Low woodlands to tall shrublands dominated by wattle (Acacia) species

Habitat type: Low woodlands to tall shrublands dominated by wattle (Acacia) species.

Other key words: Acacia woodlands

Description: The canopy of these woodlands tends to be dominated by one or two wattle species at a location. Dominant species include lancewood (Acacia shirleyi), bendee (A. catenulate), bowyakka (A. microsperma), bastard mulga (A. clivicola, A. sibirica), rosewood (A. rhodoxylon) and Townsville wattle (A. leptostachya).  Frequently occasional emergent Thozet’s box (Eucalyptus thozetiana) or Queensland peppermint (E. exserta) may be present. A sparse to open shrub layer is often present, with a very sparse ground layer, sometimes consisting of Triodia species.

Some animals that use this habitat type: Red kangaroo, Yellow-footed rock-wallaby, long-haired rat, mulga parrot, crested bellbird and Hall’s babbler.