Sutherland Shire Council Bushcare and Its Volunteers Have Developed a Network of Walking Tracks Through the Bushland Reserves of Bonnet Bay and Jannali
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THE GLEN RESERVE The tracks through The Glen Reserve take you Sutherland Shire through dry Sydney sandstone country and then COUNCIL follow the creek through the paperbark forest to a necklace of she-oaks which border the mangroves in the tidal reaches of Bonnet Bay. There is a short boardwalk which lies on the border between BUSHCARE the she-oak forest, which thrives in the brackish water influenced by the salty Woronora River, and the paperbark forest, influenced by the freshwater BURNUM BURNUM SANCTUARY creek. The majority of the tracks are located on the dry Wallabies, echidnas and a wide range of bird sandstone ridgetop with wonderful views of the species have been seen in The Glen Reserve Woronora River. In spring, there is a spectacular including the threatened Powerful Owl. display of wildflowers in this part of the reserve. KOOLANGARRA RESERVE There are wattles, boronias and tea trees among scribbly gums and bloodwoods. Sugar gliders have The track skirts the mangroves and moves up been seen feeding on the sap of the bloodwoods onto a rock platform that overlooks Bonnet at dusk. The southern-most track descends to the Bay. This part of Koolangarra Reserve is dry Woronora River and Burnum Burnum Sanctuary and exposed. You can see Flannel flowers and playground area. Geebungs here. As you walk south it feels as though you are entering a rainforest. Cheese trees Remember to wear sturdy shoes, carry drinking and figs line the creek and water vine scrambles water and a mobile phone. The tracks are not over the tree canopy. graded and may be uneven in places. There are steep cliffs in the reserves. You can exit the reserve via steps at Arthur Street or continue south through Koolangarra Reserve WALKING TRACKS IN where you will find ‘Black Hand Cave’. The BONNET BAY original inhabitants of the area were the Dharawal people. Hand prints can be seen in this cave and AND JANNALI a midden exists at its entrance. Over time Sutherland Shire Council Bushcare and its volunteers have developed a network of walking tracks through the bushland reserves of Bonnet Bay and Jannali. These tracks pass through three large bushland reserves where a Administration Centre, 4-20 Eton Street, Sutherland NSW, 2232 Locked bag 17, Sutherland NSW 1499 range of Sydney’s ecological communities Telephone: 02 9710 0333 Facsimile: 02 9710 0265 can be experienced. Email: [email protected] www.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au HUR PL R A RT U RT A H T H T U Arthur Place S S R T R W A Steps to O Reserve L G ER E W DR Koolangarra R O ON L T S G Bonnet T IN H Reserve S A To Como TR W W UM Bay AN O P R L RUMAN O T N AVE O R A C R E S 0 25 50 100 150 m N IX Key O View of Lakewood N P PL Bonnet Bay VAN L D BU City Lookout Area AN Koolangarra RE EL N C EV RC CL T BIN Reserve Tap Bushland DEA ST Reserve B Toilet KENNED oa Y r CRES d C w OO L Seating Area D ID a R C G R l S E E k S Heritage R E R The Glen I ER D D PP N L Walking trackU TO Reserve O ING S WASH BN oDRardwalk GTO VAN SHIN WA BUREN Footpath Start of track LN Creek opposite WASHINGTON PL Grant Place DR Koolangarra © BWuEsR hcare data May 2013 NHO EISE 2012 Aerial © Nearmap Bilba Reserve Reserve L I Produced by Land Information Unit N C C O L re N e C k R E S L G P G W L DIN A AS OW AR R D D P H E L H F R IN R VELT P IE R IE G E L E R RC T S L D O O R A E N O P A P R V O D L D E U R S M T E L L Y I A F E H BUCHANAN AV WASHING TON DR L P To Jannali K L U P O P Buchanan P E R PL W Avenue R Bonnet Bay A LE S TY H Public IN Reserve G HA T RRI School O SON N A D VE R L P T F A T M CK INL EY AVE PL R E V O O W H A SH INGTON DR ES CR ON L JEFF ERS P N ISO Car Park Start of track MAD Washington Dr opposite Madison Place Bonnet Bay Reserve Soldiers Road Oval W View of o r Woronora River o n o r a Burnum Burnum Burnum Burnum R View of Sanctuary Sanctuary i Jannali v Burnum Burnum Woronora River e E Public r a Sanctuary playground g School l e r o c k tr Start of track a c k behind pond Mai n trac WOR k to ONOR riv B A er RIDGE To Sutherland Jannali D R R Girls High E V I D R School R D R D N R Tudar Road A E L V I R R constructed E D H ER R T RIV E R I R U RD I B L I S MENA I V UN wetland V E BU R E R R A Y L O Tudar Road R V P L R E O R LA P D G D C EU L track entrance A K.