Sydney Turpentine-Ironbark Forest, Sydney

Name: Sydney Turpentine-Ironbark Forest
Address: Sydney, Australia

#595 among attractions in Sydney

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Sydney Turpentine-Ironbark Forest, Sydney

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The Sydney Turpentine-Ironbark Forest is one of six main indigenous forest communities of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, that is typically in the Inner West region of Sydney. It is also among the three of these plant communities which have been classified as Endangered, under the New South Wales government's Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995, with only around 0.5% of its original pre-settlement range remaining. As of 26 August 2005, the Australian Government reclassified Sydney Turpentine-Ironbark Forest as a "Critically Endangered Ecological Community", under the Commonwealth's Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. ()

Coordinates: 33°47'40"S, 151°8'6"E

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Ryde (North Ryde)Sydney Australia

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Sydney Turpentine-Ironbark Forest – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Macquarie Centre, Macquarie Ice Rink, Northern Suburbs Crematorium, Fiddens Wharf.

1.4 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Macquarie Centre, Sydney
37 min walk • Located in the bustling city of Sydney, Australia, Macquarie Centre stands as a premier shopping destination that caters to a diverse array of consumer needs. This expansive shopping centre is strategically situated in the suburb of Macquarie Park and is known for its...
1.5 miNW
Sport, Sport venue
Macquarie Ice Rink, Sydney
39 min walk • The Macquarie Ice Rink is an ice sports and public skate centre, opened in 1981 and located within the Macquarie Shopping Centre in the northern Sydney suburb of Macquarie Park, New South Wales, Australia.
1 miE
Cemetery
Northern Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney
27 min walk • The Northern Suburbs Crematorium, officially Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, is a crematorium in North Ryde, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney, Australia. It was officially opened on 28 October 1933, and the first cremation took place on 30 October 1933.
0.9 miNE
Forest
Fiddens Wharf, Sydney
25 min walk • Fiddens Wharf or Killara Wharf was a former wharf on the Lane Cove River in Sydney, Australia. Named after the convict Joseph Fidden, the wharf was primarily used for the transport of timber and supplies to and from Sydney in the 19th century.
0.4 miNE
Cemetery
Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium, Sydney
11 min walk • Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium formerly Northern Suburbs General Cemetery is a cemetery and crematorium in the Northern Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. The park caters for all religious, ethnic and cultural requirements.
1.2 miNW
City, Area
Sydney/Macquarie Park, Sydney
32 min walk • Macquarie Park is a suburb in the Northern Sydney region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Macquarie Park is located 13 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Ryde.
0.9 miSE
Park
Magdala Park, Sydney
22 min walk • Magdala Park is a recreational area. The park is adjacent to Lane Cove River, Sydney, Australia. The park also has forest areas, where recreational activities are taken up. The football field playing surfaces are maintained by the City of Ryde Council. The park has a canteen, seating and lights.
~740 ftNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Lachlan's Square Village, Sydney
4 min walk • Lachlan's Square Village is a shopping centre in the suburb of Macquarie Park in Northern Sydney.
0.8 miNE
Neighbourhood
Commandment Rock, Sydney
20 min walk • Commandment Rock is a large rock located in the Lane Cove National Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The site is home to rock engravings, both Aboriginal and European. An engraving of the Fifth Commandment on the rock gives it its name.
0.9 miS
National park
Wallumatta Nature Reserve
22 min walk • Wallumatta Nature Reserve, also called the Macquarie Hospital Bushland, is a 6-hectare nature reserve bushland area, surrounded by the residential suburb of East Ryde, in suburban Sydney, Australia.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Sydney Turpentine-Ironbark Forest?

Nearby attractions include Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium, Sydney (11 min walk), Commandment Rock, Sydney (20 min walk), Magdala Park, Sydney (22 min walk).

How to get to Sydney Turpentine-Ironbark Forest by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sydney Turpentine-Ironbark Forest:

Bus

Pittwater Rd • Lines: 290 (2 min walk)
Lachlan's Line - Halifax Street • Lines: 259, 290 (5 min walk)

Metro

North Ryde • Lines: Sydney Metro Northwest (5 min walk)
Macquarie University • Lines: Sydney Metro Northwest (39 min walk)