +
Eucalyptus viminalis ssp. pryoriana Coast Manna Gum 2
Exocarpos cupressiformis Cherry Ballart 1
Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedge +
Hibbertia acicularis Prickly Guinea-flower 1
Hibbertia fasciculata Bundled Guinea-flower +
Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-tree 1
Leptospermum myrsinoides Heath Tea-tree 1
Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rush +
Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rush +
Monotoca scoparia Prickly Broom-heath 1
Pteridium esculentum Austral Bracken +
Pterostylis melagramma Tall Greenhood +
Pterostylis nutans Nodding Greenhood +
Ricinocarpos pinifolius Wedding Bush +
Stylidium graminifolium Grass Trigger-plant 1
Thelionema caespitosum Tufted Lily +
Collector Rik Brown
Location Lang Lang Bush Reserve, Ranges Road, Lang Lang
Map reference ESMAP 796F13
AMG coordinates 0375922/5763160
Community Narrow-leaf Peppermint Grassy Forest
Bioregion Gippsland Plain
Mapped EVC Grassy Woodland – EVC 175 (Warragul/Lang Lang map sheets)
Altitude 20m
Ecological notes open forest structure up to 20m tall
gentle sheltered slope
minor disturbance
minor weed infestations
Species Common Name C/A
Acacia melanoxylon Blackwood +
Allocasuarina paludosa Scrub Sheoke +
Austrostipa rudis Veined Spear-grass +
Banksia marginata Silver Banksia +
Billardiera scandens Common Apple-berry 1
Burchardia umbellata Milkmaids +
Caesia parviflora Pale Grass-lily 1
Cassinia aculeata Common Cassinia +
Centella cordifolia Centella +
Dianella longifolia Pale Flax-lily +
Dianella revoluta Black-anther Flax-lily 1
Dillwynia glaberrima Smooth Parrot-pea +
Drosera peltata Tall Sundew +
Empodisma minus Spreading Rope-rush +
Epacris impressa Common Heath +
Eucalyptus ovata Swamp Gum +
Eucalyptus radiata Narrow-leaf Peppermint 4
Eucalyptus viminalis ssp. pryoriana Coast Manna Gum +
Exocarpos cupressiformis Cherry Ballart +
Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedge 3
Gonocarpus tetragynus Common Raspwort 1
Hypericum gramineum Small St John’s Wort +
Hypoxis glabella Tiny Stars +
Kunzea ericoides Burgan +
Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-tree 1
Lindsaea linearis Screw Fern +
Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rush 1
Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rush 2
Microlaena stipoides Weeping Grass 1
Olearia lirata Snow Daisy-bush 1
Opercularia varia Variable Stinkweed +
Patersonia occidentalis Long Purple-flag +
Collector Rik Brown
Location Samuel Road, Lang Lang
Map reference ESMAP 824G3
AMG coordinates 0376985/5760035
Community Coast Manna Gum Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland
Bioregion Gippsland Plain
Mapped EVC Grassy Woodland – EVC 175 (Warragul/Lang Lang map sheets)
Altitude 20m
Ecological notes open forest/woodland structure up to 20m tall
gentle sheltered slope/minor ridgeline
moderate disturbance from previous clearing of understorey & grazing
minor weed infestations
Species Common Name C/A
Amperea xiphoclada Broom Spurge 1
Dampiera stricta Blue Dampiera 1
Dianella revoluta Black-anther Flax-lily 1
Dillwynia glaberrima Smooth Parrot-pea +
Epacris impressa Common Heath +
Eucalyptus radiata Narrow-leaf Peppermint +
Eucalyptus viminalis ssp. pryoriana Coast Manna Gum 2
Exocarpos strictus Pale-fruit Ballart +
Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedge +
Gonocarpus tetragynus Common Raspwort +
Hibbertia acicularis Prickly Guinea-flower +
Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-tree 1
Leptospermum myrsinoides Heath Tea-tree 1
Leucopogon australis Spike Beard-heath +
Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rush 1
Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rush +
Monotoca scoparia Prickly Broom-heath 1
Polyscias sambucifolia Elderberry Panax +
Pteridium esculentum Austral Bracken 4
Stylidium graminifolium Grass Trigger-plant +
Collector Rik Brown
Location Samuel Road, Lang Lang
Map reference ESMAP 824H3
AMG coordinates 0377140/5760234
Community Scented Paperbark Riparian Scrub
Bioregion Gippsland Plain
Mapped EVC Riparian Scrub – EVC 191 (Warragul/Lang Lang map sheets)
Altitude 20m
Ecological notes open shrubland structure up to 5m tall
along drainage line
moderate disturbance from previous clearing & grazing
minor weed infestations
Species Common Name C/A
Bauera rubioides Wiry Bauera 1
Baumea rubiginosa Soft Twig-rush 1
Burchardia umbellata Milkmaids +
Centella cordifolia Centella +
Cyathea australis Rough Tree-fern +
Empodisma minus Spreading Rope-rush 2
Gahnia sieberiana Red-fruit Saw-sedge 1
Gleichenia microphylla Scrambling Coral-fern 1
Lepidosperma longitudinale Pithy Sword-sedge 2
Leptospermum continentale Prickle Tea-tree 2
Leptospermum myrsinoides Heath Tea-tree 2
Melaleuca ericifolia Swamp Paperbark 1
Melaleuca squarrosa Scented Paperbark 2
Olearia lirata Snow Daisy-bush +
Pteridium esculentum Austral Bracken +
Stylidium graminifolium Grass Trigger-plant 1
Villarsia exaltata Erect Marsh-flower 1
Collector Rik Brown
Location Kettles Road, Lang Lang
Map reference ESMAP 824F5
AMG coordinates 0375812/5758827
Community Swamp Gum Swampy Woodland
Bioregion Gippsland Plain
Mapped EVC Grassy Woodland – EVC 175 (Warragul/Lang Lang map sheets)
Altitude 20m
Ecological notes open woodland structure up to 15m tall
Lang Lang River/Adams Creek floodplain
severe disturbance from clearing & roadworks
severe weed infestations
Species Common Name C/A
Acacia mearnsii Black Wattle +
Acacia melanoxylon Blackwood 1
Allocasuarina paludosa Scrub Sheoke +
Eucalyptus ovata Swamp Gum 2
Eucalyptus radiata Narrow-leaf Peppermint +
Exocarpos cupressiformis Cherry Ballart +
Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedge 1
Juncus pallidus Pale Rush +
Juncus procerus Tall Rush +
Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rush 1
Melaleuca ericifolia Swamp Paperbark 1
Collector Rik Brown
Location Lang Lang Beach, Jetty Lane, Lang Lang
Map reference ESMAP 824A4
AMG coordinates 0370776/5759012
Community Coast Saltbush Berm Grassy Shrubland
Bioregion Gippsland Plain
Mapped EVC Berm Grassy Shrubland – EVC 311 (Warragul/Lang Lang map sheets)
Altitude 0m
Ecological notes open shrubland structure up to 1m tall
coast foreshore adjacent to Westernport Bay
moderate to severe disturbance
moderate to severe weed infestations
Species Common Name C/A
Actites megalocarpa Dune Thistle +
Atriplex cinerea Coast Saltbush 1
Austrofestuca littoralis Coast Fescue 2
Disphyma crassifolium Rounded Noon-flower +
Distichlis distichophylla Australian Salt-grass 1
Juncus sp. Rush +
Phragmites australis Common Reed 1
Rhagodia candolleana Seaberry Saltbush 1
Sarcocornia quinqueflora Beaded Glasswort +
Collector Rik Brown
Location Number 5 Drain Road, Bayles
Map reference ESMAP 796D5
AMG coordinates 0373523/5771541
Community Swamp Paperbark Swamp Scrub
Bioregion Gippsland Plain
Mapped EVC Swamp Scrub – EVC 53 (Warragul/Bayles map sheets)
Altitude 0m
Ecological notes open shrubland structure up to 8m tall
floodplain adjacent to Yallock Creek
moderate to severe disturbance from clearing & altered drainage
moderate to severe weed infestations
Species Common Name C/A
Acacia dealbata Silver Wattle +
Acacia mearnsii Black Wattle +
Lycopus australis Australian Gipsywort +
Melaleuca ericifolia Swamp Paperbark 3
Persicaria decipiens Slender Knotweed 1
Phragmites australis Common Reed 1
Senecio quadridentatus Cotton Fireweed +
Collector Rik Brown
Location Brew Road, Garfield North
Map reference ESMAP 769C3
AMG coordinates 0382011/5786635
Community Silver-leaf Stringybark Damp Heathy Woodland
Bioregion Gippsland Plain
Mapped EVC Damp Heathy Woodland – EVC 793/Heathy Woodland – EVC 48 (Warragul/Tonimbuk map sheets)
Altitude 100m
Ecological notes open forest/woodland structure up to 20m tall
gentle sheltered slope adjacent to Cannibal Creek
no recent disturbance
minor weed infestations
Species Common Name C/A
Acacia genistifolia Spreading Wattle +
Acacia melanoxylon Blackwood +
Amperea xiphoclada Broom Spurge +
Amyema pendula Drooping Mistletoe +
Austrostipa muelleri Wiry Spear-grass 1
Austrostipa rudis Veined Spear-grass +
Banksia marginata Silver Banksia +
Billardiera scandens Common Apple-berry +
Bossiaea prostrata Creeping Bossiaea +
Cassinia aculeata Common Cassinia 1
Cassytha glabella Slender Dodder-laurel +
Dampiera stricta Blue Dampiera 1
Dianella caerulea Paroo Lily +
Dillwynia cinerascens Grey Parrot-pea +
Dipodium roseum Rosy Hyacinth-orchid 1
Drosera peltata Tall Sundew 1
Empodisma minus Spreading Rope-rush 1
Epacris impressa Common Heath +
Eucalyptus cephalocarpa Silver-leaf Stringybark 2
Eucalyptus radiata Narrow-leaf Peppermint 1
Exocarpos cupressiformis Cherry Ballart +
Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedge 2
Gonocarpus tetragynus Common Raspwort 1
Goodenia lanata Trailing Goodenia +
Hakea decurrens Bushy Needlewood +
Helichrysum scorpioides Button Everlasting +
Hypericum gramineum Small St John’s Wort +
Joycea pallida Silvertop Wallaby-grass 1
Kunzea ericoides Burgan +
Leptospermum scoparium Manuka 1
Lindsaea linearis Screw Fern 1
Collector Rik Brown
Location Cannibal Creek, Mintern Road, Tynong North
Map reference ESMAP 769A1
AMG coordinates 0380359/5788383
Community Scented Paperbark Riparian Scrub
Bioregion Gippsland Plain
Mapped EVC Riparian Thicket – EVC 59 (Warragul/Tonimbuk map sheets)
Altitude 100m
Ecological notes open shrubland structure up to 8m tall
floodplain along Cannibal Creek
moderate disturbance from clearing & roadworks
moderate weed infestations
Species Common Name C/A
Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgee +
Baloskion tetraphyllum Tassel Cord-rush 1
Baumea tetragona Square Twig-sedge +
Blechnum minus Soft Water-fern 1
Carex appressa Tall Sedge 1
Coprosma quadrifida Prickly Currant-bush +
Cyathea australis Rough Tree-fern 1
Epilobium billardierianum Variable Willow-herb +
Eucalyptus ovata Swamp Gum +
Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedge +
Gahnia sieberiana Red-fruit Saw-sedge +
Gleichenia microphylla Scrambling Coral-fern 3
Gonocarpus humilis Shade Raspwort +
Hydrocotyle verticillata Shield Pennywort +
Juncus pallidus Pale Rush +
Lepidosperma laterale var. majus Variable Sword-sedge +
Leptospermum lanigerum Woolly Tea-tree 1
Leptospermum scoparium Manuka +
Melaleuca squarrosa Scented Paperbark 3
Ozothamnus ferrugineus Tree Everlasting +
Persicaria decipiens Slender Knotweed +
Phragmites australis Common Reed +
Poa tenera Slender Tussock-grass +
Polystichum proliferum Mother Shield-fern 1
Senecio minimus Shrubby Fireweed +
Collector Rik Brown
Location Cannibal Creek Reserve, Garfield North Road, Garfield North
Map reference ESMAP 769E4
AMG coordinates 0384097/5785812
Community Swamp Gum Swampy Riparian Woodland
Bioregion Gippsland Plain
Mapped EVC Swampy Riparian Woodland – EVC 83 (Warragul/Tonimbuk map sheets)
Altitude 80m
Ecological notes open woodland structure up to 15m tall
floodplain adjacent to Cannibal Creek
moderate disturbance from previous clearing & fire
moderate weed infestations
Species Common Name C/A
Acacia dealbata Silver Wattle +
Acacia genistifolia Spreading Wattle +
Acacia melanoxylon Blackwood +
Acaena novae-zelandiae Bidgee-widgee +
Allocasuarina paludosa Scrub Sheoke +
Baloskion tetraphyllum Tassel Cord-rush +
Bauera rubioides Wiry Bauera 1
Baumea tetragona Square Twig-sedge +
Billardiera scandens Common Apple-berry +
Blechnum minus Soft Water-fern 1
Cassinia aculeata Common Cassinia +
Cassytha pubescens Downy Dodder-laurel 1
Centella cordifolia Centella 1
Coprosma quadrifida Prickly Currant-bush +
Cyathea australis Rough Tree-fern 1
Cynoglossum suaveolens Sweet Hound’s-tongue +
Drosera peltata Tall Sundew +
Empodisma minus Spreading Rope-rush 1
Epacris impressa Common Heath +
Eucalyptus cephalocarpa Silver-leaf Stringybark +
Eucalyptus ovata Swamp Gum 1
Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedge 2
Gahnia sieberiana Red-fruit Saw-sedge +
Gleichenia microphylla Scrambling Coral-fern 2
Gompholobium huegelii Common Wedge-pea +
Gonocarpus humilis Shade Raspwort +
Gonocarpus tetragynus Common Raspwort 1
Goodenia humilis Swamp Goodenia +
Goodenia lanata Trailing Goodenia +
Hydrocotyle hirta Hairy Pennywort +
Hypericum gramineum Small St John’s Wort +
Lagenophora stipitata Common Bottle-daisy +
Thysanotus tuberosus Common Fringe-lily +
Viola hederacea Ivy-leaf Violet +
Collector Rik Brown
Location Cannibal Creek Reserve, Old Sale Road, Garfield North
Map reference ESMAP 769E4
AMG coordinates 0384254/5785808
Community Silver-leaf Stringybark Damp Heathy Woodland
Bioregion Gippsland Plain
Mapped EVC Damp Heathy Woodland – EVC 793/Swampy Riparian Complex – EVC 126 (Warragul/Tonimbuk map sheets)
Altitude 80m
Ecological notes open woodland structure up to 15m tall
gentle slope adjacent to Cannibal Creek
moderate disturbance from clearing & fire
moderate dieback of overstorey trees
minor weed infestations
Species Common Name C/A
Acacia genistifolia Spreading Wattle 1
Allocasuarina paludosa Scrub Sheoke +
Austrostipa rudis Veined Spear-grass +
Cassinia aculeata Common Cassinia +
Centella cordifolia Centella 1
Dillwynia cinerascens Grey Parrot-pea +
Drosera peltata Tall Sundew +
Epacris impressa Common Heath +
Eucalyptus cephalocarpa Silver-leaf Stringybark 1
Eucalyptus ovata Swamp Gum +
Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedge 2
Gonocarpus tetragynus Common Raspwort +
Goodenia humilis Swamp Goodenia +
Goodenia lanata Trailing Goodenia +
Hakea nodosa Yellow Hakea +
Helichrysum scorpioides Button Everlasting +
Hypericum gramineum Small St John’s Wort +
Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-tree 1
Lobelia alata Angled Lobelia +
Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rush +
Melaleuca ericifolia Swamp Paperbark +
Microtis unifolia Common Onion-orchid +
Poranthera microphylla Small Poranthera 1
Pteridium esculentum Austral Bracken +
Pultenaea gunnii Golden Bush-pea +
Schoenus apogon Common Bog-sedge +
Senecio hispidulus Rough Fireweed +
Themeda triandra Kangaroo Grass 1
Collector Rik Brown
Location Wollondilly Road, Garfield North
Map reference ESMAP 769F2
AMG coordinates 0385112/5787023
Community White Stringybark Lowland Forest
Bioregion Highlands Southern Fall
Mapped EVC Herb-rich Foothill Forest – EVC 23/Lowland Forest – EVC 16 (Warragul/Tonimbuk map sheets)
Altitude 120m
Ecological notes open forest structure up to 25m tall
moderate sheltered slope
minor disturbance (previous fire)
minor weed infestations
Species Common Name C/A
Acacia stricta Hop Wattle 1
Acianthus pusillus Small Mosquito-orchid +
Acrotriche prostrata Trailing Ground-berry +
Acrotriche serrulata Honey-pots +
Austrodanthonia caespitosa Common Wallaby-grass +
Austrostipa rudis Veined Spear-grass +
Banksia spinulosa Hairpin Banksia +
Bossiaea prostrata Creeping Bossiaea 1
Brunonia australis Blue Pincushion +
Burchardia umbellata Milkmaids +
Cassinia aculeata Common Cassinia +
Cassinia longifolia Shiny Cassinia +
Craspedia glauca Common Billy-buttons 1
Dipodium roseum Rosy Hyacinth-orchid +
Drosera peltata Tall Sundew 1
Epacris impressa Common Heath +
Eucalyptus cypellocarpa Mountain Grey Gum 1
Eucalyptus globoidea White Stringybark 2
Eucalyptus obliqua Messmate 1
Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedge 1
Gonocarpus tetragynus Common Raspwort 1
Goodenia lanata Trailing Goodenia +
Helichrysum scorpioides Button Everlasting 1
Hypericum gramineum Small St John’s Wort +
Joycea pallida Silvertop Wallaby-grass 2
Lagenophora stipitata Common Bottle-daisy +
Lepidosperma laterale var. laterale Variable Sword-sedge +
Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea-tree +
Lobelia simplicicaulis Narrow Lobelia +
Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rush 1
Collector Rik Brown
Location Mount Cannibal Reserve, Garfield North Road, Garfield North
Map reference ESMAP 769E2
AMG coordinates 0384021/578321
Community White Stringybark Lowland Forest
Bioregion Highlands Southern Fall
Mapped EVC Lowland Forest – EVC 16 (Warragul/Tonimbuk map sheets)
Altitude 120m
Ecological notes open forest structure up to 30m tall
moderate sheltered slope
minor disturbance (previous fire)
minor weed infestations
Species Common Name C/A
Acacia genistifolia Spreading Wattle +
Acacia mearnsii Black Wattle +
Acrotriche prostrata Trailing Ground-berry +
Acrotriche serrulata Honey-pots +
Adiantum aethiopicum Common Maidenhair +
Amyema pendula Drooping Mistletoe +
Austrostipa muelleri Wiry Spear-grass 1
Banksia marginata Silver Banksia +
Bossiaea prostrata Creeping Bossiaea +
Brunonia australis Blue Pincushion +
Bursaria spinosa Sweet Bursaria +
Caesia parviflora Pale Grass-lily +
Cassinia longifolia Shiny Cassinia +
Chiloglottis valida Common Bird-orchid 1
Clematis aristata Mountain Clematis +
Daviesia latifolia Hop Bitter-pea +
Dianella revoluta Black-anther Flax-lily +
Dipodium roseum Rosy Hyacinth-orchid +
Drosera peltata Tall Sundew +
Eucalyptus dives Broad-leaf Peppermint +
Eucalyptus globoidea White Stringybark 2
Eucalyptus obliqua Messmate 1
Eucalyptus radiata Narrow-leaf Peppermint 1
Gahnia radula Thatch Saw-sedge 1
Glycine clandestina Twining Glycine +
Gonocarpus tetragynus Common Raspwort 1
Goodenia lanata Trailing Goodenia 1
Hardenbergia violacea Purple Coral-pea +
Helichrysum scorpioides Button Everlasting 1
Hovea linearis Common Hovea +
Hypericum gramineum Small St John’s Wort +
Imperata cylindrica Blady Grass +
Stylidium graminifolium Grass Trigger-plant +
Themeda triandra Kangaroo Grass +
Thysanotus tuberosus Common Fringe-lily 1
Wahlenbergia gracilis Sprawling Bluebell +
Wahlenbergia stricta Tall Bluebell +
Collector Rik Brown
Location Mount Cannibal Reserve, Garfield North Road, Garfield North
Map reference ESMAP 769E2
AMG coordinates 0384317/5787241
Community Kangaroo Grass Rocky Outcrop Herbland
Bioregion Highlands Southern Fall
Mapped EVC Lowland Forest – EVC 16 (Warragul/Tonimbuk map sheets)
Altitude 200m
Ecological notes herbland/open woodland structure up to 15m tall
exposed rocky outcrops along ridgeline
minor disturbance
minor weed infestations
Species Common Name C/A
Acacia mearnsii Black Wattle 1
Acrotriche prostrata Trailing Ground-berry +
Acrotriche serrulata Honey-pots +
Adiantum aethiopicum Common Maidenhair +
Arthropodium strictum Chocolate Lily 1
Astroloma humifusum Cranberry Heath +
Austrodanthonia caespitosa Common Wallaby-grass +
Austrodanthonia eriantha Hill Wallaby-grass +
Austrostipa rudis Veined Spear-grass +
Bossiaea prostrata Creeping Bossiaea +
Brunonia australis Blue Pincushion 1
Burchardia umbellata Milkmaids +
Cassinia longifolia Shiny Cassinia +
Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia Green Rock-fern 1
Dianella revoluta Black-anther Flax-lily +
Dichondra repens Kidney-weed +
Drosera peltata Tall Sundew +
Epacris impressa Common Heath +
Eucalyptus cypellocarpa Mountain Grey Gum +
Eucalyptus globoidea White Stringybark 1
Eucalyptus goniocalyx Long-leaf Box +
Exocarpos cupressiformis Cherry Ballart +
Gonocarpus tetragynus Common Raspwort 1
Goodenia lanata Trailing Goodenia +
Helichrysum scorpioides Button Everlasting 1
Hypericum gramineum Small St John’s Wort +
Joycea pallida Silvertop Wallaby-grass 1
Kunzea ericoides Burgan +
Lepidosperma laterale var. laterale Variable Sword-sedge 1
Lomandra filiformis Wattle Mat-rush +
Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat-rush +
Microlaena stipoides Weeping Grass +
