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Regional ecosystem descriptions

RE ID Description VMA class Biodiversity status
3.2.18Thryptomene oligandra open heath +/- Asteromyrtus lysicephala on flat sand plainsLeast concernNo concern at present
3.2.20Melaleuca arcana and Thryptomene oligandra open heath in swampy areas on sand plainsOf concernOf concern
3.2.33Gahnia sieberiana open to closed heath in drainage swamps in east coast dunefieldsOf concernOf concern
3.3.53Neofabricia myrtifolia +/- Melaleuca viridiflora low woodland on streams and alluvial plainsLeast concernNo concern at present
3.3.64Baloskion tetraphyllum subsp. meiostachyum and/or Leptocarpus spp. and/or Dapsilanthus spathaceus open sedgeland in drainage swampsLeast concernNo concern at present
3.3.67Melaleuca arcana open heath to dwarf shrubland in swampsOf concernOf concern
3.5.19Asteromyrtus lysicephala and/or Neofabricia myrtifolia and/or Jacksonia thesioides open heath to shrubland on sand sheetsLeast concernNo concern at present
3.10.20Sedgelands, fernlands and closed heathlands associated with springs on sandstone tablelandsOf concernOf concern
12.2.7Melaleuca quinquenervia or rarely M. dealbata open forest on sand plainsLeast concernNo concern at present

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10 November 2025