Plant communities of the Hawksbury sandstone soils on the ridgetops

These soils are on the ridgetops above the escarpments. The soils are poor in nutrients and the tops are relatively exposed. Perhaps paradoxically, the there is an abundance of different plant life in this zone.

Heathland on Box Head
Wards Hill Road and Killcare Heights
Closed forest on either side of the Scenic Rd

Back to Plant Communities