The Natural Area Recreation Strategy aims to sustainability develop current and future recreational activities in natural areas across Hornsby Shire.

The Strategy will inform Council’s key objectives for nature-based recreation which are:

• Conservation - environmental protection through well managed nature-based recreation.
• Accessibility - diverse and innovative nature-based recreation opportunities that are accessible and inclusive
• Engagement - community connection with nature through participation in sustainable nature-based recreation, and
• Heritage - community awareness of the cultural heritage significant of the Shire’s natural areas.

The Strategy will be used to guide policy, planning, and the overall management of recreation within our natural areas and related recreational facilities for the short, medium, and long term.

We want to hear from you!

Let’s shape the future of our recreational opportunities together.

• 225 bushland reserves
• 195 (of 225) Bushland reserves are less than 10 hectares.
• 1,592 hectares total area of bushland reserves managed
• 7 hectares is the average size of bushland reserves
• 73% of the Shire is Bushland

This map-based survey allows you to ‘drop a pin’ at locations in natural areas managed by Council that interest you. For example, if you’d like to see a track repaired, signage installed or a kayak launching ramp built, ‘drop a pin’ and provide some details.

We’d love to hear your thoughts—whether it’s something you don’t like, an experience that could be improved, or something you really enjoy. Please let us know and ‘drop a pin’!

Please see the '?' icon on the top left-hand side of the map for further instructions.

Please be aware that the base map used is a Google map. Hence, Council has no control over the detail, extent and accuracy of the base map. The tracks and trails (e.g., fire trials) shown in bushland areas include those that are formal, informal and unsanctioned. Also note that the vegetation shown in green groups together private and public land, parks, reserves and bushland.

To help identify who is responsible for managing different natural areas in Hornsby Shire we’ve included two layers that you can switch on and off:

1) Hornsby Council Managed Bushland (includes bushland Council owns and manages, e.g., on behalf of Crown Lands)

2) National Parks (includes Berowra Valley, Lane Cove, Marramarra, Ku-ring-gai Chase and Muogamarra Nature reserve)