History of bushcare site

Features of Banksia Park bushcare site are the links to adjacent bushcare sites and the creek erosion occurring on the site. The site is adjacent to the National Parks Bushcare site Gungun and Katoomba High School’s Birraban where bushcare also takes place. The map below shows the Banksia Park Bushcare site with adjacent bushcare sites marked.

Map of Banksia Park Bushcare site and adjacent bushcare sites
Map of Banksia Park Bushcare site with adjacent bushcare sites

This image is a representation of the the creeks on the bushcare site.

creeks on site
Representation of creeks on bushcare site

The native vegetation on the bushcare site has increased significantly and the weeds have decreased since the bushcare group started working.

The willow trees on the site were removed in 2011.

willows removed
willow trees removed 2011

Bamboo was removed from the site in 2015.

bamboo removed
bamboo removed in 2015