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Plants of our region

Close to 4,000 plant species have been recorded in the dry tropics. This is a snapshot of some indigenous plants you can expect to see.

When it comes to trees, eucalypts, acacias and melaleucas dominate the landscape.

Some of the common eucalypt species from Greenvale to Alpha are; Moreton Bay ash, narrow-leafed ironbark, poplar gum, long-fruited bloodwood, Reid River box and silver-leafed ironbark.

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Protecting the Ramsar wetland of Bowling Green Bay

Salt pans, mud and mangroves typify one of just five internationally-recognised wetlands in Queensland. Move away from the water and you're greeted by wonderful hoop pine, ghost gum and paperbark forests.

Bowling Green Bay, just south of Townsville between Cape Cleveland and Ayr is a very diverse place.

The 35,500 hectare beauty is also a Ramsar site - a world-wide conservation treaty that recognises important wetlands.

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