Global InformationElderslie Banksia Scrub Forest information
| Elderslie Banksia Scrub Forest | |
|---|---|
 Some of the scrubby woodland preserved at Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Australasia |
| Biome | Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands |
| Borders |
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| Geography | |
| Area | 0.13 km2 (0.050 sq mi) |
| Country | Australia |
| Elevation | 60–100 metres (200–330 ft) |
| Coordinates | 34°5′27″S 150°43′5″E / 34.09083°S 150.71806°E |
| Geology | Sandstone, shale |
| Climate type | Humid subtropical climate (Cfa) |
| Soil types | Clay, sand |
The Elderslie Banksia Scrub Forest is a critically endangered scrubby woodland situated in southwestern Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Listed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, it is a variety of stunted forest or woodland found on sandy substrates associated with deep Tertiary sand deposits, which has been reduced in extent of at least 90% of its original pre-European extent.[1][2]
- ^ Conservation Advice1 for the Elderslie Banksia by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ ELDERSLIE BANKSIA SCRUB FOREST OF THE SYDNEY BASIN BIOREGION: DRAFT 2 DESCRIPTION Department of the Environment (Australia, 2013–2016). Retrieved 14 September 2022.
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