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Pests and weeds

Priority sites for bitou bush control

The following 169 priority sites are those at which bitou bush control will have the greatest benefit to the biodiversity most at risk as identified in the NSW Bitou Bush Threat Abatement Plan (TAP). Sites were selected regardless of land tenure, and are presented in approximate order from north to south along the coast.

The methods used to select and prioritise the sites are described in Appendix 6 of the threat abatement plan.

Amendments to the list of sites

If you know of a site that should be included in a revised list, please complete a site nomination form and email to the Bitou TAP Coordinator.

High priority TAP sites for bitou bush control

CMA(1)
Site name(2)
NR
Ukerabagh NR including Tweed Heads Historic Site
NR
Fingal Head, Tweed Coastal Reserve (SEPP 26 no. 2a)
NR
Fingal West - Golf Course (SEPP 26 no. 2b)
NR
Fingal Southwest - Shallow Bay (SEPP 26 no. 2C)
NR
Cudgen NR (SEPP 26 no. 4)
NR
Wooyung NR North (SEPP 26 no. 10)
NR
Wooyung NR(incl. SEPP 26 no. 11 - Wooyung NR South)
NR
Wooyung Rd junction, near Caravan park Wooyung beach (SEPP 26 no. 12)
NR
Billinudgel NR (incl. SEPP 26 no. 13A, B & C - Billinudgel NR - Crabbes Creek Beach north)
NR
Fern Beach - South Golden Beach
NR
Brunswick Heads NR (incl. SEPP 26 no. 18)
NR
Clarkes Beach Caravan Park
NR
Cape Byron SCA (incl. SEPP 26 no. 27, 27A, 27B)
NR
Arakwal NP
NR
Broken Head NR (incl. SEPP 26 no. 32, 33B, 34A)
NR
Seven Mile Beach North (SEPP 26 no. 34)
NR
Lennox Head (Headland)
NR
Lennox Head, inland from Boulder Beach (incl. SEPP 26 no. 37A, B, C)
NR
Boulder Beach, Ballina (incl. SEPP 26 no. 38 - Boulder Beach sth)
NR
Sharps Beach Ballina (White's Head)
NR
Sharps Beach, Ballina
NR
Angels Beach, Ballina
NR
Shelley Beach Ballina
NR
Shaws Bay Ballina
NR
Lighthouse Beach Ballina
NR
South of Lennox Head (incl. SEPP 26 no. 37)
NR
Broadwater NP
NR
Dirrawong Reserve & Goanna Headland
NR
Bundjalung NP - Ten Mile Beach & Bombing Range
NR
Bundjalung NP (north)
NR
Bundjalung NP (Iluka Bluff)
NR
Snapper Rock, Bundjalung NP
NR
Bundjalung NP
NR
Woody Head (incl. SEPP 26 no. 52A & 52)
NR
Middle Bluff Bundjalung NP
NR
Iluka NR
NR
Angourie Reserve
NR
Angourie Back Beach, Yuraygir NP
NR
Angourie Point, Yuraygir NP
NR
Shelley Headland, Yuragir NP
NR
Plumbago Headland,Yuraygir NP
NR
Redcliff, Yuraygir NP
NR
Pebbly-Freshwater, Yuraygir NP
NR
Sandon north & Sandon North beach, Yuraygir NP
NR
Sandon River, Yuraygir NP
NR
Sandon backtrack, Sandon bluffs & Sandon sth, Yuraygir NP
NR
Rocky Pt, Yuraygir NP
NR
Bare Point-Wilsons Headland, Yuraygir NP
NR
Wooli River
NR
Yuraygir NP
NR
Dirrangan Lookout track, Yuraygir NP
NR
Station Creek Beach, Yuraygir NP
NR
Woolgoolga Beach & headland, Coffs Coast Regional Park
NR
Bare Bluff, Moonee Beach NR
NR
Dammerels Head, Moonee Beach NR
NR
Moonee Beach NR
NR
Look at me now Headland, Moonee Beach NR
NR
SEPP 26 no. 68b - east of Crystal Waters
NR
Sapphire Gardens, Coffs Harbour (incl. SEPP 26 no. 69)
NR
Diggers Head
NR
Macauleys Headland
NR
Bongil Bongil NP (incl. SEPP 26 no. 75, 76, 77, 78)
NR
Scotts Head
NR
SEPP 26 no. 96 - 1km North of Grassy Head
NR
Clybucca Historic Site - northern section (SEPP 26 no. 101B)
NR
Smoky Cape (Macleay River)
NR
Arakoon SCA
NR
Arakoon SCA / Hat Head NP
NR
Hat Head NP - Big Smoky section
NR
Hat Head NP - Connors-Hat Head
NR
Hat Head NP - east of town & headland near camping ground
NR
Hat Head NP, O'Connors Beach
NR
Hat Head NP
NR
Hat Head NP (Crescent head)
NR
South Hat Head - North coast
NR
Crescent Head
NR
Delicate Nobby Headland - 1.5km N of Limeburner's Creek NR (SEPP 26 no. 105b)
NR
Limeburners Creek NR
NR
Port Macquarie, Flynn's Beach & Shelly Beach
NR
Sea Acres NR / Tacking Point
NR
Miner's Beach, South of Sea Acres NR - near Tacking Pt (SEPP 26 no. 113)
NR
Lord Howe Island
NR
Kattang NR
NR
Dooragan NP
NR
Crowdy Bay NP - Diamond Head
NR
Crowdy Bay NP (north)
HCR
Crowdy Bay NP (south)
HCR
Southern end of Crowdy Bay NP - The Gap (SEPP 26 no. 125, 126)
HCR
SEPP 26 no. 131 - Harrington - Crowdy Head Rd - part Crowdy Bay NP
HCR
North Harrington (SEPP 26 no. 132)
HCR
Manning Pt, Manning River (SEPP 26 no. 134a, 135)
HCR
Farquhar park (SEPP 26 no. 142)
HCR
Old Bar North (SEPP 26 no. 144)
HCR
Old Bar South (SEPP 26 no. 145)
HCR
Saltwater & Khappinghat NP - Wallabi Pt Headland (SEPP 26 no. 147, 148, 148A, 149)
HCR
Diamond Head, Red Head, Black Head, Hallidays Point (incl. SEPP 26 no. 150 & 152c)
HCR
Nine Mile Beach, North Tuncurry
HCR
Forster Breakwall/ Pilot Hill
HCR
One Mile Beach, Forster
HCR
Booti Booti NP
HCR
Tiona (incl. SEPP26 no. 155b - Seven Mile Beach Tiona)
HCR
Booti Booti (west of Flat Rock) in Booti Booti NP (incl. SEPP 26 no. 155)
HCR
Boomerang Beach
HCR
Blueys Beach (incl. SEPP 26 no. 157 & 158)
HCR
SEPP 26 no. 159 & 160 - between Blueys head & Bald Head
HCR
South of Bald Head
HCR
Seal Rocks, Myall Lakes NP
HCR
Yagon Gibber, Myall Lakes NP
HCR
Coastline from Big Gibber to Banksia Green, Myall Lakes NP
HCR
Mungo Brush, Myall Lakes NP
HCR
Banksia Green, Myall Lakes NP
HCR
Bennetts Beach
HCR
Yacaaba Peninsula
HCR
Yacaaba Head, Myall Lakes NP
HCR
John Goulds NR / Cabbage Tree Island
HCR
Shoal Bay Beach
HCR
Fingal Beach / Barry Park
HCR
Boat Harbour
HCR
Anna Bay - Jessie Rd to 1074 Rd
HCR
Fingal Spit
HCR
Tomaree NP, Fishermans Bay
HCR
Glenrock SCA
HCR
Lake Macquarie SCA
HCR
Wallarah NP
HCR
Munmorah SCA
HCR
Budgewoi
HCR
Wyrrabalong NP & Council Rd Reserve
HCR
Wyrrabalong NP South (Bateau Bay to Wamberal North)
HCR
Wamberal Lagoon NR
HCR
Bouddi NP
HN
Lion Island (north east face)
HN
Barrenjoey (northern & eastern slopes of headland)
HN
Mona Vale cliff
HN
Turrimetta headland
SM
Narrabeen Headland
SM
Warriewood beach/cliff
SM
Long reef
SM
Bunnerong Rd, Chifley (includes Wassell St)
SM
Malabar East (headland)
SM
St Michaels Golf Course, Little Bay
SM
La Perouse
SM
NSW Golf Club / Botany Bay NP (Cape Banks area)
SM
PotterPoint, Kurnell Botany Bay NP
SM
Pott Pt, Cooks Knoll, Kurnell
SM
Charlotte Breen Reserve
SM
Kurnell, Botany Bay NP
SM
Yena/Muru Kurnell Botany Bay NP, Yena/Cape Sol/Tabbigai, Kurnell Botany Bay NP
SM
Boat Harbour Reserve
SM
Towra Point NR
SR
Bass Point (incl. SEPP 26 no. 173a)
SR
Killalea State Park
SR
Seven Mile Beach NP (incl. SEPP 26 no. 175 & 175a)
SR
Comerong Island NP & crown land to the north
SR
Culburra beach, Crookhaven Heads
SR
Warrain Beach / Currarong Beach
SR
Callala Bay & Beach (Jervis Bay)
SR
Beecroft Peninsula Jervis Bay
SR
Beecroft Head, Jervis Bay
SR
Bherwerre Peninsula Booderee NP
SR
Cudmirrah Beach
SR
Berrara Beach, Monument Beach
SR
Haven, Alamin & Farnham Headland (Conjola NP)
SR
Narrawallee Creek NR & Conjola Beach
SR
Inyadda Beach
SR
Manyana Beach
SR
Cunjurong Beach / Point
SR
Bannister Headland, Mollymook (SEPP 26 no. 184a)
SR
Tomakin
SR
Fuller's Beach Wagonga

1:CMA = Catchment Management Authority in which the site is located. NR = Northern Rivers CMA; HCR = Hunter-Central Rivers CMA; HN = Hawkesbury Nepean CMA; SM = Sydney Metro CMA; SR = Southern Rivers CMA.

2:SCA = State Conservation Area; NP = National Park, NR = Nature Reserve; SEPP 26 = State Environmental Planning Policy No 26—Littoral Rainforests.

Page last updated: 26 February 2011