Narabeen Series soils
Communities on Narabeen soils on the Brisbane Water side of the peninsula
These are the plant communities inhabiting the slopes between the escarpments and the alluvial flats and shoreline of Brisbane Water. While much of this territory is dominated by roads and housing there are still substantial remnants of the native vegetation.
The plant communities are versions of woodland or open forest. Much of what is here today is regrowth, allowed to recolonise areas that had been cleared in less tree friendly times. A reduction in the frequency and intensity of fires through these slopes has also affected the patterns of vegetation over the years.
Variations in aspect and drainage provide a wide range of habitats in this zone. It is more sheltered than the coastal version, protected from the southerlies and more exposed to the Westerly sun.
1. Rileys Bay to Hardy’s Bay – slopes
2. Rileys Bay to Hardy’s Bay – creek gullies. These contain rainforest remnants and regrowth of which the best example is Fletchers Glen.
3. Hardys Bay to Wagstaffe point – contains more Spotted gum, tends to be a little drier.
These are the plant communities inhabiting the slopes between the escarpments and the alluvial flats and shoreline of Brisbane Water. While much of this territory is dominated by roads and housing there are still substantial remnants of the native vegetation.
The plant communities are versions of woodland or open forest. Much of what is here today is regrowth, allowed to recolonise areas that had been cleared in less tree friendly times. A reduction in the frequency and intensity of fires through these slopes has also affected the patterns of vegetation over the years.
Variations in aspect and drainage provide a wide range of habitats in this zone. It is more sheltered than the coastal version, protected from the southerlies and more exposed to the Westerly sun.
1. Rileys Bay to Hardy’s Bay – slopes
2. Rileys Bay to Hardy’s Bay – creek gullies. These contain rainforest remnants and regrowth of which the best example is Fletchers Glen.
3. Hardys Bay to Wagstaffe point – contains more Spotted gum, tends to be a little drier.
Communities on Narabeen soils on the ocean side of the peninsula
These are the communities inhabiting the slopes between the escarpments and the beaches and rockier parts of the coastline. They are much more exposed to Southerly winds and salt spray than are the slopes on the Brisbane water side. The trees are similar in species to those on the bay side but are stunted in direct proportion the their exposure to the wind and spray.
They have been more or less protected from development and much of this territory is preserved in Bouddi NP.
1. Western part of Box head facing Broken Bay
2. Exposed slopes above the beaches. Box Head to Maitland Bay
3. Deeper gullies in Bouddi NP
These are the communities inhabiting the slopes between the escarpments and the beaches and rockier parts of the coastline. They are much more exposed to Southerly winds and salt spray than are the slopes on the Brisbane water side. The trees are similar in species to those on the bay side but are stunted in direct proportion the their exposure to the wind and spray.
They have been more or less protected from development and much of this territory is preserved in Bouddi NP.
1. Western part of Box head facing Broken Bay
2. Exposed slopes above the beaches. Box Head to Maitland Bay
3. Deeper gullies in Bouddi NP