Location & Description

Dewrang Reserve is located in Elanora Heights between Dewrang Avenue to the south and Elanora Road to the north. It is 1.95 ha in size with bushland comprising approximately 90% of the Reserve. There is a small developed park (10%) with playground equipment at the southern (Dewrang Avenue) boundary and another small developed park (Anana Reserve) at the northern boundary.

Residential properties located on Elanora Road are serviced by a private access way off Dewrang Avenue which forms the eastern boundary of the Reserve. Residential back yards from properties on Allawah Avenue form the western boundary.

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Environmental Projects in the Area

• Bushcare Volunteer Group

Walking Tracks & Access

The two small developed active play areas are on each end of the reserve serving the interests of children, with mown areas and play equipment.

Plants

Dewrang Reserve’s vegetation includes a small area of Red Bloodwood - Scribbly Gum Woodland with disturbance from areas of mown grass and weed infestation. The larger areas are more intact. Hawkesbury Sandstone Open-forest occurs further downslope.

Animals

Like other small Reserves in the area, Dewrang Reserve acts as a refuge for birds which forage in surrounding residences and as a “stepping stone” between larger areas of habitat at Deep Creek and Ingleside. The rocky outcrops of the Reserve also provide shelter for a range of reptiles. The good shrub layer and diversity of flowering sandstone vegetation provides a good food source for native birds.

Special Features

• it protects an example of the bushland of Elanora Heights in a similar condition to that which occurred when the area was first visited by Europeans
• it includes samples of plant communities which are poorly conserved in the Pittwater area, namely Red Bloodwood Scribbly Gum Woodland
• it acts to support the habitat of birds and reptiles and is a stepping stone between larger areas of habitat due to its good shrub layer, diversity of flowering sandstone plants and rock outcrops
• it contributes to the landscape quality of Elanora Heights and provides a record of the original landscape and the changes wrought by urban development
• it is an educational resource and a contact point with nature for residents
• it allows urban residents to undertake informal recreational pursuits in a bushland setting.

Related Info

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• For more information see the Dewrang Reserve Plan of Management.
• Find out more about Pittwater's amazing Vegetation Communities
• See the native animal species lists for Pittwater