Bidjigal Reserve Trust
ABN: 53 672 450 194
PO BOX 382
Baulkham Hills NSW 1755
Ph: 0487 782 808
Email: secretary@bidjigal.org.au
RUGGED NATURAL BEAUTY
A place of rugged natural beauty,
full of hidden treasures;
a time capsule of ancient eco systems, aboriginal shelters,
and colonial history:
Bidjigal Reserve has much to offer us -
for those who walk its tracks every day, to those who enjoy a view of its green expanse while driving by.
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BIDJIGAL RESERVE
WELCOME
Bidjigal Reserve is a bushland Crown Reserve in The Hills Shire, NSW.
Its name commemorates the Bidjigal people (members of the Darug Nation) who lived in the area prior to European settlement.Bidjigal Reserve lies in the suburbs of Castle Hill, Baulkham Hills, Northmead, North Rocks, Carlingford and West Pennant Hills and forms a major part of the catchment of Darling Mills Creek.
Bidjigal Reserve contains noteworthy Aboriginal and European cultural heritage, including rock shelters with archaeological deposits.It has been said that ‘Pemulwuy’, the great aboriginal leader who unified the Darug people in their resistance against British occupation, used the area as a base.
The reserve is home to a wide range of native plant and animal species, perhaps most
notably the threatened Powerful Owl, Eastern Bentwing (a microbat), Grey-
WHAT'S NEW
SATURDAY 1st June.
A day of interest and activities in the Reserve. Lots of walks
and talks a
APPROVED PLAN OF MANAGEMENT(largefile)