Location
This property is Section 120, Hundred of Ulipa. It is about 90 km NNW of Pt Lincoln on the Flinders Hwy, 1 km W of Coast Rd which connects Mt Drummond and Mt Hope. Take either Mt Drummond Road or Point Drummond Rd W from the Flinders Hwy, until you reach Coast Rd. Approx. 4.1 km S of Point Drummond Rd (approx. 3.5 km N of Mount Drummond Rd) is a track that leads to near the SE corner of the property. See Google Map.
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Property Description
Parcel Details
The bushland block is approximately 401 hectares in extent. It comprises Section 54 in the Hundred of Ulipa. In 2007, Section 120 was divided into two parcels as the result of an application to freehold the section. The Crown retained a 100 metre wide coastal reserve which was given the section number, 55. The Nature Foundation Heritage Agreement covers the entire property with the exception of six small areas of cleared land along the eastern boundary, ranging between 0.5 and 2.5 ha. These boundaries are outlined in yellow on the photomap below.
Flora
The property is part of a larger coastal dune-field, with shrubland and low shrubland dominating, and with some smaller areas of coastal mallee.
Four major vegetation associations are found on the Heritage Agreement:
1. Coast Daisy-bush (Olearia axillaris), Coast Umbrella-bush (Acacia cupularis), Coast Bitter-bush (Adriana quadripartita) and Coast Beard-heath (Leucopogon parviflorus) Shrubland dominating the dunes flanking the limestone cliff community.
2. Coast Cushion Bush (Leucophyta brownii) Low Open Shrubland bordering the low limestone cliffs along the coast.
3. Thorny Lawrencia (Lawrencia squamata) low shrubland over an understorey where Southern Sea-heath (Frankenia pauciflora) and Sea-berry Saltbush (Rhagodia candolleana ssp. candolleana) are the dominant species, bordering the coastal fringe, and
4. Coastal White Mallee (Eucalyptus diversifolia), Red Mallee (Eucalyptus oleosa) open mallee over an understorey where Sea-berry Saltbush (Rhagodia candolleana ssp. candolleana) and Dryland Tea-tree (Melaleuca lanceolata ssp. lanceolata) are the dominant species.
Fauna
The Bushland is suitable habitat for a variety of birds, reptiles and mammals. One is likely to encounter sea birds such as the Pied Oyster-catcher and Pacific Gull. Other bird species known in the area include the Singing Honeyeater, Grey Fantail, and Blue-brested Fairy Wren. The Western Brown Snake and Western Blue-tongue Lizard are likely inhabitants of the bushland also. Western Pygmy Possums and Hairy-nosed Wombats are likely to be present, as are Australian Sea-Lions and Southern Elephant Seals on the beaches from time to time.
The area receives an average rainfall of about 460 mm per annum