The day the tide stopped flowing

A confused group of birds waiting for the tide to return

the morning after the inflows were blocked

A view of remaining vegetation,photo taken from Lincoln Cove.

A typical example of saltwater vegetation

Beaded glasswort ( Sarcocornia quinqueflora )

Inhabits mid to high tide zone,a succulent edible plant to 50Cm.

Often confused with similar samphires.inset;leaves

Shrubby glasswort ( Sclerostegia arbuscula )

A large samphire to 2M,usually amongst smaller glassworts,

seeds eaten by Rock parrots.inset;leaves

Austral seablite ( Suaeda australis )

A small succulent shrub usually among samphires on the high

tide mark.Leaves edible.inset;flowers

Marsh saltbush ( Atriplex paludosa )

Similar to Coast saltbush with finer leaves,found on the coast and

margins of saline areas.Height 1-1.5M.insets;male flower & female fruit

Coast saltbush ( Atriplex cinerea )

Also known as bluebush and usually found above high tide mark.

Grazed by stock and reaches 2M. insets; male (L) & female flowers

Swamp paperbark ( Melaleuca halmaturorum )

A salt tolerant tree to 8M,the bark peeling and hanging like paper

on mature trees.insets;flowers & bark