S.A. NAT., VOL. XIV. 
May. 1933. 
The Coastal Flora. 
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(6) The Scrub At Hallett’s Cove 
A generation back, there was an abundant, picturesque, and 
characteristic scrub on the high land to the south of Hallett’s 
Cove. Much of this was still present in 1920 and later years, but 
recent!}- most of it has been cleared for cultivation and only 
remnants remain, chiefly situated along the fences. The original 
scrub was probably typical of much of that originally covering 
the undulating country between Aldinga and Marino. Pepper- 
mints {Eucalyptus odorata), She-oaks {Casuarina stricta), Tea- 
trees [Melaleuca pnbesce^is), Qu^ndongs or Native Peaches (Eu~ 
carya acuminata). Native Cherries (Exocarpiis ciipressiforniis). 
porum phillyreoides, Native Privet (Biirsaria spinosa), and 
IvauvHioo Bush (Jcacia armata) were amongst the chief trees 
and shrubs, underneath which grew many shrubs and annuals. 
Remnants of all of the above have been noted recently as being 
still present with the exception of the Native Peach — which may 
possibly linger still in some corner. Other plants still present 
include two mistletoes, Loranthus Exocarpi on Casuarina stricta 
and ti:e Exocarpus, and Loranthus miraculosus var. melaleucae 
cn the Melaleuca, the Golden Wattle, Olearia ramiilosa, Dodonaea 
vxscosa, an unidentified shrub not in flower, the scrambling Mueh- 
lenheckia adpressa and such annuals and herbaceous plants as 
Bulbine bidbosa, Dichopogoxi strictus, Chamaescilla corymbosa, 
Goodenia albijlora, Trichinium spathvJatum and Cotiila australis. 
(7) The Scrub At Seliick's Beach 
There is a large area, probably a square mile in extent, of 
lelativeh' untouched scrub parallel with Seliick’s Beach and ex- 
tending to the low sandhills skirting the strand. It is quite a 
surprise to walk from the beach up the slope, covered with low 
and prostrate undershrubs, pass over the crest of low sandhills 
and then find oneself In quite dense scrub nestling under the 
protection of this sandy ridge and extending backwards for about 
lialf-a-mile. The larger trees have been mostly cut for firewood,, 
occasional fires have caused havoc and grazing animals have 
produced some injury. Much of interest still however remains. 
There are one or two fairly prominent rises. The sandy soli 
does not lend itself to clearing for grazing, and it would be tvel! 
that no attempt to do so should be made, as the loose sand 
would most certainly shift and destroy adjacent useful land. The 
chief trees, of no great height, of small girth and straggling and 
