Fauna & Flora

Fauna in Bronte Gully for Fauna Survey December 2009

Each fauna species has a role to play in maintaining a healthy ecosystem

Bronte Gully

Taxa Number of Species
Butterflies and moths 8
Flies, dragonflies and other insects 56+
Spiders and other invertebrates 17
Birds 14
Possums 1
Flying Fox 1
Microbats 1
Reptiles 2

Weeds – being removed in a staged progression

  • Main weeds
  • Madeira Vine
  • Pampas-Lily-of-the-Valley
  • Giant Reed
  • Paddy’s Lucerne
  • Morning Glory
  • Fleabane
  • Tradescantia
  • Crow’s-foot Grass
  • Nasturtium
  • Cobbler’s Pegs

Local Native Species already planted into Bronte Gully

Around 140 different local native plant species have already been planted into Bronte Gully. These include:

Botanical Name Common Name
Acacia binervia Two-veined Wattle
Acacia longifolia Sydney Golden Wattle
Allocasuarina distyla Black She-Oak
Angophora costata Smooth-barked Apple
Banksia ericifolia Heath-leaved Banksia
Banksia serrata Old Man Banksia
Callistemon linearis Narrow-leaved Bottlebrush
Carex pumila Beach Sedge
Cissus antartica Kangaroo Grape
Commersonia hermanniifolia Rulingia
Correa alba White Correa
Dianella congesta Coastal Flax Lily
Dianella caerulea Blue Flax Lily
Dichelachne crinita Long-hair Plume Grass
Eucalyptus botryoides Bangalay
Ficinia nodosa Knobby Club rush
Hakea teretifolia Needlebush Hakea
Hibbertia scandens Climbing Guinea Flower
Imperata cylindrica Blady Grass
Juncus krausii Sea Rush
Juncus usitatus Common Rush
Kunzea ambigua Tick Bush
Leptospermum laevigatum Coastal Tea Tree
Leptospermum squarrosum Manuka Tea Tree
Lomandra longifolia Spiny-headed Mat rush
Melaleuca armillaris Bracelet Honey Myrtle
Melaleuca nodosa Prickly-leaved Paperbark
Melanthera biflora Beach Daisy
Olearia tomentosa Silver Daisy
Pelargonium australe Native Stork's Bill
Rytidosperma carphoides Wallaby Grass
Scaevola calendulacea Dune Fan-flower
Tetragonia tetragonioides Warrigal Greens
Themeda australis Kangaroo Grass
Viola hederacea Ivy-leafed Violet

For more information on Native Plants and how Waverley residents can make a difference see the Waverley Council Living Connections Program.