Appendix A - Flora and Fauna Survey - Grange Resources

Grange Resources 

Report for Southdown Mine 

Desalination Pipeline Route 

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna 

Assessment 

August 2011

This Flora and Fauna Assessment (“Report”): 

� has been prepared GHD Pty Ltd (“GHD”) for Grange Resources for the purposes of 

approvals by State and Federal agencies ; 

� may only be used and relied on by Grange Resources and relevant State and Federal 

approvals autorities; 

� must not be copied to, used by, or relied on by any person other than Grange 

Resources or State and Federal approval authorities without the prior written consent 

of GHD; 

� may only be used for the purpose of biological assessment of the Southdown Mine 

Desalination Pipeline Route (and must not be used for any other purpose). 

GHD and its servants, employees and officers otherwise expressly disclaim responsibility to any 

person other than Grange Resources arising from or in connection with this Report. 

To the maximum extent permitted by law, all implied warranties and conditions in relation to the 

services provided by GHD and the Report are excluded unless they are expressly stated to 

apply in this Report. 

The services undertaken by GHD in connection with preparing this Report: 

� were limited to those specifically detailed in Section 2 of this Report; 

� did not include bi-seasonal surveys or fauna trapping. 

The opinions, conclusions and any recommendations in this Report are based on assumptions 

made by GHD when undertaking services and preparing the Report (“Assumptions”), including 

(but not limited to): 

� The assessment is based on the Project footprint provided by Grange Resources, as 

listed in the Project description and shown in Figure 1, Appendix A. Any changes to the 

project, outside the description provided above, are outside the scope of this 

assessment. 

� GHD has relied upon external data, namely publicly available databases, to identify 

species previously recorded in the area. The accuracy of this data lies with the provider, 

not with GHD. 

GHD expressly disclaims responsibility for any error in, or omission from, this Report arising from 

or in connection with any of the Assumptions being incorrect. 

Subject to the paragraphs in this section of the Report, the opinions, conclusions and any 

recommendations in this Report are based on conditions encountered and information reviewed 

at the time.

Contents 

Executive Summary i 

1. Introduction 1 

1.1 Background 1 

1.2 Study Area 1 

1.3 Scope of Works 1 

2. Methodology 3 

2.1 Desktop Investigation 3 

2.2 Field Survey for Flora and Vegetation 3 

2.3 Fauna Field Investigation 4 

3. Existing Environment 6 

3.1 Physical Context 6 

3.2 Vegetation and Fauna 7 

4. Survey Results 10 

4.1 Vegetation 10 

4.2 Flora 16 

4.3 Fauna 18 

4.4 Short Range Endemics (SREs) 20 

4.5 Dieback 22 

5. Ecological Impacts and their Management 23 

5.1 Potential Impacts 23 

5.2 Mitigation Measures 26 

5.3 Legal Requirements 28 

6. References 29 

Table Index 

Table 1 Priority Ecological Community Assessment 13 

Table 2 Bush Forever (Government of WA, 2000) 

vegetation condition rating scale. 15 

Table 4 Management measures 26

Table 5a Conservation categories and definitions for EPBC 

Act listed flora and fauna species. 35 

Table 5b Conservation codes and descriptions for DEC 

Declared Rare and Priority flora species. 35 

Table 5c Western Australian Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 

Conservation Codes for fauna. 36 

Table 5d DEC Priority fauna codes. 37 

Table 6 Southdown Mine Desalination Pipeline Route - 

Flora Species List 39 

Table 7 Likelihood of occurrence of significant flora species 

previously recorded within 15 km of the Study Area 

(DEC, WAHERB, EPBC and NatureMap) 49 

Table 8 Southdown Mine Desalination Pipeline Route - 

Fauna Species List 56 

Table 9 Likelihood of occurrence of significant fauna 

species previously recorded within 15 km of the 

Study Area (EPBC and NatureMap) 1 

Figure Index 

Figure 1 Location and Environmental Constraints 31 

Figure 2 Vegetation Types and Quadrat Locations 31 

Figure 3 Vegetation Condition 31 

Figure 4 Conservation Significant Flora 31 

Appendices 

Figures 

Conservations Codes 

Flora 

Fauna

Executive Summary 

GHD Pty Ltd (GHD) was commissioned by Grange Resources Ltd (Grange) to conduct a flora and fauna 

assessment, as part of the Public Environmental Review (PER), for a proposed desalination plant site 

and associated pipeline route for the Southdown Magnetite Project. 

The aim of the assessment is to provide information on the flora and fauna present within the study 

areas, assess the potential impacts and provide management recommendations. 

Methodology 

The flora and fauna assessment included both desktop and field assessments, and consisted of a level 2 

flora and a level 1 fauna field assessment. 

Vegetation and Flora field assessment methodology involved a combination of sampling using quadrats 

and relevès located in representative vegetation types and meandering transects of the Study Area on 

foot to record plant species present (visible) at the time of the survey. 

The survey methodology employed by GHD was consistent with the EPA’s guidelines for flora surveys as 

outlined in Guidance Statement No. 51 Terrestrial Flora and Vegetation Surveys for Environmental 

Impact Assessment in Western Australia (EPA, 2004a) and Terrestrial Biological Surveys as an Element 

of Biodiversity Protection, Position Statement No. 3 (EPA, 2002). 

The Level 1 fauna assessment was conducted in accordance with EPA Guidance Statement No. 56 

Assessment of Environmental Factors for Terrestrial Fauna Surveys for Environmental Impact 

Assessment in Western Australia (EPA, 2004b). The assessment included a desktop investigation and 

opportunistic fauna field survey (vertebrate only) and a habitat assessment, undertaken in conjunction 

with the vegetation and flora survey. The field assessment involved visual and aural surveys for any 

fauna species utilising the Study Area in addition to searches of the Study Area for any fauna signs, such 

as tracks, scats, bones, diggings and feeding signs. The fauna assessment did not involve any fauna 

trapping. 

Vegetation 

A total of 12 vegetation types were identified within the Study Area, including a highly modified 

vegetation type. The vegetation types were described using Keighery’s (1994) vegetation structural 

classes (adapted from Muir (1977) and Aplin (1979) in Government of Western Australia, 2000). 

The vegetation types include Eucalypt Mallees, Corymbia and Eucalypt Open Woodlands and Forests, 

Spyridium Tall Open Shrublands, Melaleuca Low Open Forest, Thryptomene Closed Low Heath and 

cleared paddocks or agroforestry plantations. 

All 12 vegetation types are present along the pipeline alignment, while the desalination plant is located 

within a cleared agricultural paddock. 

The vegetation condition in the Study Area varied from Pristine or Nearly So/Excellent to Completely 

Degraded. 

None of the vegetation types present are considered to be threatened ecological communities under 

either the Environment Protection and Biodivisity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) or the Wildlife 

Conservation Act 1950 (WC Act). 

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There are a number of Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) priority ecological 

communities (PECs) mapped along the pipeline alignment. In most cases, the alignment is located within 

the buffer of the PECs, and these buffer zones contain vegetation that is not consistent with the PEC. 

The pipeline alignment intersects two areas of the Priority 3 ecological community – Swamp Yate 

(Eucalyptus occidentalis) woodlands in seasonally inundated clay basins (South Coast), within Mettler 

Road reserve (corner of Mettler Road and Cape Riche Road) and along the South Coast Highway. At 

both of these locations the pipeline alignment is located within the existing road reserve and existing 

access tracks to minimise the extent of disturbance. 


Vegetation within the Study Area has high species diversity. A total of 339 taxa from 53 families was 

recorded during the survey. The diversity can be partly attributed to the linear nature of the Study Area, 

which crosses a range of vegetation types between inland areas and the coast. 

Dominant families recorded include: 

� Protecaeae 48 taxa; 

� Fabaceae 46 taxa; 

� Myrtaceae 45 taxa; and 

� Ericaceae 19 taxa. 

Conservation significant flora 

No Declared Rare species as listed by the DEC or species of national conservation significance listed 

under the EPBC Act were recorded within the Study Area. 

Four species of Priority flora species as listed by the DEC were recorded from the Study Area: 

� Monotoca aristata, P2. 

� Chordifex leucoblepharus, P2. 

� Goodenia filiformis, P3. 

� Kunzea pauciflora, P4. 

A Lasiopetalum species that has a preliminarily identification as Lasiopetalum aff. monticola was 

collected during the assessment. The specimen does not completely meet the description of L. 

monticola (a P3 plant) and has been lodged at the herbarium for further identification. 

Weeds 

A total of 35 introduced (exotic) species was recorded during the survey. One of the weeds, Asparagus 

asparagoides (Bridal Creeper) is listed as P1 under the Agriculture and Related Resources Protection 

Act 1976 and is also considered to be a Weed of National Significance (WONS). 

Fauna 

The Study Area is characterised by habitat types that are represented elsewhere in the local area. The 

road reserve vegetation within the Study Area consists primarily of Mixed Eucalypt woodland and outside 

the road reserve it is primarily cleared paddock or agroforestry with scattered patches of remnant 

vegetation. 

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The South Coast Coastal Macro-Corridor Project was a culmination of local, state and international 

developments in landscape and bioregional-scale nature conservation to help address the threats to 

biodiversity through habitat fragmentation.The proposed desalination plant site and approximately 7.5 

kms of the pipeline alignment is located along the edge of a recognised weak point in this regional 

corridor. The weak point is between the northern and southern sections of Reserve 31240 at the western 

end of Cape Riche Road. At the narrowest point this gap is approximately 2 km wide. Most of the land 

within this area has been cleared for agricultural purposes. The proposed site for the Desalination plant 

is located centrally within this gap on cleared land and the proposed alignment for the pipe line lies 

adjacent to Cape Riche road. 

The regional habitat or wildlife corridor values of the Study Area are reduced by the fragmented nature of 

the native vegetation, however, the well vegetated road reserves were observed to provide high local 

wildlife corridor value. 

Desktop searches identified the potential presence of 126 bird, 11 reptile, 4 amphibian and 3 mammal 

species. During the field survey, 22 birds, 4 reptiles and 3 mammals were recorded. 

Based on desktop queries, 14 conservation significant species potentially occur within the Study Area, 

these include 9 birds and 5 mammals. A likelihood of occurrence assessment was conducted. This was 

based on the species’ range, habitat requirements and previous recordings in the area. 

Many of the species were considered unlikely to occur based on the lack of suitable habitat including the 

fragmented nature of any habitat or lack of previous records from within the Study Area and its 

surrounds. 

No fauna species listed under the EPBC Act or the WC Act were observed during the survey. One 

priority 5 fauna species, Quenda (Isoodon obesulus fusciventer), was observed during the site visit. 

Two other species of bird, Calyptorhynchus latirostris (Carnaby's Cockatoo – Endangered EPBC Act, 

Schedule 1 WC Act) and Falco peregrinus (Peregrine Falcon – Schedule 4 WC Act), are likely to occur. 

Short Range Endemic Species (SRE) 

No invertebrate or SRE species were identified in the desktop searches including the burrowing crayfish 

(Engaewa spp.) which does not occur further east than the Kent River near Walpole Ecologia (2006 and 

2008) undertook SRE assessments for the mine site, pipeline to Albany and the broader area, which 

identified three potential SRE species within the mine site area. Subsequent investigations show only 

one species is potentially restricted to the mine site. 

The desalination plant and pipeline are largely located within existing highly disturbed areas, cleared 

paddocks, roads and access tracks, within habitat that is well represented elsewhere. Given the existing 

environment and limited extent of further disturbance, further SRE investigations for the pipeline are not 

considered necessary. 

Potential Impacts 

The Study Area has a long history of vegetation clearing and grazing, resulting in significant losses of 

native vegetation, suppression of natural regeneration and weed invasion. Despite the previous 

disturbance, there are areas of good quality vegetation within conservation reserves, road reserves and 

private farmland. 

Potential Impacts from the Project include: 

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� Reduction in the extent of vegetation communities and associated habitats: the desalination 

plant and pipeline has been positioned to avoid or limit impacts to native vegetation, particularly 

conservation significant vegetation and important habitats. Up to 15.9 ha of native vegetation 

will require removal. 

� This clearing includes 0.93 ha of the Priority 3 ecological community – Swamp Yate (Eucalyptus 

occidentalis) woodlands in seasonally inundated clay basins (South Coast). Ecologia (2008a) 

assessed the extent of the Swamp Yate (Eucalyptus occidentalis) woodlands in seasonally 

inundated clay basins (South Coast) within the East Sand Plain Sub-catchment, and identified 

the presence of 44 ha of this community in Good to Excellent condition. Taking a conservative 

approach (using the 44 ha extent), the 0.93 ha of the Swamp Yate PEC to be cleared for this 

Project is estimated to be approximately 2% of that present in the sub-catchment. 

� Four Priority species and an unconfirmed Lasiopetalum species were identified from within the 

alignment. These were recorded in low densities in four quadrat sites. Given the limited extent of 

vegetation clearing associated with the Project and presence of similar habitat surrounding the 

alignment (including within the offset site) clearing for the Project is not expected to result in 

significant losses to priority species. An additional conservation significant flora targeted search 

will be undertaken in Spring 2011 to further assess and map conservation significant flora. 

� Fragmentation and barrier effects: given the location along existing tracks and cleared areas and 

minimal length of time the trench will be open, further fragmentation or restrictions to fauna 

movement are not expected. 

� Fauna injury and mortality: through entrapment and vehicle strike during the construction period. 

� Dieback and weeds: potential to cause spread and introduction of weeds and dieback. 

Mitigation 

A general principle of environmental management is to, in order of preference: 

� Avoid environmental impacts; 

� Minimise impacts; 

� Mitigate the impacts; and 

� Where impacts cannot be avoided or minimised, compensate for the residual impacts using 

other mitigation measures such as offsets. 

Potential impacts will be managed through Construction Environmental Management Plans/Project 

Environmental Management System (CEMP and PEMS). 

Conclusion 

Given the extent of native vegetation requiring clearing (15.9 ha) and presence of similar habitats within 

the broader area, the project is not expected to result in significant impacts to conservation significant 

species or communities, or to the biodiversity of the local or regional area. Furthermore, with appropriate 

management, the residual impacts of the Project on flora and fauna are considered to be relatively minor 

and localised. 

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1. Introduction 

1.1 Background 

Grange Resources Ltd (Grange) are developing the Southdown Magnetite Project, which involves the 

construction and operation of an open pit magnetite mine located approximately 90 kilometres east north 

east of Albany, near Wellstead. As part of this project, Grange is proposing to construct a desalination 

plant on freehold land, 4.5 km east of Cape Riche. 

GHD Pty Ltd (GHD) was commissioned by Grange to conduct a flora and fauna assessment, as part of 

the Public Environmental Review (PER), for a proposed desalination plant site and associated pipeline 

route for the Southdown Magnetite Project. 

1.2 Study Area 

The Southdown Project is located in the south coast region of Western Australia, approximately 90 km 

east of Albany and 19 km from Wellstead. The treated water will be transported via pipeline between the 

desalination plant and the mine site. 

The desalination plant is located on cleared grazing land approximately 4 km inland from Cape Riche. 

The proposed desalination plant site is adjacent to Cape Riche Road and was suggested as a suitable 

site by the local landowner. 

The proposed coastal pump station is located on the Cape Riche Homestead property, situated along the 

southern banks of the Cheyne Bay and the Cape Riche coastline. Earlier consultation with the Cape 

Riche Homestead landowner has assisted in selecting the suitable site for the proposed below-ground 

pump station. The pump station site will be strategically positioned in consideration of the surrounding 

coastal topography, minimising visual impacts upon the nearby Cape Riche Caravan Park and Boat 

Harbour. 

The Study Area is shown in Figure 1, Appendix A. 

1.3 Scope of Works 

The flora and fauna assessment included both desktop and field assessments, and consisted of a level 2 

flora and a level 1 fauna assessment. 

The aim of the assessment was to provide information on the flora and fauna present within the study 

areas, assess the potential impacts and provide management recommendations. 

Specifically, the assessment involved: 

� A desktop investigation to identify the existing environment, including previously described 

vegetation communities and flora and fauna species; 

� Compiling an inventory of the vascular plant species present in the survey area; 

� A review of, and search for, significant flora species; 

� Compiling an inventory of dominant exotic plants, including declared noxious plants and 

environmental weed species; 

� Assessing the condition of vegetation communities; 

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� An assessment of the likelihood of dieback or other pathogens occurring; 

� An assessment of any wetlands located within the Study Area; 

� Compiling an inventory of the vertebrate fauna species in the survey area through targeted 

searches and opportunistic recording of species; and 

� Identification of any habitats of significance. 

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2. Methodology 

2.1 Desktop Investigation 

To provide information on the species previously recorded or likely to occur in the Study Area a number 

of desktop searches were undertaken, this included: 

� A review of the Department of Environment and Conservation’s (DEC) Rare and Threatened 

Flora database; 

� A review of the DEC’s Threatened Ecological Communities (TEC) database; 

� A review of the Western Australian Museum (WAM) and DEC NatureMap database for 

threatened flora and fauna; 

� A review of the DEC’s Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs) Mapping; and 

� A review of the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities 

(DSEWPaC) Protected Matters database for areas listed under the Environment Protection and 

Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). 

2.2 Field Survey for Flora and Vegetation 

GHD botanists, Meranda Toner and Christine Best, conducted a flora and vegetation assessment of the 

Study Area from 17 to 19 November 2010. The survey was undertaken to provide a description of the 

dominant vegetation types present, vegetation condition and flora species present at the time of the 

survey. 

An additional survey of the proposed Offset Site was undertaken on 7 February 2011. Information 

collected during the offset site assessment has been used to assist in assessing the vegetation of the 

alignment. 

Field assessment methodology involved a combination of sampling using quadrat, and relevès located in 

representative vegetation types and meandering transects of the Study Area on foot to record plant 

species present (visible) at the time of the survey. 

The survey methodology employed by GHD was consistent with the EPA’s guidelines for flora surveys as 

outlined in Guidance Statement No. 51 Terrestrial Flora and Vegetation Surveys for Environmental 

Impact Assessment in Western Australia (EPA, 2004a) and Terrestrial Biological Surveys as an Element 

of Biodiversity Protection, Position Statement No. 3 (EPA, 2002). 

2.2.1 Flora Identification 

Species that were well known to the survey botanists were identified in the field, while species that were 

unknown were collected and assigned a unique number to facilitate tracking. All plant species collected 

during the field programme were dried and fumigated in accordance with the requirements of the 

Western Australian Herbarium. Plant species were identified by the use of local and regional flora keys 

and by comparison with the named species held at the Western Australian Herbarium. Plant taxonomists 

who are considered to be an authority on a particular plant group were consulted, when necessary. The 

conservation status of all recorded flora was compared against the current lists available on FloraBase 

and the EPBC Threatened species database provided by DSEWPaC. 

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2.2.2 Botanical Survey Limitations 

Complete flora and vegetation surveys can require multiple surveys, at different times of year, and over a 

period of a number of years, to enable observation of all species present. Some flora species, such as 

annuals, are only available for collection at certain times of the year, and others are only identifiable at 

certain times (such as when they are flowering). Additionally, climatic and stochastic events (such as 

fire) may affect the presence of plant species. As mentioned previously, rainfall in the months preceding 

the survey has shown distinct differences to the long term averages. The Cape Riche/Wellstead area 

received substantially less rain in the September–October period and showed large fluctuation from the 

average prior to this. This variability in rainfall may have affected the health of individual plants making 

species that have a very low abundance in the area more difficult to locate. The other factors identified 

above may also make species with a very low abundance in the area more difficult to locate. 

Flora composition changes over time, with flora species having specific growing periods, especially 

annuals and ephemerals (some plants lasting for a markedly brief time, some only a day or two). 

Therefore, the results of future botanical surveys in this location may differ from the results of this survey. 

The Study Area covers approximately 86 ha. Sampling was conducted using quadrats, relevès and 

targeted searches by intensively traversing areas likely to contain conservation significant species. The 

majority of species would have been identified using these techniques; however, it is possible that 

species with a low abundance, seasonal presence, or with a very restricted local range were not 

observed. 

2.3 Fauna Field Investigation 

The Level 1 fauna assessment was conducted in accordance with EPA Guidance Statement No. 56 

Assessment of Environmental Factors for Terrestrial Fauna Surveys for Environmental Impact 

Assessment in Western Australia (EPA, 2004b). The assessment included a desktop investigation and 

opportunistic fauna field survey (vertebrate only) and a habitat assessment, undertaken in conjunction 

with the vegetation and flora survey. The field assessment involved visual and aural surveys for any 

fauna species utilising the Study Area in addition to searches of the Study Area for any fauna signs, such 

as tracks, scats, bones, diggings and feeding signs. The fauna assessment did not involve any fauna 

trapping. 

In addition, habitat types of the Study Area were identified. The habitat types present in the Study Area 

reflect both the landforms present and vegetation communities. 

2.3.1 Limitations 

The fauna assessment undertaken was a reconnaissance survey only and thus only sampled those 

species that can be easily seen, heard or have distinctive signs, such as tracks, scats, diggings etc. 

Many cryptic and nocturnal species would not have been identified during a reconnaissance survey. 

Extensive detailed fauna surveys, involving trapping surveys, are required to obtain a more 

comprehensive list of fauna species that may utilise the site. 

The fauna assessment was aimed at identifying habitat types within the Study Area. In addition, 

terrestrial vertebrate fauna utilising the Study Area were identified; no sampling for invertebrates or 

aquatic species occurred. The information available on the identification, distribution and conservation 

status of invertebrates is generally less extensive than that of vertebrate species. 

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This survey was carried out during only one season, and in one year. Complete faunal surveys often 

require multiple surveys, at different times of year, and over a period of a number of years, to enable full 

survey of all species present. 

Pipeline realignments made after the field survey have been assessed based on aerial photography, 

supplemented by field work completed on 7 February 2011 for the proposed Grange Offset Site. 

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3. Existing Environment 

3.1 Physical Context 

The Study Area is located within the South Coast region of Western Australia. The closest Bureau of 

Meteorology weather station to the Study Area is located at Mettler. In Mettler, the highest mean 

minimum and maximum temperatures are experienced in January and February and range from 14�C to 

25.1�C, while the lowest mean minimum and maximum temperatures are experienced in July and August 

and range from 6.1�C to 16.2�C. The historical average annual rainfall for Mettler is 605.1 mm, most of 

which occurs in the April to October period (Plate 1) (BoM, 2011). 

Plate 1 Average Annual Rainfall and Rainfall for 2010 for Mettler 

The Study Area is located between Albany and Bremer Bay, dominated by the Stirling Ranges. The area 

ranges from 200 m AHD in the north-west to 50 m AHD in the south-east along the coast and is 

composed of sand plains and sediment. The region is also characterised by wetlands that lie between 

the sand plain and the coast, and contains seasonal lakes that form in depressions in the landscape and 

are directly linked to aquifer recharge (Rockwater, 2005a as cited in Ecologia, 2007). 

The Study Area is located within the Biranup Complex of the Albany–Fraser province. This area is 

characterised by amphibolite to granulite facies Archaen and Proterozoic metamorphosed granites, 

gabbros and sediments. The Albany area is characterised by many different types of soils including 

seasonally waterlogged gravels and loams, sandy gravels and hill soils and waterlogged peaty acidic 

sands. 

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3.2 Vegetation and Fauna 

The Study Area is situated within the Esperance Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation of Australia 

(IBRA) region, sub-region Fitzgerald. The Esperance bioregion is characterised by myrtaceous and 

proteaceous scrub and mallee heaths on sandplain, overlying Eocene sediments; rich in endemics. 

Herbfields and heaths (rich in endemics) occur on abrupt granite tors and quartzite ranges that rise from 

the plain. Eucalypt woodlands occur in gullies and alluvial foot-slopes. 

Vegetation within Western Australia has been surveyed, mapped and described by Beard (1979). The 

Study Area is within the Cape Riche vegetation system of the Eyre District on the Pallinup Sandplain, 

This vegetation system is defined as being predominantly Eucalyptus marginata mallee-heath with 

occasional patches of Jarrah-Marri woodland in valleys, E. decipiens or E. occidentalis in small 

numerous depressions and a small area of E. staeri mallee-heath in the Hassell Beach to Bremer Bay 

Coastal Zone near the mouth of the Waychinicup River (Beard 1979). More specifically, the Study Area 

passes through two vegetaion units contained within the Beard vegetation system and these are: 

� Eucalyptus marginata mallee heath; and 

� Eucalyptus marginata–Corymbia calophylla woodland. 

3.2.1 Threatened and Priority Ecological Communities 

Ecological communities are defined as ‘naturally occurring biological assemblages that occur in a 

particular type of habitat’ (English and Blythe 1997). TECs are ecological communities that have been 

assessed and assigned to one of four categories related to the status of the threat to the community, i.e. 

Presumed Totally Destroyed, Critically Endangered, Endangered, and Vulnerable. 

The DEC maintains a list of TECs for Western Australia; some of these TECs are also protected under 

the EPBC Act. DEC listed ecological communities are given special consideration in environmental 

impact assessments and have special status under the land clearing regulations of the Environmental 

Protection Act 1986 (EP Act). 

Possible TECs that do not meet survey criteria are added to the DEC Priority Ecological Community 

(PEC) Lists under Priorities 1, 2 and 3. These are ecological communities that are adequately known; are 

rare but not threatened, or meet criteria for Near Threatened. PECs that have been recently removed 

from the threatened list are placed in Priority 4. These ecological communities require regular monitoring. 

Conservation Dependent ecological communities are placed in Priority 5. 

A search of the DEC’s TEC data was undertaken for known occurrences of TECs and/or PECs within or 

near the Study Area. There are no known TECs near to the proposed route or desalination plant site. 

The EPBC Act Protected Matters Search Tool also did not identify any federally listed TECs adjacent or 

near to the Study Area. 

The DEC database search identified several PECs along the pipeline route. There were no PECs 

recorded within the desalination plant site (Figure 1, Appendix A). 

The PECs present in the Study Area consist of two types: 

� The ‘Priority 1’ ecological community – Mosaic of Albany Blackbutt (E. staeri) mallee-heath found 

on lateritic ridges and Chittick (Lambertia inermis subsp. inermis) scrub-heath on seasonally– 

waterlogged laterite; and 

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� The ‘Priority 3’ ecological community – Swamp Yate (Eucalyptus occidentalis) woodlands in 

seasonally inundated clay basins (South Coast). 

3.2.2 Environmentally Sensitive Areas 

The DEC’s online Native Vegetation Viewer was searched to determine the location of any 

Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs) within the vicinity of the Study Area, as declared by a Notice 

under Section 51B of the EP Act. 

There are no ESAs within or adjacent to the Study Area. 

3.2.3 South Coast coastal macro-coridor linkage 

The South Coast Coastal Macro-Corridor Project was a culmination of local, state and international 

developments in landscape and bioregional-scale nature conservation to help address the threats to 

biodiversity through habitat fragmentation. The South Coast Macro-corridor is a network of native 

vegetation that extends 700 km from Israelite Bay, east of Esperance and westwards through Albany 

along Western Australia’s southern coastline, with inland linkages along major river systems to protected 

areas and other uncleared bushland. High nature conservation values in the area arise from the 

existence of a number of large, intact protected areas such as the Stirling Range and Fitzgerald River 

National Parks. The area is within the South West botanical Province, a biodiversity hotspot of 

international significance and includes centres of floristic endemism, areas of high floristic diversity and 

important refuges for threatened fauna species. The Macro-corridor project aims to maintain landscapescale 

biodiversity and meet the needs of the community. 

The proposed desalination plant site and approximately 7.5kms of the pipeline alignment is located along 

the edge of a recognised weak point in this regional corridor. The weak point is between the northern and 

southern sections of Reserve 31240 at the western end of Cape Riche Road; at the narrowest point this 

gap is approximately 2 km wide. Most of the land within this area has been cleared for agricultural 

purposes. There are some sections of discontinuous vegetation that provide a vegetated linkage, 

including a creek line and part of Reserve 14943. The proposed site for the Desalination plant is located 

centrally within this gap on cleared land and the proposed alignment for the pipe line lies adjacent to 

Cape Riche road (Wilkins et al., 2006). 

3.2.4 Conservation Significant Species 

Species of significant flora and fauna are protected under both State and Commonwealth Acts. Any 

activities that are deemed to have a significant impact on species that are recognised by the EPBC Act 

and the State Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 (WC Act) can trigger referral to DSEWPaC and/or the EPA. 

The WC Act uses a set of Schedules but also classifies species using some of the IUCN categories. The 

EPBC Act protects migratory species that are listed under International Agreements and also protects 

marine species on Commonwealth lands and waters. 

In Western Australia, the DEC also produces a supplementary list of Priority flora and fauna, these being 

species that are not considered Threatened under the WC Act but for which the Department feels there 

is a cause for concern. These species have no special legislatory protection, but their presence would 

normally be considered. Such taxa need further survey and evaluation of conservation status before 

consideration can be given to declaration as threatened fauna. Relevant Federal and State conservation 

codes are provided in further detail in Appendix B. 

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The EPBC Act Protected Matters Search Tool is based on bioclimatic modelling for the potential 

presence of species. As such, this does not represent actual records of the species within the area. The 

records from the DEC searches of threatened fauna provide more accurate information for the general 

area; however, some records of sightings or trappings can be dated and often misrepresent the current 

range of threatened species. 

Desktop queries identified a number of potentially occurring conservation significant species within the 

Study Area (search within 15 km radius of the approximate centre of the proposed route). These include: 

� Fifty three plants (Table 6); and 

� Nine birds and five mammals (Table 8). 

It should be noted that the EPBC protected matters search also identified additional threatened and 

migratory species that are largely exclusively marine and, as this report is assessing terrestrial 

components only, they have been excluded from the assessment. These include species such as turtles, 

sharks, whales, sea lions, albatross and petrels. 

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4. Survey Results 

4.1 Vegetation 

4.1.1 Vegetation Types 

A total of 12 vegetation types were identified within the Study Area, including a highly modified 

vegetation type. The vegetation types were described using Keighery’s (1994) vegetation structural 

classes (adapted from Muir (1977) and Aplin (1979) in Government of Western Australia, 2000). An 

asterisk indicates introduced (weed) plant species. The vegetation types are mapped in Figure 2, 

(Appendix A) and summarised below: 

V1: Very Open Shrub Mallee of Eucalyptus decipiens subsp. adesmophloia and Eucalyptus occidentalis 

over Tall Open Shrubland of Acacia subcaerulea Open Shrubland of Hakea trifurcata, Hakea denticulata 

and Beaufortia empetrifolia over Low Open Shrubland of Astartea aspera, Isopogon longifolius, Hovea 

trisperma, Petrophile squamata subsp. squamata, Comesperma virgatum and Chorizema glycinifolium 

over Closed Sedgeland of Anarthria laevis and Lepidosperma striatum. 

V2: Low Open Woodland of Corymbia calophylla and Eucalyptus angulosa over Tree Mallee to Low 

Open Woodland of Eucalyptus staeri over Tall Open Shrubland to Closed Tall Scrub of Banksia 

attenuata, Banksia baxteri, Hakea laurina, Hakea ferruginea, Lambertia inermis, Lambertia sp., 

Adenanthos cuneatus, Allocasuarina scleroclada and Taxandria spathulata over Open Shrubland to 

Open Heath of Melaleuca striata, Leucopogon crassiflorus, Calothamnus quadrifidus, Beaufortia 

empetrifolia, Hibbertia cunninghamii and Agonis theiformis over Low Shrubland to Open Low Heath of 

Petrophile teretifolia, Melaleuca thymoides, Lysinema ciliatum, Banksia nutans, Hakea marginata, Hakea 

ceratophylla and Banksia repens over mixed *pasture grasses over Very Open Herbland of Lomandra 

sp. and *pasture grasses and Very Open Sedgeland to Sedgeland of Desmocladus fasciculatus, Caustis 

dioica, Anarthria scabra and Anarthria prolifera. 

V3: Very Open Tree Mallee of Eucalyptus occidentalis over Tall Open Shrubland of Hakea laurina and 

Conothamnus aureus over Shrubland of Goodenia pterigosperma, Taxandria spathulata, Daviesia 

incrassata, Acacia subcaerulea and Coleanthera myrtoides over Closed Low Heath of Melaleuca 

rigidifolia, Melaleuca suberosa, Allocasuarina microstachya and Beaufortia micrantha subsp. micrantha 

over Very Open Grassland of Neurachne sp. and mixed Very Open Herbland and Sedgeland of 

Schoenus subfascicularis, Anarthria laevis, Desmocladus fasciculatus and Schoenus sp. 

V4: Tall Open Shrubland of Spyridium globulosum over Open Shrubland of Acacia cyclops over Open 

Low Heath of Thryptomene saxicola, Gompholobium tomentosum, Kennedia microphylla and Kennedia 

prostrata over mixed *pasture grasses and mixed Herbland dominated by Patersonia occidentalis and 

Sedgeland of Desmocladus flexuosus. 

V5: Shrub Mallee of Eucalyptus angulosa over Tall Shrubland of Spyridium globulosum over Shrubland 

of *Lessertia frutescens, Leucopogon elegans subsp. elegans and Leucopogon obovatus over Low Open 

Shrubland of Kennedia coccinea over Grassland of *Bromus sp. and Very Open Sedgeland of 

Desmocladus flexuosus. 

V6: Cleared Paddocks with occasional Eucalyptus sp. over *pasture weeds or Agroforestry plantations. 

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V7: Open Forest of Corymbia calophylla over Low Open Forest of Eucalyptus occidentalis over Open 

Tall Mallee of Eucalyptus decipiens subsp. adesmophloia and Eucalyptus goniantha over Tall Shrubland 

of Melaleuca cuticularis, Agonis theiformis and Hakea varia over Open Shrubland of Spyridium 

globulosum, Jacksonia horrida and Bossiaea eriocarpa over Open Heath of Taxandria spathulata, 

Calothamnus quadrifidus, Petrophile media, Billardiera heterophylla, *Psoralea pinnata and Acacia 

leioderma over Low Open Shrubland of Hibbertia cuneiformis and Thryptomene saxicola over mixed 

*pasture grasses and Closed Sedgeland of Hypolaena exsulca, Baumea juncea, *Juncus bufonius and 

Juncus pallidus. 

V8: Low Open Forest of Melaleuca cuticularis over Open Shrubland of Hibbertia cunninghamii and 

Xanthorrhoea platyphylla over Low Shrubland of Thryptomene saxicola over Grassland of *pasture 

grasses and Eragrostis sp. and Herbland of *pasture grasses and Sedgeland of Gahnia trifida, Juncus 

pallidus, Lepidosperma squamatum, Mesomelaena tetragona and Ficinia nodosa. 

V9: Very Open Shrub Mallee of Eucalyptus pleurocarpa, Eucalyptus sp. and Eucalyptus decipiens 

subsp. adesmophloia over Tall Open Scrub of Lambertia sp., Melaleuca sp., Conothamnus aureus and 

Phymatocarpus maxwellii over Shrubland of Taxandria spathulata, Beaufortia schaueri and Acacia 

leioderma over Low Shrubland of Daviesia decurrens, Melaleuca rigidifolia, Banksia falcata and Banksia 

tenuis over Open Sedgeland of Schoenus subfascicularis. 

V10: Shrub Mallee of Eucalyptus buprestium and mixed Eucalyptus sp. over Tall Shrubland of Lambertia 

sp. over Open Heath of Taxandria spathulata, Melaleuca striata and Beaufortia empetrifolia over Low 

Shrubland of Petrophile rigida, Allocasuarina humilis and Daviesia incrassata subsp. reversifolia over 

Sedgeland of Anarthria humilis, A. scabra and Desmocladus flexuosus. 

V11: Low Open woodland of Melaleuca cuticularis over Open Shrubland of Leucopogon revolutus, 

Boronia alata and Westringia dampieri over Low Open Shrubland of Westringia over Open Grassland of 

*pasture grasses and Open Herbland of *pasture grasses and Sedgeland of Gahnia trifida, 

Lepidosperma squamatum and Ficinia nodosa. 

V12: Closed Low Heath of Thryptomene saxicola and Pimelea ferruginea over Open Grassland of 

Eragrostis sp., Poaceae sp. and *pasture grasses. 

4.1.2 Threatened Ecological Communities 

No TEC’s as defined by the EPBC Act or the WC Act were recorded from within the Study Area. 

4.1.3 Priority Ecological Communities 

PECs have been previously mapped along the pipeline alignment, and are shown in DEC mapping. The 

DEC mapping provides the central location of the PEC, with a defined buffer distance, which is typically 

500 m. 

The PECs were initially identified by Ecologia during their assessment of the Southdown Minesite 

(Ecologia, 2007). Further regional analysis of the communities was undertaken by Ecologia in 2008 

(Ecologia, 2008a). The DEC listed the PECs in January 2008. 

During GHD’s field assessment the sites mapped as PECs were visited, and a representative number of 

quadrats were placed within the sites. To assist in determining whether the PECs were present within the 

Study area, the quadrat data was assessed for its similarity with known PEC attributes using a statistical 

package (PATN). The analysis compares species presence/absence and groups similar data together. 

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The PATN analysis showed that the quadrat data was not statistically similar to the information provided 

on the PECs. PATN analysis is a useful tool in assessing similarity; however, as there is limited 

information available on the PECs and given the observed diversity in the groundlayer, the analysis may 

be biased. 

Data presented in Ecologia (2007) and Ecologia (2008a) was compared to site data (Table 1) to assist in 

the determination of PECs present in the alignment. 

In most cases, the alignment is located within the buffer of the PECs, and these buffer zones contain 

vegetation that is not consistent with the PEC. In addition, the PEC data supplied by Ecologia (2008a) 

has not been validated by the DEC in the field (Sarah Barrett, DEC, pers. comm.). Some areas recorded 

by Ecologia, which have been mapped as PECs, do not represent PEC vegetation, and may have been 

mapped through extrapolation, or with very limited assessment. 

Two areas are consistent with the broader PEC description, one within Mettler Road reserve (corner of 

Mettler Road and Cape Riche Road) and the other along the South Coast Highway. At both of these 

locations the pipeline alignment will be located within the existing road reserve or within access tracks. 

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Table 1 Priority Ecological Community Assessment 

Location PEC Site No. Ecologia (2008a) Site Data GHD Assessment 

The ‘Priority 1’ ecological community – Mosaic of Albany Blackbutt (Eucalyptus staeri) mallee-heath found on lateritic ridges and Chittick 

(Lambertia inermis subsp. inermis) scrub–heath on seasonally-waterlogged laterite. 

South Coast Highway and 

Gnowellen Road. 

Corner of Mettler and Cape 

Riche Road 

Site 5 Mine Very open Eucalyptus staeri with 

mixed Lambertia inermis open scrub 

over very dense Heath on shallow 

white/ grey sand (with laterite close 

to the surface). 

Site 166 MLNR Difficult to estimate the total extent 

of the vegetation community due to 

limited access through the interior of 

the reserve. Type 1a (Mosaic of 

Albany Blackbutt) vegetation occurs 

patchily along the northern boundary 

of the reserve, in pockets of 

approximately 5-10 ha, for a total 

area of approximately 20-40 ha. 

Alignment does not intersect PEC. 

Alignment is within the mapped buffer zone of this PEC. Buffer 

zone is 500 m radius surrounding the PEC. 

GHD Quadrat G 14 is representative of the vegetation in this 

area. The site is dominated by E. buprestium over Tall 

Shrubland of Lambertia inermis. The vegetation is not 

consistent with the PEC description. 

PEC Present in broader area but alignment does not 

intersect. 

Areas of the PEC were noted in the Mettlers Lake Reserve. 

However, the section along the pipeline alignment was 

considered to represent the Swamp Yate damplands. 

The ‘Priority 3’ ecological community – Swamp Yate (Eucalyptus occidentalis) woodlands in seasonally inundated clay basins (South Coast). 

Gnowellen Road Site 38 Mine Eucalyptus occidentalis low forest. Alignment does not intersect PEC. 

The alignment is within the mapped buffer of the PEC, within 

the road reserve. The wetland area that forms the PEC will be 

avoided. 

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Location PEC Site No. Ecologia (2008a) Site Data GHD Assessment 

South Coast Highway and 

Gnowellen Road 

Corner of Mettler and Cape 

Riche Road. Mettler Road 

reserve. 

Site 13 Mine Eucalyptus occidentalis open 

woodland over Melaleuca cuticularis 

open scrub over dense sedge (low 

lying drainage line). 

Wetland 44 

Mine 

Eucalyptus occidentalis /Melaleuca 

cuticularis woodland over Kunzea 

recurva scrub. Extensive basin, 

deeply inundated after last year’s 

record rains. 

Alignment does not intersect PEC. 

Alignment is within the mapped buffer zone (750 m) of this 

PEC. The vegetation present in the alignment is not 

representative of the PEC. GHD Quadrat G 14 is 

representative of the vegetation in this area. 

PEC Present 

Open Paddock Wetland 3 Mine No information available. Alignment avoids PEC 

South Coast Highway Wetland 53 

Mine 

No information available. PEC Present 

GHD quadrat G1 is representative of this PEC type: Very 

Open Shrub Mallee of Eucalyptus decipiens subsp. 

adesmophloia and Eucalyptus occidentalis over Tall Open 

Shrubland of Acacia subcaerulea Closed Sedgeland. 

The alignment has been positioned within the existing road 

reserve and along cleared access tracks in order to minimise 

the amount of PEC distrubed. 

Pipeline alignment located in cleared paddock, within the 

500 m PEC buffer. The PEC will be avoided. 

A visual assessment along South Coast Highway was 

undertaken, the presence of a Swamp Yate dampland was 

noted along the highway. The alignment will be positioned 

within the existing road reserve, and clearing will be 

minimised. 

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4.1.4 Wetlands and Water Courses 

Numerous minor, unnamed, ephemeral drainage lines are present within the Study Area. These are 

mainly small drainage or seepage creeks and most are likely to be highly dependent on rainfall. The 

largest of these is situated at the eastern end of Cape Riche Rd. This crossing is approximately 15 m 

wide with information from the Cape Riche Homestead indicating it is rain dependent; more often flowing 

after heavy rains and usually reaching a depth of less than 1 m. 

An EPBC Act Protected Matters Search did not identify the presence of any Ramsar wetlands located 

along the alignment, or nearby. There are a number of seasonally inundated areas along the alignment, 

including a section of the Mettlers Lake Nature Reserve. These correspond to vegetation type V1. 

There were no watercourse or wetlands within, or adjacent to, the proposed desalination plant site. 

4.1.5 Vegetation Condition 

The vegetation condition of the site was assessed using the vegetation condition rating scale developed 

by Keighery (1994) that recognises the intactness of vegetation, which is defined by the following: 

� Completeness of structural levels; 

� Extent of weed invasion; 

� Historical disturbance from tracks and other clearing or dumping; and 

� The potential for natural or assisted regeneration. 

The scale, therefore, consists of six (6) rating levels as outlined below in Table 2. 

Table 2 Bush Forever (Government of WA, 2000) vegetation condition rating scale. 

Vegetation 

Condition Rating 

Vegetation 

Condition 

1 Pristine or Nearly 

So 

Description 

No obvious signs of disturbance. 

2 Excellent Vegetation structure intact, disturbance affecting individual species, and weeds are 

non-aggressive species. 

3 Very Good Vegetation structure altered, obvious signs of disturbance. 

4 Good Vegetation structure significantly altered by very obvious signs of multiple 

disturbances retains basic vegetation structure or ability to regenerate it. 

5 Degraded Basic vegetation structure severely impacted by disturbance. Scope for regeneration 

but not in a state approaching good condition without intensive management. 

6 Completely 

Degraded 

The structure of the vegetation is no longer intact and the area is completely or 

almost without native species. 

The vegetation condition in the Study Area varied from Pristine or Nearly So/Excellent to Completely 

Degraded. The majority of the road reserve vegetation was considered be in Very Good to Good 

condition, the main exception to this was the area along Mettler Rd and the Mettler Rd/Cape Riche Rd 

intersection, which was considered to be in Pristine or Nearly So to Excellent condition. Most of the land 

beyond the road reserve is previously cleared agricultural land or agroforestry and was considered to be 

in a Completely Degraded condition (Figure 3, Appenidx A). 

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Levels of weed encroachment were varied across the Study Area and showed a strong correlation with 

the vegetation condition. Agricultural land or areas of high disturbance within the Study Area were 

dominated by weed and pastoral species, while less disturbed areas showed a much lower to nonexistent 

level of weed encroachment. 

4.2 Flora 

Some vegetation types within the Study Area have high species diversity. A total of 339 taxa from 53 

families was recorded during the survey. As the pipeline corridor traverses a range of vegetation types 

towards the coast, there is a range of flora species representing these types. Three collections could only 

be identified to family level (Poaceae, Restionaceae and Cyperaceae), 38 collections could only be 

identified to genera level and six collections could not be positively identified to species level due to lack 

of flowering parts or fruiting bodies. Many of these species are in the Poacaeae and Restionaceae 

genera, which are difficult to identify without flowering parts. 

Dominant families recorded included: 

� Protecaeae 48 taxa; 

� Fabaceae 46 taxa; 

� Myrtaceae 45 taxa; and 

� Ericaceae 19 taxa. 

A full list of flora species present in the Study Area is provided in Appendix C. 

4.2.1 Significant Flora 

No Declared Rare species as listed by the DEC or species of national conservation significance listed 

under the EPBC Act were identified within the Study Area. Three species of DRF are known to occur in 

the vicinity of the pipeline route. They are discussed below. 

Banksia verticillata – Previously recorded in the Cape Riche area within a few hundred metres of the 

pipeline route. This species is easily visible when not in flower and was not recorded. 

Myoporum cordifolium – Previously recorded in the vicinity of Gnowellen Road. This species flowers 

between July and November, but is relatively difficult to see in thick vegetation. Not recorded. The 

pipeline location is primarily in cleared farmland or firebreaks within its known vicinity and habitat type. 

Commersonia sp. Mt Groper – Previously recorded in the vicinity of the minesite and within 1 km of the 

pipeline route. This is a distinctive species present in winter wet areas. It was not recorded during the 

survey. 

Of the 53 significant plant species (DRF or Priority) identified as potentially occurring within the study 

area, 21 of these were considered unlikely, 12 as possible and 20 as likely to occur (Table 6, Appendix 

C). 

Four species of Priority flora species as listed by the DEC were recorded from the Study Area. The 

location of the priority flora recorded during this survey, and those previously recorded in the area (DEC 

Database records) is provided in Figure 4, Appendix A. 

A targeted conservation significant flora survey will be undertaken in the 2011 Spring season. This 

survey will target previous known conservation significant flora sites (to establish population numbers) 

and other appropriate habitats (vegetation, soil type) within the Project footprint. In addition, as 17 of the 

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55 un-identifiable plants are in the same genera as known conservation significant species, these plants 

will be targeted in the Spring 2011 surveys to confirm whether or not they conservation significant 

species. 

Monotoca aristata, P2 

Monotoca aristata is a medium shrub that grows to over 1 m in height and is restricted to the Esperance 

Region (Florabase). It occurs in sandy soils in mallee, scrub and heath. During the survey it was 

recorded in Low Open Woodland of Corymbia calophylla and Eucalyptus angulosa over Tree Mallee to 

Low Open Woodland of Eucalyptus staeri (vegetation type V2) on Mettler Road reserve (Quadrats two 

and three). The species was recorded in low densities at these two quadrats. 

This species was also recorded within the mine site (Ecologia, 2007). 

Chordifex leucoblepharus P2 

Chordifex leucoblepharus is a rhizomatous, perennial herb that grows to 0.4 m in height (Florabase). C. 

leucoblepharus was recorded at low densities within Mettler Road Reserve (Quadrat one). 

Goodenia filiformis, P3 

Goodenia filiformis is a delicate perennial herb to about 20 cm in height with yellow flowers in the 

summer (Florabase). An individual of this species was identified in Tall Open Shrubland of Spyridium 

globulosum over Open Shrubland of Acacia cyclops (vegetation type V4) along the Cape Riche Road. 

Ecologia (2007) recorded individuals on waterlogged laterite of the main ridge of the mine site. 

Kunzea pauciflora, P4 

Kunzea pauciflora is an erect, compact shrub up to 1.5 m in height. It occurs on gravely sand or loamy 

soils over limestone, sandstone or spongolite (Florabase). A population of approximately 20 K. pauciflora 

plants was recorded in Very Open Shrub Mallee of Eucalyptus pleurocarpa, Eucalyptus sp. and 

Eucalyptus decipiens subsp. adesmophloia (vegetation type V9) along Cape Riche Road. 

4.2.2 Other significant flora 

The EPA’s definition of conservation significant flora can be found in Guidance 51 (page 29-30) and 

includes reasons such as: 

� large populations that represent a significant proportion of the local regional population of a 

species; 

� plants representative of the range of a species (particularly, at the extremes of range, recently 

discovered range extensions, or isolated outliers of the main range); 

� anomalies (new species, sub-species, varieties, hybrids); 

� plants which represent local endemism or a restricted distribution; and/or 

� plants which are poorly reserved. 

A Lasiopetalum species collected during the assessment has a preliminarily identification as 

Lasiopetalum aff. monticola. The specimen does not completely meet the description of L. monticola (a 

P3 plant) and has been lodged at the herbarium for further identification. 

None of the native plant species recorded were regarded to be range extensions. 

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Given the Project’s proximity to reserves including Mettlers Lake Reserve, and National Parks such 

Waychinicup and Fitzgerald River as well as Grange’s proposed offset areas, it is considered that the 

plant species are likely to be represented within these conservation areas. 

4.2.3 Introduced Flora 

A total of 35 introduced (exotic) species were recorded during the survey. 

Some sections of the road verge have been partially cleared and these sections showed a higher 

proportion of weed species, while other less impacted areas of the road reserve showed minimal weed 

invasion. Weed and pasture species were the dominant species in the cleared paddock sections of the 

study area. A list of the weeds identified within the Study Area is presented in Table 5, Appendix C. 

4.2.4 Declared Plants 

Weeds that are, or may become, a problem to agriculture or the environment can be formally classified 

as Declared Plants under the Agriculture and Related Resources Protection Act 1976. The Department 

of Agriculture and Food Western Australia (DAFWA) and the Agriculture Protection Board maintains a list 

of Declared Plants for Western Australia. If a plant is declared for the whole of the State or for particular 

Local Government Areas, all landholders are obliged to control the species. One of the weeds identified 

within the Study Area, Asparagus asparagoides (Bridal Creeper) is listed as P1 for the whole of the 

State. 

In 1998 the Australian Government created a framework to identify weeds considered to be of national 

significance. Factors used in the assessment include the weed’s invasiveness, impact, potential for 

spread, and damage to socioeconomic and environmental values. 

Asparagus asparagoides (identified within the Study Area) is also considered to be a Weeds of National 

Significance (WONS). The desktop searches identified two additional WONS as species likely to occur 

within the area. These were Lycium ferocissimum (African Boxthorn) and Rubus fruticosus aggregate 

(Blackberry), neither of these species were identified during the survey. 

4.3 Fauna 

4.3.1 Fauna Habitat Values 

The Study Area is characterised by habitat types that are represented elsewhere in the local area. The 

road reserve within the Study Area is mainly Mixed Eucalypt woodland but outside the road reserve it is 

mainly cleared paddock or agroforestry with scattered patches of remnant vegetation. The regional 

habitat or wildlife corridor values of the study area are reduced by the fragmented nature of the native 

vegetation, however, the well vegetated road reserves were observed to provide a high local wildlife 

corridor value. 

A total of five broad habitat types was identified within the Study Area. These generally correspond with 

the vegetation communities identified in Section 4.1.1. 

The habitat types consist of: 

Mixed Eucalypt woodlands: This broad vegetation type contains varied Eucalyptus spp. over mixed 

Myrtaceous and Proteaceous shrubs with a dense understory. This is one of two dominant habitats 

within the Study Area and includes the vegetation types V2, V7, G9 and G14. 

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Seasonally wet sedgeland: this vegetation type contains scattered Myrtaceous and Proteaceous trees 

and shrubs with a dense Restionaceae and Cyperaceae dominated understory. This habitat is consistent 

with vegetation type V1. The Mettler Lake Nature Reserve is an important water bird habitat, extensively 

used by nomadic and migratory species (Jaensch et al., 1988 in Ecologia, 2006). 

Low heath: this vegetation type is characterised by scattered Eucalyptus or Hakea species over dense 

Myrtaceous dominated shrubs. This habitat is consistent with vegetation type V3. 

Low coastal heath: this vegetation type is dominated by Thryptomene saxicola but also contains mixed 

shrubs and dense pockets of Restionaceae and Cyperaceae species. This habitat is consistent with 

vegetation type V4. 

Cleared paddock: these areas have been cleared for agricultural use and are generally devoid of native 

vegetation, usually containing only scattered trees and introduced pasture grasses. This is the other 

dominant habitat within the Study Area. 

4.3.2 Fauna Species 

The terrestrial vertebrate fauna species that potentially occur within the area were identified through 

searches of various databases, including collections from the WA Museum and the DEC. The online 

NatureMap database was queried for the Study Area (search area with a 15 km radius from the 

approximate centre of the proposed route). The search identified previous records of 126 bird, 11 reptile, 

four amphibian and three mammal species within 15 km of the area. Copies of the database results are 

provided in Appendix D. 

It should be noted that some of the records of the Museum are historical and some of the recorded 

species may now be locally extinct. Additionally, these records may include species that are vagrants or 

present in the general area but not present within the Study Area due to lack of suitable habitat. 

During the field survey 22 birds, four reptiles and three mammals were recorded. A complete list of fauna 

species observed can be seen in Table 7, Appendix D. 

4.3.3 Significant Fauna Species 

Based on desktop queries, 14 conservation significant species potentially occur within the Study Area, 

these include nine birds and five mammals. 

A likelihood of occurrence assessment was conducted. This was based on the species’ range, habitat 

requirements and previous recordings in the area (Table 8, Appendix D). Of the 14 conservation 

significant species, one species is present, four may occur, two are likely and seven are unlikely to occur 

in the Study Area. 

Many of the species were considered unlikely to occur based on the lack of suitable habitat including the 

fragmented nature of any habitat or lack of previous records from within the Study Area and its 

surrounds. One conservation significant fauna species, Quenda (Isoodon obesulus fusciventer), was 

observed during the site visit. Two other species of bird, Calyptorhynchus latirostris (Carnaby's 

Cockatoo) and Falco peregrinus (Peregrine Falcon), are likely to occur. 

Isoodon obesulus fusciventer (Quenda) – P5 DEC 

The Quenda is an omnivorous marsupial that occurs in the south-west of Western Australia. This species 

prefers areas of dense or scrubby vegetation, particularly around swamps or along watercourses. It will 

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utilise more open areas such as woodlands, burnt vegetation and pasture if connected to more a suitable 

habitat or if there are predator control programs in place. 

This species was observed during the survey. 

Calyptorhynchus latirostris (Carnaby's Cockatoo) – Endangered EPBC Act and WC Act 

Carnabys cockatoo feed on Proteaceous species of plants from coastal heath and shrublands including: 

Banksia, Hakea, Grevillea, Allocasuarina, Eucalypts and Pinus plantations. 

Strategen (2009) completed a Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo assessment for the mine site. The assessment 

sought to evaluate the relative extent and significance of impacts to Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo. The 

cockatoo was observed in low numbers and frequency at the mine site location. 

Although no individuals or signs of cockatoo feeding were observed along the pipeline alignment there is 

suitable feeding habitat present. However, trees within the alignment are too small to support breeding 

hollows. Given the linear and fragmented nature of much of the alignment it is anticipated that the 

cockatoos may utilise the site as an additional foraging resource. 

Falco peregrinus (Peregrine Falcon) – Schedule 4 – WC Act 

The Peregrine Falcon prefers areas with rocky ledges, cliffs, watercourses, open woodland or margins 

with cleared land. This species requires abundant prey, secure nest sites and lack of human interference 

(Johnstone and Storr, 1998). This species occurs along the southern coast and is expected to be a 

vagrant visitor to the Study Area. The pipeline alignment and outfall contain rocky coastal areas, 

however, no nests were observed. 

4.3.4 Introduced Fauna Species 

Two introduced species, Vulpes vulpes, Red Fox and Oryctolagus cuniculus, Rabbit, were noted in the 

Study Area. These two species are commonly observed and are well documented in the south west of 

Western Australia. 

4.4 Short Range Endemics (SREs) 

Short range endemic (SRE) invertebrates are species with naturally restricted distributions. The isolation 

of invertebrates in specific habitats or bioregions leads to endemism at various spatial scales. The vast 

majority of invertebrates are capable of dispersing substantial distances at some phase of their life cycle. 

Some groups, however, are susceptible to short-range endemism, which describes endemic species with 

restricted ranges, which has been arbitrarily defined as less than 10,000 km 2 (100 km x 100 km) (Harvey, 

2002). Taxa that have been more commonly found to contain short range endemic representatives 

include Onychophorans (velvet worms), Arachnids (mygalomorph spiders, pseudoscorpions, opiliones, 

scorpions, schizomids), Myriapods (millipedes and centipedes), Molluscs (land snails), and Insects 

(hemipterans, grasshoppers, butterflies). 

Many processes contribute to taxa being susceptible to short-range endemism. Generally these factors 

are related to isolation of a species which can include the ability and opportunity to disperse, life history, 

physiology, habitat requirements, habitat availability. Taxa that exhibit short range endemism generally 

exhibit poor dispersal, low growth rates, low fecundity and reliance on habitat types that are 

discontinuous (Harvey, 2002). Taxa that reside within easily isolated habitats surrounded by physical 

barriers such as islands, mountains, aquifers, lakes and caves are also more susceptible to becoming 

short range endemic species often including additional taxa not otherwise generally forming SRE’s. 

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Taxa that exhibit short range endemism are particularly vulnerable to disturbance, either natural or 

anthropogenic, as they are reliant upon specialised and often restricted habitats (often moist) (Framenau, 

et al., 2008). Short range endemic taxa are unable to disperse to refugia when their habitats are 

threatened or destroyed, thus making them a priority for conservation efforts. 

No invertebarate or SRE species were identified in the desktop searches including the burrowing crayfish 

(Engaewa spp.) which does not occur further east than the Kent River near Walpole (Morgan et al. 

2011)., Ecologia (2006) has, however, completed a SRE assessment for the Southdown Mine Site. The 

results from their assessment are summarised below. 

SRE invertebrate surveys were undertaken in October 2005 and January 2006. These surveys 

comprised systematic and intensive targeted surveys for both aquatic and terrestrial SRE fauna. 

Groups identified as potentially harbouring SRE species in the Albany area include Mygalomorph 

spiders, Pseudoscorpions, true scorpions, Isopods, freshwater crayfish, centipedes, millipedes and land 

snails. 

Ecologia (2006) identified three species during their surveys that may be considered to be SREs: 

� Bothriembryon species – land snail: One dead, potentially undescribed species was recorded 

from the proposed mine site. The specimen was collected in a Mallee Heath on the lower slope 

of a main ridge with deep white sands. 

� Yilgarnia currycomboides – trapdoor spider: is known only from the type locality (Peak Charles, 

located approximately 300 km northeast of Wellstead). Although the genus is known to be widely 

distributed throughout Western Australia and additional species are recognised, they have not 

been named. The Wellstead specimen appears to agree (morphologically) with the male from 

Peak Charles. Ecologia (2006) note that using the precautionary principle it is not unreasonable 

to consider the species as potential SRE taxon until further investigations reveal otherwise. This 

species was recorded in wetlands, mid basement and low rises on skeletal sands. 

� Chenistonia “palludigena” ms – trapdoor spider: has not previously been recorded from east of 

Albany, hence additional specimens (including a female) are required to more accurately define 

its distribution. This species was recorded in wetlands, mid basement and low rises on skeletal 

sands. 

Ecologia (2008b) completed additional surveys for SRE species outside of the mine site impact area. 

The survey identified two Bothriembryon n.sp “Wellstead” one from the Wellstead Primary School and 

the other from the Mettlers Lake Nature Reserve. An additional seven Chenistonia ‘paludigena’ 

specimens were collected from five sites. No additional specimens of the Yilgania currycomboides were 

recorded. 

The Western Australian Museum (WAM, 2008) completed an assessment of the terrestrial invertebrates 

of the south coast Natural Resource Management (NRM) Region. This assessment found that although 

SRE invertebrate species were found along the whole South Coast NRM region, the areas of highest 

concentration of species occurred in karri (Eucalyptus diversicolor) forest, isolated granite outcrops and 

mountain peaks. 

The desalination plant and pipeline are largely located within existing highly disturbed areas, cleared 

paddocks, roads and access tracks. Generally, the habitat types in which Ecologica (2006 and 2008) 

recorded potential SRE species are avoided or clearing has been limited through selecting disturbed 

areas. The alignment does not intersect any of the areas identified in the WAM (2008) study as 

containing the highest species diversity for the South Coast NRM. The coastal granite areas present 

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along the alignment are currently grazed and as such disturbed, these coastal granites are also 

continuous along the coastal area and the section disturbed by the alignment is not considered to be a 

unique habitat type. Generally, the habitats disturbed by the alignment are well represented within the 

local area. 

Given the existing environment and limited extent of further disturbance, further SRE assessments are 

not considered necessary. 

4.5 Dieback 

The Study Area is considered to be in an area susceptible to the pathogen, Phytophthora cinnamomi, 

commonly known as Dieback. Dieback is found throughout the southern extent of Western Australia in 

areas with susceptible plant species that receive rainfall in excess of 400 mm/year (Dieback Working 

Group, 2005). 

Dieback infestations spread through bushland either naturally, through soil water movement, or artificially 

through vector movement of soil on vehicles, during fencing or firebreak track maintenance and 

occasionally via foot traffic. 

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5. Ecological Impacts and their Management 

The Study Area has a long history of vegetation clearing and grazing, resulting in significant losses of 

native vegetation, suppression of natural regeneration and weed invasion. Despite the general 

disturbance, there are areas of native vegetation remaining in conservation reserves and road reserves 

as well as in farmland. 

The desalination plant and pipeline has been positioned to avoid or limit impacts to native vegetation, 

particularly conservation significant vegetation and important habitats. 

The potential direct and indirect Project impacts are discussed throughout this section, along with the 

proposed mitigation measures and residual impacts. Impacts on ecology are generally most substantial 

during the construction phase; however, operational impacts are also discussed where relevant. 

Construction Impacts 

The main direct impact during the construction phase is the loss of vegetation and fauna habitats to 

accommodate the project footprint. This loss also results in associated impacts such as fragmentation, 

fauna injury and mortality and disturbance effects such as light, noise, dust, vehicle movements and the 

introduction or spread of weed and pest species. 

Operational Impacts 

Direct impacts on ecology from ongoing operations could result from fauna injury and mortality through 

wildlife strike due to increased traffic within the general area due to the desalination plant operation. 

Indirect impacts on fauna as a result of continual and long-term noise, general activity and lighting are 

not expected as the desalination plant is small and located within an existing area that is devoid of native 

vegetation. 

Mitigation 

A general principle of environmental management is to, in order of preference: 

� Avoid environmental impacts. 

� Minimise impacts. 

� Mitigate the impacts. 

� Where impacts cannot be avoided or minimised, compensate for the residual impacts using 

other mitigation measure such as offsets. 

5.1 Potential Impacts 

5.1.1 Reduction in the extent of vegetation communities and associated habitats 

The Project footprint has been calculated to be approxiamtley 64.7 ha, including construction areas for 

the pipeline and desaltination plant. This area takes into account a construction corridor width of 20 m 

(desalination plant to mine) and 15 m (intake / discharge to desalination plant). 

The Project is largely located within previously disturbed areas (approximately 76%), with up to 15.9 ha 

(24%) occurring in areas mapped as native vegetation. A total of 0.93 ha of the ‘Priority 3’ ecological 

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community – Swamp Yate (Eucalyptus occidentalis) woodlands in seasonally inundated clay basins 

(South Coast) is within the Project footprint. This includes: 

� 0.66 ha on the corner of Mettler Lake Road and Cape Rich Road; and 

� 0.27 ha along South Coast Highway. 

Ecologia (2008a) assessed the extent of the Swamp Yate (Eucalyptus occidentalis) woodlands in 

seasonally inundated clay basins (South Coast) within the East Sand Plain Sub-catchment, and identified 

the presence of 44 ha of this community in Good to Excellent condition. Ecologia (2008a) also state that 

the total area of this vegetation is likely to be significantly higher if the areas were mapped in detail. 

Taking a conservative approach (using the 44 ha sub-catchment extent), the 0.93 ha of the Swamp Yate 

PEC to be cleared for this Project is estimated to be approximately 2% of that present in the subcatchment. 

The habitat types to be cleared are represented within Grange’s proposed offset site, including areas 

mapped by the DEC and verified during the offset investigations (GHD, 2011) as the Swamp Yate PEC. 

The offset package includes sufficient offsets for the mine site, plus additional areas for clearing 

associated with this Project. 

Given the small extent of native vegetation to be cleared, and the provision of an offset site, the clearing 

is not expected to result in a significant impact to biodiversity locally or regionally. 

Four Priority species were identified during the field survey. These were recorded in low densities in a 

small number of quadrat sites. The Lasiopetalum aff monticola specimen was collected near quadrat 9 

within road reserve along Cape Riche Road. 

The four Priority species are present across a range of areas along the south coast and all are 

represented by a number of records in the Western Australian herbarium. The Table 3 below provides 

an indication of their known range. 

Table 3 Priority Species Recorded within the Project Area and their Range 

Priority 

Species 

No. of Herbarium 

Records (plants*) 

General Range 

Monotoca aristata (P2) 19 (220+)* Common locally. Mt Maxwell. 

Chordiflex 

leucoblepharus (P2) 

19 (unknown). A 

number of records state 

it as ‘common’ or ‘very 

common’. 

Goodenia filiformis (P3) 19 (unknown). A 

number of records state 

it as ‘common’. 

Kunzea pauciflora (P4) 20 (2170+). Records 

state it as ‘abundant’. 

Cranbrook, Stirling Range, to Wellstead. Many in protected 

reserves. 

Cowaramup (near Margaret River) to Wellstead 

Common in Cape Riche area, much of which is protected in 

reserves. 

* Plant numbers in herbarium records are often not stated. Where they are not stated only one plant has been counted, 

which could considerably underrepresent the number of plants present. In addition, a number of records state that the 

plant is ‘common’ or ‘scattered’. These have also only been counted as one. 

Given the limited extent of vegetation clearing associated with the Project and presence of similar habitat 

surrounding the alignment (including within the offset site) clearing for the Project is not expected to 

result in significant losses to priority species. 

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5.1.2 Fragmentation and Barrier Effects 

Habitat fragmentation is the division of a single area of habitat into two or more smaller areas, this 

creates a reduction in the continuity of native vegetation through disturbance or loss with the occurrence 

of a new habitat type in the area between the habitat fragments. The existing habitat has been 

fragmented by clearing for agriculture. Intact vegetation also contains access tracks and fence lines, 

which have been cleared. 

The Project site is located wtihn an existing weakness in the South Coast coastal macro-corridor linkage 

between the separated portions of Reserve 31240. However, as the pipeline has been positioned along 

existing cleared tracks and the desalination plant is located within an existing cleared area the Project is 

not expected to result in further impacts to fauna movement in the long-term. 

Barrier effects occur where particular species are unable or are unwilling to move between suitable areas 

of fragmented habitat. Species vulnerable to barrier effects include smaller ground-dwelling species and 

species with low mobility. Species least vulnerable to barrier effects tend to be those that are highly 

mobile (e.g. birds, bats and larger macropods), although even these can vary in their response to 

barriers. 

The pipeline will be open trenched however, given the size of the pipeline the trench will only be open for 

a short period of time (a few days). As such, a barrier to fauna movement will be temporary and 

localised. 

5.1.3 Fauna Injury and Mortality 

Construction Phase 

Fauna injury or death has the greatest potential to occur during the clearing and grubbing phase of 

construction. Animals that are particularly at risk include those that shelter in hollows, beneath rocks, 

logs and bark and ground animals that tend to hide rather than flee at approaching danger. Increased 

vehicular movements associated with construction activities have the potential to increase the incidence 

of wildlife strike and road kill. However, given vehicle movements are expected to be relatively slow, the 

risk is expected to be relatively low. 

Entrapment of wildlife in excavations is another potential cause of fauna injury or death. Species that are 

more likely to be trapped are highly mobile species and ground dwelling species that are too small to 

escape from excavations. 

Species most likely to be impacted by direct mortality during the construction phase are generally 

regionally abundant. 

Mortality – Operational Phase 

Direct mortality of livestock and native wildlife can occur during the operational phase of the Project 

through vehicle strikes. 

5.1.4 Habitat Degradation - Light, Noise, Vibration and Dust 

Light, noise and vibration disturbance can disrupt normal wildlife behaviours (i.e. foraging, feeding, 

breeding and nesting). The impact of operational lighting/noise associated with the Project on flora and 

fauna is considered negligible as minimal operational lighting will be required. 

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As the Project will be constructed over a short time period, the effect of habitat degradation is expected 

to be minimal. Also, as the alignment is largely adjacent to existing roads and highways, species present 

are expected to be tolerant of background disturbances. 

5.1.5 Dieback and weeds 

The Study Area is susceptible to dieback, which can be introduced or spread through the movement of 

materials particularly during the construction phase. 

An increase in bare ground and open areas will favour weedy species, which can suppress the 

regeneration of native species and reduce the available habitat for native species. 

Vehicles, machinery and materials also have the potential to introduce new weeds and disease into the 

area, and/or facilitate the spread of disease/weeds. 

5.2 Mitigation Measures 

Potential impacts should be managed through Construction Environmental Management Plans/Project 

Environmental Management System (CEMP and PEMS), that include but are not limited to the 

management measures presented in Table 4. 

Given the extent of native vegetation requiring clearing (15.9 ha) and presence of similar habitats within 

the broader area, the project is not expected to result in significant impacts to conservation significant 

species or communities, or to the biodiversity of the local or regional area. Furthermore, with appropriate 

management, the residual impacts of the Project on flora and fauna are considered to be relatively minor 

and localised. 

Table 4 Management measures 

Aspect Potential Impact Mitigation Measure 

Vegetation and Flora 

Vegetation 

Clearing, 

Construction 

and Operation 

Loss in local and regional 

representation of flora and 

fauna communities. 

Vegetation and flora management will be addressed in 

a CEMP, which will include measures to: 

� Minimise clearing through site selection and 

design and construction options. 

� Clearing extents or areas to avoid will be 

clearly marked on site plans and in the field. 

� Priority flora will be avoided and protected 

wherever possible. 

� Management measures should be 

implemented to ensure clearing does not 

cause appreciable land degradation, including 

preventing erosion from the cleared areas. 

Management measures should be implemented to 

prevent impacts on adjacent flora and fauna from 

pollution, such as litter and oil spills. 

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Rehabilitation 

All Phases Improve rehabilitation 

success 

Dieback and Weeds 

Construction 

and Operation 


Clearing of 

Vegetation 

Construction 

and Operation. 

Spread of dieback and new 

weed species from infected 

areas external to the Study 

Area. 

Increase in edge 

effects/proliferation of 

weed species present at 

the site. 

Clearing will result in the 

loss of habitat for terrestrial 

fauna. 

Rehabilitation will be undertaken where possible. 

During the construction phase topsoil and chipped 

vegetation will be removed and stored for later use. 

Rehabilitation of disturbed areas with local species, in 

particular within the reserves, where possible. 

The CEMP and OEMP will include dieback and weed 

hygiene management measures such as: 

� Ensuring, by visual inspection and cleaning, 

that vehicles, plant, equipment and footwear 

are clean when entering the site. 

� Ensuring that any imported material to be used 

in construction will be certified weed and 

dieback free. 

� Ongoing visual inspection and management of 

weed species. 

� Dieback mapping prior to construction 

commencing, and dieback monitoring. 

� Due to the presence of waterlogged areas and 

creeklines in the southern part of the 

alignment, if possible, construction in these 

areas should be undertaken during the 

summer months. This will assist in preventing 

the spread/introduction of dieback and also 

limit the disturbance associated with erosion 

and sedimentation. 

Dieback measures will also be incorporated into 

rehabilitation activities such as stockpile management 

for progressive rehabilitation and mulching. 

Destruction of fauna habitat should be minimised 

during clearing. Dead, standing or fallen timber should 

be retained as habitat, wherever possible. Where 

micro-habitats, such as logs and other debris, must be 

disturbed for construction, these should be retained 

and used in rehabilitation. 

Death or injury to fauna. If any trenches are to remain open after daily site 

works have completed, ensure fauna ramps (e.g. log 

ramps or wooden planks) are put in place to provide a 

potential means of escape for trapped fauna. 

Work areas are to be checked for fauna that may have 

become trapped within the worksite. This will occur 

immediately prior to work commencing and also within two 

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Residual Impacts 

All Phases Residual Impacts – 

vegetation clearing and 

loss of fauna habitat. 

5.3 Legal Requirements 

5.3.1 Federal Referral 

hours post-sunrise and pre-sunset. 

On-site speed limits will be enforced to restrict the 

incidence of wildlife road kill. 

Grange is negotiating an offsets package for the 

minesite. The proposed offset site is located to the 

north of Mettler Road. This offset site contains similar 

vegetation types to those being cleared, and provides 

suitable habitat for conservation significant species in 

the area (including Carnaby’s Cockatoo). 

The offsets package takes into account all project 

aspects, including the desalination pipeline and plant. 

Referral to the DSEWPaC is required if projects result in a significant impact to Matters of National 

Environmental Significance (MNES). This investigation has identified the potential presence of Carnaby's 

Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus latirostris) feeding habtiat. However, given the narrow width of the 

alignment, its proposed position along road reserves and existing fence lines and the provision of offsets 

it is not expected that habitat loss associated with the pipeline will result in a significant impact to the 

conservation significant fauna in the area. The habitats identified within the Study Area are well 

represented in the area, and the clearing is not expected to result in a reduction in the available 

feeding/breeding habitat that would cause species decline. Referral to DSEWPaC is not considered to 

be required for this project. 

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Publications, Perth. 

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Dieback Working Group (2005) What is Dieback? [online] Available 

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Ecologia 2006. Short Range Endemic Invertebrate Fauna Survey Report. Unpublished Report prepared 

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Region of Western Australia: Short-Range Endemics in Gondwanan relictual habitats. Unpublished 

report to the South Coast NRM Board, Albany. 184pp. 

GHD (2011) Grange Resources Offset Site, Flora and Fauna Assessment. Letter report to Stephen Kent 

of Grange Resources. Dated 18 th February 2011. 

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freshwater fishes, crayfishes and mussels of south-western Australia. South East Regional Centre for 

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http://www.weeds.gov.au/weeds/lists/wons.html 

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and Beaufortia empetrifolia over Low Open Shrubland of Astartea aspera, Isopogon longifolius, Hovea trisperma, Petrophile squamata subsp. squamata, Comesperma virgatum and Chorizema glycinifolium over 

Closed Sedgeland of Anarthria laevis and Lepidosperma striatum. 

Low Open Woodland of Corymbia calophylla and Eucalyptus angulosa over Tree Mallee to Low Open Woodland of Eucalyptus staeri over Tall Open Shrubland to Closed Tall Scrub of Banksia attenuata, 

Banksia baxteri, Hakea laurina, Hakea ferruginea, Lambertia inermis, Lambertia sp., Adenanthos cuneatus, Allocasuarina scleroclada and Taxandria spathulata over Open Shrubland to Open Heath of 

Melaleuca striata, Leucopogon crassiflorus, Calothamnus quadrifidus, Beaufortia empetrifolia, Hibbertia cunninghamii and Agonis theiformis over Low Shrubland to Open Low Heath of Petrophile teretifolia, 

Melaleuca thymoides, Lysinema ciliatum, Banksia nutans, Hakea marginata, Hakea ceratophylla and Banksia repens over mixed *pasture grasses over Very Open Herbland of Lomandra sp. 

and *pasture grasses and Very Open Sedgeland to Sedgeland of Desmocladus fasciculatus, Caustis dioica, Anarthria scabra and Anarthria prolifera. 

Very Open Tree Mallee of Eucalyptus occidentalis over Tall Open Shrubland of Hakea laurina and Conothamnus aureus over Shrubland of Goodenia pterigosperma, Taxandria spathulata, Daviesia incrassata, 

Acacia subcaerulea and Coleanthera myrtoides over Closed Low Heath of Melaleuca rigidifolia, Melaleuca suberosa, Allocasuarina microstachya and Beaufortia micrantha subsp. micrantha over Very Open 

Grassland of Neurachne sp. and mixed Very Open Herbland and Sedgeland of Schoenus subfascicularis, Anarthria laevis, Desmocladus fasciculatus and Schoenus sp. 

Tall Open Shrubland of Spyridium globulosum over Open Shrubland of Acacia cyclops over Open Low Heath of Thryptomene saxicola, Gompholobium tomentosum, Kennedia microphylla and Kennedia prostrata 

over mixed *pasture grasses and mixed Herbland dominated by Patersonia occidentalis and Sedgeland of Desmocladus flexuosus. 

Shrub Mallee of Eucalyptus angulosa over Tall Shrubland of Spyridium globulosum over Shrubland of *Lessertia frutescens, Leucopogon elegans subsp. elegans and Leucopogon obovatus over Low Open Shrubland 

of Kennedia coccinea over Grassland of *Bromus sp. and Very Open Sedgeland of Desmocladus flexuosus. 

V6 Cleared Paddocks with occasional Eucalyptus sp. over *pasture weeds or Agroforestry plantations. 

V7 

V8 

V9 

V10 

V11 

Open Forest of Corymbia calophylla over Low Open Forest of Eucalyptus occidentalis over Open Tall Mallee of Eucalyptus decipiens subsp. adesmophloia and Eucalyptus goniantha over Tall Shrubland of 

Melaleuca cuticularis, Agonis theiformis and Hakea varia over Open Shrubland of Spyridium globulosum, Jacksonia horrida and Bossiaea eriocarpa over Open Heath of Taxandria spathulata, Calothamnus quadrifidus, 

Petrophile media, Billardiera heterophylla, *Psoralea pinnata and Acacia leioderma over Low Open Shrubland of Hibbertia cuneiformis and Thryptomene saxicola over mixed *pasture grasses and Closed Sedgeland 

of Hypolaena exsulca, Baumea juncea, *Juncus bufonius and Juncus pallidus. 

Low Open Forest of Melaleuca cuticularis over Open Shrubland of Hibbertia cunninghamii and Xanthorrhoea platyphylla over Low Shrubland of Thryptomene saxicola over Grassland of *pasture grasses and 

Eragrostis sp. and Herbland of *pasture grasses and Sedgeland of Gahnia trifida, Juncus pallidus, Lepidosperma squamatum, Mesomelaena tetragona and Ficinia nodosa. 

Very Open Shrub Mallee of Eucalyptus pleurocarpa, Eucalyptus sp. and Eucalyptus decipiens subsp. adesmophloia over Tall Open Scrub of Lambertia sp., Melaleuca sp., Conothamnus aureus and 

Phymatocarpus maxwellii over Shrubland of Taxandria spathulata, Beaufortia schaueri and Acacia leioderma over Low Shrubland of Daviesia decurrens, Melaleuca rigidifolia, Banksia falcata and Banksia tenuis 

over Open Sedgeland of Schoenus subfascicularis. 

Shrub Mallee of Eucalyptus buprestium and mixed Eucalyptus sp. over Tall Shrubland of Lambertia sp. over Open Heath of Taxandria spathulata, Melaleuca striata and Beaufortia empetrifolia over Low Shrubland of 

Petrophile rigida, Allocasuarina humilis and Daviesia incrassata subsp. reversifolia over Sedgeland of Anarthria humilis, A. scabra and Desmocladus flexuosus. 

Low Open woodland of Melaleuca cuticularis over Open Shrubland of Leucopogon revolutus, Boronia alata and Westringia dampieri over Low Open Shrubland of Westringia over Open Grassland of *pasture grasses 

and Open Herbland of *pasture grasses and Sedgeland of Gahnia trifida, Lepidosperma squamatum and Ficinia nodosa. 

V12 Closed Low Heath of Thryptomene saxicola and Pimelea ferruginea over Open Grassland of Eragrostis sp., Poaceae sp. and *pasture grasses. 

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Appendix B 

Conservations Codes 



EPBC Act Fauna Conservation Categories 

Listed threatened species and ecological communities 

An action will require approval from the Environment Minister if the action has, will have, or is likely to 

have a significant impact on a species listed in any of the following categories: 

� extinct in the wild, 

� critically endangered, 

� endangered, or 

� vulnerable. 

Critically endangered and endangered species 

An action has, will have, or is likely to have a significant impact on a critically endangered or endangered 

species if it does, will, or is likely to: 

� lead to a long-term decrease in the size of a population, or 

� reduce the area of occupancy of the species, or 

� fragment an existing population into two or more populations, or 

� adversely affect habitat critical to the survival of a species, or 

� disrupt the breeding cycle of a population, or 

� modify, destroy, remove, isolate or decrease the availability or quality of habitat to the extent that 

the species is likely to decline, or 

� result in invasive species that are harmful to a critically endangered or endangered species 

becoming established in the endangered or critically endangered species' habitat*, or 

� interfere with the recovery of the species. 

*Introducing an invasive species into the habitat may result in that species becoming established. An 

invasive species may harm a critically endangered or endangered species by direct competition, 

modification of habitat, or predation. 

Vulnerable species 

An action has, will have, or is likely to have a significant impact on a vulnerable species if it does, will, or 

is likely to: 

� lead to a long-term decrease in the size of an important population of a species, or 

� reduce the area of occupancy of an important population, or 

� fragment an existing important population into two or more populations, or 

� adversely affect habitat critical to the survival of a species, or 

� disrupt the breeding cycle of an important population, or 

� modify, destroy, remove or isolate or decrease the availability or quality of habitat to the extent 

that the species is likely to decline, or 

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� result in invasive species that are harmful a vulnerable species becoming established in the 

vulnerable species' habitat*, or 

� interferes 

� substantially with the recovery of the species. 

An important population is one that is necessary for a species' long-term survival and recovery. This may 

include populations that are: 

� key source populations either for breeding or dispersal, 

� populations that are necessary for maintaining genetic diversity, and/or 

� populations that are near the limit of the species range. 

*Introducing an invasive species into the habitat may result in that species becoming established. An 

invasive species may harm a vulnerable species by direct competition, modification of habitat, or 

predation. 

Listed migratory species 

The EPBC Act protects lands and migratory species that are listed under International Agreements. 

� Appendices to the Bonn Convention (Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of 

Wild Animals) for which Australia is a Range State under the Convention; 

� The Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Peoples 

Republic of China for the Protection of Migratory Birds and their Environment (CAMBA); 

� The Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of Australia for the 

Protection of Migratory Birds and Birds in Danger of Extinction and their Environment (JAMBA); 

and 

� The Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of 

Korea on the Protection of Migratory Birds (ROKAMBA). 

� other international agreements approved by the Commonwealth Environment Minister. 

An action will require approval from the Environment Minister if the action has, will have, or is likely to 

have a significant impact on a listed migratory species. Note that some migratory species are also listed 

as threatened species. 

The criteria below are relevant to migratory species that are not threatened. 

An action has, will have, or is likely to have a significant impact on a migratory species if it does, will, or is 

likely to: 

� substantially modify (including by fragmenting, altering fire regimes, altering nutrient cycles or 

altering hydrological cycles), destroy or isolate an area of important habitat of the migratory 

species, or 

� result in invasive species that is harmful to the migratory species becoming established* in an 

area of important habitat of the migratory species, or 

� seriously disrupt the lifecycle (breeding, feeding, migration or resting behaviour) of an 

ecologically significant proportion of the population of the species. 

An area of important habitat is: 

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� habitat utilized by a migratory species occasionally or periodically within a region that supports 

an ecologically significant proportion of the population of the species, or 

� habitat utilized by a migratory species which is at the limit of the species range, or 

� habitat within an area where the species is declining. 

Listed migratory species cover a broad range of species with different life cycles and population sizes. 

Therefore, what is an ecologically significant proportion of the population varies with the species (each 

circumstance will need to be evaluated). 

*Introducing an invasive species into the habitat may result in that species becoming established. An invasive species may harm a 

migratory species by direct competition, modification of habitat, or predation. 

Table 5a Conservation categories and definitions for EPBC Act listed flora and fauna species. 

Conservation Category Definition 

Extinct Taxa not definitely located in the wild during the past 50 years 

Extinct in the Wild Taxa known to survive only in captivity 

Critically Endangered Taxa facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild in the 

immediate future 

Endangered Taxa facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near 

future 

Vulnerable Taxa facing a high risk of extinction in the wild in the medium-term 

Near Threatened Taxa that risk becoming Vulnerable in the wild 

Conservation Dependent Taxa whose survival depends upon ongoing conservation 

measures. Without these measures, a conservation dependent 

taxon would be classified as Vulnerable or more severely 

threatened. 

Data Deficient (Insufficiently 

Known) 

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Terrestrial Flora and Fauna Assessment 

Taxa suspected of being Rare, Vulnerable or Endangered, but 

whose true status cannot be determined without more information. 

Least Concern Taxa that are not considered Threatened 

Table 5b Conservation codes and descriptions for DEC Declared Rare and Priority flora 

species. 

Conservation Code Description 

R: Declared Rare Flora – Extant 

Taxa 

Taxa which have been adequately searched for and are deemed 

to be in the wild either rare, in danger of extinction, or otherwise in 

need of special protection, and have been gazetted as such.


P1: Priority One – Poorly Known 

Taxa 

P2: Priority Two – Poorly Known 

Taxa 

P3: Priority Three – Poorly 

Known Taxa 

P4: Priority Four – Taxa in need 

of monitoring 

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Taxa which are known from one or a few (generally

Table 5d DEC Priority fauna codes. 

(Species not listed under the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950, but for which there is some concern). 


Priority 1 Taxa with few, poorly known populations on threatened lands. 

Priority 2 Taxa with few, poorly known populations on conservation lands. Taxa which 

are known from few specimens or sight records from one or a few localities 

on lands not under immediate threat of habitat destruction or degradation, 

e.g. national parks, conservation parks, nature reserves, State forest, 

vacant Crown Land, water reserves, etc. 

Priority 3 Taxa which are known from few specimens or sight records, some of which 

are on lands not under immediate threat of habitat destruction or 

degradation. 

Priority 4 Rare taxa. Taxa which are considered to have been adequately surveyed 

and which, whilst being rare (in Australia), are not currently threatened by 

any identifiable factors. These taxa require monitoring every 5 – 10 years. 

Priority 5 Taxa in need of monitoring. Taxa which are not considered threatened but 

are subject to a specific conservation program, the cessation of which 

would result in the species becoming threatened within five years. 

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Appendix C 


Southdown Mine Desalination Pipeline Route - Flora Species 

List 

Quadrat data 

Likelihood of Occurrence of Significant Flora species 

previously recorded within 15 km of the study area (DEC, 

WAHERB, EPBC and NatureMap) 



Table 6 Southdown Mine Desalination Pipeline Route - Flora Species List 

Family Genus Species Status 

Aizoaceae Carpobrotus sp. 

Aizoaceae Tetragonia decumbens * 

Amaranthaceae Ptilotus drummondii 

Anarthriaceae Anarthria laevis 

Anarthriaceae Anarthria prolifera 

Anarthriaceae Anarthria scabra 

Anarthriaceae Anarthria sp. 

Anarthriaceae Anarthria humilis 

Apiaceae Centella asiatica 

Araliaceae Trachymene pilosa 

Asparagaceae Asparagus asparagoides * DP, WONS 

Asparagaceae Chamaexeros serra 

Asparagaceae Laxmannia paleacea 

Asparagaceae Lomandra hastilis 

Asparagaceae Lomandra rupestris 

Asparagaceae Lomandra sp. 

Asteraceae Amblysperma spathulatum 

Asteraceae Arctotheca calendula * 

Asteraceae Brachyscome sp. 

Asteraceae Gnephosis tenuissima 

Asteraceae Helichrysum leucopsideum 

Asteraceae Hypochaeris sp. 

Asteraceae Olearia axillaris 

Asteraceae Siloxerus filifolius 

Asteraceae Sonchus asper * 

Asteraceae Sonchus oleraceus * 

Asteraceae Taraxacum officinale * 

Asteraceae Ursinia anthemoides * 

Brassicaceae Brassica sp. * 

Campanulaceae Lobelia anceps 

Campanulaceae Lobelia gibbosa 

Campanulaceae Wahlenbergia multicaulis 

Caryophyllaceae Cerastium glomeratum * 

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Caryophyllaceae Petrorhagia dubia * 

Casuarinaceae Allocasuarina humilis 

Casuarinaceae Allocasuarina microstachya 

Casuarinaceae Allocasuarina scleroclada 

Casuarinaceae Allocasuarina sp. 

Casuarinaceae Allocasuarina thuyoides 

Casuarinaceae Allocasuarina trichodon 


Celastraceae Stackhousia monogyna 

Chenopodiaceae Enchylaena tomentosa 

Chenopodiaceae Rhagodia baccata subsp. baccata 

Colchicaceae Burchardia congesta 

Convolvulaceae Convolvulus angustissimus 

Cyperaceae Baumea juncea 

Cyperaceae Caustis dioica 

Cyperaceae sp. 

Cyperaceae Cyperus tenellus * 

Cyperaceae Ficinia nodosa 

Cyperaceae Gahnia trifida 

Cyperaceae Lepidosperma ?pubisquameum complex 

Cyperaceae Lepidosperma squamatum 

Cyperaceae Lepidosperma striatum 

Cyperaceae Mesomelaena stygia 

Cyperaceae Mesomelaena tetragona 

Cyperaceae Schoenus sp. 

Cyperaceae Schoenus ?sublateralis 

Cyperaceae Schoenus obtusifolius 

Cyperaceae Schoenus subfascicularis 

Cyperaceae Schoenus sublateralis 

Cyperaceae Tricostularia neesii var neesii 

Dasypogonaceae Calectasia grandiflora 

Dasypogonaceae Dasypogon bromeliifolius 

Dasypogonaceae Kingia australis 

Dilleniaceae Hibbertia cuneiformis 

Dilleniaceae Hibbertia cunninghamii 

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Dilleniaceae Hibbertia lineata 

Dilleniaceae Hibbertia sp. 

Dilleniaceae Hibbertia arcuata 

Dilleniaceae Hibbertia gracilipes 

Droseraceae Drosera platypoda 

Ericaceae Andersonia parvifolia 

Ericaceae Andersonia simplex 

Ericaceae Andersonia sp. 

Ericaceae Astroloma baxteri 

Ericaceae Astroloma compactum 

Ericaceae Astroloma pallidum 

Ericaceae Coleanthera myrtoides 

Ericaceae Leucopogon crassiflorus 

Ericaceae Leucopogon elegans subsp. elegans 

Ericaceae Leucopogon gibbosus 

Ericaceae Leucopogon obovatus 

Ericaceae Leucopogon parviflorus 

Ericaceae Leucopogon revolutus 

Ericaceae Leucopogon tamariscinus 

Ericaceae Leucopogon aff assimilis 

Ericaceae Leucopogon propinquus 

Ericaceae Leucopogon sp. Coujinup (M.A. Burgman 1085) 

Ericaceae Lysinema ciliatum 

Ericaceae Monotoca aristata P2 

Fabaceae Acacia cowleana 

Fabaceae Acacia cupularis 

Fabaceae Acacia cyclops 

Fabaceae Acacia delphina 

Fabaceae Acacia gonophylla 

Fabaceae Acacia leioderma 

Fabaceae Acacia subcaerulea 

Fabaceae Acacia biflora 


Fabaceae Acacia pulchella var. goadbyi 

Fabaceae Acacia sp. 

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Fabaceae Bossiaea eriocarpa 

Fabaceae Bossiaea praetermissa 

Fabaceae Bossiaea preissii 

Fabaceae Chorizema glycinifolium 

Fabaceae Daviesia decurrens 

Fabaceae Daviesia incrassata 

Fabaceae Daviesia incrassata subsp. reversifolia 

Fabaceae Daviesia marginata 

Fabaceae Eutaxia inuncta 

Fabaceae Gastrolobium bilobum 

Fabaceae Gastrolobium retusum 

Fabaceae Gastrolobium bracteolosum 

Fabaceae Gastrolobium reticulatum 

Fabaceae Gompholobium capitatum 

Fabaceae Gompholobium polymorphum 

Fabaceae Gompholobium scabrum 

Fabaceae Gompholobium tomentosum 

Fabaceae Gompholobium venustum 

Fabaceae Gompholobium confertum 

Fabaceae Gompholobium knightianum 

Fabaceae Hovea trisperma 

Fabaceae Jacksonia horrida 

Fabaceae Jacksonia capitata 

Fabaceae Kennedia coccinea 

Fabaceae Kennedia microphylla 

Fabaceae Kennedia prostrata 

Fabaceae Lessertia frutescens * 

Fabaceae Lotus subbiflorus * 

Fabaceae Melilotus siculus * 

Fabaceae Psoralea pinnata * 

Fabaceae Sphaerolobium sp. 

Fabaceae Templetonia neglecta 

Fabaceae Templetonia retusa 

Fabaceae Trifolium campestre * 

Fabaceae Trifolium sp. 

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Geraniaceae Erodium sp. * 

Geraniaceae Geranium sp. 

Geraniaceae Pelargonium australe 

Geraniaceae Pelargonium littorale 

Goodeniaceae Dampiera juncea 

Goodeniaceae Dampiera pedunculata 

Goodeniaceae Goodenia incana 

Goodeniaceae Lechenaultia formosa 

Goodeniaceae Lechenaultia sp. 

Goodeniaceae Lechenaultia tubiflora 

Goodeniaceae Velleia sp. 

Goodeniaceae Velleia trinervis 

Goodeniaceae Goodenia filiformis P3 

Goodeniaceae Goodenia pterigosperma 

Haemodoraceae Conostylis pusilla 

Haemodoraceae Conostylis serrulata 

Haemodoraceae Conostylis vaginata 

Haemodoraceae Haemodorum discolor 

Hemerocallidaceae Agrostocrinum hirsutum 

Hemerocallidaceae Caesia micrantha 

Hemerocallidaceae Dianella revoluta 

Hemerocallidaceae Dianella sp. 

Hemerocallidaceae Tricoryne elatior 

Iridaceae Gladiolus undulatus * 

Iridaceae Patersonia maxwellii 

Iridaceae Patersonia occidentalis 

Iridaceae Patersonia sp. 

Iridaceae Romulea rosea * 

Juncaceae Juncus pallidus 

Juncaceae Juncus subsecundus 

Juncaceae Juncus bufonius * 

Juncaceae Juncus sp. (insufficient material) 

Lamiaceae Westringia dampieri 

Lauraceae Cassytha racemosa 

Lauraceae Cassytha sp. 

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Loranthaceae Nuytsia floribunda 

Malvaceae Lasiopetalum ?aff monticola 

Malvaceae Thomasia foliosa 

Myrtaceae Agonis theiformis 

Myrtaceae Astartea aspera 

Myrtaceae Beaufortia empetrifolia 

Myrtaceae Beaufortia micrantha subsp. micrantha 

Myrtaceae Beaufortia schaueri 

Myrtaceae Beaufortia anisandra 

Myrtaceae Calothamnus gracilis 

Myrtaceae Calothamnus quadrifidus 

Myrtaceae Conothamnus aureus 

Myrtaceae Corymbia calophylla 

Myrtaceae Darwinia citriodora 

Myrtaceae Darwinia vestita 

Myrtaceae Eucalyptus angulosa 

Myrtaceae Eucalyptus ?decipiens 

Myrtaceae Eucalyptus ?occidentalis 

Myrtaceae Eucalyptus ?uncinata 

Myrtaceae Eucalyptus buprestium 

Myrtaceae Eucalyptus decipiens subsp. adesmophbia 

Myrtaceae Eucalyptus goniantha 

Myrtaceae Eucalyptus incrassata 

Myrtaceae Eucalyptus lehmannii 

Myrtaceae Eucalyptus occidentalis 

Myrtaceae Eucalyptus pleurocarpa 

Myrtaceae Eucalyptus sp. 

Myrtaceae Eucalyptus staeri 

Myrtaceae Kunzea pauciflora P4 

Myrtaceae Leptospermum sp. 

Myrtaceae Leptospermum squamatum 

Myrtaceae Melaleuca cuticularis 

Myrtaceae Melaleuca densa 

Myrtaceae Melaleuca minutifolia 

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Awaiting formal 

identification


Myrtaceae Melaleuca pentagona 

Myrtaceae Melaleuca rigidifolia 

Myrtaceae Melaleuca sp. 

Myrtaceae Melaleuca striata 

Myrtaceae Melaleuca suberosa 

Myrtaceae Melaleuca thymoides 

Myrtaceae Melaleuca rhaphiophylla 

Myrtaceae Phymatocarpus maxwellii 

Myrtaceae Taxandria spathulata 

Myrtaceae Thryptomene saxicola 

Myrtaceae Verticordia habrantha 

Myrtaceae Verticordia sieberi var. lomata 

Myrtaceae Verticordia sp. 

Myrtaceae Verticordia grandiflora 

Olacaceae Olax phyllanthi 

Orchidaceae Cyrtostylis huegelii 

Orchidaceae Caladenia sp. 

Orchidaceae Disa bracteata * 

Orchidaceae Diuris longifolia 

Orchidaceae Diuris sp. 

Orchidaceae Microtis sp. 

Orchidaceae Thelymitra sp. 

Orobanchaceae Bartsia trixago * 

Phyllanthaceae Phyllanthus calycinus 

Pittosporaceae Billardiera heterophylla 

Pittosporaceae Marianthus erubescens 

Plumbaginaceae Limonium sinuatum * 

Poaceae Aira caryophyllea * 

Poaceae Amphipogon turbinatus 

Poaceae Austrodanthonia caespitosa 

Poaceae Austrostipa sp. 

Poaceae Avena sativa * 

Poaceae Avena sp. 

Poaceae Briza maxima * 

Poaceae Briza minor * 

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Poaceae Bromus diandrus * 

Poaceae Bromus sp. 

Poaceae Cyperochloa hirsuta 

Poaceae Ehrharta calycina * 

Poaceae Ehrharta longiflora * 

Poaceae Eragrostis sp. 

Poaceae Hordeum leporinum * 

Poaceae Lolium rigidum * 

Poaceae Neurachne alopecuroidea 

Poaceae Pennisetum clandestinum * 

Poaceae sp. 

Polygalaceae Comesperma virgatum 

Polygalaceae Comesperma calymega 

Polygonaceae Muehlenbeckia adpressa 

Portulacaceae Calandrinia eremaea var. ellipticum 

Primulaceae Lysimachia arvensis * 

Proteaceae Adenanthos apiculatus 

Proteaceae Adenanthos cuneatus 

Proteaceae Banksia arctotidis 

Proteaceae Banksia attenuata 

Proteaceae Banksia baxteri 

Proteaceae Banksia falcata 

Proteaceae Banksia gardneri 

Proteaceae Banksia grandis 

Proteaceae Banksia nivea 

Proteaceae Banksia nutans 

Proteaceae Banksia obovata 

Proteaceae Banksia plumosa 

Proteaceae Banksia repens 

Proteaceae Banksia sessilis 

Proteaceae Banksia tenuis 

Proteaceae Banksia pteridifolia 

Proteaceae Banksia sphaerocarpa var. sphaerocarpa 

Proteaceae Conospermum sp. 

Proteaceae Conospermum teretifolium 

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Proteaceae Franklandia fucifolia 

Proteaceae Grevillea fasciculata 

Proteaceae Hakea ceratophylla 

Proteaceae Hakea denticulata 

Proteaceae Hakea lorea 

Proteaceae Hakea trifurcata 

Proteaceae Hakea corymbosa 

Proteaceae Hakea cucullata 

Proteaceae Hakea ferruginea 

Proteaceae Hakea lissocarpha 

Proteaceae Hakea marginata 

Proteaceae Hakea sulcata 

Proteaceae Hakea varia 

Proteaceae Isopogon formosus 

Proteaceae Isopogon longifolius 

Proteaceae Isopogon buxifolius 

Proteaceae Isopogon polycephalus 

Proteaceae Lambertia inermis 


Proteaceae Petrophile divaricata 

Proteaceae Petrophile media 

Proteaceae Petrophile phylicoides 

Proteaceae Petrophile rigida 

Proteaceae Petrophile sp. (insufficient material) 

Proteaceae Petrophile squamata subsp. squamata 

Proteaceae Petrophile teretifolia 

Proteaceae Stirlingia teretifolia 

Proteaceae Synaphea petiolaris subsp. triloba 

Proteaceae Synaphea polymorpha 

Pteridaceae Cheilanthes sp. 

Ranunculaceae Clematis pubescens 

Restionaceae Chordifex sphacelatus 

Restionaceae Chordifex laxus 

Restionaceae Chordifex leucoblepharus P2 

Restionaceae Desmocladus fasciculatus 

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Restionaceae Desmocladus flexuosus 

Restionaceae Harperia confertospicata 

Restionaceae Harperia sp. 

Restionaceae Hypolaena exsulca 

Restionaceae Restionaceae sp. 

Rhamnaceae Spyridium globulosum 

Rhamnaceae Stenanthemum emarginatum 

Rubiaceae Opercularia vaginata 

Rutaceae Boronia alata 

Rutaceae Boronia spathulata 

Rutaceae Boronia albiflora 

Santalaceae Exocarpos sparteus 

Stylidiaceae Levenhookia stipitata 

Stylidiaceae Stylidiaceae sp. 

Stylidiaceae Stylidium corymbosum var. corymbosum 

Stylidiaceae Stylidium preissii 

Stylidiaceae Stylidium repens 

Stylidiaceae Stylidium crassifolium 

Stylidiaceae Stylidium hirsutum 

Stylidiaceae Stylidium luteum 

Thymelaeaceae Pimelea angustifolia 

Thymelaeaceae Pimelea ferruginea 

Thymelaeaceae Pimelea tinctoria 

Thymelaeaceae Pimelea argentea 

Thymelaeaceae Pimelea imbricata var. piligera 

Xanthorrhoeaceae Xanthorrhoea platyphylla 

* Denotes introduced (weed) species. 

P Denotes Priority listed species. 

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GRANGE – DESALINATION PROJECT: VEGETATION QUADRAT DATA 

Site: G1 Date: 17/11/10 

Location: Cr Cape Riche and Mettler Rd, Wellstead 

Described by: MT Dimensions: Q 10 m x 10 m 

MGA zone: 50 648784 mE 6175291 mN 

Habitat: Swamp sedgeland 

Soil: Dark brown clayey loamy sand 

Vegetation: Very Open Shrub Mallee of Eucalyptus decipiens subsp. adesmophloia and 

Eucalyptus occidentalis over Tall Open Shrubland of Acacia subcaerulea Open 

Shrubland of Hakea trifurcata, Hakea denticulata and Beaufortia empetrifolia over 

Low Open Shrubland of Astartea aspera, Isopogon longifolius, Hovea trisperma, 

Petrophile squamata subsp. squamata, Comesperma virgatum and Chorizema 

glycinifolium over Closed Sedgeland of Anarthria laevis and Lepidosperma striatum. 

Veg. condition: Pristine 

Fire age: > 10 years 

Notes: Seasonally wet 



Celastraceae Stackhousia monogyna 

Cyperaceae Lepidosperma striatum 

Cyperaceae Tricostularia neesii var. neesii 


Fabaceae Chorizema glycinifolium 



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Fabaceae Melilotus siculus * 






Poaceae Cyperochloa hirsuta 

Poaceae Poaceae sp. 



Proteaceae Hakea trifurcata 

Proteaceae Isopogon longifolius 



Restionaceae Chordifex leucoblepharus P2 



Stylidiaceae Stylidium corymbosum var. corymbosum 

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Site: G2 Date: 17/11/10 

Location: Cape Riche Rd, Wellstead 

Described by: MT Dimensions: Q 10 m x 10 m 

MGA zone: 50 648937 mE 6174991 mN 

Habitat: 

Soil: Light grey sand 

Vegetation: Tree Mallee of Eucalyptus staeri over Tall Open Scrub of Lambertia inermis, 

Adenanthos cuneatus, Banksia baxteri and Taxandria spathulata over Open Heath 

of Melaleuca striata, Leucopogon crassiflorus and Calothamnus quadrifidus over 

Low Shrubland of Petrophile teretifolia and Banksia repens over mixed Open 

Sedgeland dominated by Cyperaceae species. 

Veg. condition: Excellent 


Notes: Good drainage 












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Fabaceae Bossiaea praetermissa 










Myrtaceae Leptospermum squamatum 




Polygalaceae Comesperma calymega 

Proteaceae Adenanthos apiculatus 



Proteaceae Banksia repens 

Proteaceae Conospermum sp. 







Restionaceae Restionaceae sp. 


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Site: G3 Date: 17/11/10 


Described by: MT Dimensions: 10 m x 10 m 

MGA zone: 50 649087 mE 6174784 mN 

Habitat: 

Soil: Dark grey sand 

Vegetation: Low Open Woodland of Eucalyptus staeri over Tall Open Scrub of Banksia baxteri 

and Hakea laurina over Open Heath of Taxandria spathulata and Beaufortia 

empetrifolia over mixed Open Low Heath dominated by Fabaceae and Proteaceae 

species over Sedgeland of Anarthria scabra. 

Veg. condition: Pristine 






Asparagaceae Lomandra hastilis 


Casuarinaceae Allocasuarina trichodon 







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Fabaceae Acacia cowleana 

Fabaceae Acacia delphina 




Fabaceae Gompholobium scabrum 




Goodeniaceae Dampiera pedunculata 




Myrtaceae Beaufortia anisandra 


Myrtaceae Calothamnus gracilis 


Myrtaceae Eucalyptus incrassata 














Proteaceae Isopogon formosus 

Proteaceae Isopogon polycephalus 



Restionaceae Chordifex sphacelatus 




Stylidiaceae Stylidium luteum 


Xanthorrhoeaceae Xanthorrhoea sp. 

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Site: G4 Date: 17/11/10 



MGA zone: 50 658663 mE 6169262 mN 

Habitat: 

Soil: Very fine light grey sand 

Very Open Tree Mallee of Eucalyptus occidentalis over Tall Open Shrubland of 

Vegetation: 

Hakea laurina and Conothamnus aureus over Shrubland of Taxandria spathulata, 

Daviesia incrassata and Acacia subcaerulea over Open Low Heath of Melaleuca 

suberosa and Allocasuarina microstachya over mixed Very Open Herbland and 

mixed Sedgeland dominated by Cyperaceae species. 

Veg. condition: Excellent – Very Good 





Araliaceae Trachymene pilosa 


Asteraceae Amblysperma spathulatum 

Asteraceae Gnephosis tenuissima 

Asteraceae Siloxerus filifolius 

Campanulaceae Lobelia gibbosa 



Cyperaceae Cyperus tenellus * 


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Cyperaceae Schoenus ?sublateralis 




Droseraceae Drosera platypoda 

Ericaceae Andersonia parvifolia 

Ericaceae Astroloma compactum 


Ericaceae Leucopogon aff. assimilis 

Ericaceae Leucopogon sp. Coujinup (M.A. Burgman 1085) 


Fabaceae Acacia gonophylla 


Fabaceae Acacia pulchella var. goadbyi 

Fabaceae Bossiaea preissii 






Goodeniaceae Lechenaultia sp. 

Goodeniaceae Velleia trinervis 

Goodeniaceae Goodenia filiformis P3 



Hemerocallidaceae Caesia micrantha 






Myrtaceae Eucalyptus ?decipiens 




Myrtaceae Eucalyptus ?uncinata 


Myrtaceae Melaleuca pentagona 







Olacaceae Olax phyllanthi 

Orchidaceae Disa bracteata * 

Orchidaceae Diuris sp. 



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Orobanchaceae Bartsia trixago * 


Poaceae Amphipogon turbinatus 




Poaceae Neurachne sp. 








Proteaceae Isopogon buxifolius 







Rhamnaceae Stenanthemum emarginatum 


Santalaceae Exocarpos sparteus 

Stylidiaceae Levenhookia stipitata 

Stylidiaceae Stylidium repens 





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Site: G5 Date: 17/11/10 

Location: Cape Riche Homestead Cape Riche Rd, Wellstead 


MGA zone: 50 661208 mE 6169483 mN 

Habitat: 

Soil: Dark brown sand 

Vegetation: Tall Open Shrubland of Spyridium globulosum over Open Shrubland of Acacia 

cyclops over Open Low Heath of Thryptomene saxicola, Gompholobium 

tomentosum, Kennedia microphylla and Kennedia prostrata over mixed *pasture 

grasses and mixed Herbland dominated by Patersonia occidentalis and Sedgeland 

of Desmocladus flexuosus. 

Veg. condition: Degraded - grazing 




Aizoaceae Carpobrotus sp. 

Amaranthaceae Ptilotus drummondii 


Asteraceae Brachyscome sp. 

Asteraceae Hypochaeris sp. 

Asteraceae Olearia axillaris 

Asteraceae Sonchus asper * 


Asteraceae Ursinia anthemoides * 

Brassicaceae Brassica sp. * 

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Caryophyllaceae Cerastium glomeratum * 

Caryophyllaceae Petrorhagia dubia * 








Fabaceae Kennedia microphylla 

Fabaceae Kennedia prostrata 


Fabaceae Trifolium sp. 

Geraniaceae Geranium sp. 



Juncaceae Juncus subsecundus 




Orchidaceae Diuris longifolia 


Phyllanthaceae Phyllanthus calycinus 


Poaceae Aira caryophyllea * 


Poaceae Austrostipa sp. 


Poaceae Avena sp. 





Poaceae Poaceae sp. 


Polygonaceae Muehlenbeckia adpressa 

Portulacaceae Calandrinia eremaea var. ellipticum 

Primulaceae Lysimachia arvensis * 

Proteaceae Banksia sessilis 


Pteridaceae Cheilanthes sp. 

Ranunculaceae Clematis pubescens 





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Site: G6 Date: 17/11/10 


Described by: MT Dimensions: Relevè 

MGA zone: 50 661087 mE 6169414 mN 

Habitat: 


Shrub Mallee of Eucalyptus angulosa over Tall Shrubland of Spyridium globulosum 

Vegetation: 

over Shrubland of *Lessertia frutescens, Leucopogon elegans subsp. elegans and 

Leucopogon obovatus over Low Open Shrubland of Kennedia coccinea over 

Grassland of *Bromus sp. and Very Open Sedgeland of Desmocladus flexuosus. 

Veg. condition: Good – Degraded - grazing 




Aizoaceae Tetragonia decumbens * 

Asteraceae Helichrysum leucopsideum 



Ericaceae Leucopogon parviflorus 



Fabaceae Lessertia frutescens * 



Pittosporaceae Marianthus erubescens 

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Poaceae Bromus sp. 




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Site: G7 Date: 17/11/10 



MGA zone: 50 mE mN 

Habitat: 


Open Forest of Corymbia calophylla over Open Tree Mallee of Eucalyptus decipiens 

Vegetation: 

subsp. adesmophloia, Eucalyptus ?occidentalis and Eucalyptus goniantha over 

Open Shrubland of Spyridium globulosum, Jacksonia horrida and Bossiaea 

eriocarpa over Low Open Shrubland of Hibbertia cunninghamii and Thryptomene 

saxicola over mixed *pasture grasses and Sedgeland of Hypolaena exsulca, 

*Juncus bufonius and Juncus pallidus. 

Veg. condition: Degraded - grazing 


Notes: Moderate drainage line 


Asparagaceae Asparagus asparagoides * 





Cyperaceae Cyperaceae sp. 




Fabaceae Bossiaea eriocarpa 

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Geraniaceae Pelargonium littorale 




Juncaceae Juncus bufonius * 





Myrtaceae Eucalyptus ?occidentalis 












Restionaceae Hypolaena exsulca 


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Site: G8 Date: 18/11/10 



MGA zone: 50 658395 mE 6169237 mN 

Habitat: 


Open Shrubland of Goodenia pterigosperma and Coleanthera myrtoides over 

Vegetation: 

Closed Low Heath of Melaleuca rigidifolia, Melaleuca suberosa and Beaufortia 

micrantha subsp. micrantha over Very Open Grassland of Neurachne sp. and 

Sedgeland of Schoenus subfascicularis, Anarthria laevis, Desmocladus fasciculatus 

and Schoenus sp.. 








Casuarinaceae Allocasuarina thuyoides 








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Ericaceae Andersonia sp. 

Ericaceae Coleanthera myrtoides 








Goodeniaceae Velleia sp. 


Hemerocallidaceae Tricoryne elatior 











Orchidaceae Cyrtostylis huegelii 




Poaceae Neurachne sp. 


















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Site: G9 Date: 18/11/10 



MGA zone: 50 657484 mE 6169271 mN 

Habitat: 


Vegetation: 

Very Open Shrub Mallee of Eucalyptus pleurocarpa, Eucalyptus sp. and Eucalyptus 

decipiens subsp. adesmophloia over Tall Open Scrub of Lambertia sp., Melaleuca 

sp., Conothamnus aureus and Phymatocarpus maxwellii over Shrubland of 

Taxandria spathulata, Beaufortia schaueri and Acacia leioderma over Low 

Shrubland of Daviesia decurrens, Melaleuca rigidifolia, Banksia falcata and Banksia 

tenuis over Open Sedgeland of Schoenus subfascicularis. 

Veg. condition: Good 








Fabaceae Gompholobium polymorphum 






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Myrtaceae Eucalyptus pleurocarpa 



Myrtaceae Melaleuca sp. 

Myrtaceae Phymatocarpus maxwellii 




Proteaceae Lambertia sp. 

Santalaceae Exocarpos sp. 

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Site: G10 Date: 18/11/10 



MGA zone: 50 656032 mE 6169268 mN 

Habitat: 


Low Open Woodland of Corymbia calophylla and Eucalyptus angulosa over Tall 

Vegetation: 

Open Shrubland of Allocasuarina scleroclada over Open Shrubland of Hibbertia 

cunninghamii, Adenanthos cuneatus and Melaleuca striata over Very Open 

Herbland of Lomandra sp. and *pasture grasses. 

Veg. condition: Good – prior ?clearing disturbance 




Asparagaceae Lomandra sp. 




Casuarinaceae Allocasuarina scleroclada 







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Site: G11 Date: 18/11/10 



MGA zone: 50 656464 mE 6169387 mN 

Habitat: 

Soil: Orange – brown sandy clay 

Low Open Forest of Eucalyptus occidentalis over Tall Shrubland of Melaleuca 

Vegetation: 

cuticularis, Agonis theiformis and Hakea varia over Open Heath of Taxandria 

spathulata, Calothamnus quadrifidus, Petrophile media, Billardiera heterophylla, 

*Psoralea pinnata and Acacia leioderma over Closed Sedgeland of Juncus pallidus 

and Baumea juncea. 

Veg. condition: Very Good 


Notes: Seasonaly wet 




Cyperaceae Baumea juncea 


Fabaceae Acacia sp. 







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Myrtaceae Melaleuca minutifolia 


Myrtaceae Verticordia sp. 







Proteaceae Petrophile media 

Rutaceae Boronia albiflora 

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Site: G12 Date: 18/11/10 



MGA zone: 50 655442 mE 6168679 mN 

Habitat: 


Low Open Woodland of Corymbia calophylla over Closed Tall Scrub of Banksia 

Vegetation: 

attenuata, Hakea laurina and Banksia baxteri over Open Heath of Melaleuca striata, 

Taxandria spathulata and Beaufortia empetrifolia over Low Shrubland of Petrophile 

teretifolia, Melaleuca thymoides and Lysinema ciliatum over Very Open Sedgeland 

of Caustis dioica, Anarthria scabra and Anarthria prolifera. 

Veg. condition: Excellent – Very Good 















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Proteaceae Conospermum teretifolium 



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Site: G13 Date: 18/11/10 

Location: Mettler Rd, Wellstead 


MGA zone: 50 647538 mE 6174445 mN 

Habitat: 

Soil: Dark grey sandy loam 

Open Shrub Mallee of Eucalyptus staeri over Closed Tall Scrub of Hakea ferruginea, 

Vegetation: 

Hakea laurina and Lambertia sp. over Open Heath of Melaleuca striata, Taxandria 

spathulata and Agonis theiformis over Open Low Heath of Banksia nutans, Hakea 

marginata and Hakea ceratophylla over Sedgeland of Caustis dioica, Anarthria 

prolifera and Desmocladus fasciculatus. 






Asparagaceae Laxmannia paleacea 










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Fabaceae Gastrolobium retusum 



Fabaceae Sphaerolobium sp. 






Juncaceae Juncus sp. (insufficient material) 












Proteaceae Banksia sphaerocarpa var. sphaerocarpa 














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Site: G14 Date: 19/11/10 

Location: Shearer Rd, Wellstead 


MGA zone: 50 642708 mE 6177199 mN 

Habitat: 


Shrub Mallee of Eucalyptus buprestium over Tall Shrubland of Lambertia sp. over 

Vegetation: 

Open Heath of Taxandria spathulata, Melaleuca striata and Beaufortia empetrifolia 

over Low Shrubland of Petrophile rigida, Allocasuarina humilis and Daviesia 

incrassata subsp. reversifolia over Sedgeland of Anarthria humilis, A. scabra and 

Desmocladus flexuosus. 





Anarthriaceae Anarthria humilis 




Colchicaceae Burchardia congesta 





Dilleniaceae Hibbertia arcuata 

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Fabaceae Acacia biflora 









Goodeniaceae Lechenaultia formosa 


Iridaceae Patersonia maxwellii 




Myrtaceae Eucalyptus buprestium 










Proteaceae Banksia plumosa 

Proteaceae Hakea cucullata 







Proteaceae Stirlingia teretifolia 





Xanthorrhoeaceae Xanthorrhoea sp. 

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Site: A1 Date: 16/02/2011 



MGA zone: 50 661291 mE 6167919 mN 

Habitat: 

Soil: Dark brown clayey loam 

Vegetation: 

Closed Low Heath of Thryptomene saxicola and Pimelea ferruginea over Open 

Grassland of Eragrostis sp. and *pasture grasses and Open Herbland of *pasture 

grasses. 

Veg. condition: Good - Degraded 














Geraniaceae Erodium sp. * 

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Myrtaceae Darwinia citriodora 














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Site: A2 Date: 16/02/2011 



MGA zone: 50 661453 mE 6167816 mN 

Habitat: 


Vegetation: Low Open Forrest of Melaleuca cuticularis over Shrubland of Leucopogon revolutus, 

Boronia alata and Westringia dampieri over Low Shrubland of Westringia dampieri 

over Very Open Grassland of *pasture grasses and Sedgeland of Isolepis nodosa 

and Lepidosperma squamatum. 

Veg. condition: Very Good - Good 













Ericaceae Leucopogon revolutus 

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Stylidiaceae Stylidiaceae sp. 



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Site: A3 Date: 16/02/2011 



MGA zone: 50 661429 mE 6167785 mN 

Habitat: 


Vegetation: 

Open Grassland of *pasture grasses and Open Herbland of *pasture grasses and 

Sedgeland of Gahnia trifida and Ficinia nodosa. 

















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Site: A4 Date: 16/02/2011 



MGA zone: 50 661352 mE 6167829 mN 

Habitat: 


Vegetation: Open Grassland of Eragrostis sp. and *pasture grasses and Very Open Herbland of 

Lobelia anceps and *pasture grasses and Closed Sedgeland of Gahnia trifida and 

Ficinia nodosa. 
















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Poaceae sp. 

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Site: A5 Date: 16/02/2011 



MGA zone: 50 661205 mE 6167873 mN 

Habitat: 

Soil: Orange brown loamy sand 

Vegetation: Closed Low Heath of Thryptomene saxicola and Pimelea ferruginea over Open 

Grassland of Eragrostis sp. and Poaceae sp.. 

Veg. condition: Good - Degraded - grazing 







Dilleniaceae Hibbertia gracilipes 

Dilleniaceae Hibbertia sp. 








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Site: A6 Date: 16/02/2011 



MGA zone: 50 660079 mE 6168432 mN 

Habitat: 

Soil: Light grey clayey loamy sand 

Vegetation: 

Low Open Forest of Melaleuca cuticularis over Low Open Shrubland of 

Thryptomene saxicola over Open Grassland of Eragrostis sp. and Sedgeland of 

Gahnia trifida, Juncus pallidus and Lepidosperma squamatum. 



Notes: Likely to be seasonaly wet 













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Site: A7 Date: 16/02/2011 



MGA zone: 50 660035 mE 6168460 mN 

Habitat: 

Soil: Light grey clayey loamy sand 

Open Shrubland of Hibbertia cunninghamii and Xanthorrhoea platyphylla over Low 

Vegetation: 

Shrubland of Thryptomene saxicola over Grassland of *pasture grasses and 

Herbland of *pasture grasses and Sedgeland of Mesomelaena tetragona and Ficinia 

nodosa. 



Notes: Very small patch of vegetaion 







Cyperaceae Mesomelaena tetragona 






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Table 7 Likelihood of occurrence of significant flora species previously recorded within 15 km of the Study Area (DEC, WAHERB, EPBC and 

NatureMap) 

Species Status Habitat Description 

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Likelihood of 

Occurrence Source 

Acacia dictyoneura P4 Loamy soils. River banks, gentle slopes. Shrub, 0.5–2 m high. Fl. yellow, Aug–Nov. Distribution: SW: ESP, MAL. Unlikely DEC 

Acacia empelioclada P4 

Acrotriche parviflora P4 

White sand, gravelly sand, laterite. Rocky 

hillsides, low rises, moist drainage areas. 

Rocky grey loam, white-grey sandy or sandy 

clay loam, red loam over spongolite, brown 

sandy loam or clay. Sandstone, upland flats 

and slopes, hillcrests, near creeklines, 

adjacent to salt lakes, base of breakaways. 

Andersonia carinata P2 White sand, gravelly lateritic soils. Plains. 

Spindly erect shrub, 0.5–2 m high. Fl. yellow, cream, Jul–Oct. Possible DEC 

Erect, spreading or compact shrub, to 1.2 m high. Fl. green, white, Aug– 

Oct. 

Erect slender shrub, 0.1–0.45(–0.8) m high. Fl. pink, whitele, Aug–Oct. 

Distribution: SW: AW, ESP, MAL. 

Possible DEC 

Possible DEC 

Anigozanthos bicolor subsp. minor R Sand. Well-watered sites. Rhizomatous, perennial, herb, 0.05–0.2 m high. Fl. green, red, Aug–Oct. Likely EPBC 

Banksia calophylla P3 Rocky sandy clay, white sand with gravel. 

Banksia verticillata R Sandy loam, on or beside granite outcrops. 

Prostrate, spreading, lignotuberous shrub, to 0.3(–0.5) m high. Fl. yellow, 

brown, Oct–Jan. Distribution: SW: ESP, JF. 

Non-lignotuberous shrub or tree (rarely), 1.3–6 m high. Fl. yellow, orange, 

Jan–Apr. Distribution: SW: ESP, JF, WAR. 

Likely DEC 

Likely DEC 

Banksia pseudoplumosa R Gravelly soils. Non-lignotuberous shrub, to 1.8 m high. Fl. Nov–Dec. Possible EPBC 

Calectasia obtusa P3 Sand, clay loam, gravel, laterite. Flats. 

Calothamnus robustus P3 Rocky quartzite or granitic soils. Low hills. 

Calytrix pulchella P3 Grey or white sand over laterite. Ridges, flats. 

Erect, low herb, 0.25–0.4 m high, to 0.2; with aerial roots. Fl. blue, Aug– 

Sep. Distribution: SW: AW, ESP, JF, MAL. 

Erect, compact shrub, 0.5–1.5 m high. Fl. red, Feb/Jul–Nov. Distribution: 

SW: ESP. 

Shrub, 0.3–0.7(–1) m high. Fl. pink, Aug–Nov. Distribution: SW: AW, ESP, 

JF, MAL. 

Possible DEC 

Unlikely DEC 

Likely DEC


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Likelihood of 


Centrolepis caespitosa P4 White sand, clay. Salt flats, wet areas. na Unlikely EPBC 

Chamelaucium sp. Cape Riche 

(C.A. Gardner 2153) 

Chordifex leucoblepharus P2 Sand, dry heath. 

P2 

Grey, gravel, clay sand on hillside over clay 

and spongelite. 

na Likely DEC 

Rhizomatous, perennial, herb, ca 0.4 m high. Fl. brown, Nov–Dec. 

Distribution: SW: ESP. 

Comesperma lanceolatum P2 White sand, sand dunes, quartzite ridges. na Unlikely 

Commersonia sp. Mt Groper (R. 

Cranfield & D. Kabay 9157) 

Conostylis misera R 

Darwinia collina R 

Daviesia obovata R 

Drosera fimbriata P4 

Eucalyptus buprestium x staeri P4 

Eucalyptus calcicola subsp. Unita P4 

Eucalyptus goniantha subsp. 

goniantha (Jerdacuttup Mallee) 

R 

P4 

White-grey sandy loam, dark brown peaty 

sand, seasonally waterlogged wetlands. 

Rhizomatous, tufted perennial, grass-like or 

herb, 0.05–0.18 m high. Fl. yellow, Oct–Nov. 

Erect shrub, 0.3–1.2 m high. Fl. yellow, Sep– 

Nov. Peaty sand. 

Erect, slender shrub, 0.7–1.5 m high. Fl. 

yellow, black, Sep–Oct. 

Erect tuberous, perennial, herb, 0.05–0.15 m 

high. Fl. white, Sep–Oct. 

Sand or loam with lateritic gravel, sandy 

loam. Steep slopes. 

Grey sand or loam over limestone. Coastal 

dunes. 

Sand, sandy clay, often over weathered 

granite & laterite. Coastal areas 

Eucalyptus preissiana x staeri P4 Grey peaty or gravelly sand. 

Erect shrub, to 0.4 m high. Fl. cream, white, Sept/Dec. Distribution: SW: 

ESP. 

Likely DEC 

Nature 

Map 

Likely DEC 

White or grey sand, sandy loam. Winter-wet flats. Likely EPBC 

Rocky quartzite slopes. Unlikely EPBC 

Stony loam, sandy loam. Hillslopes, outcrops. Unlikely EPBC 

White sand, granite. Unlikely EPBC 

Mallee or tree, 1.5–4 m high. Fl. Apr. Sand or loam with lateritic gravel, 

sandy loam. Steep slopes. Distribution: SW: ESP. 

Mallee, to 8 m high, bark smooth throughout, dull grey over light grey-tan, 

peeling in strips; leaves glossy, light green. Fl. white. Grey sand or loam 

over limestone. Coastal dunes. Distribution: SW: ESP, WAR. 

na Likely 

Slender mallee, to 6 m high. Fl. yellow. Grey peaty or gravelly sand. 

Distribution: SW: ESP, JF. 

Possible DEC 

Possible DEC 

Nature 

Map 

Likely DEC


Eucalyptus x kalganensis P4 Sand/sandy clay over laterite/limestone. 

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Spreading mallee, 1.5–7 m high, bark smooth, grey. Fl. cream, white, 

yellow, Sep–Oct. Sand/sandy clay over laterite/limestone. Distribution: 

SW: ESP, JF. 

Eucalyptus melanophitra P4 Laterite, skeletal soils. Stony breakaways na Unlikely 

Eucalyptus newbeyi (Beaufort Inlet 

Mallee) 

Gonocarpus trichostachyus P3 Sandy soils. 

P3 

Sandy clay, loam. Steep spongolite valley 

sides & cliffs forming river banks 

Goodenia filiformis P3 Sandy soils, winter-wet depressions 

Grevillea tetragonoloba P2 

Hakea lasiocarpha P3 

Hibbertia argentea P3 

Sand or loam, sometimes with gravel, on 

laterite, granite or quartzite. 

Sandy loam soils, organic litter over sand, 

clay or gravel. Hill tops, valleys. 

Clayey sand, rocky loam. Granite hills, rocky 

slopes. 

na Unlikely 

Erect to spreading perennial, herb, 0.05–0.17 m high. Fl. red, purple, Sep– 

Oct. Sandy soils. Distribution: SW: ESP, JF. 

Erect to ascending, slender perennial, herb, 0.1–0.25 m high, leaves 

linear-terete, entire, c. 1 mm wide; sepals ovate, 1.5-2 mm long; indusium 

c. 0.7 mm long. Fl. yellow, Nov–Jan. Sandy soils. Winter-wet depressions. 

Distribution: ER: CAR; SW: ESP, JF, SWA, WAR. 

Erect to spreading shrub, 0.6–2.6 m high. Fl. red, brown, Jun–Nov. Sand 

or loam, sometimes with gravel, on laterite, granite or quartzite. 

Distribution: SW: ESP, MAL. 

Erect shrub, to 6 m high. Fl. white, May–Jul. Sandy loam soils, organic 

litter over sand, clay or gravel. Hill tops, valleys. Distribution: SW: ESP, JF. 

Erect shrub, 0.3–1.2 m high. Fl. yellow, Sep–Dec. Clayey sand, rocky 

loam. Granite hills, rocky slopes. Distribution: SW: ESP, JF. 

Hypocalymma elongatum P3 Sand, sandy loam. na Likely 

Kennedia glabrata R 

Kunzea micrantha subsp. Hirtiflora P2 

Prostrate shrub, 0.05–0.5 m high, to 5 m 

wide. Fl. red, Aug–Nov. 

In temporary marshes, often partly 

submerged. 

Likelihood of 


Likely DEC 

Nature 

Map 

Nature 

Map 

Possible DEC 

Likely DEC 

Likely DEC 

Unlikely DEC 

Unlikely DEC 

Nature 

Map 

Soil pockets, sandy soils. Granite oucrops. Unlikely EPBC 

Spindly shrub, 0.6–1 m high. Fl. pink, white, purple, Sep. In temporary 

marshes, often partly submerged. Distribution: SW: JF. 

Possible DEC


Kunzea pauciflora P4 

Leucopogon elegans subsp. 

psorophyllus 

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P3 

Gravelly sandy or loamy soils over limestone, 

sandstone or spongolite. Hillsides, coastal 

slopes. 

Deep sandy soils to shallow duplex soils 

approaching spongelite ridges. 

Melaleuca araucarioides P4 Sandy or loamy soils, often rocky. 

Monotoca aristata P2 Stony quartzitic sandy soils. Hillslopes. 

Myoporum cordifolium R Sandy loam or clay loam. Flat plains. 

Persoonia micranthera R 

Petrophile longifolia P3 

Decumbent to prostrate shrub, 0.1–0.4 m 

high. Fl. yellow, Aug. 

Deep sandy soils to shallow duplex soils 

approaching spongelite ridges. 



Erect, compact shrub, (0.35–)0.5–1.2(–1.5) m high. Fl. pink, Aug–Nov. 

Gravelly sandy or loamy soils over limestone, sandstone or spongolite. 

Hillsides, coastal slopes. Distribution: SW: ESP. 

Likelihood of 


Likely DEC 

na Likely DEC 

Bushy shrub, 0.7–1.5 m high. Fl. cream, yellow, Jul/Oct. Sandy or loamy 

soils, often rocky. Distribution: SW: ESP, MAL. 

Erect, dioecious shrub, 0.1–0.5 m high. Stony quartzitic sandy soils. 

Hillslopes. Distribution: SW: ESP. 

Spindly, erect shrub, 0.3–0.8 m high. Fl. white, pink, Jul–Nov. Sandy loam 

or clay loam. Flat plains. Distribution: SW: ESP, MAL. 

Unlikely DEC 

Likely DEC 

Possible DEC 

Sandy, stony soils. Summit of plateau. Unlikely EPBC 

Prostrate, non-lignotuberous shrub, 0.15–0.5 m high. Fl. yellow, cream, 

white, pink, Jul–Dec/Mar. Distribution: SW: AW, ESP, JF. 

Scaevola macrophylla R Rocky, gravel loam soil. Erect herb (woody at base), to 0.4 m high. Fl. blue. Distribution: SW: ESP. Unlikely 

Sphaerolobium validum P3 

White-grey sand, red-brown clayey sand, 

laterite gravel and quartz pebbles. Gently 

undulating areas, flats, roadsides. 

Spyridium oligocephalum P3 Sandy soils, sandplains. 

Stylidium daphne P2 

Grey to white sand or brown sandy clay loam 

over laterite. Gentle slopes or winter wet 

depressions. 

Erect shrub, to 0.9 m high. Fl. yellow, red, Sep. White-grey sand, redbrown 

clayey sand, laterite gravel and quartz pebbles. Gently undulating 

areas, flats, roadsides. Distribution: SW: ESP, MAL. 

Shrub, (0.3–)0.6–1.5 m high. Fl. white, cream, Mar/Jul–Oct. Sandy soils. 

Sandplains. Distribution: SW: ESP, JF. 

Rosetted perennial, herb, 0.15–0.45 m high, Leaves tufted, linear to 

narrowly oblanceolate, 1-4.5 cm long, 0.5-2 (-3) mm wide, apex subacute, 

margin entire, hoary. Scape mostly glabrous, inflorescence axis sparingly 

glandular. Inflorescence racemose. Fl. yellow, Dec. Grey to white sand or 

brown sandy clay loam over laterite. Gentle slopes or winter wet 

depressions. Mallee or Melaleuca shrubland. Distribution: SW: ESP, JF. 

Unlikely DEC 

DEC, 

EPBC 

Possible DEC 

Possible DEC 

Likely DEC


Tetratheca affinis subsp. Cape 

Riche (T.D. Macfarlane TDM 

1832) 

Thelymitra psammophila R 

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P1 

Thomasia solanacea P4 

Flat plain, light brown clay loam with 

spongelite. 

Tuberous, perennial, herb, 0.15–0.25 m high. 

Fl. yellow, Sep–Oct. 

Alluvium, sand over limestone, rocky loam. 

Coastal areas. 



Likelihood of 


na Unlikely DEC 

Sandy clay, loam. Unlikely EPBC 

na Unlikely 

Thysanotus gageoides P3 Sand, clay, granite, sandstone, laterite. na Unlikely 

Trymalium litorale P1 Coastal granite. Shrub. Fl. Jul–Sep. Coastal granite. Distribution: SW: ESP. Likely DEC 

Verticordia harveyi P4 White sand. Low hills. 

Verticordia helichrysantha R 

Sandy soils over spongolite. Coastal plains & 

cliffs. 

Slender, spindly shrub, 0.2–1.5 m high. Fl. white, pink, purple, Jan–Apr. 

White sand. Low hills. Distribution: SW: ESP, JF. 

Sprawling shrub, 0.1–0.3(–0.6) m high. Fl. green, yellow, May–Nov. Sandy 

soils over spongolite. Coastal plains & cliffs. Distribution: SW: ESP. 

Nature 

Map 

Nature 

Map 

Unlikely DEC 

Likely DEC

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Appendix D 


Desktop Searches – NatureMap Fauna and EPBC Protected 

Matters Search 

Southdown Mine Desalination Pipeline Route - Fauna Species 

List 

Likelihood of occurrence of Significant Fauna species 

previously recorded within 15 km of the Study Area (EPBC 

and NatureMap) 



61/26005/05/110158 

Desktop searches 



Page 1 

NatureMap Species Report 

Created By Guest user on 25/01/2011 

Kingdom Animalia 

Method 'By Circle' 

Centre 118°38' 53'' E,34°35' 33'' S 

Buffer 12km 

Group By Family 

Family Species Records 

Acanthizidae 6 71 

Accipitridae 6 20 

Aegothelidae 1 1 

Anatidae 7 36 

Anhingidae 1 1 

Ardeidae 4 22 

Artamidae 2 7 

Campephagidae 2 12 

Charadriidae 5 15 

Columbidae 3 33 

Corvidae 1 38 

Cracticidae 3 79 

Cuculidae 3 8 

Dicruridae 4 69 

Elapidae 2 6 

Estrilidae 1 9 

Falconidae 3 9 

Gekkonidae 1 11 

Haematopodidae 1 5 

Halcyonidae 2 8 

Hirundinidae 2 33 

Hylidae 1 12 

Laridae 4 19 

Limnodynastidae 2 3 

Macropodidae 1 1 

Maluridae 4 29 

Megapodiidae 1 1 

Meliphagidae 12 195 

Motacillidae 1 3 

Muridae 1 1 

Myobatrachidae 1 3 

Neosittidae 1 2 

Pachycephalidae 3 20 

Pardalotidae 2 17 

Pelecanidae 1 4 

Petroicidae 4 7 

Phalacrocoracidae 3 9 

Phasianidae 1 2 

Physeteridae 1 1 

Podicipedidae 2 5 

Procellariidae 1 1 

Psittacidae 11 57 

Rallidae 4 5 

Recurvirostridae 1 2 

Scincidae 8 47 

Scolopacidae 4 8 

Spheniscidae 1 2 

Strigidae 1 1 

Sulidae 1 2 

Sylviidae 1 1 

Tarsipedidae 1 1 

Threskiornithidae 3 6 

Vespertilionidae 1 1 

Zosteropidae 1 35 

TOTAL 145 996 

Acanthizidae 

Name ID Species Name Naturalised Conservation Code 

1. 24260 Acanthiza apicalis (Broad-tailed Thornbill (Inland Thornbill)) 

2. 24261 Acanthiza chrysorrhoa (Yellow-rumped Thornbill) 

3. 24262 Acanthiza inornata (Western Thornbill) 

4. 34000 Calamanthus campestris subsp. montanellus (Rufous Fieldwren (western wheatbelt)) P4 

5. 25530 Gerygone fusca (Western Gerygone) 

6. 25534 Sericornis frontalis (White-browed Scrubwren) 

Accipitridae 

7. 25535 Accipiter cirrocephalus (Collared Sparrowhawk) 

1 Endemic To Query 

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8. 24285 Aquila audax (Wedge-tailed Eagle) 

9. 24288 Circus approximans (Swamp Harrier) 

10. -1600 Elanus axillaris 

11. -1601 Hieraaetus morphnoides 

12. -1616 Lophoictinia isura 

Aegothelidae 

Anatidae 

13. 25544 Aegotheles cristatus (Australian Owlet-nightjar) 

14. 24310 Anas castanea (Chestnut Teal) 

15. 24312 Anas gracilis (Grey Teal) 

16. 24316 Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) 

17. 24319 Biziura lobata (Musk Duck) 

18. 24321 Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck (Wood Duck)) 

19. 24322 Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) 

20. 24331 Tadorna tadornoides (Australian Shelduck (Mountain Duck)) 

Anhingidae 

Ardeidae 

21. -1591 Anhinga novaehollandiae 

22. -1578 Ardea modesta 

23. 24341 Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) 

24. 24345 Botaurus poiciloptilus (Australasian Bittern) T 

25. -1577 Egretta novaehollandiae 

Artamidae 

26. 25566 Artamus cinereus (Black-faced Woodswallow) 

27. 24353 Artamus cyanopterus (Dusky Woodswallow) 

Campephagidae 

28. 25568 Coracina novaehollandiae (Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike) 

29. -1641 Lalage sueurii 

Charadriidae 

30. 24376 Charadrius rubricollis (Hooded Plover) P4 

31. 24377 Charadrius ruficapillus (Red-capped Plover) 

32. -1573 Elseyornis melanops 

33. -1621 Thinornis rubricollis 

34. 25577 Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) 

Columbidae 

Corvidae 

35. 24407 Ocyphaps lophotes (Crested Pigeon) 

36. 24409 Phaps chalcoptera (Common Bronzewing) 

37. 25587 Phaps elegans (Brush Bronzewing) 

38. 25592 Corvus coronoides (Australian Raven) 

Cracticidae 

39. 25595 Cracticus tibicen (Australian Magpie) 

40. 25596 Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) 

41. 25597 Strepera versicolor (Grey Currawong) 

Cuculidae 

42. 25598 Cacomantis flabelliformis (Fan-tailed Cuckoo) 

43. -1624 Chalcites basalis 

44. -1581 Chalcites lucidus 

Dicruridae 

Elapidae 

Estrilidae 

45. 24443 Grallina cyanoleuca (Magpie-lark) 

46. 25610 Myiagra inquieta (Restless Flycatcher) 

47. -1654 Rhipidura albiscapa 

48. 25614 Rhipidura leucophrys (Willie Wagtail) 

49. 25250 Elapognathus coronatus (Crowned Snake) 

50. 25259 Pseudonaja affinis subsp. affinis (Dugite) 

51. 24645 Stagonopleura oculata (Red-eared Firetail) 

Falconidae 

52. 25621 Falco berigora (Brown Falcon) 

53. 25622 Falco cenchroides (Australian Kestrel) 

54. 25624 Falco peregrinus (Peregrine Falcon) S 


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Gekkonidae 

55. 24980 Christinus marmoratus (Marbled Gecko) 

Haematopodidae 

56. 25627 Haematopus fuliginosus (Sooty Oystercatcher) 

Halcyonidae 

57. 30901 Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) Y 

58. 25549 Todiramphus sanctus (Sacred Kingfisher) 

Hirundinidae 

Hylidae 

Laridae 

59. 24491 Hirundo neoxena (Welcome Swallow) 

60. -1640 Petrochelidon nigricans 

61. 25378 Litoria adelaidensis (Slender Tree Frog) 

62. -1637 Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae 

63. -1642 Hydroprogne caspia 

64. 25638 Larus pacificus (Pacific Gull) 

65. -1622 Thalasseus bergii 

Limnodynastidae 

66. 25410 Heleioporus eyrei (Moaning Frog) 

67. 25415 Limnodynastes dorsalis (Western Banjo Frog) 

Macropodidae 

Maluridae 

68. 24133 Macropus irma (Western Brush Wallaby) P4 

69. 25650 Malurus elegans (Red-winged Fairy-wren) 

70. 24551 Malurus pulcherrimus (Blue-breasted Fairy-wren) 

71. 25654 Malurus splendens (Splendid Fairy-wren) 

72. 25655 Stipiturus malachurus (Southern Emu-wren) 

Megapodiidae 

73. 24557 Leipoa ocellata (Malleefowl) T 

Meliphagidae 

74. 24560 Acanthorhynchus superciliosus (Western Spinebill) 

75. 24561 Anthochaera carunculata (Red Wattlebird) 

76. 24562 Anthochaera lunulata (Western Little Wattlebird) 

77. 24567 Epthianura albifrons (White-fronted Chat) 

78. -1596 Glyciphila melanops 

79. 24573 Lichenostomus cratitius (Purple-gaped Honeyeater) 

80. 24577 Lichenostomus ornatus (Yellow-plumed Honeyeater) 

81. 25661 Lichmera indistincta (Brown Honeyeater) 

82. 24583 Manorina flavigula (Yellow-throated Miner) 

83. -1649 Melithreptus lunatus 

84. -1643 Phylidonyris niger 

85. 24596 Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (New Holland Honeyeater) 

Motacillidae 

Muridae 

86. -1612 Anthus novaeseelandiae 

87. 24243 Rattus fuscipes (Western Bush Rat) 

Myobatrachidae 

88. 25433 Pseudophryne guentheri (Crawling Toadlet) 

Neosittidae 

89. 25673 Daphoenositta chrysoptera (Varied Sittella ) 

Pachycephalidae 

90. 25675 Colluricincla harmonica (Grey Shrike-thrush) 

91. 25679 Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) 

92. 25680 Pachycephala rufiventris (Rufous Whistler) 

Pardalotidae 

93. 25681 Pardalotus punctatus (Spotted Pardalote) 

94. 25682 Pardalotus striatus (Striated Pardalote) 

Pelecanidae 

95. 24648 Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) 

Petroicidae 

96. 24650 Drymodes brunneopygia (Southern Scrub-robin) 


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97. 24652 Eopsaltria georgiana (White-breasted Robin) 

98. -1629 Eopsaltria griseogularis 

99. -1650 Petroica boodang 

Phalacrocoracidae 

100. -1636 Microcarbo melanoleucos 

101. 25697 Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) 

102. 24667 Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) 

Phasianidae 

103. 24671 Coturnix pectoralis (Stubble Quail) 

Physeteridae 

104. 24073 Physeter macrocephalus (Sperm Whale) P4 

Podicipedidae 

105. 24681 Poliocephalus poliocephalus (Hoary-headed Grebe) 

106. 25705 Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe (Black-throated Grebe)) 

Procellariidae 

107. 25710 Pterodroma macroptera (Great-winged Petrel) 

Psittacidae 

Rallidae 

108. -1633 Barnardius zonarius 

109. 24734 Calyptorhynchus latirostris (Carnaby's Cockatoo) T 

110. -3794 Calyptorhynchus sp 

111. -1569 Eolophus roseicapillus 

112. 24735 Glossopsitta porphyrocephala (Purple-crowned Lorikeet) 

113. 24738 Neophema elegans (Elegant Parrot) 

114. 24739 Neophema petrophila (Rock Parrot) 

115. 24744 Pezoporus wallicus subsp. flaviventrus T 

116. 25722 Polytelis anthopeplus (Regent Parrot) 

117. 30854 Polytelis anthopeplus subsp. westralis 

118. -1580 Purpureicephalus spurius 

119. 25727 Fulica atra (Eurasian Coot) 

120. 25731 Porphyrio porphyrio (Purple Swamphen) 

121. 24771 Porzana tabuensis (Spotless Crake) 

122. -1617 Tribonyx ventralis 

Recurvirostridae 

123. 24774 Cladorhynchus leucocephalus (Banded Stilt) 

Scincidae 

124. 25011 Acritoscincus trilineatum 

125. 25031 Ctenotus catenifer 

126. 25049 Ctenotus labillardieri 

127. 25096 Egernia kingii (King's Skink) 

128. 25099 Egernia multiscutata 

129. 25103 Egernia pulchra subsp. pulchra 

130. 25117 Hemiergis peronii subsp. peronii 

131. 25192 Morethia obscura 

Scolopacidae 

132. -1576 Actitis hypoleucos 

133. 24788 Calidris ruficollis (Red-necked Stint) 

134. -1684 Genus sp. 

135. 24808 Tringa nebularia (Common Greenshank) 

Spheniscidae 

136. 25746 Eudyptula minor (Little Penguin) 

Strigidae 

Sulidae 

137. 25748 Ninox novaeseelandiae (Boobook Owl) 

138. -1595 Morus serrator 

Sylviidae 

139. 24833 Cincloramphus cruralis (Brown Songlark) 

Tarsipedidae 

140. 24167 Tarsipes rostratus (Honey Possum, Noolbenger) 

Threskiornithidae 

141. 24841 Platalea flavipes (Yellow-billed Spoonbill) 

142. 24844 Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) 


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143. 24845 Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) 

Vespertilionidae 

144. 24194 Nyctophilus geoffroyi (Lesser Long-eared Bat) 

Zosteropidae 

145. 25765 Zosterops lateralis (Grey-breasted White-eye (Silvereye)) 

Conservation Codes 

T - Rare or likely to become extinct 

X - Presumed extinct 

IA - Protected under international agreement 

S - Other specially protected fauna 

1 - Priority 1 






Area 

1 For NatureMap's purposes, species flagged as endemic are those whose records are wholely contained within the search area. Note that only those records complying with the search criterion are included in the 

calculation. For example, if you limit records to those from a specific datasource, only records from that datasource are used to determine if a species is restricted to the query area.

EPBC Act Protected Matters Report: Coordinates 

This report provides general guidance on matters of national environmental significance and other matters 

protected by the EPBC Act in the area you have selected. 

Information on the coverage of this report and qualifications on data supporting this report are contained 

in the caveat at the end of the report. 

You may wish to print this report for reference before moving to other pages or websites. 

Information about the EPBC Act including significance guidelines, forms and application process details 

can be found at http://www.environment.gov.au/epbc/assessmentsapprovals/index.html 

Report created: 09/03/11 13:36:07 

Summary 

Details 

Matters of NES 

Other matters protected by 

the EPBC Act 

Extra Information 

Caveat 

Acknowledgements 

Protected Matters Search Tool 

This map may contain data which are 

©Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience 

Australia), ©PSMA 2010 

Coordinates 

Buffer: 1Km

Summary 

Matters of National Environmental Significance 

This part of the report summarises the matters of national environmental significance that may occur in, 

or may relate to, the area you nominated. Further information is available in the detail part of the report, 

which can be accessed by scrolling or following the links below. If you are proposing to undertake an 

activity that may have a significant impact on one or more matters of national environmental significance 

then you should consider the Administrative Guidelines on Significance - see 

http://www.environment.gov.au/epbc/assessmentsapprovals/guidelines/index.html. 

World Heritage Properties: None 

National Heritage Places: None 

Wetlands of International None 

Significance (Ramsar 

Wetlands): 

Great Barrier Reef Marine None 

Park: 

Commonwealth Marine Areas: None 

Threatened Ecological 

Communitites: 

None 

Threatened Species: 32 

Migratory Species: 23 

Other Matters Protected by the EPBC Act 

This part of the report summarises other matters protected under the Act that may relate to the area you 

nominated. Approval may be required for a proposed activity that significantly affects the environment on 

Commonwealth land, when the action is outside the Commonwealth land, or the environment anywhere 

when the action is taken on Commonwealth land. Approval may also be required for the Commonwealth 

or Commonwealth agencies proposing to take an action that is likely to have a significant impact on the 

environment anywhere. 

The EPBC Act protects the environment on Commonwealth land, the environment from the actions taken 

on Commonwealth land, and the environment from actions taken by Commonwealth agencies. As 

heritage values of a place are part of the 'environment', these aspects of the EPBC Act protect the 

Commonwealth Heritage values of a Commonwealth Heritage place and the heritage values of a place on 

the Register of the National Estate. Information on the new heritage laws can be found at 

http://www.environment.gov.au/heritage/index.html 

Please note that the current dataset on Commonwealth land is not complete. Further information on 

Commonwealth land would need to be obtained from relevant sources including Commonwealth 

agencies, local agencies, and land tenure maps. 

A permit may be required for activities in or on a Commonwealth area that may affect a member of a 

listed threatened species or ecological community, a member of a listed migratory species, whales and 

other cetaceans, or a member of a listed marine species. Information on EPBC Act permit requirements 

and application forms can be found at http://www.environment.gov.au/epbc/permits/index.html. 

Commonwealth Lands: None 

Commonwealth Heritage 

Places: 

None 

Listed Marine Species: 35

Whales and Other Cetaceans: 11 

Critical Habitats: None 

Commonwealth Reserves: None 

Report Summary for Extra Information 

This part of the report provides information that may also be relevant to the area you have nominated. 

Place on the RNE: 4 

State and Territory Reserves: 1 

Regional Forest Agreements: None 

Invasive Species: 6 

Nationally Important 

Wetlands: 

None 

Details 

Matters of National Environmental Significance 

Threatened Species [ Resource Information ] 

Name 

BIRDS 

Calyptorhynchus latirostris 

Status Type of Presence 

Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo, 

Short-billed Black-Cockatoo 

Endangered Breeding likely to occur within area 

[59523] 

Dasyornis longirostris 

Western Bristlebird [515] Vulnerable Species or species habitat likely to occur within area 

Diomedea exulans gibsoni 

Gibson's Albatross [82271] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area 

Macronectes giganteus 

Southern Giant-Petrel [1060] Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area 

Macronectes halli 

Northern Giant-Petrel [1061] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area 

Pezoporus wallicus flaviventris 

Western Ground Parrot [26024] Endangered Species or species habitat likely to occur within area 

Psophodes nigrogularis nigrogularis 

Western Whipbird (western 

heath) [64449] 

Endangered Species or species habitat likely to occur within area 

Thalassarche cauta cauta 

Shy Albatross, Tasmanian Shy 

Albatross [82345] 

Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area 

MAMMALS 

Dasyurus geoffroii 

Chuditch, Western Quoll [330] Vulnerable Species or species habitat likely to occur within area 

Eubalaena australis 

Southern Right Whale [40] Endangered Breeding known to occur within area

Megaptera novaeangliae 

Humpback Whale [38] Vulnerable Species or species habitat likely to occur within area 

Neophoca cinerea 

Australian Sea-lion [22] Vulnerable Species or species habitat likely to occur within area 

Parantechinus apicalis 

Dibbler [313] Endangered Species or species habitat likely to occur within area 

Phascogale calura 

Red-tailed Phascogale [316] 

PLANTS 

Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area 

Anigozanthos bicolor subsp. minor 

Little Kangaroo Paw, 

Two-coloured Kangaroo Paw 

[21241] 

Banksia pseudoplumosa 


a shrub [82760] Endangered Species or species habitat likely to occur within area 

Centrolepis caespitosa 

[6393] Endangered Species or species habitat likely to occur within area 

Conostylis misera 

Grass Conostylis [21320] Endangered Species or species habitat likely to occur within area 

Darwinia collina 

Yellow Mountain Bell [17296] Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area 

Daviesia obovata 

Paddle-leaf Daviesia [17311] Endangered Species or species habitat may occur within area 

Drosera fimbriata 

Manypeaks Sundew [18749] Vulnerable Species or species habitat likely to occur within area 

Kennedia glabrata 

Northcliffe Kennedia [16452] Vulnerable Species or species habitat likely to occur within area 

Persoonia micranthera 

Small-flowered Snottygobble 

[64939] 

Scaevola macrophylla 

Large-flowered Scaevola 

[11806] 


Critically 

Endangered 

Species or species habitat known to occur within area 

Thelymitra psammophila 

Sandplain Sun-orchid [4908] Vulnerable Species or species habitat likely to occur within area 

Verticordia helichrysantha 

Coast Featherflower [8204] Vulnerable Species or species habitat likely to occur within area 

REPTILES 

Caretta caretta 

Loggerhead Turtle [1763] Endangered Species or species habitat likely to occur within area 

Chelonia mydas 

Green Turtle [1765] Vulnerable Species or species habitat likely to occur within area

Dermochelys coriacea 

Leatherback Turtle, Leathery 

Turtle, Luth [1768] 

SHARKS 


Carcharias taurus (west coast population) 

Grey Nurse Shark (west coast Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area 

population) [68752] 

Carcharodon carcharias 

Great White Shark [64470] Vulnerable Species or species habitat likely to occur within area 

Rhincodon typus 

Whale Shark [66680] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area 

Migratory Species [ Resource Information ] 

Name 

Migratory Marine Birds 

Apus pacificus 


Fork-tailed Swift [678] 

Ardea alba 

Species or species habitat may occur within area 

Great Egret, White Egret 


[59541] 

Ardea ibis 

Cattle Egret [59542] 

Diomedea gibsoni 


Gibson's Albatross [64466] 



Southern Giant-Petrel [1060] 



Northern Giant-Petrel [1061] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area 

Thalassarche cauta (sensu stricto) 




Migratory Marine Species 

Balaenoptera edeni 

Bryde's Whale [35] Species or species habitat may occur within area 

Caperea marginata 

Pygmy Right Whale [39] Species or species habitat may occur within area 

Carcharodon carcharias 

Great White Shark [64470] Vulnerable Species or species habitat likely to occur within area 




Green Turtle [1765] Vulnerable Species or species habitat likely to occur within area 


Leatherback Turtle, Leathery 




Southern Right Whale [40] Endangered Breeding known to occur within area 

Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Dusky Dolphin [43] Species or species habitat may occur within area 



Orcinus orca 

Killer Whale, Orca [46] Species or species habitat may occur within area 

Rhincodon typus 

Whale Shark [66680] Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area 

Migratory Terrestrial Species 

Haliaeetus leucogaster 

White-bellied Sea-Eagle [943] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area 

Merops ornatus 

Rainbow Bee-eater [670] Species or species habitat may occur within area 

Pezoporus wallicus flaviventris 

Western Ground Parrot [26024] Endangered Species or species habitat likely to occur within area 

Migratory Wetlands Species 

Ardea alba 


[59541] 


Ardea ibis 

Cattle Egret [59542] Species or species habitat may occur within area 

Other Matters Protected by the EPBC Act 

Listed Marine Species [ Resource Information ] 

Name 

Birds 

Apus pacificus 


Fork-tailed Swift [678] 

Ardea alba 




[59541] 

Ardea ibis 

Cattle Egret [59542] Species or species habitat may occur within area 

Diomedea gibsoni 

Gibson's Albatross [64466] Species or species habitat may occur within area 

Haliaeetus leucogaster 

White-bellied Sea-Eagle [943] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area 


Southern Giant-Petrel [1060] 



Northern Giant-Petrel [1061] 

Merops ornatus 

Vulnerable Species or species habitat may occur within area 

Rainbow Bee-eater [670] Species or species habitat may occur within area 

Thalassarche cauta (sensu stricto) 




Fish 

Acentronura australe 

Southern Pygmy Pipehorse Species or species habitat may occur within area

[66185] 

Campichthys galei 

Gale's Pipefish [66191] Species or species habitat may occur within area 

Heraldia nocturna 

Upside-down Pipefish, Eastern 


Upside-down Pipefish, Eastern 

Upside-down Pipefish [66227] 

Hippocampus breviceps 

Short-head Seahorse, 

Short-snouted Seahorse [66235] 

Histiogamphelus cristatus 

Rhino Pipefish, Macleay's 

Crested Pipefish, Ring-back 

Pipefish [66243] 



Leptoichthys fistularius 

Brushtail Pipefish [66248] Species or species habitat may occur within area 

Lissocampus caudalis 

Australian Smooth Pipefish, 


Smooth Pipefish [66249] 

Lissocampus runa 

Javelin Pipefish [66251] 

Maroubra perserrata 


Sawtooth Pipefish [66252] 

Nannocampus subosseus 


Bonyhead Pipefish, 


Bony-headed Pipefish [66264] 

Notiocampus ruber 

Red Pipefish [66265] Species or species habitat may occur within area 

Phycodurus eques 

Leafy Seadragon [66267] Species or species habitat may occur within area 

Phyllopteryx taeniolatus 

Common Seadragon, Weedy 


Seadragon [66268] 

Pugnaso curtirostris 

Pugnose Pipefish, Pug-nosed 


Solegnathus lettiensis 

Gunther's Pipehorse, Indonesian 


Stigmatopora argus 

Spotted Pipefish, Gulf Pipefish 

[66276] 

Stigmatopora nigra 

Widebody Pipefish, 

Wide-bodied Pipefish, Black 






Urocampus carinirostris 

Hairy Pipefish [66282] 

Vanacampus margaritifer 


Mother-of-pearl Pipefish 


[66283] 

Vanacampus phillipi 

Port Phillip Pipefish [66284] Species or species habitat may occur within area

Vanacampus poecilolaemus 

Longsnout Pipefish, Australian 

Long-snout Pipefish, 

Long-snouted Pipefish [66285] 


Mammals 

Arctocephalus forsteri 

New Zealand Fur-seal [20] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area 

Neophoca cinerea 

Australian Sea-lion [22] Vulnerable Species or species habitat likely to occur within area 

Reptiles 




Green Turtle [1765] Vulnerable Species or species habitat likely to occur within area 


Leatherback Turtle, LeatheryEndangered 

Species or species habitat likely to occur within area 


Whales and Other Cetaceans [ Resource Information ] 

Name 

Mammals 

Balaenoptera acutorostrata 


Minke Whale [33] 

Balaenoptera edeni 


Bryde's Whale [35] 

Caperea marginata 


Pygmy Right Whale [39] 

Delphinus delphis 


Common Dophin, Short-beaked 


Common Dolphin [60] 


Southern Right Whale [40] Endangered Breeding known to occur within area 

Grampus griseus 

Risso's Dolphin, Grampus [64] Species or species habitat may occur within area 

Lagenorhynchus obscurus 

Dusky Dolphin [43] Species or species habitat may occur within area 



Orcinus orca 

Killer Whale, Orca [46] Species or species habitat may occur within area 

Tursiops aduncus 

Indian Ocean Bottlenose 


Dolphin, Spotted Bottlenose 

Dolphin [68418] 

Tursiops truncatus s. str. 

Bottlenose Dolphin [68417] Species or species habitat may occur within area 

Extra Information

Places on the RNE [ Resource Information ] 

Note that not all Indigenous sites may be listed. 

Name 

Natural 

Status 

Beaufort Inlet Area WA Indicative Place 

Hassell National Park and Adjacent Reserves Indicative Place 

WA 

Mettler Lake Nature Reserve WA Indicative Place 

The South Coast Reserves WA Indicative Place 

State and Territory Reserves [ Resource Information ] 

Mettler Lake, WA 

Invasive Species [ Resource Information ] 

Weeds reported here are the 20 species of national significance (WoNS), along with other introduced 

plants that are considered by the States and Territories to pose a particularly significant threat to 

biodiversity. The following feral animals are reported: Goat, Red Fox, Cat, Rabbit, Pig, Water Buffalo 

and Cane Toad. Maps from Landscape Health Project, National Land and Water Resouces Audit, 2001. 

Name 

Mammals 

Felis catus 


Cat, House Cat, Domestic Cat 

[19] 


Oryctolagus cuniculus 

Rabbit, European Rabbit [128] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area 

Vulpes vulpes 

Red Fox, Fox [18] Species or species habitat likely to occur within area 

Plants 

Asparagus asparagoides 

Bridal Creeper, Bridal Veil 

Creeper, Smilax, Florist's 

Smilax, Smilax Asparagus 

[22473] 

Lycium ferocissimum 

African Boxthorn, Boxthorn 

[19235] 

Rubus fruticosus aggregate 

Blackberry, European 

Blackberry [68406] 

Caveat 




The information presented in this report has been provided by a range of data sources as acknowledged at 

the end of the report. 

This report is designed to assist in identifying the locations of places which may be relevant in 

determining obligations under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. It 

holds mapped locations of World Heritage and Register of National Estate properties, Wetlands of 

International Importance, Commonwealth and State/Territory reserves, listed threatened, migratory and 

marine species and listed threatened ecological communities. Mapping of Commonwealth land is not 

complete at this stage. Maps have been collated from a range of sources at various resolutions.

Not all species listed under the EPBC Act have been mapped (see below) and therefore a report is a 

general guide only. Where available data supports mapping, the type of presence that can be determined 

from the data is indicated in general terms. People using this information in making a referral may need to 

consider the qualifications below and may need to seek and consider other information sources. 

For threatened ecological communities where the distribution is well known, maps are derived from 

recovery plans, State vegetation maps, remote sensing imagery and other sources. Where threatened 

ecological community distributions are less well known, existing vegetation maps and point location data 

are used to produce indicative distribution maps. 

For species where the distributions are well known, maps are digitised from sources such as recovery 

plans and detailed habitat studies. Where appropriate, core breeding, foraging and roosting areas are 

indicated under 'type of presence'. For species whose distributions are less well known, point locations are 

collated from government wildlife authorities, museums, and non-government organisations; bioclimatic 

distribution models are generated and these validated by experts. In some cases, the distribution maps are 

based solely on expert knowledge. 

Only selected species covered by the following provisions of the EPBC Act have been mapped: 

- migratory and 

- marine 

The following species and ecological communities have not been mapped and do not appear in reports 

produced from this database: 

- threatened species listed as extinct or considered as vagrants 

- some species and ecological communities that have only recently been listed 

- some terrestrial species that overfly the Commonwealth marine area 

- migratory species that are very widespread, vagrant, or only occur in small numbers. 

The following groups have been mapped, but may not cover the complete distribution of the species: 

- non-threatened seabirds which have only been mapped for recorded breeding sites; 

- seals which have only been mapped for breeding sites near the Australian continent. 

Such breeding sites may be important for the protection of the Commonwealth Marine environment. 

Coordinates 

118.75341 

-34.61956,118.75341 

-34.61956,118.73734 

-34.61361,118.70701 

-34.6148,118.68083 

-34.62432,118.66596 

-34.61897,118.65287 

-34.61421,118.63443 

-34.59934,118.61837 

-34.56959,118.59874 

-34.5797,118.57911 

-34.58684,118.5571 

-34.58803,118.55294 

-34.57019,118.55175 

-34.55413,118.53806 

-34.54877,118.52676 

-34.53628,118.52795 

-34.52617,118.5458 

-34.51784,118.55591 

-34.51308,118.57138 

-34.54044,118.57852 

-34.55769,118.59339

-34.55115,118.61659 

-34.54104,118.62729 

-34.53925,118.64811 

-34.55948,118.65942 

-34.5797,118.6731 

-34.59755,118.6963 

-34.59755,118.71533 

-34.59696,118.75222 

-34.6029,118.75935 

-34.60409,118.77482 

-34.60945,118.77423 

-34.61421,118.75341 

-34.62016,118.7546 

-34.61956,118.75341 -34.61956 

Acknowledgements 

This database has been compiled from a range of data sources. The department acknowledges the 

following custodians who have contributed valuable data and advice: 

-Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water, New South Wales 

-Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victoria 

-Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Tasmania 

-Department of Environment and Natural Resources, South Australia 

-Parks and Wildlife Service NT, NT Dept of Natural Resources, Environment and the Arts 

-Environmental and Resource Management, Queensland 

-Department of Environment and Conservation, Western Australia 

-Department of the Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water 

-Birds Australia 

-Australian Bird and Bat Banding Scheme 

-Australian National Wildlife Collection 

-Natural history museums of Australia 

-Museum Victoria 

-Australian Museum 

-SA Museum 

-Queensland Museum 

-Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums 

-Queensland Herbarium 

-National Herbarium of NSW 

-Royal Botanic Gardens and National Herbarium of Victoria 

-Tasmanian Herbarium 

-State Herbarium of South Australia 

-Northern Territory Herbarium 

-Western Australian Herbarium 

-Australian National Herbarium, Atherton and Canberra 

-University of New England 

-Ocean Biogeographic Information System 

-Australian Government, Department of Defence 

-State Forests of NSW 

-Other groups and individuals 

Environment Australia is extremely grateful to the many organisations and individuals who provided 

expert advice and information on numerous draft distributions.

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Table 8 Southdown Mine Desalination Pipeline Route - Fauna Species List 

Family Species Common Name Status 

Birds 

Accipitridae ?Circus approximans Swamp Harrier 

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Aquila audax Wedge-tailed Eagle 

Apodidae Apus pacificus Fork-tailed Swift 

Artamidae Cracticus tibicen Australian Magpie 

Cracticus torquatus Grey Butcherbird 

Strepera versicolor Grey Currawong 

Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapillus Galah 

Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike 

Columbidae Phaps chalcoptera Common Bronzewing 

Halcyonidae Dacelo novaeguineae Laughing Kookaburra 

Laniidae Corvus coronoides Australian Raven 

Maluridae Malurus splendens Splendid Fairy-wren 

Meliphagidae Anthochaera carunculata Red Wattlebird 

Manorina flavigula Yellow-throated Miner 

Melithreptus lunatus White-naped Honeyeater 

Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca Magpie-lark 

Motacillidae Anthus novaeseelandiae Australasian Pipit 

Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis Golden Whistler 

Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus Striated Pardalote 

Psittacidae Barnardius zonarius Australian Ringneck 

Purpureicephalus spurius Red-capped Parrot 

Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys Willie Wagtail 

Mammals 

Canidae Vulpes vulpes Red Fox 

Leporidae Oryctolagus cuniculus Rabbit 

Peramelidae Isoodon obesulus subsp. fusciventer 

Reptiles 

Elapidae Notechis scutatus Tiger Snake 



Southern Brown Bandicoot, 

Quenda 

Scincidae ?Tiliqua occipitalis Western Bluetongue 

Tiliqua rugosa Bobtail 

Naturalised 

Exotic 

Naturalised 

Exotic 

Priority 5

Family Species Common Name Status 

Varanidae Varanus rosenbergi Heath Monitor 

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Table 9 Likelihood of occurrence of significant fauna species previously recorded within 15 km of the Study Area (EPBC and NatureMap) 

Species Status Description Likelihood of Occurrence 

Birds 

Calamanthus campestris subsp. 

montanellus (Rufous Fieldwren 

(western wheatbelt)) 

Botaurus poiciloptilus 

(Australasian Bittern) 

Charadrius rubricollis (Hooded 

Plover) 

Falco peregrinus (Peregrine 

Falcon) 

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P4 This Rufous Fieldwren occurs north to Shark Bay and east to Toolinna Rockhole. The species inhabits 

heaths and other low shrublands (up to 1.5 m high) on sandplains and lateritic ridges. It is also present in 

shrub steppe on limestone plains and around saltlakes. The Rufous Fieldwren consumes insects, grubs, 

small snails and seeds and forages in low vegetation and on the ground. 

EN – WC Act, 

E – EPBC Act 

Leipoa ocellata (Malleefowl) VU – WC Act, 



The Australasian Bittern occurs mainly in densely vegetated freshwater wetlands and, rarely, in estuaries or 

tidal of temperate southeast & southwest Australia, favouring foraging in tall, dense vegetation in shallow 

permanent or seasonal fresh water. Habitats dominated by Phragmites, Cyperus, Eleocharis, Juncus, Typha, 

Baumea, Bolboschoenus and Gahnia growing over muddy or peaty soils are preferred and the species 

appears capable of moving between habitats as suitability changes. 

P4 The Hooded Plover is found on the southern coasts and saltlakes north to Port Gregory, Three Springs, Mt 

Gibson, Lake Brown, Lake Barlee, Lake Cowan and Eyre. The species inhabits the margins and shallows of 

saltlakes, sandy and seaweedy beaches and estuaries, as well as dams and nests in a scrape in the sand on 

ocean beaches or in nearby coastal dunes or in the soil at the edge of saltlakes. 

S4 The Peregrine Falcon prefers areas with rocky ledges, cliffs, watercourses, open woodland or margins with 

cleared land. This species requires abundant prey, secure nest sites and lack of human interference. 

V – EPBC Act 

The Mallefowl occurs in the semi-arid to arid zones of Australia, south and west of the line from Cape 

Farquhar to the Eyre Bird Observatory. The species exists on sandy or loamy soils that receive 200 to 

450mm of rainfall each year in shrublands and low woodlands dominated by Mallee vegetation, they may 

also occur in coastal heathlands as well as crop fields and around roads. The nest is a large mound of sand 

or soil and organic matter. 

May Occur 

This species has previously been 

recorded within 15 km of the Study 

Area. There is a single record from 

1979. There is suitable habitat and 

it may occur along the alignment. 

Unlikely 

Species is unlikely to occur within 

the area, however some areas 

adjacent to the Study Area may 

provide suitable habitat for this 

species. 

May Occur 

Species or species habitat may 

occur within the area, however only 

a very small section of the Study 

Area is coastal or suitable for this 

species. 

Likely 


occur within the area, number of 

records along the coast near 

Wellstead. 

Unlikely 


occur within the area, however no 

mounds were identified during the 

survey.


Calyptorhynchus latirostris 

(Carnaby's Cockatoo) 

Pezoporus wallicus subsp. 

flaviventrus (Western Ground 

Parrot) 

Dasyornis longirostris (Western 

Bristlebird) 

Psophodes nigrogularis 

nigrogularis (Western Whipbird 

(western heath)) 

Mammals 

Macropus irma (Western Brush 

Wallaby) 

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EN – WC Act, E – 

EPBC Act 

CR – WC Act, E – 

EPBC Act 

Vu – WC Act, V – 

EPBC Act 


EPBC Act 



Carnaby’s Cockatoo, also known as the Short-billed Black-Cockatoo, is distributed across the south-west of 

Western Australia in uncleared or remnant areas of Eucalyptus Woodland and Shrubland or kwongan heath. 

Breeding usually occurs in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, with flocks moving to the higher rainfall 

coastal areas to forage after the breeding season. These Cockatoos feed on the seeds of a variety of native 

plants, including Allocasuarina, Banksia, Dryandra, Eucalyptus, Grevillea and Hakea, and some introduced 

plants. They will also feed on the nectar from flowers of a number of species, and on insect larvae. 

The Western Ground Parrot is a cryptic, ground-dwelling parrot with a range restricted to five subpopulations 

in the north section of Fitzgerald River National Park and one population in Cape Arid National Park. The 

species inhabits temperate regions of Western Australia with rainfall of 400-500 mm per year in low, dense 

sedgelands, temperate shrub heaths and temperate graminoid heaths of medium to high species richness 

except sedgelands that are frequently dominated by a single species. 

The Western Bristlebird is a medium-sized brown, ground-dwelling songbird with short wings and a long tail. 

The species is restricted to a floristically diverse low dense coastal heathland 0.5–1.5 m tall in the coastal 

strip of southern Western Australia from Two Peoples Bay to near East Mount Barren in the eastern end of 

Fitzgerald River National Park, with a large gap further west of the National Park. The breeding season runs 

from July to October. 

The Western Whipbird (western heath) is a small, greyish brown or pale brownish olive bird, distributed in the 

south of the south west of WA, mainly in eastern semiarid and subhumid zones, from Gnowangerup, the 

upper Fitzgerald River and Ravenshorpe Range south to King George Sound (formerly), Two Peoples Bay 

and Hopetoun and patchily further north (near Lake Grace and near Nyabing, Pingerup near Gnowangerup 

and Tambellup). In the east, the Western Whipbird is found mainly in mallee and banksia scrubs or 

heathlands 1-2 m high. In west mainly heathlands and coastal and waterside thickets. 

P4 The Western Brush Wallaby, a medium sized macropod, is a grazer found primarily in open forest and 

woodland. This species was once very common in the south-west of Western Australia but has undergone a 

reduction in range and a significant decline in abundance in its current habitat. The decline in populations of 

this species has resulted from extensive clearing within its original distribution and from predation of juvenile 

Western Brush Wallabies by foxes (CALM, 2005d). 

Likely 

Known to occur at the Grange 

minesite – feeding habitat present 

in the Study Area. No breeding 

habitat present. 

Unlikely 

Given the species very restricted 

range and extensive previous 

survey for this species, it is unlikely 

this species occurs within the area. 

May Occur 

The near coastal area of the 

alignment has been grazed and is 

disturbed. There are limited records 

of this species in the Study Area, 

with clusters of sightings restricted 

to Fitzgerald River and Albany. 

Unlikely 

There are no records of this species 

within the Wellstead area. 

May Occur 

Species or suitable habitat may 

occur within the area


Dasyurus geoffroii (Chuditch, 

Western Quoll) 

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Vu – WC Act, V – 

EPBC Act 

Parantechinus apicalis (Dibbler) EN – WC Act, E – 

EPBC Act 

Phascogale calura (Red-tailed 

Phascogale) 

Isoodon obesulus fusciventer 

(Quenda) 


EPBC Act 



The Chuditch is the largest carnivorous marsupial in Western Australia. This species occupies a wide range 

of habitats including woodlands, riparian vegetation, beaches and deserts. The Chuditch formerly ranged 

over nearly 70 % of Australia but now retains only a patchy distribution through the Jarrah forest and mixed 

Karri/Marri/Jarrah forest of south-western WA. This reduction in range and decline in population numbers 

have been caused by habitat alteration, impacts from the introduction of foxes and cats, hunting and 

poisoning. 

The Dibbler was formerly widely distributed throughout south-western Australia but is now restricted to the 

Western Australian coastline near Jurien on three small offshore islands and a small number of widely 

scattered populations across Fitzgerald River National Park, Arpenteur Nature Reserve (Cheynes Beach), 

Waychinicup National Park, Torndirrup National Park and vacant Crown land near Ravensthorpe. It is likely 

that they can occupy a diverse range of habitats but seem to prefer vegetation with a dense canopy greater 

than 1 m high which has been unburnt for at least 10 years or more, growing in sandy substrates and 

occasionally lateritic soils. 

The Red-tailed Phascogale is restricted to native remnants throughout the wheatbelt of Western Australia 

from Beverley to Fitzgerald River National Park. The species is found in Allocasuarina huegeliana 

woodlands. It requires vegetation that has been unburnt for greater than 20 years, providing sufficient canopy 

and leaf cover for nesting and foraging. Hollows in logs are required for nesting, while for protection during 

fire it requires hollows above the height of flames. 

P5 The Quenda is an omnivorous marsupial that occurs in the south-west of Western Australia. This species 

prefers areas of dense or scrubby vegetation, particularly around swamps or along watercourses. It will utilise 

more open areas such as woodlands, burnt vegetaion and pasture if connected to more a suitable habitat or 

if there is predator control programs in place. 

Unlikely 

Species is unlikely to occur within 

the area as no Jarrah forest or 

mixed Karri/Marri/Jarrah forest were 

identified within the Study Area and 

are unlikely to occur in nearby area. 

Unlikely 

Species or suitable species habitat 

may occur within the area. 

However, the alignment is mostly 

located in linear fragments that 

would not provide core habitat. Also 

previous record in the Study Area is 

from 1970’s on an offshore island. 

Unlikely 

No Allocasuarina woodlands were 

identified during the survey. 

Present 

A sighting confirmed the species 

does occur within the area.

Appendix A - Flora and Fauna Survey - Grange Resources

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