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- Zone 3 - Exposed Ridgetops & Shallow Soils Over Sandstone
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Zone 3 - Exposed Ridgetops & Shallow Soils Over Sandstone
The exposed ridgetops are the dominant ridge-lines of Charing Cross, Bondi Junction, and Bondi with their exposure to southerly and westerly winds and Dover Heights where the ridgetops experience strong salt laden coastal winds.
The areas of shallow soils over a bedrock of sandstone are found throughout Bondi Junction and the streets of Dover Heights, Waverley and Bronte. The original vegetation of these areas consisted of low heath plants growing on sandstone.
Streetscape Character
The streets are extremely varied from the wide grassy nature strips in Dover Heights and parts of Bronte to the concrete or asphalt footpaths in the streets around the commercial zones of Bondi Junction and Charing Cross.
Dominant Trees
| Common name | Botanical name |
|---|---|
| Coastal Banksia | Banksia integrifolia |
| Bracelet Honey Myrtle | Melaleuca armillaris |
| Broad-leaved Paperbark | Melaleuca quinquenervia |
| Weeping Bottlebrush | Callistemon viminalis |
| Watergum | Tristaniopsis laurina |
| Swamp She-Oak | Casuarina glauca |
Preferred Tree Species
| Size | Common name | Botanical name |
|---|---|---|
| S* | Dwarf Apple | Angophora hispida |
| Weeping Bottlebrush | Callistemon viminalis | |
| White Feather Honeymyrtle | Melaleuca decora | |
| Prickly Paperbark | Melaleuca styphelioides | |
| M* | Purple-Leafed Willow Myrtle | Agonis flexuosa 'After Dark' |
| Lemon Myrtle | Backhousia citriodora | |
| Old Man Banksia | Banksia serrata | |
| NSW Christmas Bush | Ceratopetalum gummiferum | |
| Tuckeroo | Cupaniopsis anacardioides | |
| Blueberry Ash | Elaeocarpus reticulatus | |
| Scribbly Gum | Eucalyptus haemastoma | |
| Cheese Tree | Glochidion ferdinandi | |
| Riberry | Syzygium luehmannii | |
| Watergum | Tristaniopsis laurina | |
| Waterhousea | Waterhousea floribunda | |
| L* | Sydney Red Gum | Angophora costata |
| Cook Island Pine or New Caledonia Pine | Araucaria columnaris | |
| Norfolk Island Pine | Araucaria heterophylla | |
| Port Jackson Fig | Ficus rubiginosa | |
| Jacaranda | Jacaranda mimosifolia | |
| Brushbox | Lophostemon confertus | |
| Fine-leafed Paperbark | Melaleuca leucadendra | |
| Swamp Paperbark | Melaleuca quinquenervia |
*Small (to 6 metres), Medium (6 to 12 metres), Large (over 12 metres)
