Mount Morgan Mine Upper Mundic Gully TSF EA Amendment

EPBC Act status

NC Act status

Project area in species mapped distribution

Nearby historical records

Habitat presence and quality

Species recorded in field surveys

Conservatism required due to species detectability

Conservatism required due to species mobility

Species name

Source Habitat requirements

Likelihood of occurrence

Grevillea hockingsii only occurs in Queensland, where it is known from three disjunct areas: Coominglah State Forest west of Monto, Callide Ra. east of Biloela, and Razor Back Ra. Near Mt Morgan (DETSI, 2025). The species is found on slopes in hilly sandstone country on shallow sandy to sandy loam soils which are light brown to red in colour and occasionally stony or gravelly. It grows in woodland or open forest communities (DETSI, 2025). Leichhardtia brevifolia occurs in north and central Queensland where it is known from near Townsville, Springsure and north of Rockhampton (DCCEEW, 2025). North of Rockhampton, L. brevifolia grows on serpentine rock outcrops or crumbly black soils derived from serpentine in eucalypt woodland, often with Eucalyptus fibrosa and Corymbia xanthope . Near Paluma, the species grows in woodland dominated by E. granitica and E. acmenoides on granite soils (DCCEEW, 2025). Polianthion minutiflorum is known from five areas in east Queensland from Redcliffe Vale, south to Kingaroy. The species occurs in forest and

Species known to occur within project area

Yes – Three historical (2001) records are located within the project area, the nearest of which is ~0.18 km north west of the project area.

Yes – Suitable habitat was identified across most of the project area. Suitable habitat presented as Eucalypt forests and/or woodlands on steep, rocky hillsides with skeletal to shallow sandy soils.

Yes – 72 individual of G. hockingsii were confirmed during field surveys.

Grevillea hockingsii

NL

V

WO

No

No

Confirmed present This species was recorded within the project area

Leichhardtia brevifolia

Species may occur in project area

No – the nearest historical record is approximately 31.67 km north east of the project area.

V

V

PMST

No

No

No

No

Highly unlikely to occur The project area is located in the distribution where the species or its habitat may occur. However, no historical records were identified within the desktop assessment and neither the species or its habitat were confirmed during field surveys.

Polianthion minutiflorum

Species may occur in project area

No – the nearest historical record is approximately 70.14 km south of the project area.

Yes – Suitable habitat was identified across most of the project area. Suitable habitat presented as Eucalypt forests and/or woodlands on steep, rocky hillsides with skeletal to shallow sandy soils. Yes – Marginal habitat was identified across most of the project area. Marginal habitat presented as Blakella citriodora forests and/or woodlands on steep, rocky hillsides with skeletal to shallow sandy soils.

V

V

PMST

No

No

No

Unlikely to occur The project area is located in the distribution where the species or its habitat may occur and field surveys confirmed the presence of suitable habitat within the project area. However, no historical records were identified within the desktop assessment and

woodland on sandstone slopes and gullies with

skeletal soil or deep soils next to deeply weathered laterite (DEWHA 2008b).

the species was not confirmed within the project area.

WO, PMST

A small shrub or tree growing up to 6 m tall with red flowers and fruit and stiff and leathery leaves that are green and glossy. S. bidwillii is endemic to QLD, occurring from Mackay to Tweed Heads (DAWE 2020). It commonly occurs in lowland rainforest but can also be found in open forest or woodland. S. bidwillii is commonly found in areas adjacent to temporary and

Species likely to occur in project area

Yes – One historical (2017) record is located ~1.56 km north east of the project area.

Samadera bidwillii Quassia

V

V

No

No

No

Unlikely to occur The project area is located in the distribution where the species or its habitat is likely to occur and recent historical records persist in the surrounding landscape. However, only marginal habitat was confirmed within the project area and

the species was not observed during field surveys.

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