Davis Scrub Nature Reserve

The Davis Scrub Nature Reserve is a protected nature reserve that is located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. The 13-hectare (32-acre) reserve is a sub tropical rainforest remnant of the Big Scrub and is situated at 170 metres (560 ft) above sea level on an undulating high rainfall plain near Alstonville.

Davis Scrub Nature Reserve New South Wales
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Ficus macrophylla located in the reserve
Davis Scrub Nature Reserve
Nearest town or city	Alstonville
Coordinates	28°51.9543′S 153°24.285′E
Established	May 1980 (1980-05)[1]
Area	0.13 km2 (0.1 sq mi)[1]
Managing authorities	NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
Website	Davis Scrub Nature Reserve
See also	Protected areas of New South Wales

The red-brown soil is derived from a basaltic flow from the nearby Mount Warning. Significant rainforest tree species include Moreton Bay Fig, Black Bean, White Booyong, Red Bean, and Purple Cherry. A large Moreton Bay Fig dominates the rainforest horizon.^[2]

The reserve is located at an altitude of 165 meters.^[3]

See also

• New South Wales portal
• environment portal

• Booyong Flora Reserve
• Protected areas of New South Wales