Region 1: Coastal Sydney
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Location
North: Extending from the northern shores of Sydney Harbour to the Hawkesbury River northward including the Hornsby Plateau.
South: Extending from the southern shores of Sydney Harbour to Botany Bay and southward to the Georges River and Nepean River.
Vegetation Types
Sandstone Heaths, Woodlands and Forests and Vegetation of the Narrabeen Group
Soils
Shallow Hawkesbury Sandstone derived soils with sands or clayey subsoils over Hawkesbury Sandstone.
Altitude
from sea level to 300 metres above sea level.
Rainfall
Average 900mm-1200mm per year
Mean Max. Temp
26-27 Degrees Celsius
Mean Min Temp
7-8 Degrees Celsius
Frost days per year
Rare on the coastal fringes, occurring more frequently further inland.
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