In Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula (southern part), Kangaroo Island, Southern Lofty, Murray and South-Eastern regions. Associated mainly with Eucalyptus incrassata and Melaleuca uncinata in woodland to open scrub formation. Soils; occurs on a variety of soils but mainly sandy alkaline yellow duplex, red shallow porous loam or grey-brown calcareous loamy earths Rainfall 300-600 mm Also N.S.W. and Vic.