Further up the altitudinal gradient (around 400m and up to 700m) on the foothill slopes of the TTA's three catchments Mesophyll Vine Forest (type 2A) is found and is the dominant vegetation type of the place, but has been damaged in many places by cyclones This vegetation community also extends up to altitudes up to 800 meters at Downey Creek in areas of basalt soils, where fertility is favourable.