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Coastal Shale Forest

Where in Pittwater do you find it?

  • Attunga (North face)
  • Whale Beach
  • Mona Vale - on the north hillslopes after Waterview Street, above Darley street
  • Observations point - Palm Beach
  • below Sunrise west face.

What plants dominate it?

  • A. floribunda (White Sally Wattle, Gossamer Wattle)
  • B integrifolia (Coast Banksia)
  • E. botryoides (Bangalay, Southern Mahogany)
  • A. costata (Sydney Red Gum, Smooth-barked Apple)
  • Allo. distyla (Scrub She-oak)
  • Allo littoralis (Black She-oak)

Find out more about these plants using PlantNet ...


Updated: 08 Dec 2011