Castlereagh Nature Reserve is 492 hectares in size so we will only be able to sample a small section in two hours. It was previously Castlereagh State Forest and is one of the largest remaining areas of Cumberland Plain vegetation. It is mainly open forest dominated by Eucalyptus fibrosa with a shrubby understorey on clay soils. It is quite different to nearby Windsor Downs which we visited a couple of years ago. There are at least six rare plants to be found - Dillwynia tenuifolia, Pultenaea parviflora, Acacia bynoena, Allocasuarina glareicola and Micromyrtus minutiflora.

I think you will all agree that this promises to be an exciting walk. Please register your interest in attending at apsparrahills@gmail.com or by text. 0407 456 577. When you have registered I will tell you the meeting place and any other directions. This means that I know who to contact if for any reason there are changes to the arrangements on the day of the walk.

Regards,
Jennifer Farrer

Location of Gumnut Hall