Regional High Risk Pathways, Sydney
March 2015
Regional High Risk Pathways
MAJOR ROADS
M1 Motorway
LGA’s
Hornsby, Ku-ring-gai
Pacific Highway
Hornsby, Ku-ring-gai
Mona Vale Rd
Ku-ring-gai, Warringah, Pittwater
M2 Motorway
Hornsby, Ryde, Ku-ring-gai, The Hills. Boneseed, Tussock Paspalum,
Pampas Grass, Ludwigia
M4 Motorway
Canada Bay, Strathfield, Auburn, Asparagus falcatus, Boneseed, Bitou
Parramatta, Blacktown, Penrith
Bush, Coolatai Grass, Pampas grass
Potential to spread weeds in and out
of Sydney
Sutherland, Marrickville, Canterbury, Boneseed, Pampas Grass
Rockdale
Potential to spread weeds in and out
of Sydney
Strathfield, Bankstown, Liverpool, African Olive , Serrated Tussock,
Campbelltown, Wollondilly
Ludwigia sp, Alligator Weed
Potential to spread weeds in and out
of Sydney
The Hills, Blacktown, Liverpool, Boneseed, Coolatai Grass, Ludwigia
Fairfield
sp.
Potential to spread weeds within and
outside of Sydney
Name
Princes Highway
M5 South
Motorway / Hume
Highway
M7 Motorway
High risk weeds present
Boneseed, Coolatai Grass
Potential to spread weeds in and out
of Sydney
Boneseed, Coolatai Grass
Potential to spread weeds in and out
of Sydney
Tussock Paspalum, Pampas Grass,
Coolatai Grass
Significant Assets
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park,
Berowra Valley Regional Park,
Muogamarra Nature Reserve
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park,
Berowra Valley Regional Park,
Muogamarra Nature Reserve.
Garigal National Park, Ku-ring-gai
Chase National Park and DalrympleHay Nature Reserve, NPWS critical
threatened species conservation site
and biodiversity sites
Lane Cove National Park, Bidjigal
Reserve, NPWS critical threatened
species conservation site and
biodiversity sites.
Prospect Nature Reserve. Sydney
Olympic Parklands. Eradication target
for Sydney: Asparagus falcatus in road
corridor at Bill Boyce Reserve
Royal National Park, Heathcote
National Park
Agricultural land, Council reserves with
Endangered Ecological Communities,
*biodiversity site
Western Sydney Regional Park,
*biodiversity sites
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Regional High Risk Pathways, Sydney
March 2015
MAJOR ROADS
Name
Windsor Road
Northern Road
Putty Road
Bells Line of Road
Great Western
Highway
LGA’s
The Hills, Blacktown, Hawkesbury
High risk weeds present
Boneseed,
Potential to spread weeds within and
outside of Sydney
Hawkesbury, Penrith, Liverpool, Bitou Bush, Chillean Needle Grass
Camden,
Potential to spread weeds within and
outside of Sydney
Hawkesbury
Senegal Tea, Coolatai Grass
Potential to spread weeds in and out
of Sydney
Hawkesbury
Boneseed
Potential to spread weeds in and out
of Sydney
Blue Mountains, Penrith, Blacktown
Boneseed, Bitou Bush, Broom
Potential to spread weeds in and out
of Sydney
Significant Assets
Agricultural, Wollemi NP, Yengo NP
Agricultural, Wollemi NP, Blue
Mountains NP
Blue Mountains World Heritage Area
OTHER ROADS – Medium priority at sub-regional level
Name
LGA’s
Strathfield
Homebush Bay
Drive
Strathfield, Canada Bay
Delhi Road
Ryde, Ku-ring-gai, Willoughby
High risk weeds present
Celtis, Lantana, Privet, Boneseed,
Onion Weed. Potential for new
invasive species coming into Sydney
- vehicles coming in and out of
Sydney Markets (Flemington)
Potential for new invasive species
coming into Sydney - vehicles coming
in and out of Sydney Markets
(Flemington)
Tussock Paspalum, Pampas Grass.
Lady Game Drive
Ku-ring-gai, Ryde
Coolatai, Ludwigia Peruviana
Centenary Drive
Significant Assets
Road traverses high conservation
areas.
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March 2015
OTHER ROADS – Medium priority at sub-regional level
Name
Comenara
Parkway
Wakehurst
Parkway
Pittwater Rd
LGA’s
Ku-ring-gai
High risk weeds present
Tussock Paspalum, Pampas Grass
Significant Assets
Warringah, Manly, Pittwater
Tussock Paspalum, Coolatai Grass,
Pampas Grass
Narrabeen State Park, Road traverses
high conservation areas.
Riparian corridors, EECs and Lane
Cove NP
Lane Cove National Park
Windsor Downs Conservation area,
Castlereagh NR, Western Sydney
Parklands
Hunters Hill
Epping Road
Blacktown /
Richmond Roads
Lane Cove
Blacktown, Hawkesbury
General Holmes /
Southern Cross
Drive
Foreshore Drive
Botany Bay, Rockdale
Heathcote Road
Sutherland, Liverpool
Alfords Point Road
Sutherland, Bankstown
New Illawarra
Road
Sutherland
Henry Lawson
Drive
Old Hume H’way
Bankstown
Botany Bay
Boneseed
Potential to spread weeds with and
outside of Sydney
Connects to Port Botany container
terminal
Connects to Port Botany container
terminal
Boneseed containment line. Pampas
Grass
Potential to spread weeds within and
outside of Sydney
Boneseed, Pampas Grass
Potential to spread weeds within and
outside of Sydney
Boneseed, Pampas Grass
Potential to spread weeds within and
outside of Sydney
Potential to spread weeds within and
outside of Sydney
Heathcote National Park, Defence
land, Lucas Heights Conservation
Area and the road traverses high
conservation areas.
Georges River National Park and the
road traverses high conservation
areas.
Road traverses high conservation
areas.
Georges River riparian zone, various
parks and reserves
Camden, Wollondilly
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March 2015
OTHER ROADS – Medium priority at sub-regional level
High risk weeds present
Picton Road
LGA’s
Wollondilly
Narellan Road
Campbelltown, Camden
Potential to spread weeds within and
outside of Sydney. Route used to
access development sites, connects
to Hume Hwy
Bulli / Appin Road
Wollondilly
Silverdale Road /
Montpellier Drive
Wollondilly
Western containment of African Olive
and Lantana
LGA’s
Numerous
High risk weeds present
Boneseed, Bitou Bush, Broome,
Acacia saligna,
Name
Significant Assets
High conservation area, Sydney water
catchment area, transport corridor
between inland & coast
Mt Annan Botanic Garden
High conservation area, Sydney water
catchment area, transport corridor
between inland & coast
RAIL CORRIDORS
Name
Various section of
Sydney Trains rail
network
Metropolitan
Goods Rail Line
Light Rail
extension
Groundsel bush (Northern line)
Randwick, Botany Bay, Marrickville, Freight rail line that links Port Botany
Canterbury, Bankstown, Strathfield,
to Sydney Markets (Flemington).
Potential for spread of new/existing
invasive species.
Marrickville, Leichhardt
Significant Assets
Various points where rail corridor
intersects bushland and significant
areas. Blue Mountains World Heritage
Area, National Parks, water
catchments, s.132 scientific licence
(116 sensitive sites)
Greenway
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WATERWAYS
Name
Middle Creek
Devlins Creek
LGA’s
Warringah
Hornsby, Ryde
Hornsby, Ku-ring-gai, Ryde, Lane
Cove, Hunters Hill
Stringybark Creek Lane Cove
Parramatta River & Hunters Hill, Parramatta, Hills, Ryde
tributaries
Lane Cove River
High risk weeds present
Ludwigia species
Ludwigia species
(L.longifolia, peruviana, repens)
Alligator Weed
Alligator Weed
Kidney Leaf mud plantain, ludwigia sp.
Alligator weed, salvinia, water
hyacinth
Wolli Creek
Auburn
Auburn
Liverpool, Bankstown,
Campbelltown, Sutherland
Strathfield, Marrickville, Rockdale,
Canterbury
Canterbury, Rockdale, Marrickville
Botany Wetlands
Botany Bay
Kemps Creek
Woranora River
Liverpool, Camden
Sutherland
Alligator Weed
Alligator weed, ludwigia, boneseed
Port Hacking River
and tributaries
Eastern / South
Creek
Wollondilly River
Nepean River
Sutherland
Senegal tea, Ludwigia, Boneseed,
Pampas Grass
Alligator Weed, salvinia, Water
Hyacinth, Ludwigia sp.
Duck River
Haslams Creek
Georges River and
tributaries
Cooks River
Camden, Liverpool, Blacktown,
Penrith, Hawkesbury
Wollondilly
Wollondilly, Camden, Campbelltown,
Liverpool, Penrith, Hawkesbury
Alligator weed
Alligator weed, ludwigia, Boneseed
Corky passionflower
Alligator Weed, Kudzu, Salvinia,
Water Hyacinth, Ludwigia sp.
Significant Assets
Narrabeen Lagoon State Park
Parramatta Park, Lake Parramatta,
riparian corridors, EEC’s.
Sydney Olympic Park
Georges River National Park, EEC’s
and high conservation areas
Various parks and reserves along
riparian zone
Various parks and reserves along
riparian zone
Proximity to container terminal and
goods line (rail)
Flows to high conservation area
Heathcote National Park, EEC’s and
high conservation areas
Royal National Park, EEC’s, high
conservation areas
Agricultural, EEC’s
Warragamba Dam
Blue Mountains NP, EEC’s
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Regional High Risk Pathways, Sydney
March 2015
WATERWAYS
Hawkesbury River
LGA’s
Hawkesbury, Hills, Hornsby,
Warringah, Pittwater, Ku-ring-gai
High risk weeds present
Alligator Weed, Senegal tea, Salvinia,
Water Hyacinth, Ludwigia sp., Black
willow
Cattai Creek
Hills, Hawkesbury
Alligator Weed, Senegal tea, Salvinia,
Water Hyacinth, Ludwigia sp.
Name
Significant Assets
River is a recreational and agricultural
asset. Cattai NP, Yengo NP,
Marramarra NP, Mougamarra NR, Kuring-gai NP
Cattai NP, Mitchel Park, agricultural,
recreational
Sydney Water
pipeline –
Warragamba to
Prospect
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