ðɪ ɛkspˈoʊzd ænd mˈoːɹ ɪnfˈɜːɾəl ˈɛɹiəz, pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli ɚɹˈaʊnd ðɪ ɛkstɹˈiːm sˈaʊθwˈɛst, kənsˈɪst lˈɑːɹdʒli ʌv lˈoʊ ɡɹˈoʊɪŋ nˈeɪɾɪv ɡɹˈæsᵻz sˈʌtʃ ɐz ðɪ ʌnjˈuːʒuːəl bˈʌʔn̩ɡɹˌæs, hˈiːθs, ænd hˈɑːɹdi mˈɛlɐlˌuːkəz.
The exposed and more infertile areas, particularly around the extreme south-west, consist largely of low growing native grasses such as the unusual buttongrass, heaths, and hardy melaleucas.