Book Description
The north coast region of New South Wales extends from Newcastle in the south to the Queensland border. As well as being the home of the many lucky people who were raised in the area, this beautiful region has long been a mecca for city people holidaying or seeking a sea-change in their lives, and surfers looking for a good wave. Its rolling green hills, white sandy beaches, dramatic headlands and volcanic features harbour a diverse range of ecosystems and plant species, and it is a meeting place for plants from both tropical and temperate zones. Wildflowers of the North Coast of New South Wales describes over 300 of the most commonly seen plant species. Each entry is illustrated with a colour photograph. The book is organised by habitat, for example Costal Dunes, Coastal Heath, Open Forest and Rainforest. Within each chapter plants are further categorised by type, for example Trees, Large Shrubs or Small Shrubs and Herbs, and then arranged alphabetically by family name. Whether you're a local or a tourist, a gardener, a bushwalker, a surfer or a sunbather, this book will help you to identify the plants that you see in the north coast region.