The map shows layout of the reserve with the location of areas of vegetation types and trails (wide red for fire trail and narrow red for walking tracks).
A fire trail runs along the eastern boundary of the reserve. This is a graded track and easy walking. You can wander this trail and enjoy the bush on the western side of the track.
Information signs along the track point out aspects and feature within the reserve. These signs are replaced regularly with information on such things as birds recently seen in the reserve, plants flowering, types of vegetation, what is happening in the reserve, and so on. When you stroll along take a minute to read the signs and maybe enhance your enjoyment of the bush. |
The fire trail crosses Kieriens Creek at the Aumuna Road end with a small waterfall on the west. This is not the major waterfall that the reserve is named after. The major fall is at the junction of Kieriens and Neverfail Creeks and can be accessed via a walking only track off the fire trail. The start of the this trail is marked by a white post. The small tracks are walking only tracks and can be rough in places, so robust shoes and care are needed. |
The reserve contains different vegetation types and their location is shown on the map above.
As you walk note the differences in trees and bushes.
As you walk note the differences in trees and bushes.
Pepermint-Angophora Forest
This is an open forest area. The main large trees are Angophora (Sydney Red Gum), Red Bloodwood, Sydney Peppermint and Silver Top Ash. The understory may contain various wattles (acacia), banksia and grevillea. The magnificent Angophora have twisted and gnarled limbs with a pink to pale grey bark.
Bloodwood Scribbly Gum Woodland
These are low open woodland areas. The most common trees are Red Bloodwoods, Broad-leafed Scribbly gums, Sandstone Stringy Bark and Silver Top Ash. The low growing shrubs and bushes may be wattles (acacia), banksia and Tethratheca (small pink flowering bush). The Scribbly gums have a white bark marked with 'scribbles' made by the larvae of the scribbly gum moth. The Bloodwoods are named for their red sap and may sometimes be seen marking the trunks. |
Duffys Forest Ecological Community This vegetation community was listed as endangered in 1998. It was once widespread but clearing and weed invasion has resulted in only fragmented pockets remaining in Terrey Hills and Duffys Forest. It is an open forest with the main tree species of Silver Top Ash, Brown Stringybark, Red Bloodwood and Sydney Red Gum. The understory can contain boronia, grevillea, Patersonia (native iris), Geebung (broad and narrow leafed) and banksia. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/determinations/DuffysForestEcologicalCommunitySydneyEndComListing.htm |