Warriewood Wetlands
Geography
Warriewood Wetlands is the largest sand plain wetland in northern Sydney. The average annual rainfall is 1,180 mm (46 in) at nearby Long Reef.
History
The local indigenous Australian people of the Northern Beaches were the Garigal people of the Guringai, part of the Gamilaraay nation.
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Recreation
Warriewood Wetlands has several access points and a 2.4 kilometre long walking track, suited to running and walking. Birdwatching is a popular activity, particularly when the swamp mahogany is flowering.
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Flora
Indigenous flora includes swamp oak, swamp mahogany, swamp paperbark, common reed, bulrush, swamp water fern and monkey rope vine.
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Fauna
Ring-tail possums, brushtail possums and grey-headed flying foxes, red-bellied black snakes and Australian water dragons are common. Birds are commonly seen, such as Pacific black duck, chestnut teal, Australasian swamphen, brushturkeys, rainbow lorikeets, Australian king parrots, crimson rosellas, currawongs, owlet-nightjar, koel, tawny frogmouth and pacific baza.
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Bush regeneration
Conservation work is in progress.
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References
- ^ "Warriewood Wetlands". Northern Beaches Council. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Warriewood Wetlands". Ebird. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Warriewood Wetlands". All Trails. Retrieved 31 May 2024.