Muogamarra Nature Reserve

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The Muogamarra Nature Reserve (

The vegetation is mainly dry sclerophyll forest and shrubs on rocky areas, as well as mangroves along the river.

The reserve is closed to the public for most of the year, and opens for six weekends each year in spring, when there are prolific displays of wildflowers. At other times of the year it is available to groups such as the scouts or to schools for education or special events. During the weekends that the reserve is open to the public, volunteers provide guided walks around some of the trails.^[2]

Access to the Muogamarra Nature Reserve is via the Pacific Highway (not the M1 Pacific Motorway), approximately 3 to 3.5 kilometres (1.9 to 2.2 mi) north of Cowan, near the Pie in the Sky cafe. A small gravel road with a gate is located on the left of the northbound dual carriageway with a 3-kilometre (1.9 mi) long narrow gravel road that is accessible to most motor vehicles that leads into the reserve. The reserve facilities include an unsealed carpark, toilets, a small open grassy area and the main information centre. An entry fee applies.^[2][3]

Aboriginal sites

There are many Aboriginal sites in the Muogamarra Nature Reserve, especially rock art engravings and grinding grooves.

History

In 1836 George Peat was granted 50 acres (20 ha) on the Hawkesbury River at what is now Peats Bight. He built huts and a wharf there, and farmed his land. A dairy farm was then built nearby at Peats Crater. Founded by John Duncan Tipper in 1934 when he leased 600 acres (240 ha) to protect the flora, fauna and aboriginal sites, due to his concern at the loss of

The Muogamarra Nature Reserve has several short day walks, beginning at the main information centre:[4]

• Point Loop – A short, flat loop 2-kilometre (1.2 mi) walk from the carpark, with wildflowers. Goes to a viewpoint over Peats Crater and the Hawkesbury River.^{[citation needed]}
• J. D. Tipper Loop – A short mostly flat 1-kilometre (0.62 mi) walk to the lookout named for the founder of Muogamarra Nature Reserve views overlooking Brooklyn.
• Lloyd Trig – A slightly longer mostly flat 4-kilometre (2.5 mi) walk on an old road built by convict labour to Lloyd Trig Point, with views of the Hawkesbury River area.
• Peats Crater – A fairly long 10-kilometre (6.2 mi) walk with a 200-metre (660 ft) descent and matching ascent which follows a convict road to the site of George Peat's farm at Peats Crater, which is also a geological feature.
• Deerubbin Lookover – A medium length 6-kilometre (3.7 mi) walk with a 110-metre (360 ft) descent and a similar ascent along the old Peats Ferry convict road to a rock shelter which has views over the Hawkesbury River approximately 180 metres (590 ft) below.
• Bird Gully Swamp – A trail which skirts the edge of a 'hanging swamp' containing a unique plant habitat.^{[citation needed]} Also goes to the top of a waterfall and occupation sites of aboriginal Gu-ring-gai people.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Protected areas of New South Wales

References

External links

• Free online topographic maps of Muogamarra – NSW Dept of Lands Spatial Portal this is not accessible since 2014
• Marramarra National Park, Muogamarra Nature Reserve and Maroota Historic Site: Plan of Management (PDF) (PDF).
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• Niall Clugston – Hornsby Shire Library (2008). "Muogamarra Nature Reserve". Dictionary of Sydney. Retrieved 28 September 2015. [CC-By-SA]