Chapter Four |
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W1-B1 - Koolangarra |
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| Sub-section |
| Start and finish |
The Glen Res. Fire Trail to Lakewood City Res., Bonnet Bay. |
| Distance |
2km |
| Grade |
2-3 |
Time |
1.5hr |
| Main features |
- The Glen Bushland Reserve
- Koolangarra Bushland Reserve
- Lakewood City Reserve
- Boardwalk to Sydney Coastal Riverflat Forest
- The "Bonnet" and Mangroves
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| Description |
55% on well-defined walking tracks, 40% on streets, 5% no track. SSC walk track symbol marks start from FT to bridge over Skinners Creek; rock ledges to section of timber walkway (optional). Timber steps ascend to Van Buren Circuit, on-street section, then into Koolangarra Res. to creek crossing; track becomes indefinite. Arthur St exit is overgrown and steep. Join lower Washington Dr., Coolridge Cres. to Lakewood City Res. |
| Facilities |
- Lakewood City Res. - toilets, carpark, BBQ, picnic, play, oval
- Bonnet Bay Shopping Centre (short detour)
- SSC Glen Bushland Reserve Map and Sign board
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| Opportunities and constraints |
- Missing link from Koolangarra Reserve to Arthur Street. Approx. 100m plus a short set of steps - potential venture between Koolangarra and Arthur Place Bushcare groups.
- Showcase efforts of the Glen, Koolangarra and Arthur Place Bushcare Groups to restore bushland and foreshore, control noxious weeds, and facilitate indigenous seed collection.
- Interpret importance of SSC's Greenweb - protecting endangered ecological communities such as SCRFF.
- Fine prone area
- Storm water management issues below Van Buren Circuit. Potential to seek small SSCMB grant
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| Current Status/Zoning |
Council owned, zoned Environmental Protection Bushland 7(b) |
| Actions Required |
- Detailed consultation with Bushcare groups
- Consult residents regarding Arthur Street link
- Construct steps from Arthur St to Koolangarra Reserve.
- 1 x display shelter for Lakewood City Reserve (sign type 1)
- 6 x marker posts (sign type 4)
- Seek SSCMB stormwater control grants
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| Priority |
B |
| Estimated cost |
$10k |
| Stakeholders Community |
Koolangarra Res., Glen Res., Arthur Pl and Nixon Pl. Bushcare Groups, Bonnet Bay PS, Bonnet Bay Shopping Centre, Sports clubs |
| Agency/Land Manager |
SSC, SSCMB, Sydney Water, Riverkeeper, DIPNR |
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Rationale:
Sections B1 and B2 offer a grade 2-3 alternative route to walkers with reduced mobility, avoiding the 100m long steep gully section (Grade 4), section W1-A4 in Burnum Burnum Sanctuary.
Although over 50% of the route is on streets, it follows an alignment close to the river frontage with panoramic views of the scenic lower river estuary. |
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To avoid a further 600m walk along Washington Drive, a link between Koolangarra Reserve and Arthur Street is necessary. A route is feasible - currently a 100m long narrow Council owned finger of land connects the two, but no formal track exists. It is suggested that detailed consultation between local residents, Bushcare groups and the Council is carried out to ascertain whether or not this link is desirable.
The link represents an opportunity for a joint project between Koolangarra, Arthur Place and Nixon Place Bushcare groups and interested local residents. A defined track would facilitate further noxious weed removal and bush regeneration.
A level, 700m part, of subsection B2, from Bonnet Bay Boat Ramp to Jannali Reserve Boat Ramp, represents one of only a limited number of opportunities in the Woronora Valley, to provide an Australian Standard Class 1 facility for those with reduced mobility, such as wheelchair users, to experience the River. At 2.5 metres wide to allow ample room for two wheelchairs to pass with vantage point decks, and interpretive information on the natural environment.
As a contribution to equity of access, the multi-access way and proposed Sutherland Shire Canoe Centre at Bonnet Bay Boat Ramp, will considerably improve land and water based recreation opportunities for less mobile groups. |
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• The Glen 
Sutherland Shire Environment Centre | Suite 4 (1st Floor), 2-4 Merton Street, Sutherland NSW 2232