Chapter Three |
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GLR 1 - Botany Bay |
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| Sub-section |
| Start and finish |
Scott Park/San Souci Park (San Souci) |
| Distance |
0.75km |
| Grade |
1-2 |
| Main features |
- Botany Bay
- Scott Park
- Captain Cook Bridge
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| Description |
A section of the Rockdale recreational cycleway along Botany Bay foreshore with good resting and vantage points along Riverside Drive. |
| Opportunities and constraints |
- Scott Park constructed wetlands (GRFIP/RCC) project - potential educational signage
- St George Sailing Club - no trail through carpark/safety issue
- San Souci Park (F6 Corridor) - poor landscaping/no community ownership
- Trails (4 way) intersection (Sutherland, Botany Bay, Rockdale, and Kogarah networks) - weak trail junction/inadequate signage
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| Actions |
- RCC/KCC joint planning of upgraded major trails intersection - signage
- RCC plan safe marked route through carpark
- RCC coordinate local bushcare group/CVA - regenerate degraded San Souci Park (north) - (potential 4 way trail intersection - F6 Greenway)
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| Priority |
B |
| Estimated cost |
$25k |
| Key stakeholders |
RCC/KCC/St George Sailing Club |
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Rationale:
The proposed route follows the existing Rockdale recreational cycleway through Cook Park. The St George Sailing Club car park is the most direct route connecting with a safe pathway under Captain Cook Bridge, and providing outstanding views of Botany Bay, and excellent resting and vantage points.
Scott Park contains an innovative constructed wetland, which enhances biodiversity in the area and improves the quality of waters entering Botany Bay. The wetland provides opportunities for environmental education and could be an important setting for school excursions linking the headwaters at Maddens Falls to the estuary at Botany Bay. |
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• Lower Reaches 
Sutherland Shire Environment Centre | Suite 4 (1st Floor), 2-4 Merton Street, Sutherland NSW 2232