Puckeys Estate Reserve

Puckey's Estate Reserve is a seaside nature save in Wollongong, Australia. It is chiefly she-oak backwoods, yet in addition has sand rise and wetland regions, including zones along Para Creek. It is situated in the suburb of Fairy Meadow and is limited by Fairy Meadow Beach toward the east, Squires Way toward the west, Elliotts Road toward the north and Fairy Lagoon toward the south. Puckey's Estate was customarily utilized by the Wadi individuals, the Aboriginal clan in Wollongong. It was once claimed by a Mr. Courtney Puckey for use as a test saltworks and still contains the noteworthy site of Puckey's graduation tower and house, a wharf site he constructed and plaques on native and European notable uses for the zone. The zone is utilized by numerous local people and guests as an amusement zone.

It is additionally utilized for instruction purposes; schools and local gatherings work there, and on some days including Australia Day, runs are held through the hold, along the primary track. The south end of the fundamental track, going through the hold, goes to a wooden footpath, from which Fairy Lagoon, Mount Keira, Stuart Park and parts of North Wollongong can be seen. Cyclists, for the most part, take the cleared Squires Way course. The hold is likewise locally well known for its flying creature watching openings, having more than 120 species recorded. It is essential to nearby widely ied vegetation, but on the other hand is the scourge managed by neighborhood volunteer gatherings of bitou bramble, Lantana, and other imported weeds, for example, thorny pear.