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Harold Reserve
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Location
End of Harold Avenue ,
Scotland Island
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Location & Description
Harold Reserve is located in the south east corner of Scotland Island providing pedestrian access to the public Carol's Wharf. The Reserve occupies 0.2ha with unfenced boundaries defined by the foreshore, residential properties and the intersection of Richard and Harold Roads.
Walking Tracks & Access
Access to Carol's Wharf is through the Reserve on a paved pedestrian path and the majority of use is for boat and ferry access. A picnic area and terraced areas are frequently used. The terracing is also used for dinghy storage.
Plants
The vegetation is Spotted Gum Forest dominated by Spotted Gum (Corymbia maculata) in association with Turpentine (Syncarpia glomulifera).
Animals
Harold Reserve provides creek line, forest and intertidal estuarine habitats for fauna.
Special Features
- Harold Reserve includes a sample of Spotted Gum Forest, a plant community significant in NSW
- it protects an example of bushland on Scotland Island in a similar condition to that which occurred when the area was first visited by Europeans
- it contributes to the landscape quality of Scotland Island and the foreshores of Pittwater and provides a record of the original landscape and the changes wrought by urban development
- it is an education resource and a contact point with history and nature for residents
- it allows urban residents to undertake informal recreational pursuits in a bushland setting
- it is an important part of the habitat and wildlife corridor for faunal movement from the Peninsula to the National Park
Related Info
- View on Location Map
- To find out more about Harold Reserve, download its Plan of Management
- Find out more about Pittwater's amazing Vegetation Communities
- See the native animal species lists for Pittwater