Well I've just signed up because I could really use some help.
I live near Hobart in a house with a garden that consists of wallaby
grass, two trees, cracked concrete path and a hills hoist. Inspiring I know!

I've got my heart set on creating a beautiful native garden. Specifically I'd
like to create a wildflower and decorative grass effect across what is now the lawn
to minimise mowing. Hide the hideous concrete paths and coverup the patch of dirt
which is my driveway on the shady side of the house.

I live beachside with strong winds, poor sandy soil and because I'm on tank water
only watering the garden is not an option. Although I will admit that the 8 months
I've lived here there has been plenty of rain at least 2 days a week. The wallaby and
kangaroos grasses which seeded themselves grow quite vigorously and I see no reason at
all to discourage them.

Right now the garden is basically useless because all of it is at the front of the house
with full exposure to the street. So I'd like to do some screening as well for privacy.
I suppose my first priority though is to fix the entrance where I lovely cracked concrete path
is adjacent to bare earth. This area gets practically no sun at all and I'm looking for a low
growing ground cover for that. My first thought is native violets. I can't put anything high there
because it needs to remain as access to the water tank in case I need to buy water. Which hasn't happened
yet.

Anyway. I love this forum and look forward to chatting with you.

Cheers

I'll try and come back and talk in depth, but at this stage I suggest you have a look at a few species which I think makes for an interesting look and should deal well with salt:

Leucophyta brownii
Any of the Frankenias
Wahlenbergia stricta
Apium insularae
Tetragonia tetragonioides
Ammobium calxifolium(not sure this is the right name, it's a common dune plant with interesting, though prickly, flowers)

Go and talk to Plants of Tasmania nursery on mt wellington - they should have a range of interesting species.

Cheers