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Coastal Enriched Sandstone Moist Forest is a tall open forest with a distinctive mesic shrub and small tree layer. Typically it is situated in sandstone gullies and sheltered slopes enriched by clay.
This material is sourced from shale bands in the sandstone bedrock associated with Hawkesbury sandstone in the Lane Cove River valley. Coastal Enriched Sandstone Moist Forest occurs in areas with an average annual rainfall of 850-1250mm.
Saline Wetlands
Sandstone Geology
Shale Geology