Davis Scrub Nature Reserve

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 cityAlstonville
Coordinates28°51.9543′S 153°24.285′E / 28.8659050°S 153.404750°E / -28.8659050; 153.404750
EstablishedMay 1980 (1980-05)
Area0.13 km2 (0.1 sq mi)
Managing authoritiesNSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
WebsiteDavis Scrub Nature Reserve
See alsoProtected areas of
New South Wales

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.

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.

The reserve is located at an altitude of 165 meters.