Where you can find mangroves in the Redlands
Listed below are the species found in the Redlands
| Manly headland slopes to lowland at Lota Creek and Tingalpa Creek |
Narrow fringe of Grey Mangrove (Avicennia Marina) |
| Mouth of Tingalpa Creek |
Thick fringe of mangroves lining the estuary:
-downstream: Grey Mangrove (Avicennia Marina) dominant
-upstream: River Mangrove (Aegiceras corniculatum) dominant, with Red Mangrove (Rhizophora stylosa),Large-leafed Orange Mangrove (Bruguiera gymnorhiza), and Blind-your-eye Mangrove (Excoecaria agallocha) |
| Mooroondu Point |
Narrow fringe of mangroves:
-Grey Mangrove dominant
-River Mangrove common
-Red Mangrove and Yellow Mangrove (Ceriops tagal) present
-Stunted Grey Mangrove present in saltmarsh |
| Waterloo Bay |
Narrow fringe of Grey Mangrove (Avicennia Marina), with River Mangrove (Aegiceras corniculatum) near freshwater drain outlets |
| Wellington Point |
Scattered mangroves on east side:
- Grey Mangrove dominant
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| Wellington Point to Hilliards Creek |
Wide band of Grey Mangrove, stunted on landward side |
| Hilliards Creek |
Thick fringe of mangroves:
-downstream: Grey Mangrove (Avicennia Marina) dominant
-upstream: River Mangrove (Aegiceras corniculatum) dominant, with Red Mangrove (Rhizophora stylosa), Large-leafed Orange Mangrove (Bruguiera gymnorhiza) , Yellow Mangrove (Ceriops tagal), and Blind-your-eye Mangrove (Excoecaria agallocha) Stunted Grey Mangrove and Yellow Mangrove (Ceriops tagal) present in saltmarsh
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| Empire Point |
Fringing River Mangrove and Red Mangrove:
-stunted on the landward side |
| Cleveland Point |
Some fringing Grey Mangrove (Avicennia Marina) |
| Toondah Harbour to Oyster Point |
-Band of mangroves south of harbour
Grey Mangrove (Avicennia Marina) cominant
-River Mangrove (Aegiceras corniculatum) and Red Mangrove (Rhizophora stylosa) also Low Grey Mangrove and Yellow Mangrove (Ceriops tagal) in saltmarsh
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| Oyster Point |
Low mangrove fringe:
-Grey Mangrove with Red Mangrove, Blind-your-eye Mangrove (Excoecaria agallocha), and Yellow Mangrove |
| Bay south of Oyster Point |
Broad band of mangroves:
-Grey Mangrove (Avicennia Marina) dominant
-Mature River Mangrove (Aegiceras corniculatum) and Red Mangrove (Rhizophora stylosa) present |