Management Areas

Fire Management Plan 

Royal National Park, 

Heathcote National Park and 

Garawarra State Conservation Area 

Volume 2: 

Management Areas 

NATIONAL 

PARKS AND 

WILDLIFE 

SERVICE

Fire Management Plan (October 2003) Royal Reserves : Volume 2 

CONTENTS 

1. MANAGEMENT AREA PROFILES.....................................................................................................................................4 

Map 14: Management Areas ................................................................................................................................................8 

MAP 14A: FIRE MANAGEMENT AREAS FOR ROYAL NP.........................................................................................................9 

2. MANAGEMENT AREA PROFILES FOR ROYAL NATIONAL PARK........................................................................10 

BUNDEENA MANAGEMENT AREA ....................................................................................................................................10 

Map 20: Bundeena Management Area ...............................................................................................................................11 

CABBAGE TREE MANAGEMENT AREA......................................................................................................................................12 

Map 21: Cabbage Tree Management Area ........................................................................................................................13 

COSTENS MANAGEMENT AREA................................................................................................................................................14 

Map 22: Costens Management Area ..................................................................................................................................15 

CURRA MOORS MANAGEMENT AREA ......................................................................................................................................16 

Map 37: Curramoors Management Area ...........................................................................................................................17 

ENGADINE MANAGEMENT AREA..............................................................................................................................................18 

Map 23: Engadine Management Area................................................................................................................................19 

FOREST ISLAND MANAGEMENT AREA......................................................................................................................................20 

Map 24: Forest Island Management Area..........................................................................................................................21 

FOREST RIDGE MANAGEMENT AREA........................................................................................................................................22 

Map 25:Forest Ridge Management Area ...........................................................................................................................23 

GARIE MANAGEMENT AREA ....................................................................................................................................................24 

Map 27: Garie Management Area......................................................................................................................................25 

GARAWARRA RIDGE MANAGEMENT AREA...............................................................................................................................26 

Map 26: Garawarra Ridge Management Area...................................................................................................................27 

GRAYS POINT MANAGEMENT AREA.........................................................................................................................................28 

Map 28: Grays Point Management Area............................................................................................................................29 

GURRUMBOOLA MANAGEMENT AREA .....................................................................................................................................30 

Map 29: Gurrumboola Management Area .........................................................................................................................31 

JIBBON MANAGEMENT AREA ...................................................................................................................................................32 

Map 30: Jibbon Management Area ....................................................................................................................................33 

KARLOO MANAGEMENT AREA.................................................................................................................................................34 

Map 31: Karloo Management Area....................................................................................................................................35 

LADY CARRINGTON MANAGEMENT AREA................................................................................................................................36 

Map 32: Lady Carrington Management Area ....................................................................................................................37 

LOFTUS MANAGEMENT AREA ..................................................................................................................................................38 

Map 33: Loftus Management Area .....................................................................................................................................39 

MARLEY MANAGEMENT AREA.................................................................................................................................................40 

Map 34: Marley Management Area....................................................................................................................................41 

REID’S FLAT MANAGEMENT AREA...........................................................................................................................................42 

Map 60: Reids Flat Management Area...............................................................................................................................43 

SOUTH WEST CREEK MANAGEMENT AREA..............................................................................................................................44 

Map 35: Southwest Creek Management Area ....................................................................................................................45 

TEMPTATION MANAGEMENT AREA..........................................................................................................................................46 

Map 36: Temptation Management Area.............................................................................................................................47 

THE MEADOWS MANAGEMENT AREA ......................................................................................................................................48 

Map 38: The Meadows Management Area.........................................................................................................................49 

ULOOLA MANAGEMENT AREA .................................................................................................................................................50 

Map 39: Uloola Management Area512 

WARUMBUL MANAGEMENT AREA...........................................................................................................................................52 

Map 40: Warumbul Management Area ..............................................................................................................................53 

WATTAMOLLA MANAGEMENT AREA .......................................................................................................................................54 

Map 41: Wattamolla Management Area.............................................................................................................................55 

WISES MANAGEMENT AREA ....................................................................................................................................................56 

Map 42: Wises Management Area......................................................................................................................................57 

YARRAWARRAH MANAGEMENT AREA.....................................................................................................................................58 

Map 43: Yarrawarrah Management Area ..........................................................................................................................59 

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Map 14b: Fire Management Areas for Heathcote National Park ......................................................................................60 

3. MANAGEMENT AREA PROFILES FOR HEATHCOTE NATIONAL PARK ............................................................61 

COUTTS CREEK MANAGEMENT AREA ......................................................................................................................................61 

Map 54: Coutts Creek Management Area ..........................................................................................................................62 

GIRRONBA RIDGE MANAGEMENT AREA...................................................................................................................................63 

Map 47: Girronba Ridge Management Area......................................................................................................................64 

HEATHCOTE MANAGEMENT AREA...........................................................................................................................................65 

Map 46: Heathcote Management Area...............................................................................................................................66 

SEBASTAPOL TRIG MANAGEMENT AREA..................................................................................................................................67 

Map 50: Sebastopol Trig Management Area......................................................................................................................68 

SCOUTERS MOUNTAIN MANAGEMENT AREA ...........................................................................................................................69 

Map 44: Scouters Mountain Management Area.................................................................................................................70 

WATCHORN HILL MANAGEMENT AREA ...................................................................................................................................71 

Map 45: Watchorn Hill Management Area ........................................................................................................................72 

WATERFALL MANAGEMENT AREA...........................................................................................................................................73 

Map 53: Waterfall Management Area ................................................................................................................................74 

WESTMACOTT RIDGE MANAGEMENT AREA.............................................................................................................................75 

Map 51: Westmacott Ridge Management Area ..................................................................................................................76 

WORONORA DAM MANAGEMENT AREA ..................................................................................................................................77 

Map 48: Woronora Dam Management Area......................................................................................................................78 

WORONORA RANGE MANAGEMENT AREA...............................................................................................................................79 

Map 49: Woronora Range Management Area....................................................................................................................80 

Map 14c: Fire Management Areas for Garawarra State Conservation Area ....................................................................81 

4. MANAGEMENT AREA PROFILES FOR GARAWARRA STATE CONSERVATION AREA..................................82 

CAWLEY’S CREEK MANAGEMENT AREA..................................................................................................................................82 

Map 55: Cawleys Creek Management Area .......................................................................................................................83 

CAWLEY ROAD MANAGEMENT AREA ......................................................................................................................................84 

Map 56: Cawley Road Management Area..........................................................................................................................85 

CAWLEY ROAD 1MANAGEMENT AREA 1.................................................................................................................................86 

Eucalyptus leuhmanniana...................................................................................................................................................86 

Map 57: Cawley Road 1 Management Area.......................................................................................................................87 

GARAWARRA MANAGEMENT AREA .........................................................................................................................................88 

Map 58: Garawarra Management Area.............................................................................................................................89 

LILYVALE MANAGEMENT AREA...............................................................................................................................................90 

Map 61: Lilyvale Management Area ..................................................................................................................................91 

WILSONS CREEK MANAGEMENT AREA ....................................................................................................................................92 

Map 59: Wilsons Creek Management Area ........................................................................................................................93 

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1. Management Area Profiles 

A profile has been developed for each of the zones (Asset Protection, Strategic and Heritage management) 

for each Management Area. 

Fire management regimes for each area are derived by comparing the biodiversity thresholds of each 

vegetation type in the area with the known fire history. 

• Where no fire event has occurred within the suggested threshold for the vegetation type (eg. no fire for 

more than 30 years in type A vegetation) biodiversity is likely to be in decline and burning may be 

prescribed to preserve biodiversity in that vegetation community. Where burns are prescribed regard 

will be given to any ROTAP species in the Reserve (which will take priority over other vegetation) 

and the total area of each vegetation type in the Reserve ie avoid burning all of one vegetation type at 

one time. 

• Where fire events have occurred more frequently than the suggested threshold a regime of fire 

exclusion should be adopted. 

• Where fire regimes are currently within the suggested threshold further wildfires should be 

extinguished if they will exceed the threshold. They may be allowed to burn if this will not exceed the 

threshold or pose any threat to life or property. 

Fuel reduction may be needed in the Asset Protection and Strategic Fire Management Zones to meet the 

requirements given in Strategies. This may be achieved by mowing, slashing, hand removal of vegetation 

or prescribed burning. The method most appropriate to the situation will be chosen in each case and care 

taken to preserve the biodiversity of the communities there whenever possible. This is particularly 

significant where most or all of a vegetation type in a reserve occurs within an APZ or SFMZ. 

Minimisation of potential threats to life or property on or adjacent to the reserves are over-riding 

considerations. 

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Asset Protection Zones 

OBJECTIVES: 

To protect from bushfires occurring on the reserve, persons and property on, or 

immediately adjacent to, the reserve (including the Civil Aviation Tower). 

STRATEGIES TO ACHIEVE OBJECTIVES: 

• Maintain fuel reduced zone 

• To suppress unplanned fires occurring on the reserve. 

• Maintain records on fire within the zone 

• Liaison and cooperation with the Rural Fire Service and Sydney Water. 

• Liaison and cooperation with neighbours. 

ACTIONS: 

• Monitor fuel loads on an annual basis. 

• Maintain fuel loads through a variety of methods (Chapter 5.1) 

• Use suppression methods that have the least ecological and environmental impact. 

• Rapid response to all wildfire within the zone. 

• Carry out aerial and ground surveillance after severe thunderstorms and during 

severe fire weather. 

• Collect data on ignition source and location, fire paths, rate and intensity of fire 

and weather. 

• Regular contact with the Rural Fire Service Sutherland Control Centres and local 

Brigades. 

• Carry out joint fuel management activities with neighbours, and the Rural Fire 

Service. 

• Contact neighbours regularly via letters, newsletters, pamphlets, and face-to-face. 

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: 

• Fuel Reduced Zone is maintained to less than 5t/ha 

• There is no increase in ignitions caused by humans over the planning period. 

• Fires occurring on the reserve are suppressed within appropriate control lines on 

the reserve, safely, with minimum environmental damage and cost during the 

planning period. 

• No death or injury to persons, or destruction of property, caused by on park 

bushfires in the planning period. 

• Records are maintained on GIS and reported to the local BFMC annually. 

• Joint management programs are carried out with RFS and neighbours 

• Education material is distributed. 

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Strategic Management Zones 

OBJECTIVES: 

• To provide a fuel reduced area to assist in the strategic containment of wildfire, 

potentially reduce fire and spotting intensity. 

• To assist with the achievement of a fire regime which is consistent with reserve 

management outcomes. 


• Maintain Strategic Fire Management Zone (burn ridgetop and west-facing slopes 

by aerial ignition). 

• Suppress fire occurring in the zone. 

• Maintain records on fire within the zone 

• Liaison and cooperation with the Rural Fire Service and Sydney Water. 

• Carry out bio-diversity and Cultural sites surveys and research. 

ACTIONS: 

• Monitor fuel loads on an annual basis. 

• Maintain fuel loads through a variety of methods (Chapter 5.1) to less than 15t/ha 


• Rapid response to all wildfire within the zone. 




and weather. 

• Regular contact with the Sutherland Rural Fire Service and local Brigades. 

• Carry out joint fuel management activities with neighbours, and the Rural Fire 

Service. 

• Contact neighbours regularly via letters, newsletters, pamphlets, and face-to-face. 


• The strategic fire management zone is maintained at less than 15t/ha. 


the reserve, safely, with minimum environmental damage and cost during the 


• The zone aids fire suppression strategies. 

• No death or injury to persons, or destruction of property, caused by on park 

bushfires in the planning period. 

• No significant decline of species populations (common or endangered) due to 

suppression operations or other fire management works occurs during the 


• No damage is caused to known Aboriginal sites, historic places and culturally 

significant features as a result of bushfires during the planning period. 

• Records are maintained on GIS and reported annually to the BFMC. 

• Cooperative partnerships are established with the RFS. 

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Heritage Management Zones 

OBJECTIVES: 

To manage bushfires to meet the conservation objective for species, populations, 

habitats, wilderness areas or cultural heritage values which may be at risk of longterm 

damage as a result of inappropriate bushfire regime. 


• Carry out research to determine occurrence, distribution and characteristics of 

species and cultural sites present. 

• To suppress unplanned fires occurring on the reserve. 

• Maintain records on fire history and. 

• Implement appropriate fire regimes as required. 

• Adopt Adaptive Management Principles into management 

ACTIONS: 

• Carry out general bio-diversity surveys. 

• Carry out specific surveys for threatened species. 

• Document cultural sites. 

• Carry out opportunistic research on fire effects on specific species and 

communities. 

• Develop and implement Recovery Plans as required. 


• Appropriate response to all wildfire within the zone. 




and weather. 

• Carry out ecological burns as required. 

• Identify research opportunities. 

• Incorporate research results into management. 

• Monitor management actions. 



the reserve safely, with minimum environmental damage and cost during the 


• No significant decline of species populations (common or endangered) due to 

inappropriate fire regimes, suppression operations or other fire management work, 

occurs during the planning period. 

• No damage caused to known Aboriginal sites, historic places and culturally 

significant features as a result of bushfires during the planning period. 

• Increased knowledge on flora, fauna and threatened species through survey and 

research. 

• Increased knowledge on location of cultural sites. 

• Recovery Plans are implemented where required. 

• Records are maintained on GIS, fire history is reported annually to the BFMC. 

• Strong links are maintained with research bodies. 

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2. Management Area Profiles for Royal National Park 

Bundeena Management Area 

Description of Management Area boundaries North – Bundeena township 

East – Coast track 

South – Big Marley fire trail and Jibbon Hill walking track 

West – Bundeena Drive then Short Avenue 

Size of Management Area (hectares) 272.75 ha 

Zones Present Asset Protection Zone (1.13 ha) 

Strategic Management Zone (149.26 ha) 

Heritage Management Zone (123.37 ha) 

Assets/inholdings within Management Area Bundeena township is adjacent to this area. 

ROTAPs None recorded. 

Threatened fauna Bush Stone-curlew (Burhinus grallarius) 

Cultural Sites Aboriginal sites: Axe grinding groove, Midden, Rock engraving, 

Shelter with art, Shelter with deposit, Shelter with midden. 

Operational Information • Spring Gully is dangerous in extreme wildfire conditions 

• Keep fires out of the gully and swamp areas. 

• Land around RSL is not NPWS reserve. 

• Upper reaches of Spring Gully is not NPWS reserve 

• Big Marley fire trail is dead end and 4WD. 

Trails present • Big Marley Trail. 

• Jibbon Hill walking trail. 

• Coastal walking track 

• Old Bundeena Sanitary Depot track from end Beachcomber Ave 

Bushfire Behaviour Potential (hectares) High Medium Low Negligible 

0.63 ha 17.94 ha 61.31 ha 193.88 ha 

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Cabbage Tree Management Area 

Description of Management Area boundaries North – Port Hacking coast including Bonnie Vale, Maianbar and 

Yenabilli 

East – Bundeena Drive 

South – Bundeena Drive 

West – Mainbaar Road then Red Jacks Point Fire trail 





Assets/inholdings within Management Area • Maianbar and western side of Bundeena is adjacent to this 

management area. 

• Bonnie Vale Camp site. 

• Water line from Audley to Bundeena. 

• Maianbar water tank off Maianbar Road 

ROTAPs Gonocarpus salisoloides (Reichb.) 

Threatened fauna Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo (Cacatua leadbeateri) 

Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris) 

Powerful Owl (Ninox strenua) 

Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) 

Superb Parrot (Polytelils swainsonii) 

Sooty Owl (Tyto tenebricosa) 

Cultural Sites Aboriginal sites: axe grinding groove, Midden, Rock engraving, 


European sites: old ruins at Yenabilli Point 

Operational Information • Yenabilli (western side of Fishermans Bay) has a rainforest 

that should be protected. 

• Evacuation point for Bonnie Vale is Bundeena Oval or main 

picnic area at Bonnie Vale. 

• Evacuation point for Maianbar is Deeban Spit 

• Fire advantages: Cabbage Basin walking track and Water 

Board track from Maianbar Rd to Cabbage Tree Basin 

footbridge. 

• Fire advantage: rear of Woodfield Ave to rear of Bonnie Vale 

camping area (old fire trail) 

• Vehicle water points: hydrants at Bonny Vale, Bundeena and 

Maianbar 

• Helicopter water bucket: Cabbage Tree Basin, Hacking River 

• Helipads: Bonnie Vale picnic area, Bundeena Oval 

• Yenabilli Point fire trail is 4WD 

Trails present Yenabilli Point fire trail 

Maianbar Road and Bundeena Drive. 


4.44 ha 108.19 ha 158.73 ha 310.94 ha 

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Costens Management Area 

Description of Management Area boundaries North – South West Arm including Costens Point and Gooseberry 

Bay 

West – Mt Bass FT to Winifred Falls FT 

East –Red Jacks Point fire trail and Maianbar Road 

South – Bundeena Dr and Maianbar Road 


Zones Present Heritage Management Zone (535.38 ha) 

Assets/inholdings within Management Area Audley-Mainbar water line 

ROTAPs Corybas undulatus (R. Cunn) 

Threatened fauna Sooty Owl (Tyto tenebricosa) 

Regent Honeyeater (Xanthomyza phrygia) 

Cultural Sites Aboriginal sites: axe grinding grooves, midden, rock engraving, 


European sites: old building ruins at Costens Point 

Operational Information • High visitor use at Winifred Falls. Evacuate by boat or by 

4WD. 

• All fire trails are dead ends (Red Jacks, Costens) and 4WD 

• Mt Bass Fire trail no Cat 1/Tanker access. Last 100m 

untrafficable. 

• Anice Falls Fire Trail is closed. Is now a foot track. 

• Fire Advantage line: Anice Falls and Winifred Falls walking 

tracks 

• Fire Advantage line: old road between Costens Point Fire 

Trail and Red Jacks Fire Trail (will need to be cleared). 

• Water bucket out of Hacking River or South West Arm. 

• Vehicle water source from hydrants in Maianbar. 

• Helipads: Maianbar Road, Bonnie Vale and Royal NP Office. 

Trails present • N-S Fire Trails: Red Jacks, Costens and Mt Bass. 


15.19ha 93.44 ha 202.56 ha 224.19 ha 

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Curra Moors Management Area 

Description of Management Area boundaries North – Wattamolla Road 

East – Coastline 

South – Garie Road 

West – Sir Bertram Stevens Drive 

Size of Management Area (hectares) 1349 ha 


Heritage Management Zone (1342 ha) 

Assets/inholdings within Management Area Youth hostel at North Garie, Middle Rill 

Garie Water Supply Line runs from Middle Rill to Garie 

Beach.(Plastic piping) 

ROTAPs Eucalyptus camfieldii (Maiden) 

Lomandra brevis (A. Lee) 

Threatened fauna Black-browed Albatross (Diomedea melanophrys) 

Red Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus) 

Giant Burrowing Frog (Heleioporus australiacus) 

Broad-headed snake (Hoplocephalus bungaroides) 

Red-crowned Toadlet (Pseudophryne australis) 


Cultural Sites Aboriginal sites: Abraded grooves, axe grinding grooves, midden, 

rock engraving, shelter with art, shelter with deposit, shelter with 

midden. 

Operational Information • Keep fire out of rainforest at Middle Rill. 

• Direct attack where possible. Keep fire to minimum size 

where practicable. 

• High visitation in summer. Visitor safety and 

management critical. 

• Helipad at Garrawarra Farm and Garie Road 

• Advantages: Curra Moors walking track, the old 

Curracurrong fire trail 

• Curra Moors Fire Trail is 4WD. 

• Vehicle water point: hydrant top level car park at 

Wattamolla and western end of Garie carpark. 

• Drafting point at Wattamolla dam; Curra Moors fire trail 

crossing of Curra Moors brook; upper causeway. 

Trails present • Curra Moors Fire Trail (W-E) 

• Curracurrong Fire Trail is closed. 


15.63ha 401.07ha 234.44ha 697.88ha 

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Engadine Management Area 

Description of Management Area boundaries West – Railway line 

North–Railwayline 

East – Engadine Lakes 4WD trail 

South – East Heathcote fuel reduced zone 




Assets/inholdings within Management Area None present. 


Threatened fauna None recorded. 

Cultural Sites None recorded. 

Operational Information • Engadine Creek to Horseshoe Falls is a moist gully and is 

considered a good fire advantage. 

• Engadine Lakes waterhole is a permanent water source 

suitable for helicopter buckets. 

• NPWS lock is on State Rail access trail. 

Trails present • Engadine Lakes Trail 

• State Rail access trail runs adjacent to railway line. 


0ha 5.19ha 15.94ha 21.25ha 

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Forest Island Management Area 

Description of Management Area boundaries Bound by Forest Island track (Hacking River and Bola Creek) and 

Lady Carrington Drive 



Assets/inholdings within Management Area Bola Creek picnic area. 

ROTAPs None recorded 

Threatened fauna Powerful Owl (Ninox strenua) 


Broad Headed Snake (Hoplocephalus bungaroides) 

Cultural Sites European Sites: fire trail is historic logging road. 

Wooden footbridges and steps are present. 

Operational Information • Priority should be given to prevent fire impacting on 

rainforest margins in gullies. 

• Wooden footbridges and steps are present along Forest Island 

walk. 

• Walking Track (Forest Island Walk) bounds the management 

area 

• Cat 9/slipon access along southern side of Forest Island Walk 

for approx 1km. 

• Staging area at Southern entrance of Lady Carrington Drive 

• Southern entrance of Lady Carrington Drive should not be 

used as a Helipad due to traffic issues. Nearest helipad is 

Waterfall Oval or Garie turnoff. 

• Drafting points: upper causeway 

Trails present • Vehicular access Lady Carrington Drive (eastern edge of 

management area only). 

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50.44ha 29.25ha 18.94ha 22.13ha 

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Forest Ridge Management Area 

Description of Management Area boundaries North – Engadine Creek 

East – Kangaroo Creek 

South – Bottle Forest fire trail then foot track to Kangaroo Creek 

West – old Engadine Lakes fire trail (closed) 




Assets/inholdings within Management Area Heathcote East residential area adjacent to this management area. 

ROTAPs Eucalyptus leuhmanniana 

Threatened fauna Giant Burrowing Frog (Heleioporus australiacus) 


Heath Monitor (Varanus rosenbergi) 

Cultural Sites Aboriginal sites: Abraded grooves, Axe grinding groove, Midden, 

Rock engraving, Shelter with art, Shelter with deposit 

Operational Information • Engadine Ck to Horseshoe Falls is a moist gully and is 

considered to be a good fire advantage. 

• Fire advantage: 1994 bulldozed line from Bottle Forest Loop 

fire trail along Forest Ridge to Engadine Creek (revegetated 

and mounds) 

• Fire advantage: Engadine-Audley walking track 

• Bottle Forest Fire Trail is a dead end. 

• Old Engadine Lakes fire trail is closed (mounds and 

rehabilitated) 

• Engadine Lakes, Goarra Ridge, Bottle Forest and Bottle 

Forest Loop are all 4WD access only. 

• Helipads: Heathcote Oval 

• Helicopter water source: Kangaroo Creek and Engadine Lake 

• Vehicle Water source: hydrants in East Heathcote. 

Trails present • Goarra Ridge Fire Trail 

• Bottle Forest Fire Trail 

• Bottle Forest Loop Fire Trail 

• Parklands Fire Trail (joining Bottle Forest Loop fire trail) 

• Engadine Lakes Fire Trail 


24.31 ha 94.63 ha 193.75 ha 257.56 ha 

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Garie Management Area 

Description of Management Area boundaries South – NPWS boundary of Royal NP 

North – Garie 

West – Garawarra Ridge track 




Assets/inholdings within Management Area • NPWS house at Garie, toilet block and picnic area. 

• Cabins at Little Garie, South Era, and Burning Palms. 

• Surf Life Saving Clubs at Garie, South Era and Burning 

Palms. 

• Kiosk at Garie Beach. 

• Pit toilets at Werrong, Burning Palms and North Era. 

ROTAPs Typhonium eliosurum (Benth) 

Threatened fauna Grey Falcon (Falco hypoleucos) 

Sooty Oystercatcher (Haematopus fuliginosus) 

Giant Burrrowing Frog (Heleioporus australiacus) 

Broad-billed Sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus) 


Red-crowned Toadlet (Pseudophyrne australis) 

Cultural Sites Aboriginal Sites: axe grinding grove, midden, shelter with art, 

shelter with deposit. 

Operational Information • Rainforest in gullies – priority should be given to prevent fire 

impacting on the margins. 

• High visitation area – visitor safety and management critical. 

• Cabin licensees should be informed of situation and strategies. 

• Cliff lines present. 

• Helipad at Garrawarra Farm and Garie Road 

• Coast Track (walking track) traverses the coastline. 

• Western boundary is Garawarra Ridge trail (dead end with 

turning bays) 4WD access. 

• Advantage lines: walking tracks within the block (most 

traverse E-W) 

• Helipads: Garie, Garawarra Farm, North Era, South Era, 

Werrong and south Burning Palms. 

• Drafting points: upper causeway 

Trails present No vehicular access present in this management area except Garie 

Road and Garawarra Ridge Track 


31ha 270.50ha 95.13ha 206.81ha 

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Garawarra Ridge Management Area 

Description of Management Area boundaries South – Otford Gap 

East – Garawarra Ridge Track 

North – Sir Bertram Stevens Dr 

West – Park boundary along Lady Wakehurst Drive 




Assets/inholdings within Management Area • NPWS house at Garawarra Farm, dog pound, generator shed 

and old house/stables 

• Radio Repeater 

ROTAPs Tetratheca neglecta (J. Thompson). 

Eucalyptus leuhmanniana 

Threatened fauna Large Pied Bat (Chalinolobus dwyeri) 


Large-footed Mouse-eared Bat (Myotis adversus) 


Red-crowned Toadlet (Pseudophyrne australis) 


Cultural Sites Aboriginal Sites: shelter with midden 

Operational Information • Rainforest present in gullies: priority should be made to 

prevent fire impacting on the margins. 

• Garawarra Ridge fire trail is a dead end. Turnaround and 

passing bays are present. 4WD access. 

• Bola Heights fire trail is a dead end. Turnaround and passing 

bays are present. 4WD access. 

• The Burgh walking track is an advantage line 

• Lilyvale walking track is an advantage line. 

• Vehicle water points: hydrant at western end of Garie 

carpark, draft water from Waterfall upper causeway 

• Possible handtool lines off ends of both end forks of Bola 

Heights fire trail down to Sir Bertram Stevens Dr and Lady 

Wakehurst Drive. 

• Helipad at Garrawarra Farm and Garie Road. 

Trails present • .Garawarra Ridge fire trail 

• Bola Heights fire trails 


163.63 ha 247.38 ha 257.19 ha 251.75 ha 

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Grays Point Management Area 

Description of Management Area boundaries North – Savilles Creek 

South – Florence Parade fire trail 

East – Anana Hill fire trail and Greenhaven Road fire trail 

West – Temptation Creek fire trail 





Assets/inholdings within Management Area Grays Point school and residential areas adjacent to this 



Threatened fauna None recorded 

Cultural Sites Aboriginal sites: axe grinding groove, quarry, shelter with art, 

shelter with deposit, shelter with midden. 

European sites: old rifle range (gun emplacements) 

Operational Information • Savilles Ck trail is a dead end. 4WD access. 

• Location of gates at Grays Point: at School and Greenhaven 

Road 

• Fire advantage: old bulldozed track running from Temptation 

Ck trail (500m from Bypass entrance) to Savilles Ck. 

• Fire advantage: Temptation Creek 

• Water drafting points: Temptation Ck crossing and Savilles 

Ck 

• Vehicle water points: Grays Point residential hydrants. 

• Water bucket pick-up: Hacking River 

• Helipads: Grays Point Oval and Royal NP Office 

Trails present Savilles Creek Fire Trail. 

Temptation Creek fire trail. 

Anana Hill fire trail 

Florence Parade fire trail. 


6.94ha 25.88ha 55.31ha 92.38ha 

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Gurrumboola Management Area 

Description of Management Area boundaries North – Kangaroo Creek 

East – Hacking river along Lady Carrington Drive to McKell 

Avenue 

West: Kangaroo Creek then Ulloola Brook to Uloola Swamp then 

Uloola Falls Fire trail to Waterfall 

South: McKell Avenue 




Assets/inholdings within Management Area Currawong/Wattle Forest picnic area and toilet blocks 

Varneys Bridge (Historic bridge) 

Waterfall school adjacent to this management area. 

Waterfall Oval 

Unistrut bridge along Engadine-Audley walking track 


Gonocarpus salsoloides (Reichb.) 

Tetratheca neglecta (J. Thompson) 


Grey Falcon (Falco hypoleucos) 


Broad-billed Sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus) 

Green & Golden Bell Frog (Litoria aurea) 

Square-tailed Kite (Lophoictinia isura) 




Little Shearwater (Puffinus assimilus) 


Terek Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus) 

Cultural Sites Aboriginal sites: Axe grinding grooves, Midden, Rock engraving, 


Operational Information • Fire advantages: Uloola Falls walking track, Couranga 

walking track, Robertsons Roundabout walking track, moist 

gullies. 

• Fire advantage: Engadine-Audley walking track 

• Uloola Falls fire trail is a dead end. 

• High visitation at Currwong/Wattle Forest and Uloola Falls 

• Waterfall Oval can used as an evacuation point for Waterfall 

School/Uloola campers/bushwalkers 

• Helipad: Waterfall Oval, Royal NP Office, Peach Tree Trig 

(0.5km northeast of Uloola Falls), Uloola Turrets on Carloo 

Track north west of Uloola Falls, Uloola Falls fire trail 

(southern end of Uloola Swamp) and northern end of Uloola 

Falls fire trail, Uloola Falls fire trail (Callaghans Tor), 

Heathcote Oval 

• Helicopter water points: pools along Hacking River 

• Vehicle water points: hydrants at Audley and Waterfall 

Trails present • Uloola Falls fire trail to within 200m of Uloola Falls. 


173.13 ha 386.13 ha 452.75 ha 271.81 ha 

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Jibbon Management Area 

Description of Management Area boundaries West – Big Marley fire trail and Bundeena FRZ and Jibbon Hill 

walking track 

North – Port Hacking 

East – coastline 




Assets/inholdings within Management Area Eastern side of Bundeena township adjacent to this management 

area. 



Cultural Sites Aboriginal sites: Midden, Rock engraving, Shelter with art, 

Shelter with midden. 

Operational Information • Advantage line: section of Coast Walk from Beachcomber Av 

to the cliff line between The Cobblers and the Water Run. 

• Last 500m of Big Marley FT is impassable Bottom end of 

Big Marley fire trail is sand. 4WD access 

• Jibbon Point fire trail is 4WD (sand). Jibbon Point FT does 

not suit heavy tankers. Cat 9 only. 

• Helipad: Bundeena Oval. 

• Vehicle water points: Bundeena township hydrants. 

Trails present • Big Marley Trail (N-S) 

• Jibbon Point fire trail 

• Coast Track walking track. 


8.75 ha 51.0 ha 85.88 ha 211.50 ha 

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Karloo Management Area 

Description of Management Area boundaries West – Heathcote fuel reduced zone 

North – from Woodford Avenue along the 4WD track to 

Kangaroo creek 

East – Kangaroo Creek 

South–Karloowalkingtrack 




Assets/inholdings within Management Area None present. 




Masked Owl (Tyto novaehollandiae) 

Cultural Sites Aboriginal sites: axe grinding groove, shelter with art, shelter with 

deposit. 

Operational Information • Heathcote Brook is a W-E advantage. 

• Bottle Forest Trail is a dead end. 

• Previous handtool line exists from Bottle Forest Trail end to 

Kangaroo Creek 

• Karloo Point helicopter evacuation point for visitors at Karloo 

Pools. 

• Karloo Track is a walking track. (W-E) then north along 

Kangaroo Creek 

• Helipad: Heathcote Oval 

• Water bucket out of Karloo Pool 

Trails present • Bottle Forest Trail. 


20.94ha 58.44ha 25.94ha 18.75ha 

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Lady Carrington Management Area 

Description of Management Area boundaries North – Audley 

East – Sir Bertram Stevens Dr. then Wises track then Sir Bertram 

Stevens Dr. 

South – Sir Bertram Stevens Dr. 

West – Hacking River/Lady Carrington Dr 





Assets/inholdings within Management Area • Ranger’s residence opposite Dancehall. 

• Old Visitors Centre, Pavilion, Kiosk, Dancehall, assorted 

picnic areas along eastern side of Hacking River 


Darwinia grandiflora 



Broad-headed Snake (Hoplocephalus bungaroides) 



Red–crowned Toadlet (Pseudophryne australis) 



Cultural Sites Aboriginal sites: axe grinding groove, rock engraving, shelter 

with art, shelter with deposit. 

European sites: Lady Carrington Dr. is an historic road with 

sandstone drains. 

Pavillion and Dancehall. 

Operational Information • Priority should be given to prevent fire impacting on the 

margins of rainforest in gullies. 

• Do not backburn off Lady Carrington Drive. 

• Low hanging vegetation along Lady Carrington Drive may 

cause damage to Tankers. 

• Track conditions create access problems for heavy tankers. 

• If practicable vehicles should be restricted to formed trails. 

Do not displace rocks in this block (area surrounding Wises Track 

and Karani Trail are known Broad Headed Snake habitat). 

• Steep section on southern end of Wises Track (Heartbreak 

Hill) may require tankers/slip-ons to dump water to climb. 4WD 

access. 

• Wallumarra Track is dead end to vehicular access (joins 

walking track). Turn around bays present. 4WD access only. 

• Karani Trail dead end with turn around bays present. 4WD 

access only. 

• Chinaman’s Helipad on Sir Bertram Stevens Drive. 

• Vehicle water points: hydrants at Audley and Farnell Avenue. 

• Drafting points: upper causeway, Hacking River. 

• Helipads: Chinaman’s Helipad, Royal NP Office. 

Trails present • Lady Carrington Drive provides access to the western edge of 

the management area. 

• Eastern edge of management area is Sir Bertram Stevens 

Drive and Wises Track. 

• Wallumarra Track. 

• Karani Trail. 


176.19ha 507.81ha 544.69ha 423.38ha 

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Loftus Management Area 

Description of Management Area boundaries North – Princes Highway and Farnell Avenue 

East – Farnell Avenue and Audley Road 

South – Engadine creek 

West – Princes Highway and Engadine Creek 





Assets/inholdings within Management Area NPWS residence: Regional Managers’ residence 

Nursery and compound. 

Main powerlines to Audley. 

Allambie Flat picnic area and toilet block 

Boatshed at Allambie Flat. 

Old workshop on Audley Road.. 

Toll box present on Farnell Avenue. 

ROTAPs Thysanotus virgatus (Brittan) 

Threatened fauna Broad-billed Sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus) 


Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) 

Little Shearwater (Puffinus assimilus) 

Cultural Sites Aboriginal sites: axe grinding grooves, midden, rock engraving, 

shelter with art, shelter with deposit. 

European sites: Allambie Flat gardens 

Bridle Track is an historic walking track (stone culverts) 

Operational Information • Fire advantage: Kangaroo Creek. 

• Phytophthora present southern side of Farnell Avenue to 

powerlines. All firefighting vehicles should be disinfected at 

the workshop wash-bay prior to travelling to other parts of the 

reserve. 

• Powerlines are present along Farnell Avenue. 

• The Old Workshop site has underground fuel tanks. 

• Vehicle Water Points: hydrants on Farnell Avenue 

• Helipad at Royal NP Office and Loftus Oval 

• Overhead water filler at Workshop on Farnell Avenue 

• Access trail underneath powerlines along Farnell Avenue. 

Trails present • Loftus Ridge Trail is a dead end. 

• Farnell Avenue is northern boundary. 

• Loftus Heights fire trail. 


39.19ha 132.50ha 107.38ha 88.50ha 

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Marley Management Area 

Description of Management Area boundaries North – Bundeena Drive then Big Marley FT 

East – Big Marley FT then coast to Marley Beach 

South – Little Marley FT (Mowlee Ridge FT) 

West – Bundeena Drive 



Assets/inholdings within Management Area nil 



Cultural Sites Aboriginal sites: Axe grinding grooves, Rock engraving, Shelter 

with deposit, Shelter with midden. 

Operational Information • Water bucket out of Marley Lagoon. 

• Last kilometer of Little Marley Fire trail impassable. 

• Campers and bushwalkers may be present at Deer Pool, Little 

Marley and Big Marley. Evacuation point: Marley Beach 

• Advantage line: old bulldozed trail off Bundeena Dr to rear 

of Marley Lagoon 

• Vehicle water points: hydrants in Bundeena township 

• Helipads: Bundeena Dr and Maianbar Rd; Wattamolla and 

Bundeena Oval 

Trails present • Little Marley Fire Trail 

• Big Marley Fire Trail 

• Deer Pool walking track 


1.13 ha 282.06 ha 252.38 ha 575.94 ha 

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Reid’s Flat Management Area 

Description of Management Area boundaries North – Florence Parade fire trail 

South – Audley and Hacking River 

West – Audley Road 

East – Grays Point 





Assets/inholdings within Management Area • NPWS residences: “Reids Flat” and “Bandy Bandy”. 

• NPWS Regional Office & Visitor Centre. 

• Old Post Office, NPWS flats. 

• Gas B-B-Ques, toilets and picnic tables at Reids Flat. 

NPWS boatramp 

• Bungoona Lookout and disabled/walking track 

• Bungoona Lookout picnic area 

• Field Studies Centre 

• Honeymoon walking track has wooden bridges. 

• Powerlines and telephone lines from old workshop site to 

Reids Flat. 




Cultural Sites Aboriginal sites: midden, shelter with art, shelter with deposit, 

shelter with midden. 

European sites: seawalls; old sawmill at rear of Reids Flat 

residence; zig-zag track (handpacked walls, boxed culverts) 

Operational Information • Steep terrain and limited access. 

• Exclude fire from rainforest gully and margins near NPWS 

boatramp. 

• Boat launching site. 

• Telephone lines and power lines present to Reids Flat. 

• Gas bottles at residences and Reids Flat Picnic Area. 

• Hydrants present at Regional Office, Farnell Avenue and 

Audley. 

• Honeymoon walking track 

Trails present • Vehicular access to Wants Beach picnic area. 

• Walking track along Hacking River to Grays Point. 


16ha 28ha 12.31ha 8.94ha 

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South West Creek Management Area 

Description of Management Area boundaries South and West: Sir Bertram Stevens Drive 

North: Winifred Falls walking trarck 

East: Mt Bass fire trail and Bundeena Drive 


Zones Present Strategic Management Zone (33.39 ha) 


Assets/inholdings within Management Area Flat Rock Creek carpark 


Darwinia diminuta (B. Briggs) 




Heath Monitor (Varanus rosenbergii) 

Regent Honeyeater (Xanthomyza phrygia) 

Cultural Sites Aboriginal sites: Axe grinding groove, Midden, Rock engraving, 

Shelter with art. 

Operational Information • Mt Bass Fire Trail a dead end and 4WD. 

• Large proportion of the Reserves’ dry riparian scrub 

occurs in this management area. 

• Winifred Falls walking track 

• Winifred Falls walking track is negotiable by 4WD for 

the first kilometre from Warrumbul Road. 

• Helipad: Chinamans Helipad off Sir Bertram Stevens 

Drive 

• Vehcile water point: hydrants at Maianbar township or 

Audley 

• Helicopter water bucket from South West Arm. 

Trails present Mount Bass Fire Trail. 


26.63 ha 181.63ha 199.25 ha 283.56 ha 

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Temptation Management Area 

Description of Management Area boundaries North – Temptation Creek fire trail 

West – Old Princes highway 

South – Farnell Avenue 

East–FlorenceParadefiretrail 





Assets/inholdings within Management Area Loftus Tram Museum 

Loftus Oval buildings 

Tram shed at Loftus 

Gardeners Cottage/Garage 

NPWS Workshop 

Tram line and NPWS Railway Station 

Toll-box present on Farnell Avenue. 

Main power line adjacent to Farnell Avenue. 

ROTAPs Genoplesium baueri (R. Br.) 

Threatened fauna Red-crowned Toadlet (Pseudophryne australis) 

Cultural Sites Aboriginal sites: axe grinding groove, shelter with art, shelter with 

deposit. 

European sites: Rawson Parade is an historic road. No vehicular 

access, walking access only. 

Operational Information • Rawson Parade is not to be used by vehicles. Historic road, 

cobblestone in places. 

• Access on north site of tramline. 

• HazChem stored at Workshop. 

• Overhead filler present at Workshop. 

• Hydrants along Farnell Avenue. 

• Access trail underneath powerlines along Farnell Avenue. 

• Helipad at Royal NP office and Loftus Oval. 

• Temptation Creek fire trail and the tramline access trail are 

4WD. 

• Fire advantage: old fire trail network north east of tram 

museum. 

• Water drafting points: Temptation Creek crossing 

• Vehicle water points: Grays Point residential hydrants 

• Water bucket pick-up: Hacking River 

Trails present • Florence Parade (2WD) fire trail 

• Temptation Creek (4WD) fire trail 

• Tram line access trail (4WD) 


6.06ha 38.82ha 33.63ha 138.37ha 

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The Meadows Management Area 

Description of Management Area boundaries North–HackingRiver 

West – Hacking River and Artillery Hill Road 

South – Sir Bertram Stevens Drive and Warumbul Road 

East – Gundamain Road 





Assets/inholdings within Management Area Water supply line from Audley to Bundeena 

NPWS water supply line from Winifred Fall Trail to Warrumbul. 

Pool Flat Picnic area and toilet block. 

Water supply line from Old Visitors Centre to Pool Flat 

Artillery Hill tip (building materials) 




Threatened fauna Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) 

Cultural Sites Aboriginal Sites: abraded grooves, Axe grinding grooves, midden, 

Rock engraving, Shelter with Art, Shelter with deposit, Shelter 

with midden. 

European sites: Historic road from Old Audley Visitor’s Centre up 

Artillery Hill to rear of tip. 

Historic building ruins at Point Danger. 

Operational Information • The Meadows fire trail is a dead end. 

• Potential hand tool line off the Meadows fire trail down to 

Muddy Ck. 

• Advantage lines: Winifred Falls walking track. 

• The Meadows fire trail 4WD. 

• Helipad: Royal NP Office, Church Camp, Grays Point Oval 

Helipad: Royal NP Office, Church Camp, Grays Point Oval 

• Water bucket pickup: Hacking River 

• Vehicle water points: hydrants in Farnell Avenue, Audley and 

overhead filler at Workshop. 

Trails present • Warumbul Road (W-E) and Gundamain Road (N-S) 

• The Meadows Fire Trail (gated) (N-S) 


36.25ha 89.38ha 214.88 ha 285.75ha 

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Uloola Management Area 

Description of Management Area boundaries North – Karloo Pool 

West – Kangaroo Creek 

East – Uloola Brook to Uloola Swamp then Uloola Falls Fire Trail 

to Waterfall 





Assets/inholdings within Management Area Waterfall RFS Fire Station, Waterfall School, SRA houses in 

between RFS and Waterfall School adjacent to the area. 

ROTAPs Darwinia biflora (B. Briggs) 

Darwinia grandiflora (Benth) 

Hibbertia nitida (Benth) 

Eucalyptus leuhmanniana (F. Muell) 

Eucalyptus camfieldii (Maiden) 

Melaleuca deanei (F. Muell) 


Lomandra fluviatilis (R. Br) 

Burnettia cuneata (Lindley) 


Cultural Sites Aboriginal sites: Abraded grooves, Axe grinding groove, Rock 

engraving, Shelter with art, Shelter with deposit. 

Operational Information • Area regularly used during summer for swimming and 

walking at Karloo Pools. 

• Fire Advantages: Uloola walking track and Karloo Pools 

walking track. 

• Waterfall Oval can used as an evacuation point for Waterfall 

School/Uloola campers/bushwalkers 

• Helipad: Waterfall Oval, Royal NP Office, Peach Tree Trig 

(0.5km northeast of Uloola Falls), Uloola Turrets on Karloo 

Track north west of Uloola Falls, Uloola Falls fire trail 

(southern end of Uloola Swamp) and northern end of Uloola 

Falls fire trail, Uloola Falls fire trail (Callaghans Tor), 

Heathcote Oval 

• Helicopter water points: pools along Hacking River, Karloo 

Pool 

• Vehicle water points: hydrants at Audley and Waterfall 

Trails present Uloola Fire Trail (access via Waterfall Oval) 


15.69 ha 150.37 ha 232.76 ha 270.87 ha 

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Warumbul Management Area 

Description of Management Area boundaries North – Port Hacking including Gundamain, Deer Park, Gogerleys 

Point, Warumbul 

South – Winifred Falls and South West Arm 

East – Port Hacking 

West – Gundamain Road and Winifred Falls Fire Trail 





Assets/inholdings within Management Area • Anglican Youth Camps 

• NPWS residences: Warumbul, Hilltop, Weemalah. 

• NPWS water line from Winifred Fall trail to Warumbul and 

from junction of Warumbul Rd/Gundamain Rd turn-off to 

Hilltop and Church Camps 

• Toilet block and picnic area at Warumbul 

• Overhead telephone line between Gogerleys Point to 

Weemalah residence 





Cultural Sites Aboriginal sites: Axe grinding groove, midden, Rock engraving, 

Shelter with art, Shelter with midden. 

European sites: Lamonts ruins, Gogerlys cottage ruins, Old water 

supply dams (at Carruthers Bay, Dark Bay Ck and Warumbul) 

Operational Information • Boat access via South West Arm and Port Hacking 

• Fire advantage: Winifred falls walking trail 

• Gundamain fire trail (gravel 4WD) 

• Water bucket out of Hacking River. 

• Helipad: Royal NP Office, Church Camp, Grays Point Oval 

• Vehicle water points: Audley and Farnell Ave hydrants 

Trails present Vehicular access to NPWS residences, Church Camps and picnic 

areas. 

Gundamain fire trail 


18.50 ha 108.81 ha 105.25 ha 136.06 ha 

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Wattamolla Management Area 

Description of Management Area boundaries North – Little Marley firetrail 

East – Coastline 

South – Wattamolla Road 

West – Bundeena Drive 




Assets/inholdings within Management Area Kiosk at Wattamolla. 

ROTAPs Diuris aequalis 


Cultural Sites Aboriginal sites: Abraded grooves, Axe grinding groove, Rock 

engraving, Shelter with deposit, Shelter with midden. 

European sites: old gun emplacement site at Wattamolla. 

Operational Information • Water source: Wattamolla Dam for drafting 

• Water source: 2” hydrant at top level car park 

• Shrapnel Hill Fire Trail (dead end trail, 4WD access only) 

• Little Marley fire trail is a dead end, last 100m is 

untrafficable. 4WD access only) 

• Fire advantage: Coast walk track (no vehicular access) 

• Helicopter water supply: Wattamolla lagoon/cove, Marley 

Lagoon 

• Wattamolla carpark/picnic area can be used as an evacuation 

point. 

• Helipad within Wattamolla picnic area, Boy Martin Point and 

Wattamolla turnoff. 

Trails present Shrapnel Hill Fire Trail 

Wattamolla Road (bitumen). 

Bundeena Drive (bitumen) 

Little Marley fire trail 


3.19 ha 257.63 ha 184.13 ha 495.44 ha 

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Wises Management Area 

Description of Management Area boundaries North – Sir Bertram Stevens Drive 

West – Wises Track 

South – Sir Bertram Stevens Drive 

East – Sir Bertram Stevens Drive 



Assets/inholdings within Management Area Crystal Pool carpark 


Eucalyptus luehmanniana (F. Muell) 

Genoplesium baueri (R. Br) 

Papillilabium beckleri (Benth) 





Cultural Sites Aboriginal sites: Axe grinding groove, Rock engraving, Shelter 

with art. 

Operational Information • Priority should be given to prevent fire impacting on margins 

of rainforest in gullies. 

• Wises Track conditions (Heartbreak Hill to the south and 

erosion to the north) create access problems for heavy tankers. 

• Karani Ridge fire trail is 4WD and a dead end. 

• Do not drive off formed trails, construct new trails or displace 

rocks on or along ridges if possible (Broad Headed Snake 

habitat) 

• Evacuation: Crystal Pools carpark and picnic area users to be 

evacuated to Audley or Wattamolla. 

• Helicopter water source: water holes along South West 

Arm/Flat Rock Creek 

• Vehicle water source: hydrants at Maianbar and Audley. 

Drafting is not possible from creeks due to lack of access. 

• Helipads: Chinamans and Wattamolla turnoff 

Trails present • Wises Track 

• Karani Ridge fire trail 


0.63 ha 36.31 ha 193.31 ha 239.88 ha 

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Yarrawarrah Management Area 

Description of Management Area boundaries North – Heathcote along Karloo Pools walking track to Karloo 

Pool 

East – Kangaroo Creek to Waterfall 

West – Princes Highway 




Assets/inholdings within Management Area RFS Fire Control Centre and Heathcote Oval. 



Threatened fauna Square-tailed Kite (Lophoictinia isura) 

Heath Monitor (Varanus rosenbergii) 

Cultural Sites Aboriginal sites: Axe grinding groove, Open campsite, Rock 

engraving, Shelter with art, Shelter with deposit, Stone 

arrangement. 

European site: Old historic railway dam ‘Goonderra’. 

Operational Information • Locked railway gates, NPWS do not have keys to these gates. 

• Evacuation point at Karloo Pool via helicopter 

• If possible, exclude fire from swamps. 

• Helipad: Waterfall Oval, Heathcote Oval 

• Helicopter water source: Karloo Pool and possibly 

Goonderra Dam 

• Karloo walking track 

Trails present SRA access trail parallel to railway line. 


37.81 ha 248.81 ha 212.31 ha 402.32 ha 

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3. Management Area Profiles for Heathcote National Park 

Coutts Creek Management Area 

Description of Management Area 

boundaries 

West – 108 trail then Camp Coutts track 

North – Scout camp track 

East – Scout camp boundary 

South - the Princes Highway 


Zones Present Heritage Management Zone: 98.97 ha 

Assets/inholdings 

Management Area 

within Scout Camp lease adjacent to the Reserve. 



Cultural Sites European sites: telecom 100yr above ground phone 

lines (last in Australia) located on western side of the 

old Princes Hwy. 

Aboriginal sites: shelter with deposit and shelter with 

art located on Coutts Creek. 

Operational Information • Fire Hydrants are located along Old Princes Hwy 

(old Driver training school road). 

• Powerlines are present with the potential for arcing. 

• Water supply tank is located on the western side of 

the northern end of the old Princes Hwy. 

• Retardant is not to be used in this management 

block. 

• Steep gullies are present in this management block. 

• 108 Powerline trail is highly eroded and 4WD 

access 

• Hydrants at Waterfall township and Garrawarra 

Hospital 

• Helicopter landing at DCA Tower, Sarahs Knob 

and Waterfall Oval. 

• Helicopter water point: Lake Toolooma, and 

Trails present • 

Kingfisher Pool 

108 Powerline Trail 

• Scout Camp ‘Camp Coutts’ access road (gravel). 

• Eastern powerlines trail off Old Princes Hwy 

Bushfire 

(hectares) 

Behaviour Potential High Medium Low Negligible 

1.69 ha 30.12 ha 40.68 ha 27.29 ha 

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Girronba Ridge Management Area 

Description of Management Area boundaries South – 4WD track Friar Bird Pool 

West – NPWS boundary along Woronora River 

North – track to Lake Eckersley 

East – Pipeline Trail 


Zones Present Strategic Zone: 44.66 ha 

Heritage Zone: 49.96 ha 

Assets/inholdings within 


ROTAPs 

Grevillia longifolia 

Leucopogon exolasius 

Threatened fauna Large-footed Mouse-eared Bat (Myotis adversus) 

Cultural Sites Aboriginal sites: shelter with deposit 

European sites: depression era ruins on western facing 

slope (Kingdom Come) 

Operatoinal Information • There is a colony of bats in the northern end of 

Dingo Tunnel 

• Keep fire out of the hanging swamp on the eastern 

side of the DCA tower 


block. 

• Water bucket pick up point at Boobera Pool and 

Friar Bird Pool. 

• Helipad at Woronora Dam picnic area and Sarahs 

Knob DCA Tower. 

Trails present • Eckersley track is not trafficable but could be used 

as a control line. 

Bushfire Behaviour Potential 

(hectares) 

• Pipeline Road fire trail is sealed. 

High Medium Low Negligible 

16.26 ha 35.44 ha 31.76 ha 10.81 ha 

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Heathcote Management Area 

Note: most of this management area was crown land up until March 2003. It has only recently 

been handed over to NPWS. 

Description of Management Area boundaries South – Mirang Road 

West – Mirang Road to Mirang Pool then Pipeline trail 

North – Pipeline trail then Heathcote Road 

East – Residential area of Heathcote 






ROTAPs Eucalyptus leuhmanniana (general area of Bottle 

Creek) 

Threatened fauna Red-crowned Toadlett (Pseudophryne australis) 

Cultural Sites European sites: Mirang Road is a historic cobblestone 

road. 

Operational Information • Powerlines are present, arcing may potentially 

occur. 


• All trails are 4WD access. 

• No track machines are to be used on Mirang Road. 

• Helicopter landing point Heathcote Oval. 

• Burns Road fire trail is a dead end. 

• Goburra walking track off Oliver Street can be used 

as a fire advantage. 

• Unnamed walking track off the end of Forum 

Drive, Heathcote which meets up with the Pipeline 

Trail. 

• The Friendly Trail walking track through the scout 

camp to Pipeline Road 

• Water Vehicle points: local village hydrants in 

streets, causeway at Callala Gully on Pipeline Road 

• Helicopter bucket points: pools along Woronora 

River. 

• Bottle Creek Fire Trail dead end 

Trails present • Mirang Road (cobblestone) 

• Power lines access trails. 

• Burns Road Fire Trail 

• Bottle Creek Fire trail off Corinth Road 

• Unnamed fire trail at rear of residences between 


(hectares) 

Abbott Rd and Bluebell Rd. 


37.50 ha 78.56 ha 68.63 ha 46.50 ha 

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Sebastapol Trig Management Area 

Note: most of this management area was crown land up until March 2003. It has only recently 

been handed over to NPWS. 

Description of Management Area boundaries North – Mirang Road 

East – Princes Highway 

South – 108 trail and Bulwarring track 

West Bulwarring track 


Zones Present Heritage Management Zone: 569.81 ha 

Assets/inholdings within None present. 


ROTAPs Eucalyptus leuhmanniana (western side of Trig) 


Cultural Sites Aboriginal sites: shelter with deposit, axe grinding 

grooves, shelter with art, engraving, shelter with 

midden. Engraving sites on ridgeline west of trig. 

European sites: Mirang Road is a historic cobblestone 

road. 

Operatoinal Information • Powerlines are present, arcing may potentially 

occur. 


• All trails are 4WD access. 

• Abaroo Creek Fire Trail is steep and is washed out 

in places. 

• No track machines are to be used on Mirang Road. 

• Helicopter landing point – cleared areas within 

Sebastapol Trig, Waterfall Oval and Heathcote 

Oval. 

Trails present • Abaroo Creek fire Trail 

• Sebastopol Trig fire trail 

• Mirang Road (cobblestone) 


(hectares) 

• Power lines access trails. 


69.56 ha 231.38 ha 157.94 ha 110.94 ha 

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Scouters Mountain Management Area 

Description of Management Area boundaries South – track to Lake Eckersley 

West – NPWS boundary along Woronora River 

North – NPWS boundary along Woronora River and 

Heathcote Rd 

East – Pipeline Road 



Heritage Management Zone: 134.39 ha 

Assets/inholdings within 33 KV Powerlines are present. 




Cultural Sites Aboriginal sites: shelter with art, axe grinding grooves, 

engraving, shelter with deposit. 

Operatoinal Information • Powerlines are present: potential for arcing 

• Army land to the west of Scouters Mountain was 

burnt in 1997. 


block. 

• Scouters Mountain fire trail 4WD access only and 

is a dead end. Some turning circles present. 

• Helicopter landing site on southern end of 


Mountain. May need clearing. 

Scouters Mountain Fire Trail 

Bushfire 

(hectares) 


73.88 ha 86.13 ha 51.50 ha 49.13 ha 

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Watchorn Hill Management Area 

Description of Management Area boundaries North – NPWS boundary 

South – track to Lake Eckersley 

East – Heathcote Road and Mirang Road 

West – Pipeline Road. 




Assets/inholdings 


within 

ROTAPs 

Eucalyptus leumanniana 

Threatened fauna Common Bent-wing Bat (Miniopterus schreibersii) 

Cultural Sites Aboriginal sites: shelter with deposit, shelter with art. 

Operatoinal Information • Retardant is not to be used in this management 

block. 

• Handtool line is possible from end of Scouters 

Mountain Fire Trail to Heathcote Creek. 

• Scouters Mountain fire trail is 4WD, dead end, 

some turning bays present. 

• Pipeline Road is mostly sealed. 

• Water source for drafting is Battery Causeway 

(Woronora Gap south of block). 

• Water source for drafting Heathcote Creek and 

Scouters Fire Trail causeway (N). 

• Hydrants in streets in adjacent local suburbs. 

Trails present • Scouters Mountain fire trail (N-S) 


(hectares) 

• Pipeline Road (N-S) 


35.25 ha 49.37 ha 57.87 ha 41.69 ha 

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Waterfall Management Area 

Description of Management Area boundaries West – 330 kv/108 trail 

South – Camp Coutts track 

East – Waterfall township 

North – 108 Trail 


Zones Present Asset Protection Zone: 3.19 ha 

Strategic Zone: 33.00 ha 


Assets/inholdings within Adjacent to the management area are Waterfall 


township and Camp Coutts Scout Camp 



Cultural Sites Aboriginal sites: shelter with deposit and shelter with 

art at Waterfall. Engravings and axe grinding grooves 

at Heathcote Ck south. 

European sites: Pump station has old engines (located 

at Lake Toolooma) 

Operational Information • Powerlines are present, potential for arcing. 

• Access is difficult (no trail) to houses west of 

Warabin St and Yanagang St. 

• Fire Hydrants are located along Old Princes Hwy 

(old Driver training school road) and Waterfall 

township 

• Vehicle drafting point: 108 Fire trail crossing of 

• 

Heathcote Creek (Bullawarring Track), 108 fire 

trail crossing of Heathcote Creek within Scout 

Lease area. 

Steep gullies are present in this management block. 

• All fire trails are 4WD access 

• Helicopter landing at Waterfall Oval and 

Sebastapol Trig 

• Helicopter water point: Lake Toolooma, and 

• 

Kingfisher Pool 

Warabin and Darangan Close is sealed 

• Bullawarring and Mooray Tracks (walking track) 

can be used as control lines. 

• Lake Toolooma fire trail is a dead end. 

• Warabin St Fire trail is washed out. 4WD access 

Trails present • Scout Camp ‘Camp Coutts’ access road (gravel). 

• Lake Toolooma fire trail 

• 108 Powerline Trail 

• Warabin St north and Warabin St fire trail 


(hectares) 

• Darangan Close 


3.25 ha 30.88 ha 23.56 ha 33.88 ha 

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Westmacott Ridge Management Area 

Description of Management Area boundaries West – Kingfisher Creek 

North – Bulwaring Track 

East – 330 kv lines/108 trail 

South – Princes Highway 




Assets/inholdings within Scout lease is present. 




Cultural Sites Aboriginal sites: shelter with deposit, shelter with 

midden, shelter with art, axe grinding grooves, 

engravings, abraded grooves. 

Operatoinal Information • Powerlines are present, arcing may potentially 

occur. 


• 108 Powerline trail is highly eroded and 4WD 

access 

• Closed Morella Ridge Trail may be reopened and 

extended using a slasher. 

• Vehicular Water: Battery Causeway, Gurra 

• 

Causeway, and Woronora Dam. 

Hydrants at Waterfall township and Garrawarra 

Hospital 



• Helicopter water point: Woronora Dam, Lake 


Toolooma, Kingfisher Pool and various pools along 

Woronora River. 

108 Powerline trail 

Bushfire 

(hectares) 


11.19 ha 88.19 ha 162.50 ha 158.75 ha 

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Woronora Dam Management Area 

Description of Management Area boundaries NPWS boundary north and west. 4WD track to Friar 

Bird Pool 

South - Woronora Dam Road 

East – Pipeline Road 


Zones Present Strategic Management Zone (55.69ha) 




ROTAPs Pultenaea aristida 

Leucopogon exolasius 




Cultural Sites Nil recorded 

Operational Information • This block abuts Catchment Area boundary. 

Catchment protection and erosion prevention are 

critical. 

• No retardant or foam is to be used in this 


• Vehicular water points at Gurra Causeway via 

Lower Pipeline Road; and Girronba Swamp Picnic 

Area. 

• Hydrants at Woronora Dam picnic area. 

• Water bucket pick up point at Boobera Pool, Broula 

Pool, Adina Pool, Friar Bird Pool and Woronora 

Dam. 

• Helipad at Woronora Dam picnic area and Sarahs 

Knob DCA Tower. 

• This block is the site for research on the fire 

responses of Leucopogon exolosius. Plots were 

established after the prescribed burn in 1999/2000. 

If fire occurs in this area, the Biodiversity Research 

Unit should be contacted immediately for advice on 

operations. 

Trails present • Woronora Dam Road and Sarahs Knob Road to the 

intersection of the Pipeline Road are both sealed. 

• Sarahs Knob Road is gated at Sarahs Knob. 

• The Pipeline Road is gravel from southern entrance 


(hectares) 

of the Dingo Tunnel to Woronora Dam. 


17.31 ha 51.94 ha 52.81 ha 30.25 ha 

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Woronora Range Management Area 

Description of Management Area boundaries North – Battery Causeway on Heathcote Creek 

West – Pipeline Road and Woronora Dam Road 

East – Bulwarring Track to Kingfisher Pool then 

Kingfisher creek 

South – Woronora Dam Road 


Zones Present AssetProtectionZone: 1.00ha 

Strategic Zone: 10.89 ha 


Assets/inholdings within DCA Tower 


ROTAPs Leucopogon exolasius 

Melaleuca deanei 


Broad-headed Snake (Hoplocephalus bungaroides) 




Cultural Sites None recorded 

Operational Information • Keep vehicles and heavy machinery out of the 

hanging swamp (north eastern side of the DCA 

tower to Girronba) 

• A backburn from the slashed radiation area around 

the DCA tower has been used in the past to protect 

the tower. 

• No foam or retardant in Girronba Swamp. 

• Bullawarring Track (walking track) N-S line 

• Goanna Track (walking track) N-S line 

• Closed Morella Ridge Trail may be reopened and 

extended using a slasher. 

• Vehicular Water: Battery Causeway, Gurra 

Causeway, and Woronora Dam. 

• Hydrants at Garrawarra Hospital 



• Helicopter water point: Woronora Dam, Lake 

Toolooma, Kingfisher Pool and various pools along 

Woronora River. 

Trails present • Woronora Dam Road (sealed) 


(hectares) 

• Sarahs Knob Road (sealed) 


76.25 ha 206.25 ha 273.56 ha 230.06 ha 

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4. Management Area Profiles for Garawarra State Conservation Area 

Cawley’s Creek Management Area 

Description of Management Area boundaries North – McKell Avenue 

East – Lady Wakehurst Drive 

South – The Burgh Track 

West – Illawarra Railway 






Threatened fauna Common Bent-wing Bat (Miniopterus schreibersii) 




Greater Broad-nosed Bat (Scoteanax rueppellii) 


Cultural Sites Aboriginal Sites: Axe grinding groove; shelter with 

art; shelter with deposit 

Operational Information Management trails are 4WD accessible only. 

Water bucket from Wilsons Creek Dam. 

Access to Hacking River Trail via Helensburgh Tip. 

Require state Rail approval to drive across line (SRA 

need to close line). NPWS do not have SRA keys for 

SRA gates. Limited access along western boundary via 

SRA trails. 

Trails present Hacking River Trail (from rear of Helensburgh Tip to 


(hectares) 

Lady Wakehurst Drive) 


139.31 ha 167.94 ha 199.69 ha 213.81 ha 

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Cawley Road Management Area 

Description of Management Area boundaries Bound by Illawarra Railway and Cawley Road 





ROTAPs None documented 

Threatened fauna None documented 

Cultural Sites None documented 

Operatoinal Information Trail off Cawleys Rd NE to railway line is closed. 

Trails present State Rail Authority have an access trail that runs 


(hectares) 

adjacent to the railway line. 


3 ha 21.50 ha 32.19 ha 15.88 ha 

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Cawley Road 1 Management Area 1 

Description of Management Area boundaries North – NPWS boundary (at the V of the Railway 

tracks) 

East – Illawarra railway 

South – Cawley Road 

West – Southern Freeway 

Size of Management Area (hectares) 

Bound by Illawarra Railway and Cawley Road 

119.94 ha 






Cultural Sites Aboriginal Sites: axe grinding grooves 

Operational Information Require State Rail approval to drive across line (SRA 

need to close the line). NPWS do not have SRA keys 

for SRA gates. 

Trails present Cawley Ridge Fire Trail and various short access trails 


(hectares) 

off this trail to railway line. 

High Mediu 

m 

Low Negligible 

0 ha 43.19 25.81 50.94 ha 

ha ha 

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Garawarra Management Area 

Description of Management Area boundaries West – Southern Freeway 

North – Cawley Road 

East – Illawarra Railway then Garrawarra boundary 

behind Helensburgh 

South – NPWS boundary 








Cultural Sites Aboriginal sites: open camp site, axe grinding grooves. 

Operational Information • Fire Trails are 4WD only. 

• Water Bucket from Wilson’s Creek dam. 

• 4WD access to within 100m of dam via Wilson’s 

Creek Dam fire trail. 

• Ridge Road track runs around the western side of 

the properties on The Ridge Road between the 

entrance of Wilson’s Creek Fire Trail and 

Helensburgh Railway Station. 

Trails present • The Ridge Fire Trail (now ends on Freeway – it no 

longer joins south to Flat Rock Trail). 

• Flat Rock Fire Trail. 

• Wilsons Creek Dam Fire Trail is a dead end trail 


(hectares) 

(Wilsons Creek Management Area). 


3.25 ha 84.49 ha 105.51 ha 104.19 ha 

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Lilyvale Management Area 

Description of Management Area boundaries North – The Burgh Track 

East – the Burgh Track and Garrawarra boundary east 

of Lady Wakehurst Drive 

South – Garrawarra boundary near Hamiltons Gully 

West – Illawarra Railway 



Assets/inholdings within Private property present off Lady Wakehurst Drive. 


ROTAPs 

Threatened fauna Sooty Owl (Tyto tenebricosa) 

Cultural Sites 

Operatoinal Information • Require State Rail approval to drive across railway 

line (SRA need to close the line). 

• Mains supply Hall Road Helensburgh or draft out 

of Hacking River at Burgh Track crossing. 

Trails present The Burgh Track (also known as The Hacking River 

Trail) 

SRA Access Trail at rear of sewrage pumping station 

along eastern side of railway line south to McKinnons 


(hectares) 

Gully. 


27.50 ha 35.56 ha 40.31 ha 56.63 ha 

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Wilsons Creek Management Area 

Description of Management Area boundaries North – Wilson Creek Dam management trail 

West – closed trail off Laurina Ave to Wilson Creek 

Dam 

East – Ridge Road 

South – unsealed road at rear of Helensburgh oval 






ROTAPs Darwinia diminuta (B. Briggs) 

Threatened fauna None known 

Cultural Sites Aboriginal sites: shelter deposit at Helensburgh Dam. 

Operatoinal Information • Wilsons Creek Dam is a dead end trail. 

• Hydrants are present in the street at the entrance to 

Wilsons Creek Dam. 

• Hydrants are present in the cul de sac in Laurina 

Ave. 

Trails present • Wilsons Creek Dam fire trail 

• Unsealed road runs at the back of the oval at 


(hectares) 

Helensburgh West (Fletcher Street to Laurina Ave). 

High Mediu 

m 

Low Negligible 

0.38 ha 20.50 15.94 29.94 ha 

ha ha 

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