Gloucester Road Bushcare Group works in Lower Terrys Creek Bushland, Epping.
Natural and Cultural Heritage
- Soil derived from Hawkesbury Sandstone
- Vegetation Community E. piperita - A. costata Open Forest and Community and E. pilularis - A. costata - S. glomulifera Tall Open Forest
- Reserve is known to contain significant bushland habitat
- Vegetation is of local conservation significance (Tall Open Forest)
Condition/ Impacts
- This reserve has a healthy intact canopy throughout and the core bush is relatively weed free (fair-good). Weed infestation is more severe adjacent to the M2, along the creekline and behind residential properties (poor).
- Encroachment from adjacent residential properties
- Sewer line
- Stormwater
- Fragmentation from construction of M2
- Monthly water testing has been carried out in Terrys Creek at the end of Somerset Street, Epping since 1994. In 2001/2002 physical indicators were ranked ‘fair’, chemical indicators were ranked ‘fair’ and primary contact recreation was ranked ‘very poor’
Main weeds
- Privet, Pittosporum, Lantana, Blackberry, Kikuyu, garden escapes
Comments
- There is an informal track from the end of Somerset Street, along the creekline to Epping Road
- This reserve has healthy core bushland and may be a good area for future contract bush regeneration
- The vegetative litter layer is thick, the high fuel load indicates the reserve hasn’t been burnt for some time