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Region 2: North Shore

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Location

North Shore from Chatswood to Hornsby and west between Castle Hill and Eastwood

Vegetation Types

Blue Gum High Forest. Sydney turpentine Ironbark Forest

Soils

Wianamatta shale derived soils, typically clay loam or loam topsoil overlying slay subsoils.

Altitude

Rising to more than 200 metres above sea level

Rainfall

Average 1100mm per year

Mean Max. Temp

26-27 Degrees Celsius

Mean Min Temp

6 Degrees Celsius

Frost days per year

Rare in lower areas. More frequent in higher altitudes.

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