Illawarra Escarpment Landscape Conservation Area

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NameIllawarra Escarpment Landscape Conservation AreaTypeLandscapeGeolocation^[1] Last edited by: Will Chittick

DescriptionArea approximately 3900 ha between 3 LGAs at the eastern extremity of the Illawarra Range. It includes the edge of the Woronoria Plateau and those upper foothill slopes which posseses attributes whose preservation needs to be assured i.e. the natural rock exposures, forests and pasture lands, threatened and protected species.

The adjacent narrow coastal plain exaggerates the vertical scale of the escarpment. In the horizontal plane the escarpment forms a magnificent backdrop to the heavily developed industrial and newly emerging residential areas. The escarpment extends for an extraordinary length of relatively unbroken cliff lines. Cliffs of the escarpment are generally sheer and spectacular. The varying colours of their sandstone exposures contrast with both the mixed heath vegetation and low forest at the plateau edge and the mature eucalypt forest and pockets of lush remnant rainforest near the cliff base and on deeper soils on the slopes.

Red cedars ('Toona Australis), once common are becoming rarer. Many other species rapidly disappearing species are still to be seen in this landscape (NT). The cliffs are generally sheer and spectacular, extending in relatively unbroken lines for a remarkable distance. The area has a number of historic features from pioneer cedar cutting activities and associated settlements, mining sites and early isolated homes (RNE approx. 175,000ha)

Looking at the Illawarra Escarpment from the Illawarra Highway at Albion Park, c.2003.

Heritage Information

Heritage NSW LinkShellharbour Heritage Inventory Sheet Last edited by: Erin Tierney

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Illawarra Escarpment Landscape Conservation Area