St. George & Sutherland Shire Anglers Club

4-20 Eton Street, Sutherland NSW 2232Tel 02 9710 0333 Fax 02 9710 0265www.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au

WOOLOOWARE BAY SHARED PATHWAY - STAGE 6

Indigenous trees and shubs

LEGEND

Mass native vegetation

Salt marsh planting

Turf area

Contractor’s compound

Crushed sandstone paving

Concrete path

Steel boardwalk, viewing deck and platforms

Sandstone bench seats

Sandstone log retaining walls

Future works: 3.6m wide pedestrian and cyclist bridge over canal

Environmentally friendly stacked sandstone sea walls with timber seating

Atkinson

Road

Passive recreational open space and view point

Path to match existingfootpath

Environmentally friendly stacked sandstone seawalls

3.6m wide concrete pedestrian and cyclist path

Saltmarsh planting

Sandstone bench seats with views across to jetty, sand island and Woolooware Bay

Bike racks and drinking fountain

New sand island for shorebird sanctuary and roosting

Viewing deck and shade structure with interpretive signage and timber bench seats

Private Industrial Business

Contractor’s site compound Access via 31 Bay Road

Heritage Nissen Hut

Relocated logs

Sandstone steps to beach

Low fencing to protect salt marsh

Indigenous tree planting

Picnic table and seats with views across the bay and to the Heritage Oyster Jetty

Viewing platform with interpretive signage and timber seating

Interpretive bird screen panels to protect bird habitat. Panels are designed with cutouts and

are placed to allow view corridors

1950s Heritage Oyster Jetty used by local endangered shorebirds and internationally protected migratory birds as a roosting site. To preserve heritage and protect this bird habitat, the roof was

recently replaced and structural repairs were undertaken.

3.6m wide elevated shared boardwalk for pedestrians and cyclists. Boardwalk has been designed to have minimal impact on mangroves

Sutherland Shire Council is transforming the foreshore of Woolooware Bay between Atkinson Road and Alexander Avenue, Taren Point. These works will provide a shared pathway for pedestrians and cyclists with multiple viewing platforms providing undisturbed views across Botany Bay. Endangered ecological communities will be protected and enhanced. A greater awareness of local heritage and the environment will also be key aspect of the project.

The proposed new works include construction of:

• 3.6m wide boardwalks between the mangroves• 3.6m wide shared pathways on ground• three viewing platforms including interpretive signage and

seating; one platform is shaded

• a sand island for bird sanctuary• bird screen for habitat protection including artistic

interpretation• environmentally friendly sea walls• salt marsh planting and installation of protection fencing• extended drainage• drinking fountain and bike rack• landscaping and planting with passive recreation zones

off the path.This area is an important link of a greater foreshore trail from La Perouse to Kurnell which gives public access to previously closed foreshore land. Resident and migratory shorebirds of international significance will be protected from the pedestrians and cyclists through the construction of a bird hide and an

off‑shore sand island. The Heritage Oyster Jetty has been repaired to protect heritage values and secure the known roosting habitat for shorebirds. The pathway alignment has been chosen to minimise harm to mangroves and provide opportunities to plant endangered salt marsh. Interpretive signage will be installed to educate visitors of the environmental and historical importance of the site, including the migratory bird habitat, the 1950s oyster industry, the Heritage Oyster Jetty and the Heritage Post War Nissen Hut.

For queries relating to this project, please contact the Project Manager, Gloria Habkouk on 9710 0333.

Commencement date: March 2017Completion date: March 2018

Private Industrial Business

Temporary 3.6m wide sandstone path

Headwall and drainage pipe

Future works: 3.6m wide pedestrian and cyclist bridge over canal

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