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Fauna & Flora
Fauna in Bronte Gully for Fauna Survey December 2009
Each fauna species has a role to play in maintaining a healthy ecosystem
Taxa | Number of Species |
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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 |
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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.
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