Zone 2 - Coastal Slopes & Basin
This is the general area situated just back from the frontline coastal zone and extending inland towards the ridgetops of Waverley, Bondi and Dover Heights. The coastal conditions of salt laden winds and strong on-shore winds still predominate and influence the growth and success of tree planting. Many taller buildings offer some protection for the smaller and medium sized trees; however, some of the taller growing species show the effects of coastal exposure.
The areas include the ridgetops and east/south facing slopes from Vaucluse and Dover Heights, Bondi Beach and the Bondi basin, and the streets extending inward from Tamarama and Bronte beaches. The more exposed southern facing slopes are the most affected.
Streetscape Character
The streets in Dover Heights and Vaucluse generally have wide grassy footpaths with no overhead wires – good site conditions for tree planting. Around North Bondi and Bondi the smaller commercial areas also have wide footpaths with no overhead wires but many are concreted or paved with small cut-outs for existing trees. Away from these commercial areas the streets narrow in size with corresponding narrow footpaths and naturestrips; overhead wires are more common restricting the range of suitable trees that can be used.
Dominant Trees
| Common name | Botanical name |
|---|---|
| Coastal Banksia | Banksia integrifolia |
| Paperbark | Melaleuca quinquenervia |
| Bottlebrush | Callistemon citrinus |
| Bracelet Honey Myrtle | Melaleuca armillaris |
| Tuckeroo | Cupaniopsis anacardioides |
| New Zealand Christmas Bush | Metrosideros excelsa |
| Norfolk Island Hibiscus | Lagunaria patersonia |
Preferred Tree Species
| Size | Common name | Botanical name |
|---|---|---|
| S* | Fringed Wattle | Acacia fimbriata |
| Dwarf Apple | Angophora hispida | |
| Lemon-Scented Bottlebrush | Callistemon citrinus | |
| Weeping Bottlebrush | Callistemon viminalis | |
| Bottlebrush | Callistemon citrinus | |
| Port Jackson Pine | Callitris rhomboidea | |
| Port Jackson Mallee | Eucalyptus obstans | |
| Coastal Tea Tree | Leptospermum laevigatum | |
| Bracelet Honey Myrtle | Melaleuca armillaris | |
| White Feather Honey Myrtle | Melaleuca decora | |
| M* | Red Apple | Acmena ingens |
| Purple-leafed Willow Myrtle | Agonis flexuosa ‘After Dark’ | |
| Forest Oak | Allocasuarina torulosa | |
| Lemon Myrtle | Backhousia citriodora | |
| Coastal Banksia | Banksia integrifolia | |
| Saw Banksia | Banksia serrata | |
| Illawarra Flame tree | Brachychiton acerifolius | |
| Horsetail Casuarina | Casuarina equisetifolia | |
| Tuckeroo | Cupaniopsis anacardioides | |
| Blueberry Ash | Elaeocarpus reticulatus | |
| Scribbly Gum | Eucalyptus haemastoma | |
| Red-leafed Hibiscus Tree | Hibiscus tiliaceus 'Rubra' | |
| New Zealand Christmas Bush | Metrosideros excelsa | |
| L* | Sydney Red Gum | Angophora costata |
| Cook Island Pine or New Caledonia Pine | Araucaria columnaris | |
| Norfolk Island Pine | Araucaria heterophylla | |
| Yellow Bloodwood | Corymbia eximia | |
| Cabbage Tree Palm | Livistona australis | |
| Fine-leafed Paperbark | Melaleuca leucadendra | |
| Broad-leafed Paperbark | Melaleuca quinquenervia | |
| Cotton Palm | Washingtonia robusta |
*Small (to 6 metres), Medium (6 to 12 metres), Large (over 12 metres)
