Close nucopia, theres some mention of true sub-tropical rainforest around here with queensland plants. Give the ozone hole some more time and im sure we will have cane toads here in no time lol
But the big obvious difference is temp. We were digging in at least less than 5 water on a 12 day, cloudy and nearly rain. ( cold rain )
Theres a lot of fern, moss, mountain ash, vine and wildlife though it has been many MANY years since I have seen a koala locally. I think they have been driven out unfortunately over the past 20 years.
Deer, possum, wombat, lyrebird, goanna, snakes, wallabies, kangaroo, bower bird, echidna, scorpions are seen the most here often, but a lot stays hidden in the bush protected.