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Sunrise Reserve
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Location & Description
Sunrise Reserve is located on the crest at the end of the ridgeline that divides Palm Beach from the ocean and Pittwater. The 0.14 ha Reserve is bounded by residential properties on one side. Views of the ocean and some of Pittwater are gained through the bushland, and naturalists also use the Reserve for bird watching. View location on map
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Walking Tracks & Access
The Reserve is accessed directly off Sunrise Road, although there is no formalised path into the bush.
Plants
The vegetation at Sunrise Reserve is a woodland dominated by Bangalay (E. botryoides) and Old Man Banksia (Banksia serrata). The geology is Hawkesbury sandstone, but the exposure of the ridge top to coastal breezes, gives rise to a plant community which differs from the usual Sydney Sandstone Ridgetop Woodland.
Animals
Like Annie Wyatt Reserve, Sunrise Reserve provides an important local refuge for species, disadvantaged by the modified habitat of surrounding residences.
Special Features
- Sunrise Reserve protects a small example of bushland of Palm Beach
- it is classified as a Scenic Protection Zone
- it contributes to the landscape quality of Palm Beach and Pittwater
- it provides a record of the original landscape and the changes wrought by settlement and development
- it acts as a local refuge for fauna and due to the diversity of flowering native sandstone species, is a stepping stone between larger areas of habitat
- it is a contact point with nature for residents and an educational resource
- it allows urban residents to undertake walking and scenic viewing in an enclosed bushland setting
Related Info
- To find out more about Sunrise Reserve, download its Plan of Management
- View location on map
- Find out more about Pittwater's amazing Vegetation Communities
- See the native animal species lists for Pittwater