Heritage

South Bronte Headland Reserve

Item details

Name of item: South Bronte Headland Reserve
Type of item: Landscape
Group/Collection: Landscape - Natural
Category: Coastal environment
Primary address: , Bronte, NSW 2024
Parish: Alexandria
County: Cumberland
Local govt. area: Waverley
All addresses
Street AddressSuburb/townLGAParishCountyType
 BronteWaverleyAlexandriaCumberlandPrimary Address

Statement of significance:

Outstanding sandstone cliffs and rock shelving of natural and scenic value. Vantage point for spectacular views along coastline. Conserves vestiges of native vegetation. Local significance.
Date significance updated: 07 Feb 00
Note: There are incomplete details for a number of items listed in NSW. The Heritage Branch intends to develop or upgrade statements of significance and other information for these items as resources become available.

Description

Physical description: Sandstone cliffs (about 50m above sea level) and natural sandstone rock shelving on headland. Vantage point for extensive views out to sea, to headlands to both north and south, and across Waverley Cemetery. Vestiges of native vegetation in rock crevices include Westringia fruticosa (Coast rosemary), Lomandra longifolia (Matt rush), Carpobrutus aequifolius (Pig face), Rulingia (?), Melaleuca nodosa (?), Banksia integrifolia (Coast banksia), Scirpus sp. (reeds) and Hibbertia scandens. Mirror bush growing as a weed. Recent planting of local native species is generally sympathetic to this landscape.
Current use: Headland Reserve
Former use: Headland Reserve

Historic themes

Australian theme (abbrev)New South Wales themeLocal theme
3. Economy-Developing local, regional and national economies Environment - cultural landscape-Activities associated with the interactions between humans, human societies and the shaping of their physical surroundings (none)-

Assessment of significance

SHR Criteria c)
[Aesthetic significance] 		This item is of natural and streetscape/landscape significance
Assessment criteria: Items are assessed against the PDF State Heritage Register (SHR) Criteria to determine the level of significance. Refer to the Listings below for the level of statutory protection.

Listings

Heritage ListingListing TitleListing NumberGazette DateGazette NumberGazette Page
Local Environmental Plan  06 Dec 96   
Heritage study     

Study details

TitleYearNumberAuthorInspected byGuidelines used
Waverley Heritage Study1990L19/2017Perumal Murphy Pty Limited  No

References, internet links & images

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Data source

The information for this entry comes from the following source:
Name: Local Government
Database number: 2990026

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