The Georges River area has a large amount of bushland with an abundance of native plant species. These bushland localites also support a number of native mammals, birds and reptiles, including ring-tail and brush-tail possums.
If you are interested in caring for local bushland, find out how you can get involved with one of our Bushcare Groups. Additional information on local bushcare volunteering opportunities can be found on the Georges River Council Bushcare Volunteers facebook page.
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Remnant bushland sites in the Georges River area:
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Baldface Point Reserve
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Marine Drive Reserve |
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Banksia Place Reserve
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Meyer Reserve |
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Carss Bush Park
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Moons Avenue Reserve |
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Cedar Street Reserve
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Moore Reserve |
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Church Street Reserve
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Myles Dunphy Reserve |
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Depot Road Reserve
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Oatley Heights Park |
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Edith Bay Wetlands
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Oatley Pleasure Grounds |
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H.V. Evatt Park
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Oatley Memorial Gardens |
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Foreshore Reserve
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Oatley Point Reserve |
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Freeman Avenue Reserve
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Ogilvy Street Reserve |
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Gannons Park
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Park Road/Dame Mary Gilmore Avenue |
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Gungah Bay Reserve
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Peakhurst Foreshore |
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Heinrich Reserve
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Pearce Avenue Reserve |
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Jewfish Point Reserve
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Ponderosa Place Reserve |
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Jinna Road Reserve
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Poulton Park |
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Johnstone Street Reserve
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Redin Place Reserve |
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Kyle Williams Reserve
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Riverwood Wetlands |
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Lime Kiln Bay Wetlands
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Shipwrights Bay Reserve |
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Lugarno Parade Reserve
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Yarran Road Reserve |
Bushfire Prone Land
Bushfire prone land is land where a bushfire can easily occur.
If you have any concerns that bushland on or near your property may be a bushfire hazard, please contact the Rural Fire Service on 8741 5555 for further advice. The Bushfire Prone Land Map details risk areas for Peakhurst, Mortdale and Hurstville Wards.
If your property has already been classified within a bushfire prone zone, you may be eligible for the 10/50 Vegetation Clearing Scheme which provides residents living near the bush with an additional way of being better prepared for bushfires.
Building on Bushfire Prone Land
If you are planning to undertake development for any purpose on bushfire prone land, you must comply with the NSW Rural Fire Service Planning for Bushfire Protection 2006 and applicants must submit a Bushfire Assessment Report.
Useful Links
Bankstown/Hurstville Bushfire Risk Management Plan
NSW Rural Fire Service Website for Building in a Bushfire Prone Area.