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Observation Of A Natural Environment: Coal Point Area
Year 10 Geography assessment task 1-
Fieldwork investigation and research action report (RAP)

Natural Environment-
Coal point is a small saline coastal lagoon that opens intermittently. Coal point overs an area of approximately 1.3 km. A range of ecological habitats are supported by the lake, which is itself subjected to a wide range of human uses including recreation, industry, development, and rural activities. This has resulted in a high degree of modification to the natural environment and the ecology of the region. Coal point’s flora is mainly gum trees, scribbly gums, ironbark snf casuarinas. The Fauna has a wide variety of native Australian birds and animals like rainbow lorikeets, possums, owls, black snakes, brown snakes, bearded dragons, geckos, green tree frogs, brown frogs, kookaburras and cockatoos. There aren’t any major landforms in the coal point area. Coal point is a gently slopping hilled area that’s part of a coastal plain. There are many land care reserves in the coal point area. The type of soils in coal point/Toronto is called Grey Podsol. Grey Podsol is found in areas are wet, or slightly warm. Its brown in colour and like sand.
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There is the coal point boat ramp that is in full use nearly all the time. Approximately 1,731 People, this is made up of 857 Males and 874 Females. Most people own a boat in coal point so they use the boat ramp quite a lot and the

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