Where Mangroves Grow in Australia

Mangroves fringe much of Australia's coastline, concentrated in:

• Tropical North: Kimberley (WA), Top End (NT), Gulf of Carpentaria & Cape York (QLD).
• Subtropical East Coast: Cape York to Richmond River (NSW).
• Temperate South: Great Australian Bight (SA) to Peel-Harvey Estuary (WA).
• Tasmania: Subtropical/temperate coasts (e.g., Tamar River, Ralphs Bay).

Key species: Avicennia marina (grey mangrove) dominates south; Rhizophora stylosa, Bruguiera, Ceriops in north. Critical for fisheries, carbon storage, coastal protection.