Field of Mars Reserve
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The Field of Mars Reserve is a
Gladesville, Hunters Hill and Ryde
.
Features
The name Field of Mars was given by Governor
parish in the area, which is still today used on land titles. The area became known initially as the Field of Mars Common.[3]
The reserve was a gazetted as a wildlife refuge in 1979 under the National Parks and Wildlife Act (NSW) and features considerable flora and fauna and contains an environmental education centre.[4] The reserve adjoins the Field of Mars Cemetery, bounded by Strangers Creek in the north and Wellington Road in the south.
The Field of Mars Fires devastated part of the reserve by bushfires in 2002.[5]
The Sydney suburb of Marsfield derives its name from the reserve.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Field of Mars Reserve". Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ^ "Field of Mars (parish)". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ a b Phippen, Angela (2008). "Marsfield". Dictionary of Sydney. Dictionary of Sydney Trust. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ Refshauge, Andrew (1979). "Ryde Local Environmental Plan No. 105" (PDF) (PDF). Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
- ^ "Huge blaze marches on homes". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 December 2002. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
External links
- "Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre". Department of Education. Government of New South Wales.
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