KITTYHAWK Traditional Cache
swamp_skink: Nearby resident has removed all the rocks in which the cache was hidden. No other place on this part of the BMCC's property is suitable due to runoff problems.
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The cache is a small black container to remind us of the devastation of bush fires.
this area is subjected to both bush fire and back burning.
The cache is a small black container . Wentworth Falls is fortunate that power lines run from Lawson to Blackheath and as these have to be checked periodically there are rough tracks running off existing streets. On the left as you enter the track you can see from behind the house, a road leading to the Seweager treatment area. Go along the side of that and you will come to the grassy patch at the Eastern head of Kittyhawk Swamp, a hanging swamp, where there are endangered Blue Mountains Water Skinks and the Giant Dragon Fly. There is a stunning view of the Northern mountains and valleys from here.. A bush care group visits the Northern swamp area every three months to remove weeds. Blue Mountains City Council enlisted owners of swamp land on the edge of the swamp in a scheme to rid their parts of the swamp of noxious weeds. The creek running along the middle of the swamp is being monitored for water purity as it is part of the catchment area. There are many springs. At this part near the bush you will see lots of the ferns that regenerated after the back burn in 2002. Ours on the Western arm took 12 years to regenerate! Many years ago there was approval given for a subdivision on the swamp but fortunately the swamp prevailed by sucking in the bulldozers. The scheme was abandoned. The main track is much loved by local dog owners. it is worth the walk to the pylon to see the view on either side. If you feel like the walk along the track through the National Park you will see many flowers at various times of the year including tiny orchids so tread carefully. Of note is the aftermath of the December 2002 Bushfire and back burning which destroyed so much ot the vegetation which hasn’t regenerated. As you reach the end of the trail you will see the difference between damage caused by fires in 1993 & the backburning at the start of the track. From our house on the western side of the swamp after the 1993 fire there were no trees obscuring the ridge at that end. We could see from the Harbour Bridge to Hornsby, now only Chatswood. There are a lot of birds around the swamp. Often you will see the yellow tailed cockatoos sailing along.The whip bird pair patrol the swamp edges There used to be a kite hunting but it hasn’t been seen or heard for a few years. The swamp is on the migratory route for flocks of Honeyeaters in April May & return in September & borders two habitats. birds in mid to high trees mostly. Binoculars for birdwatchers a good idea.
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