Chapter Four

W1-A3 - Skinner Creek

Woronora Way
The Glen

PEDESTRIAN ROUTE

Sub-section	Skinner Creek		W1 - A3
Start and finish	Washington Drive to Tudor Road
Distance	0.6km
Grade	3	Time	0.5hr
Main features	Hidden waterfall Rockshelf Tudor Rd Constructed Wetland
Description	Begins in flat grassy clearing, crosses small creek, ascends via goat track to rockshelf, descends via poorly drained eroded track to waterfall then steady incline to Tudor Rd.
Facilities	None
Opportunities and constraints	Key "missing link" between the Glen Reserve and Burnum Burnum Sanctuary Access for Bush Regeneration work on creek weeds Waterfall - feature for educational walk - Between 3 schools Opportunity to trial sustainable building materials Flat area near Washington Drive suitable for picnic/rest area Route crosses creek Washington Drive is a known microbat habitat 1 main road crossing
Current Status/Zoning	Zoned as 7(b) Environmental Protection (Bushland). SSC owned and maintained
Actions Required	Access Control Improvements at both ends Type 2 sign at Washington Drive, Type 3 sign at Tudor Rd 3 sets of steps, 2 small footbridges 4 x type 4 way marker signs Picnic table and water bubbler at Washington Drive ACP
Priority	A
Estimated cost	$25k
Stakeholders Community	Bonnet Bay PS, Jannali HS and PS, 1 st Jannali Scouts, Guides, St George and Sutherland Community College, Kurrunulla Aboriginal Corporation. The Glen Res. and Jannali Res. Bushcare groups.
Agency/Land Manager	SSC, Sydney Water, SSCMB, DIPNR

Rationale:

Factors identifying this as a suitable route for the Woronora Way are:

The area in question, between Washington Drive and Tudor Road is a key link between the Glen and Burnum Burnum Sanctuary (previously known as Jannali Reserve), both of which have marked bush tracks and management trail networks.
A faint de facto track already exists, providing the basis for a direct cost-effective route, just 0.6km long. The terrain is relatively easy - there are no sections over grade

The route meanders through attractive native vegetation of tree ferns, black sheoaks, Angophara costata and banksia, leading to a beautiful waterfall just 100 metres from Tudor Road. Upgrading of the track requires sensitive treatment as it follows close to the creek and crosses it above the waterfall.
The route provides access for bush regeneration - restoration of native habitat and removal of noxious and other weeds infesting the creek. The creek is named after a popular local politician.
The Glen Reserve Bushcare Group is interested in adding the valley to their list of projects, and in the long term care for the track.
The route is in close proximity to 3 schools - Bonnet Bay PS which lies on Tudor Road, Jannali Public School and Jannali High on Sutherland Road, also St George and Sutherland Community College, as well as Jannali Guides and Scouts Groups on Soldiers Road. It offers opportunities for environmental education in a range of topics including ecology, botany, fauna, soils, geology, catchment health, etc. and potential for community "ownership".


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