McKay Reserve
McKay Reserve is a small remnant bushland reserve in Palm Beach on Sydney's Northern Beaches, with bushland on a ridge overlooking western Pittwater. Its standout feature is endangered Pittwater and Wagstaffe Spotted Gum Forest, and dogs are permitted on leash only on formal tracks.
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About McKay Reserve
Bushland and Spotted Gum Forest at McKay Reserve
McKay Reserve is remnant urban bushland, and parts of it contain the endangered Pittwater and Wagstaffe Spotted Gum Forest community. A 2013 NSW mapping also shows coastal escarpment littoral rainforest within the reserve, another endangered community. A 1992 plant survey recorded 362 species at McKay Reserve, about a third of them naturalised introduced plants. Native trees that grow in the bushland include Livistona australis, Eucalyptus haemastoma and Angophora costata.
Facilities at McKay Reserve
Getting to McKay Reserve
McKay Reserve is in Palm Beach NSW 2108, on a ridge of the Barrenjoey Peninsula.
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- 📍Palm Beach
- 📍Barrenjoey
- 📍Pittwater
Frequently asked questions about McKay Reserve
Can I walk my dog at McKay Reserve?
Dogs are permitted on leash only, and only on the reserve's formal tracks. Off-leash dogs are not permitted.
Are cats allowed at McKay Reserve?
No, cats are banned at McKay Reserve at all times because it is a declared wildlife protection area.
What kind of bushland is at McKay Reserve?
Parts of the reserve hold the endangered Pittwater and Wagstaffe Spotted Gum Forest, and a 2013 mapping found coastal escarpment littoral rainforest there.