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=**Geology**= =//Kayla Bell//=

Our area had a diverse range of geology, with rocks of all different shapes, sizes and colours. Because of the small creek running through our area (which was only about a meter across) we also had a range of different soil types and colours. The soil near the creek was really dark brown, but in other places it was chocolate brown or sandy grey. Here are the results to the tests I carried out on the rocks, soil and water samples we collected from our area:

//Second layer// – Mostly dissolved dirt //Third layer// – Grey coloured dirt //Fourth layer// – Dark brown coloured dirt //Bottom layer// – Sand ||
 * **Test** || **Result** ||
 * ACID TEST || No reaction on any of the rocks; no limestone present. ||
 * SOIL STRUCTURE || //Top layer// – Humus
 * PH TEST || PH 9 (blue) ||
 * NITRATE TEST || 0 (zero) ||

= The Native Flora = = = = Botanist - Genevieve =
 * **Common Name** || Tall Sedge || Fringed Wattle || Butterfly Flag/White Iris || Red Ironbark || Bindi-eye ||
 * **Botanical Name** || Carex appressa || Acacia fimbriata || Diplarrena moraea || Eucalyptus tricarpa || Cyperaceae ||
 * **Family name** || Cyperaceae || Mimosaceae || Iridaceae || Myrtaceae || Asteraceae ||
 * **Description** || Long grass-like sedge that arches. With sharp leaves that could cut skin easily. || Small tree with small, long, narrow leaves and tiny little yellow pompoms at the end of each little branch. || Stiff strappy leaves, with white open petalled flowers on long green stems. || Tall gumtree with a straight dark reddish-brownish coloured trunk and dull green leaves. || Small with hardly any leaves, has a yellow center and has small daisy like petals. ||
 * **Where Found** || Small with hardly any leaves, has a yellow center and has small daisy like petals. || On a small hill among lots of other tall trees. || In a patch beside the stream. || Scattered on a hill. || In groups, below trees. ||
 * **Size** || 0.5-1.2m x 0.5-1m || 0.5-1.2m x 0.5-1m || 0.3m-0.6m x 0.5m–1m || 15m – 25m || 0.5m x 0.3m ||
 * **Number** || About five || one || three || Seven || Around 25 ||