Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 1991



Objectives and implementation
1   Name of plan
This plan may be cited as Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 1991.
2   Land to which this plan applies
This plan applies to certain land within the City of Blue Mountains, being—
(a)  that land shown on the Map, within the meaning of Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 2005, by distinctive colouring as “Area subject to LEP 1991”, or
(b)  that land not shown on the Map within the meaning of Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 2005.
cl 2: Subst 28.5.1993; 2005 (633), cl 3 (2).
3   Objectives
3.1  The principal objectives for the City are—
(a)  Maintain the unique character of the City
To identify and protect the Blue Mountains’ natural and cultural heritage, and the distinctive character and amenity of local communities; to recognise and maintain the positive qualities of the traditional lifestyle enjoyed by the residents of the City; and to recognise the importance of the Blue Mountains National Park as the setting of the City.
(b)  Urban Containment
To concentrate and contain the spread of urban development.
(c)  Environmentally sensitive design and bushfire protection
(i)  To locate, design, carry out and service development so that it does not exceed land capability and other physical constraints of the Blue Mountains.
(ii)  To implement a bush fire management plan which will not cause unacceptable impact on Water Supply Catchment Areas or environmentally sensitive areas.
(iii)  To ensure that new development is located and managed so as to reduce the threat from bushfire.
(d)  Pollution and Erosion Control
(i)  To achieve unpolluted streams, land and air as well as a stable, attractive landscape.
(ii)  In the short term, to attain water quality appropriate for recreational use in the headwaters of the Blue Mountains’ streams.
(e)  Town Character
To improve the physical quality of life for residents of the Blue Mountains.
(f)  Economic Development and Employment
To encourage tourism and other economic enterprises and the creation of employment opportunities which are sympathetic to the Blue Mountains’ character, and promote long term sustainability in the use of resources.
(g)  Energy and Resources
To promote maximum efficiency in the use of resources.
(h)  Social Environment
To maintain and improve the social environment by ensuring the planned development of community facilities, services, programmes and other activities relevant to the needs and aspirations of residents of the City.
(i)  Arts and Cultural Activity
To protect and promote the use and development of land for arts and cultural activity, including music and other performance arts.
3.2 Additional Objectives for the Blue Mountains Ridge (ie The Sandstone Plateau from Lapstone to Mt Victoria and Bell, being a Planning District shown on Sheet 1 of the Map)
(a)  To maintain and enhance the natural bushland buffer zones between towns.
(b)  To ensure that development for tourism and recreation is consistent with the conservation of the natural landscape, the cultural heritage, the environment and the Blue Mountains National Park.
(c)  To encourage a variety of residential development forms.
(d)  To develop serviced land within existing towns for urban land uses and discourage premature development which would place an uneconomic or unreasonable burden on the provision of services and facilities on the urban fringe.
(e)  To ensure that the individual and cumulative impacts of development do not have an adverse effect on stream catchments particularly associated with water supply or the Blue Mountains National Park.
(f)  To encourage a high quality of design.
(g)  To locate public utilities sensitively, so as to minimise environmental and visual impact.
(h)  To maintain the character of the Mountains when viewed from the Great Western Highway and Great Western Railway line and reduce advertising signs on these routes.
(i)  To minimise the impact of development on the Blue Mountains National Park by providing appropriate buffer areas and protecting wildlife corridors.
3.3 Additional Objectives for Megalong Valley (being a Planning District shown on Sheet 1 of the Map)
(a)  To retain the low density of development in the Valley.
(b)  To conserve the rural and natural landscape of the Valley, and views within the Valley and from public lookouts.
(c)  To maintain the attraction of the entrance road and the characteristics of the existing roads in the Valley (ie curves, rises and falls, limited carriageway width, unpaved shoulders and verges and adjacent vegetation).
(d)  To ensure that development for tourism and recreation is consistent with the conservation of the rural and natural landscape, heritage and agricultural qualities of the Valley.
(e)  To maintain the agricultural capability of the Valley.
(f)  To encourage a high quality of design.
(g)  To locate public utilities sensitively, so as to minimise environmental and visual impact.
3.4 Additional Objectives for Mt Wilson, Mt Irvine, Mt Tomah and Berambing (being a Planning District shown on Sheet 1 of the Map)
(a)  To conserve the low density, semi-rural heritage and natural landscapes.
(b)  To conserve areas of natural vegetation which provide key landscape and ecological elements, in particular, the rainforest and tall open forest communities on basalt soils.
(c)  To retain a pleasing combination of formal avenues and roadsides plantings, private gardens and landscaping, forests and stands of natural vegetation, attractive rural and semi-rural landscape, local vistas and distant views.
(d)  To maintain the characteristics of the existing local roads, (ie curves, rises and falls, limited carriageway width, unpaved shoulders and verges, and adjacent vegetation and attractive plantings).
(e)  To conserve historic building, their curtilages and landscaped settings.
(f)  To ensure that the individual and cumulative impact of development does not have an adverse effect on stream catchments particularly associated with water supply or the Blue Mountains National Park.
(g)  To encourage a high quality of design.
(h)  To locate sensitively public utilities to minimise environmental and visual impact.
(i)  To minimise the impact of development on the Blue Mountains National Park by providing buffer areas and protecting wildlife corridors.
cl 3: Am 2020 (724), Sch 1.1.
4   Relationship to other environmental planning instruments
4.1  This plan repeals Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan No 4 in so far as it applied to—
(a)  land shown on the Map as being within a zone under this plan, or
(b)  roads shown on the Map in so far as they are adjacent to and contiguous with any such land.
4.2  This Plan amends Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan No 4 in the manner shown in Schedule 5.
cl 4: Am 28.5.1993.
5   Consent authority
The Blue Mountains City Council is the consent authority for the purposes of this plan.
5A   Savings provisions relating to development applications
(1)  A development application made, but not finally determined, before the commencement of State Environmental Planning Policy Amendment (Exceptions to Development Standards) 2023 must be determined as if that policy had not commenced.
(2)  A development application made, but not finally determined, before the commencement of State Environmental Planning Policy Amendment (Flood Planning) 2023 must be determined as if that policy had not commenced.
cl 5A: Ins 2023 (524), Sch 1.1[3]. Am 2023 (609), Sch 2.2[1].
General control of development
6   Zone objectives
6.1 Zone: Rural Conservation (RC)
(a)  To ensure that development is compatible with the rural and natural landscape and heritage of the locality.
(b)  To avoid further fragmentation and loss of usable rural land; to encourage consolidation of small lots and resubdivision of existing holdings where the existing subdivision pattern is not appropriate or is unrelated to existing topography and natural constraints.
(c)  To retain the low density of rural settlement and ensure that development does not create unreasonable, uneconomic or environmentally damaging demands for the provision of services.
(d)  To maintain safety and convenience along main roads by discouraging uses that are likely to generate traffic volumes that disrupt traffic flow.
(e)  To avoid ribbon development.
(f)  To provide for the requirements of the rural community.
6.2 Zone: Bushland Conservation (BC)
(a)  To conserve the natural bushland character of the landscape surrounding the existing urban areas of the City and minimise the visual impact of development on the landscape, particularly when viewed from the Blue Mountains National Park.
(b)  To protect the natural bushland buffer zones between towns, to avoid ribbon development and to conserve and enhance the views and vistas of natural bushland obtained from the Great Western Highway and the Great Western Railway, public places, lookouts and areas within the Blue Mountains National Park.
(c)  To ensure that the form and siting of buildings, colours, landscaping and building materials are appropriate for, and harmonise with, the bushland character of the areas.
(d)  To provide only for development that utilises and retains the natural bushland on the site as an important feature of the development.
(e)  To ensure that development in bushfire prone areas is carried out so that effective bushfire management can be implemented within the property boundaries with appropriate environmental controls.
(f)  To encourage landscaping and regeneration of natural bushland in areas with sparse tree or canopy cover.
6.3 Zone: Residential Bushland Conservation (RES-BC)
(a)  To ensure that all development including subdivision is environmentally sensitive and site responsive and maintains and facilitates sustainable natural ecosystems and biodiversity within the Blue Mountains.
(b)  To utilise best practice water management techniques—
  to protect, and where practicable to improve, existing perennial and non-perennial watercourses and the associated riparian zone, and
  to protect, and where practicable to improve, water quality, and
  to maintain pre-development downstream flow patterns, and
  to promote ecologically sustainable water and land management practices.
(c)  To establish an appropriate landscape character by encouraging the preservation, regeneration and re-establishment of native bushland, where practicable.
(d)  To ensure that the form and siting of development, and the building materials, colours, and landscaping utilised in that development, are each appropriate for, and harmonise with, the bushland character of the area in which the development is to take place.
(e)  To ensure bushfire protection measures are adequate to protect proposed development and are able to be implemented without unacceptable adverse environmental impacts.
(f)  To ensure that non-residential land uses are compatible with the residential character of the area in which development is proposed.
6.4 Zone: Residential Investigation (RES-I)
(a)  To identify land suitable for consideration by the Council for rezoning for future residential development and, in the case of Hawkesbury Road, Winmalee and Mort Street, Katoomba, for a range of urban uses.
(b)  To ensure that development within the zone is compatible with, and does not prejudice the anticipated future development of, the land.
(c)  To conserve the natural bushland character of the landscape surrounding the existing urban areas of the City.
(d)  To ensure that rezoning does not precede a detailed environmental investigation of a contiguous area zoned Residential Investigation shown edged on the Map.
6.5 Zone: Light Industries (IND-LT)
(a)  to provide for a range of light industrial land uses, compatible with the environment of the City.
(b)  To encourage employment opportunities.
6.6 Zone: Recreation (REC)
(a)  To provide for active recreational requirements of the City.
(b)  To ensure that recreational development is environmentally sensitive and site responsive.
6.7 Zone: Recreation—Environmental Protection (REC-EP)
(a)  To ensure protection of environmentally sensitive land and areas of high scenic value in the City.
(b)  To provide a buffer around areas of natural ecological significance.
(c)  To restrict development on land that is inappropriate by reason of physical characteristics or high bushfire hazard.
(d)  To encourage the restoration of disturbed bushland areas.
(e)  To provide for passive recreational activities that are compatible with the land’s environmental characteristics.
6.8 Zone: Environmental Protection (EP)
(a)  To protect environmentally sensitive land and areas of high scenic value in the City from development.
(b)  To provide a buffer around areas of natural ecological significance.
(c)  To restrict development on land that is inappropriate by reason of physical characteristics or high bushfire hazard.
(d)  To encourage the restoration of disturbed bushland areas.
6.9 Zone: Environmental Protection—Acquisition (EPac)
(a)  To protect environmentally sensitive land and areas of high scenic value in the City from development.
(b)  To provide a buffer around areas of natural ecological significance.
(c)  To restrict development on land that is inappropriate by reason of physical characteristics or high bushfire hazard.
(d)  To encourage the restoration of disturbed bushland areas.
(e)  To provide for the acquisition of this land.
6.10 Zone: National Park (NP)
(a)  To maintain the spectacular natural environment of the Blue Mountains.
(b)  To facilitate the management of the Blue Mountains National Park in accordance with the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 and the Blue Mountains National Park Plan of Management.
6.11 Zone: Regional Open Space (R)
(a)  To enhance and protect the unique natural and scenic environment of the Blue Mountains.
(b)  To provide greater opportunities for passive recreation in the Blue Mountains.
(c)  To provide for acquisition of this land.
cl 6: Am 28.5.1993; 23.3.2001.
7   Protected areas objectives
7.1 Canopy Conservation
(a)  To maintain the bushland landscape as a predominant feature in that part of the Megalong Valley designated Protected Area—Canopy Conservation on the Map, when viewed from public places on the Escarpment.
(b)  To maintain the rural and natural landscape of the Megalong Valley by retaining tree cover.
(c)  To ensure adequate conservation of tree stands and beneficial ecological associations.
7.2 Environmental Constraint Area
(a)  To protect environmentally sensitive land and areas of high scenic value in the City.
(b)  To provide a buffer around areas of ecological significance.
(c)  To restrict development on land that is inappropriate by reason of its physical characteristics or bushfire risk.
7.3 Escarpment Area
(a)  To preserve and enhance the natural environmental and visual significance of the escarpment system of the Blue Mountains.
(b)  To limit the presence of buildings and works in the escarpment area and to limit the impact of buildings on the perception of the escarpment as a significant natural feature.
(c)  To limit the proportion of hard surfaces in the escarpment area and to provide for the restoration of all degraded areas and their return to a natural habitat.
7.4 Land Between Towns
(a)  To ensure the conservation of the natural bushland character of land designated as Land Between Towns on the Map.
(b)  To utilise the indigenous bushland as an important feature of development on land designated as Land Between Towns on the Map and to minimise the removal of vegetation on that land.
(c)  To minimise traffic generating uses along Classified Roads.
(d)  To minimise the visibility of development.
7.5 Water Supply Catchment Area
(a)  To protect the City’s water supply.
(b)  To maintain the quality of the natural environment.
8   Abbreviations and symbols used on the Map
The following zones, zone subscripts and protected areas are used in this plan. They are shown on the Map in a distinctive manner and by the following annotations—
(a)  Zones
Rural Conservation
RC
Bushland Conservation
BC
Residential Bushland Conservation
RES-BC
Residential Investigation
RES-I
Light Industrial
IND-LT
Recreation
REC
Recreation—Environmental Protection
REC-EP
Environmental Protection
EP
Environmental Protection—Acquisition
EPac
National Park
NP
Regional Open Space
R
(b)  Zone Subscripts
Density Control Provision shown as lots per hectare
eg (8/ha)
No Subdivision to create additional lots
(NS)
Minimum Area Requirement shown as square metres
eg (2000)
Minimum Area Requirement shown as hectares
eg (1 ha)
Consolidation Requirement
(CONS)
Specific uses
eg (SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT)
(c)  Protected Areas
Canopy Conservation
Environmental Constraint Area
Escarpment Area
Land Between Towns
Water Supply Catchment Area
— c —
(d)  Roads
Proposed Road Closure
Proposed New Alignment
P.N.A.
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9   General control of development
9.1  With the consent of the Council, development for the purposes of any activity, building, place or work specified in the Table may be carried out on land within a zone where “C” is shown in the Table.
9.2  Except as permitted by clause 9.1 or by some other specific provision of this plan, the carrying out of development is prohibited.
9.3  Except as otherwise provided by this plan, the Council shall not grant consent to the carrying out of development on land to which this plan applies unless the Council has considered the objectives of this plan and the objectives of the zone and of any protected area in which the land is situated, and is of the opinion that the carrying out of the development complies with the objectives that are relevant to that development.
9.4  Notwithstanding clause 9.1—
(a)  Development for the purposes of an arts and crafts gallery, depot, guest house, helicopter landing site, holiday cabin, refreshment room, rural industry or sawmill is prohibited in the Rural Conservation zone at Mount Irvine, Mount Tomah, Mount Wilson, Shipley Plateau and Sun Valley.
(b)  Development for the purposes of an electricity substation (not being a pole or padmount substation), gasholder or generating work is prohibited on land within the Recreation, Recreation—Environmental Protection, Environmental Protection, Environmental Protection—Acquisition, National Park or Regional Open Space zone.
(c)  Development, except for the purposes of a utility installation or National Park, in the Recreation or Recreation—Environmental Protection zone is permissible only when carried out by the Council.
(d)  In the Protected Area—Land Between Towns, development other than for the purposes of a dwelling house, bushfire hazard reduction, drainage works or utility installation (not being a gasholder, generating work or electricity substation, except a pole or padmount substation) is prohibited within 100 metres of, or having direct access to, a Classified Road.
(e)  In the Recreation—Environmental Protection, Environmental Protection and Environmental Protection—Acquisition and Regional Open Space zones, the use of land for recreation is limited to use for passive recreation.
(f)  Development for the purposes of a communication facility is permissible within the Rural Conservation, Residential Bushland Conservation, Residential Investigation, Recreation and National Park zones only when its use is ancillary or incidental to the use for which the land is otherwise put.
(g)  Work by the Council in accordance with Section 14 of the Bush Fires Act 1949 shall not require consent.
(h)  Development for any purpose authorised by or under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 is permissible in the National Park zone without the consent of the Council.
(i)  Where the maximum permissible number of holiday cabins, calculated in accordance with clause 26.1 (in the case of land within the Rural Conservation zone in Megalong Valley) or clause 26.2 (in the case of other land), have been erected on a holding (in the case of the land in Megalong Valley) or a lot (on other land), any development for the purpose of a bed and breakfast establishment, guest house or education establishment (if the latter includes accommodation), excluding a dwelling house, is prohibited.
(j)  Where any development for the purpose of a bed and breakfast establishment, holiday cabin, guest house or education establishment is carried out on a holding (in the case of land within the Rural Conservation zone in Megalong Valley) or a lot (in the case of other land), and where that development includes or provides accommodation of, or equivalent to, 60 single beds or more, then development for the purpose of any additional accommodation including holiday cabins, but excluding a dwelling house, is prohibited on the holding concerned (in the case of the land in Megalong Valley) or the lot concerned (in the case of other land).
(k)  Where any development for the purpose of a bed and breakfast establishment, holiday cabin, guest house or education establishment is carried out on a holding (in the case of land within the Rural Conservation zone in Megalong Valley) or lot (in the case of other land), and where that development includes or provides accommodation of, or equivalent to, 60 single beds or less, then any development for the purpose of a bed and breakfast establishment, holiday cabin, guest house or an education establishment (if the latter includes accommodation), but excluding a dwelling house, is restricted so that the total accommodation provided on the holding (in the case of the land in Megalong Valley) or the lot (in the case of other land) must not exceed 60 single beds or equivalent.
9.5  In clause 9.4 (i)–(k), holding has the same meaning as in clause 26, and those paragraphs, in so far as they apply to development for the purpose of holiday cabins, apply subject to that clause.
NOTE—
COUNCIL MUST ASSESS EACH DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION ON ITS MERITS. DEVELOPMENT MAY BE RESTRICTED OR NOT PERMITTED, DESPITE THE ZONING, DUE TO PARTICULAR CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SITE.
Table
Development
Zones*
RC
BC
RES-BC
RES-I
IND-LT
REC
REC-EP
EP & EPac
NP
R
Advertising Sign
C
C
C
C
C
C
    
Agriculture
C
         
Airport
          
Animal establishment
C
C
        
Aquaculture
C
         
Arts & crafts gallery
C
C
        
Bed and breakfast establishment
C
C
C
C
      
Boarding house
          
Bushfire hazard reduction
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
 
C
Business premises
          
Camping site
 
C
   
C
    
Caravan Park
          
Child care centre
C
C
C
       
Communications facility
C
C
C
C
C
C
  
C
 
Community centre
C
C
C
  
C
    
Dam
C
C
C
C
      
Depot
C
   
C
     
Display garden
C
C
C
C
 
C
    
Drainage works
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Dwelling house
C
C
C
C
      
Educational establishment
C
C
C
C
      
Exhibition homes
C
C
C
C
      
Extractive industry
          
Forestry
C
         
General store
C
 
C
C
C
     
Generating works
    
C
     
Guest house
C
C
        
Hazardous Industry
          
Hazardous Storage Establishment
          
Helicopter landing site
C
         
Heliport
          
High technology industry
 
C
  
C
     
Holiday cabin
C
C
        
Home industry
C
C
C
C
      
Hospital
  
C
       
Hotel
          
Industry
          
Institution
 
C
        
Intensive agriculture
          
Junk yard
          
Keeping of hoofed animals
C
C
C
C
 
C
    
Light industry
    
C
     
Low intensity agriculture
C
C
C
       
Medical centre
          
Mine
 
C
        
Motor showroom
    
C
     
National Park
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Neighbourhood shopping centre
          
Offensive industry
          
Parking
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
 
C
 
Place of public worship
C
C
C
C
C
     
Public office
    
C
     
Public transport terminal
    
C
     
Recreation area
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Recreation facility
C
C
  
C
C
    
Refreshment room
C
C
  
C
     
Registered club
    
C
     
Residential flat building
          
Resort
          
Retail plant nursery
C
C
  
C
     
Riding establishment
C
         
Roads
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Roadside stall
C
         
Rural industry
C
         
Sawmill
C
         
Service station
    
C
     
Shop
          
Stock and sale yard
C
         
Subdivision
C
C
C
 
C
C
C
C
 
C
Tourist accommodation
          
Transport depot
    
C
     
Utility Installation
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Vehicle repair workshop
    
C
     
Veterinary establishment
C
C
  
C
     
Visitor facilities
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
 
C
C
Walking track
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Warehouse or distribution centre
    
C
     
Wholesale plant nursery
C
C
  
C
     
Note—
See also restrictions under clause 9.3.
Editorial note—
* Zone descriptions have been abbreviated. The Table as gazetted listed the following Zones—
Rural Conservation
Bushland Conservation
Residential Bushland Conservation
Residential Investigation
Light Industrial
Recreation
Recreation—Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection & Environmental Protection—Acquisition
National Park
Regional Open Space
cl 9: Am 28.5.1993; 23.3.2001; 15.6.2001.
cl 9, table: Am 28.5.1993; 3.9.1993.
9A   What is exempt and complying development?
9A.1  Development of minimal environmental impact listed in Schedule 1 to Development Control Plan No 33 as adopted by the Council on 24 August 1999 is exempt development, despite any other provision of this plan.
9A.2  Development listed in Schedule 2 to Development Control Plan No 33 as adopted by the Council on 24 August 1999 is complying development if—
(a)  it is local development of a kind that can be carried out with consent on the land on which it is proposed, and
(b)  it is not an existing use, as defined in section 106 of the Act.
9A.3  Development is exempt or complying development only if it complies with the development standards and other requirements applied to the development by Development Control Plan No 33 as adopted by the Council on 24 August 1999.
9A.4  A complying development certificate issued for any complying development is to be subject to the conditions for the development specified in Development Control Plan No 33 adopted by the Council, as in force when the certificate is issued.
cl 9A: Ins 27.10.2000.
Development criteria
10   Development criteria—general
10.1 Any Development Even where the consent of the Council is not required for development, where relevant to development the criteria in Clauses 10 and 11 apply.
10.2 Access
(a)  The Council shall not consent to development which requires vehicular access unless an all-weather vehicular access road leading up to the boundary of the land on which development is to take place from outside that land is provided to a standard satisfactory to the Council. In order to prevent erosion, no such access road shall be permitted on slopes of 33% or greater.
(b)  The Council shall not consent to development which requires an on-site access road unless such a road is designed and constructed to minimise grades, to suit contours, and to be stable, taking into account the characteristics of the site and the locality, and should avoid slopes of 33% or greater.
(c)  The Council shall not consent to development for the purposes of any additional vehicular access, or if there is no vehicular access, to more than one vehicular access, to land fronting a Classified Road, nor shall any existing vehicular access be relocated without the consent of the Council.
10.3 Building Setback
(a)  The Council shall not consent to development for the purposes of a building on land adjoining a Classified Road, unless the setback of the building from the alignment or Proposed New Alignment of the Classified Road is, for a site within the—
Rural Conservation or Bushland Conservation Zone
30 metres
Other Zone
18 metres
Protected Area—Land Between Towns (except dwelling house)
100 metres
(b)  Variation
The Council may reduce the building setback where it is satisfied that—
(i)  the exceptional physical characteristics of the site make it necessary to do so, and
(ii)  no traffic hazard, ribbon development or adverse visual impact will, or is likely to, occur.
10.4 Design and Character
(a)  The Council shall not consent to development for the purposes of a building in the Rural Conservation or Bushland Conservation zone unless it is to be below the skyline when viewed from a public place or unless the Council is satisfied that no alternative location for the building is available on the lot.
(b)  The Council shall not consent to development for the purposes of a building unless the building form, its sitting, the colours of the exterior surface of the building, its landscaping and the building materials used are appropriate for the characteristics of the site and the locality, and consistent with any Environmental Design and Management Guidelines for the building or its site.
(c)  The Council shall not consent to development unless landscaping is to be retained or provided to the Council’s satisfaction so as to reduce its visual impact, particularly when viewed from a public place. In the Rural Conservation and Bushland Conservation zone where landscaping is to be provided species characteristic of the locality shall be used.
(d)  The Council shall not consent to development on land adjacent to land within the Regional Open Space zone, unless it has had particular regard to the impact of that development on the aesthetic, historical, natural and scientific attributes of the land within the Regional Open Space zone.
10.5 Environmental Impact
(a)  The Council shall not consent to development unless the development—
(i)  incorporates measures specified in accordance with any Development Control Plan that shows requirements for erosion and sedimentation control, and
(ii)  avoids unnecessary clearing of indigenous plants, and
(iii)  minimises site disturbance and soil erosion, and
(iv)  where the development is for the purposes of a dwelling, minimises “cut” or “fill” or both as far as is practical and contains such “cut” or “fill” or both within the dwelling where conditions allow, and
(v)  incorporates best practice water management techniques to protect the surface and groundwater regimes and water quality for the site.
(b)  Where land on which development is proposed has been cleared, the Council shall not consent to development unless it is to take place as far as is practicable within the cleared area.
(c)  The Council shall not consent to subdivision, unless the bushfire protection measures required to protect the land to be subdivided are contained within a perimeter road or the boundaries of the property to be subdivided, and do not have any adverse environmental impact on any water supply catchment area or any development excluded land.
(ca)  The Council shall not consent to development, other than subdivision, unless the development—
(i)  incorporates effective measures, within the boundaries of the lot concerned, and satisfactory to the Council, to protect the development from bushfire, and
(ii)  mitigates the adverse environmental impacts of those measures to the maximum extent practicable.
(d)    (Repealed)
(da)  The Council shall not consent to development for the purpose of a dwelling house, or to development ordinarily incidental and ancillary to a dwelling house, on any lot created otherwise than in accordance with clause 34.1 (c), unless the development incorporates effective measures, satisfactory to the Council, to ensure that the development has no significant adverse environmental impact on—
(i)  any environmentally sensitive vegetation unit (as listed in Schedule 3), and
(ii)  any rare or threatened species of flora or fauna or its habitat and any unusual plant community, and
(iii)  the hydrological aspect of the locality, and
(iv)  any lake, lagoon, or perennial or non-perennial watercourse, and
(v)  any significant natural feature, including rock outcrops, rock ledges and cliffs.
(db)  The Council shall not consent to development, other than development referred to in clause 10.5 (da), on any lot created otherwise than in accordance with clause 34.1 (c), unless the development incorporates effective measures, satisfactory to the Council, to ensure that the development has no adverse environmental impact on any development excluded land.
(dc)  The Council shall not consent to any development (excluding a work for the purpose of providing public utility services), proposed to take place either wholly or partly on development excluded land—
(i)  located within any lot created in accordance with clause 34.1 (c), and
(ii)  identified when the Council granted consent to the subdivision by which the lot concerned was created,
unless the Council is satisfied, by means of a detailed environmental assessment, that the development has no adverse environmental impact on the development excluded land concerned.
(e)  Land which is steeper than 33% (1 in 3) shall for the purpose of this Plan be deemed to be a Protected Area—Environmental Constraint Area.
(f)  The Council shall, when considering an application to carry out development on land in the Residential Bushland Conservation zone which is adjacent to land within the National Park zone, make an assessment of the impact of that development on the aesthetic, historical, natural, scenic and scientific attributes of the land within the National Park zone.
10.6 Height of Buildings
(a)  The Council shall not consent to development for the purpose of a building which exceeds two storeys.
(b)  The Council shall not consent to development for the purpose of a building which exceeds 8 metres in height above natural ground level at any point measured to the highest point of the roof.
(c)  The Council shall not consent to development for the purpose of a building the maximum height of which, when measured at the eaves, gutter line or any equivalent building element to a point on the natural ground level immediately below, exceeds 6.5 metres.
10.7 Heritage The Council shall not grant consent to any development unless it has made an assessment of the impact of the proposed development on—
(a)  the heritage significance of the site, and
(b)  the heritage significance of any site in the immediate locality which, in the opinion of the Council, may be affected.
10.8 Services
(a)  The Council shall not consent to development unless it is satisfied that adequate arrangements can be made for drainage, the provision of power supply, water supply or water storage, and the disposal of effluent. The Council shall take account of the requirements of the Water Board where the area is serviced by the Board.
(b)  The Council shall not consent to subdivision of land to create additional lots in the Rural Conservation, Bushland Conservation or Residential Bushland Conservation zone unless it is in accordance with any Development Control Plan which incorporates strategies for social infrastructure and for the use of existing community facilities and services in the locality.
(c)  Clauses 10.8 (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h) do not apply to land within a Protected Area—Water Supply Catchment Area.
(d)  Where a development application is for consent to—
(i)  subdivision, or
(ii)  other development which the Council has been required by the Water Board to refer to the Board,
the Council shall—
(iii)  where on-site disposal of effluent is proposed, require the applicant to furnish a geotechnical and water balance report to establish that the land is capable of such disposal, and
(iv)  include in any development consent a provision which requires that satisfactory arrangements be made with the Water Board for the provision of water and sewerage facilities.
(e)  The Council shall not consent to the subdivision of land to create additional lots or to the carrying out of development the Council considers is significant in the Residential Bushland Conservation zone unless—
(i)  each of the lots to be created which will require effluent disposal or the site on which the development will be carried out is to be serviced by a reticulated sewerage system, and
(ii)  the Water Board has previously provided certification to the Council that the sewage treatment plant serving the area concerned has the capacity to accommodate the additional development.
(f)  The Council shall not consent to any development that requires effluent disposal, unless—
(i)  the development is to be connected to a reticulated sewerage system, or
(ii)  the Council is satisfied by means of a geotechnical and water balance report that the effluent may be effectively disposed of on that part of the site on which the development is permissible.
This paragraph does not apply to subdivision of land in the Residential Bushland Conservation zone.
(g)  The Council may grant development consent for the erection of a dwelling house served by an effluent pump out system on a lot existing at the appointed day where the sewer is not available. This provision does not extend to dual occupancy.
(h)  For the purpose of this clause, geotechnical and water balance report means a report which contains sufficient technical data to meet the requirements specified in any Development Control Plan that shows guidelines for the disposal of waste waters by land application, that includes consideration of—
(i)  the waste water treatment system, and
(ii)  site selection criteria,
and that demonstrates that the development site is capable of the disposal of effluent without adversely affecting bushland, watercourses, ground water, adjacent land, or environmentally sensitive areas.
10.9 Site Coverage
(a)  The Council shall not consent to development (other than development for the purpose of agriculture in the Megalong Valley) on any land zoned Rural Conservation, Bushland Conservation, Residential Bushland Conservation or Residential Investigation, if the total building site cover resulting from carrying out the development, including any part of the site covered by buildings ancillary to a main building (such as tennis courts, swimming pools, sheds and the like) exceeds the total building site cover specified in the following Table—
Table
Notional development area of the Lot
Total Building Site Cover
Less than 1,000 m2
160 m2 or 40% of the notional development area, up to a maximum of 300 m2, whichever is the greater
1,000 m2 or more but less than 2,000 m2
300 m2 plus 10% of any amount by which the notional development area exceeds 1,000 m2
2,000 m2 or more
400 m2 plus 5% of any amount by which the notional development area exceeds 2,000 m2, up to a maximum total building site cover of 2,500 m2
(b)  Certain development on any lot consisting of or including land having an area of more than 4,000 m2 zoned Bushland Conservation, Residential Bushland Conservation or Residential Investigation must take place within a Principal Development Area, as required by clause 30 and the Table to that clause.
10.10 Storage, Sale or Display of Goods
(a)  The storage, sale or display of goods is prohibited—
(i)  except at or from roadside stalls, between a road alignment and the principal building on a lot, or
(ii)  on or in a road, or
(iii)  except at or from roadside stalls, on a lot with frontage to a road where there is no building on that lot or where the building is only of a minor character.
(b)  On a Classified Road, the storage, sale or display of goods is prohibited—
(i)  between a road alignment and the principal building on a lot, or
(ii)  on or in the road, or
(iii)  on a lot with frontage to the road where there is no building on that lot or where the building is only of a minor character.
10.11 Tree Preservation
(a)  Where it appears to the Council that it is expedient for the purpose of securing amenity, of preserving existing amenity or of protecting the natural environment, it may, for that purpose and by resolution, make an order (a tree preservation order) and may, by like resolution, rescind or vary any such order.
(b)  A tree preservation order may prohibit the ring-barking, cutting down, topping, lopping, pruning, root-pruning, removing, placement of soil within the root zone, injuring or wilful destruction of any tree or trees specified in the order except with the consent of the Council and any such consent may be given subject to such conditions as the Council thinks fit.
(c)  A tree preservation order may relate to any tree or trees or to any specified class, type or description of trees on land described particularly or generally by reference to the local government area of the City of Blue Mountains or any divisions of the area.
(d)  The Council must, as soon as practicable after the making of a tree preservation order, cause notice of the making of the order to be published in the Gazette and in a newspaper circulating in the locality in which the land described in the order is situated.
(e)  A person who contravenes or causes or permits to be contravened a tree preservation order after it has been published in the Gazette is guilty of an offence.
(f)  It is a sufficient defence to proceedings under this clause relating to the ring-barking, cutting down, topping, lopping, pruning, root-pruning, removal, placement of soil within the root zone, injury or wilful destruction of a tree to prove—
(i)  that the tree was dead and that tree was not a “likely habitat tree” within the meaning of this clause, or
(ii)  that the tree posed an imminent danger to property or life, or
(iii)  that taking the action was reasonably necessary to protect human life, buildings or other property from imminent danger from a bush fire burning in the vicinity of the land on which the tree was situated.
(g)  For the purposes of this clause, likely habitat tree means any tree naturally occurring (being native vegetation or remnant native vegetation) which has developed hollows in the trunks or limbs, and which is suitable for nesting birds, arboreal marsupials (such as possums) or native placental mammals (such as bats) or which is supporting the growth of locally indigenous or endemic epiphytic plants (such as orchids).
cl 10: Am 28.5.1993; 26.9.1997; 24.12.1999; 23.3.2001; 2005 No 98, Sch 2.4 [1].
11   Development criteria—protected areas
11.1 General In addition to the provisions of Clause 10, the following criteria apply in the “Protected Areas” designated on the Map.
11.2 Canopy Conservation The Council shall not consent to any development involving the clearing of trees in an area designated as Protected Area—Canopy Conservation, unless it is satisfied, by means of an assessment of the landscape and environmental impact of the proposed development, that the visual and ecological effects of the proposed clearing will not compromise the objectives for the Canopy Conservation Protected Area.
11.3 Environmental Constraint Area The Council shall not consent to development in a Protected Area—Environmental Constraint Area, unless it is satisfied, by means of a detailed environmental assessment, that the development complies with the objectives of the Protected Area that are relevant to the development and will comply with the development criteria in clause 10 that are relevant to the development.
11.4 Escarpment Area
(a)  The Council shall not consent to any development involving the clearing of vegetation in an area designated as Protected Area—Escarpment Area, unless it is satisfied, by means of an assessment of the landscape and environmental impact of the proposed development, that the visual and ecological effects of the proposed clearing will not compromise the Protected Area—Escarpment Area objectives.
(b)  No building, other than of single storey construction, shall be erected in a Protected Area—Escarpment Area if it protrudes above the vegetation canopy of the immediate locality, or the height of adjacent buildings.
11.5 Land Between Towns
(a)  In Protected Area—Land Between Towns, development is prohibited it is screened from view from any public place to the satisfaction of the Council by the retention of existing vegetation or by planting indigenous vegetation.
(b)  Subdivision of land fronting a Classified Road is prohibited unless all of the proposed lots have a single point of vehicular access to the Classified Road, whether such access is by way of a public road or otherwise.
11.6 Water Supply Catchment Area
(a)  Any development consent must include a provision which requires that satisfactory arrangements be made with the Water Board for the provision of water and sewerage facilities.
(b)  Within a Protected Area—Water Supply Catchment Area, the Council shall not consent to any development that requires effluent disposal unless the development is to be connected to a reticulated sewerage system.
(c)  The Council may grant development consent for the erection of a dwelling house served by an effluent pump out system on a lot that existed at the appointed day where the sewer is not available. This provision does not extend to dual occupancy.
cl 11: Am 28.5.1993; 23.3.2001; 2006 (289), Sch 1.1.
Special provisions
12   Acquisition of land within the Environmental Protection—Acquisition zone
The owner of any land within the Environmental Protection—Acquisition zone may by notice in writing require the Council to acquire that land. On receipt of any such notice the Council shall acquire the land to which the notice relates.
13   Advertising signs
13.1  Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 9, the Council may grant development consent for the erection or use of a directional sign by the Council, only if the sign advertises solely for the purpose of directing the public to tourist facilities, places of scientific, historic or scenic interest or to commercial and industrial areas.
13.2 
(a)  The Council may grant development consent for the erection or use of an advertising sign only—
(i)  where the sign relates to the purpose for which the premises on the land are, or are to be, used, or
(ii)  where the sign relates to the services available from the premises on the land.
(b)  A sign erected in accordance with Clause 13.2 (a) shall have an area no greater than 0.7 square metres, and shall—
(i)  where it is on a building, not be located above the parapet or eaves-level of the building, or
(ii)  where it is not a building, not be higher than 5 metres above natural ground level.
13.3  Development consent is not required for one sign no larger than 0.3 square metres relating to a home industry or home business provided that the sign only contains information relating to one or more of the following—
(a)  the use carried out on the land,
(b)  the name of the person or business carrying on that use,
(c)  particulars of the services available and/or any affiliation with any trade or other association.
13.4  Development consent is not required for an advertising sign not exceeding 0.3 square metres for the sale or lease of the land on which the sign is erected.
13.5  Notwithstanding the other provisions of this clause, the Council may grant development consent for a period not exceeding one month to an advertising sign to be erected—
(a)  for community or charitable purposes, or
(b)  advertising the sale by public auction of the land on which the sign is erected.
14   (Repealed)
cl 14: Rep 2008 (571), Sch 3.16 [1].
15   Ancillary or incidental development
Development which is ancillary or incidental to a purpose for which land may be used with consent, is prohibited unless there is a current consent to use the land for that purpose, or the land is lawfully used for that purpose.
15A   Bed and breakfast establishment
15A.1  In the Residential Bushland Conservation zone, the owner of a bed and breakfast establishment must be a permanent resident of the dwelling house.
15A.2  Short-term paid accommodation provided at a bed and breakfast establishment shall be for no more than six visitors at any one time.
15A.3  A dwelling house in the Residential Bushland Conservation zone must not be used as a bed and breakfast establishment unless it is connected to a reticulated sewerage system. A dwelling house in the Rural Conservation zone or the Bushland Conservation zone must not be used as a bed and breakfast establishment unless it is connected to a reticulated sewerage system or is on a lot having an area of at least 1 hectare.
cl 15A: Ins 3.9.1993.
16   Bushrock
Bushrock shall not be removed from the land unless from a site of a work for which consent of the Council has been granted.
17   Crown development and public utilities
17.1  Nothing in this plan shall be construed as restricting or prohibiting or enabling the Council to restrict or prohibit—
(a)  the carrying out of development of any description specified in this Clause, or
(b)  the use of existing buildings of the Crown by the Crown.
17.2  The carrying out by persons carrying on railway undertakings on land comprised in their undertakings of—
(a)  any development required in connection with the movement of traffic by rail, including the construction, reconstruction, alteration, maintenance and repair of ways, works and plant, and
(b)  the erection within the limits of a railway station of buildings for any railway purpose,
but excluding—
(c)  the construction of new railways, railway stations and bridges over roads,
(d)  the erection, reconstruction and alteration of buildings for purposes other than railway undertaking purposes outside the limits of a railway station and the reconstruction or alteration so as materially to affect the design thereof of railway stations or bridges,
(e)  the formation or alteration of any means of access to a road, and
(f)  the erection, reconstruction and alteration of buildings for purposes other than railway purposes where such buildings have direct access to a public place.
17.3  The carrying out by persons carrying on public utility undertakings, being water, sewerage, drainage, electricity or gas undertakings, of any of the following development, being development required for the purposes of their undertakings, that is to say—
(a)  development of any description at or below the surface of the ground,
(b)  the installation of any plant inside a building or the installation or erection within the premises of a generating station or substation established before the appointed day of any plant or other structures or erections required in connection with the station or substation,
(c)  the installation or erection of any plant or other structures or erections by way of addition to or replacement or extension of plant or structures or erections already installed or erected, including the installation in an electrical transmission line of substations, feeder-pillars or transformer housing, but not including the erection of overhead lines for the supply of electricity or pipes above the surface of the ground for the supply of water, or the installation of substations, feeder-pillars or transformer housings of stone, concrete or brickworks,
(d)  the provision of overhead service lines in pursuance of any statutory power to provide a supply of electricity,
(e)  the erection of service reservoirs on land acquired or in process of being acquired for the purposes thereof before the appointed day, provided reasonable notice of the proposed erection is given to the Council, or
(f)  any other development, except—
(i)  the erection of buildings, the installation or erection of plant or other structures or erections and the reconstruction or alteration, so as materially to affect the design or external appearance thereof, of buildings, or
(ii)  the formation or alteration of any means of access to a road.
17.4  The carrying out by persons carrying on public utility undertakings, being air transport undertakings, on land comprised in their undertakings within the boundaries of any aerodrome, of any development required in connection with the movement of traffic by air, including the construction, reconstruction, alteration, maintenance and repair of ways, buildings, wharves, works and plant required for that purpose, except—
(a)  the erection of buildings and the reconstruction or alteration of buildings so as materially to affect the design or external appearance thereof, or
(b)  the formation or alteration of any means of access to a road.
17.5  The carrying out by persons carrying on public utility undertakings, being road transport undertakings, on land comprised in their undertakings, of any development required in connection with the movement of traffic by road, including the construction, reconstruction, alteration, maintenance and repair of buildings, works and plant required for that purpose, except—
(a)  the erection of buildings and the reconstruction or alteration of buildings so as materially to affect the design or external appearance thereof, or
(b)  the formation or alteration of any means of access to a road.
17.6  The carrying out by the owner or lessee of a mine (other than a mineral sands mine), on the mine, of any development required for the purposes of a mine, except—
(a)  the erection of buildings (not being plant or other structures or erections required for the mining, working, treatment or disposal of minerals) and the reconstruction, alteration or extension of buildings so as materially to affect the design or external appearance thereof, or
(b)  the formation or alteration of any means of access to a road.
17.7  The carrying out of any development required in connection with the construction, reconstruction, improvement, maintenance or repair of any Classified Road, except the widening, realignment or relocation of such road.
17.8  The erection of any sign required in connection with the movement of traffic by road.
17.9  The carrying out of any forestry work by the Forestry Commission, a School Forest Trust or Community Forest Authorities empowered under relevant Acts to undertake afforestation, roading, protection, cutting and marketing of timber, and other forestry purposes under such Acts or upon any Crown land temporarily reserved from sale as a timber reserve under the Forestry Act 1916.
17.10  The carrying out by a Rural Lands Protection Board of any development required for the improvement and maintenance of travelling stock and water reserves, except—
(a)  the erection of buildings and the reconstruction or alteration of buildings so as materially to affect the design or purposes thereof, or
(b)  any development designed to change the use or purpose of any such reserve.
18   (Repealed)
cl 18: Rep 17.12.2004.
19   Definitions
Schedule 4 has effect.
20   Development in adjoining zone
A person may, with the consent of the Council, extend development onto land on which that development would, in the absence of this clause, be prohibited provided that—
(a)  the development is permissible on the land from which it is extended,
(b)  the development is carried out within 20 m of the zone boundary, and
(c)  the Council is satisfied that the objectives of the zone within which the development would otherwise be prohibited are not prejudiced.
21   Dwelling house
(a)  Where a dwelling house is permissible under the Plan, no more than one dwelling house may be erected on a lot.
(b)  A person may, with the consent of the Council, erect a second dwelling house on a lot where a dwelling house already exists, provided that the new dwelling house is intended to wholly replace the existing dwelling house.
22   Exhibition homes
A person may, with the consent of the Council, use a dwelling house as an exhibition home for up to 6 months, but only where the land on which the dwelling house is erected does not have frontage to, and is not within 50 metres of, a Classified Road, and is not located in a cul-de-sac.
23   (Repealed)
cl 23: Rep 26.9.1997.
24   General store
The Council shall not grant consent to a general store on land within 2 kilometres by the shortest practicable route by road (or within 1 kilometre by the shortest practicable route by road when the use of such a route involves crossing the Great Western Highway) of any site being lawfully used for a general store or a shopping centre, or where Council consent for such a use of a site within that distance is still in force.
cl 24: Subst 28.5.1993.
25   Heritage conservation
25.1  A person shall not, without the consent of the Council, in respect of a building, work, relic, place or tree that is a heritage item—
(a)  demolish or alter the building or work, or
(b)  damage or move the relic, or excavate for the purpose of exposing or moving the relic, or
(c)  damage or despoil the place or tree, or
(d)  damage or remove any tree or horticultural features on the land on which the building, work, or relic is situated or on the land which comprises the place.
25.2  A person shall not, without the consent of the Council, in respect of a Heritage Conservation Area—
(a)  demolish or alter a building or work within the area, or
(b)  damage or move a relic, or excavate for the purpose of exposing or moving a relic, within the area, or
(c)  damage or despoil a place, tree or other horticultural feature within the area.
25.3  The Council shall not grant consent to a development application in respect of—
(a)  a heritage item, or
(b)  development likely to affect a heritage item, or
(c)  development in a Heritage Conservation Area,
unless it has assessed the effect that the development would have on the heritage significance of the heritage item or Heritage Conservation Area.
Note—
The website of the Heritage Branch of the Department of Planning has publications that provide guidance on assessing the impact of proposed development on the heritage significance of items (for example, Statements of Heritage Impact).
25.4, 25.5    (Repealed)
25.6  The Council may grant consent to development, other than subdivision, for any purpose, of a building that is a heritage item or is within a Heritage Conservation Area, or of the land on which the building is erected, even though development for that purpose would otherwise be prohibited by this plan, if it is satisfied that—
(a)  the proposed development would not adversely affect—
  the heritage significance of the building or any Heritage Conservation Area within which the building is situated, or
  the amenity of any Heritage Conservation Area within which the building is situated, or
  the heritage significance and amenity of the surrounding neighbourhood, and
(b)  when the building is a heritage item—
  the heritage item will be most appropriately conserved if used for the proposed development, and
  a conservation plan, prepared for the heritage item, supports the proposed development.
25.7  In this clause—
Conservation plan means a document establishing the heritage significance of a heritage item or of a building within a Heritage Conservation Area and identifying all the steps needed to be taken to retain that significance in its future use and development. In preparing the conservation plan, regard is to be had to the publications “The Conservation Plan” by James Semple Kerr, The National Trust of Australia (NSW), 3rd ed 1990 and “The Illustrated Burra Charter” by P Marquis-Kyle and M Walker; Australia ICOMOS Inc., 1992, copies of which are deposited in the offices of the Council of the City of the Blue Mountains.
cl 25: Am 21.2.1997; 2008 (571), Sch 3.16 [2] [3].
26   Holiday cabin
26.1  On land within the Megalong Valley within the Rural Conservation zone—
(a)  the erection of a holiday cabin is prohibited where the number of cabins after its erection would exceed a density of one cabin per 10 hectares of notional development area, and
(b)  the number of cabins on a holding must not exceed 10, and
(c)  if there are two or more holiday cabins on a lot, all the holiday cabins shall have a common access from a public road.
26.2  On other land—
(a)  the erection of a holiday cabin is prohibited where the number of cabins would exceed a density of one cabin per hectare of notional development area, and
(b)  the number of cabins on a lot must not exceed 10, and
(c)  if there are two or more holiday cabins on a lot, all the holiday cabins shall have a common access from a public road.
26.3  In this clause, holding means all contiguous land held in the same ownership on 27 December 1991.
cl 26: Am 28.5.1993; 23.3.2001.
27   Home business
A home business shall not require the consent of the Council and nothing in this plan shall be constructed as restricting or prohibiting or enabling the Council to restrict or prohibit home business.
28   Keeping of hoofed animals
28.1  This clause applies to land in the Blue Mountains Ridge, as shown on Sheet 1 of the Map, except for Shipley Plateau and Sun Valley.
28.2  The Council shall not grant consent to the use of land for the keeping of hoofed animals, unless the development incorporates effective measures, satisfactory to the Council, to ensure that the development has no adverse environmental impact on any development excluded land.
28.3  Consent of the Council is not required for the use of land for the keeping of hoofed animals where the stocking rate is less than 1 such animal per 5 hectares of notional development area.
28.4  The Council shall not consent to the use of land for the keeping of hoofed animals on a lot with an area of 1 hectare of less unless that lot was in existence at the appointed day, or was a lot created after the appointed day as a result of a boundary adjustment or a consolidation of more than one lot.
cl 28: Am 23.3.2001.
29   Minimum area and consolidation requirements
29.1  Where a Minimum Area Requirement is specified on the Map for any land, the Council shall not consent to development (other than for the purpose of bushfire hazard reduction) on a lot of that land unless the lot contains land within the Bushland Conservation zone or Residential Bushland Conservation zone equal to or greater than the Minimum Area Requirement.
29.2  Where a Consolidation Requirement is shown on the Map, development (other than an existing use or for the purpose of bushfire hazard reduction) is prohibited unless all adjoining lots with this subscript which are shown edged with a heavy black line on the Map have been consolidated into one lot.
cl 29: Subst 28.5.1993.
30   Principal Development Area
30.1  This clause applies to any lot consisting of or including land having an area of more than 4,000 m2 zoned Bushland Conservation, Residential Bushland Conservation or Residential Investigation.
30.2  No development shall take place on a lot to which this clause applies unless—
(a)  in the case of a lot created in accordance with clause 34.1 (c), the development takes place within a Principal Development Area, except where that development is—
(i)  subdivision or development ancillary to subdivision, or
(ii)  for the purpose of providing access or public utility services,
(b)  in the case of a lot created otherwise than in accordance with clause 34.1 (c), the development takes place in a Principal Development Area, except where that development is—
(i)  for the purpose of bushfire hazard reduction, or
(ii)  ancillary or incidental to a dwelling house which was in existence at 27 December 1991, but only if any clearing of vegetation that is involved is not located on any development excluded land and is carried out on an area of less than 50 m2, and the total area cleared outside the Principal Development Area does not involve more than 5% of the notional development area of the lot, or
(iii)  for the purpose of providing access or public utility services, or
(iv)  subdivision or development ancillary to subdivision.
30.3  A Principal Development Area shall—
(a)  have a maximum total area, to be determined with regard to the notional development area of the lot, as specified in the Table to this clause, and
(b)  subject to clause 30.4, not include any development excluded land, and
(c)  have boundary setbacks of at least 15 metres, where the width of the lot at the building line is 50 metres or more, or boundary setbacks of least 10 metres, where the width of the lot at the building line is less than 50 metres, and
(d)  be located to the Council’s satisfaction.
Table
Notional development area of the Lot
Maximum Total Area of Principal Development Area (applies to land described in clause 30.1)
Less than 2,000 m2
750 m2 or the notional development area, whichever is the greater
2,000 m2 or more
2,000 m2 or 25% of the notional development area, up to a maximum of 5,000 m2, whichever is the greater
30.4  Clause 30.3 (b) shall not apply to a Principal Development Area within any lot where the part of the lot that is not development excluded land, and that is so configured as to be capable of being the site of a dwelling house, and of accommodating development ordinarily ancillary or incidental to a dwelling house, has a total area of less than 750 m2, but in that event the Principal Development Area shall include the minimum practicable amount of development excluded land and in no event shall the amount of development excluded land within a Principal Development Area exceed 750 square metres.
30.5  The Council shall not consent to development on a lot to which this clause applies unless it is or will be screened from view from outside the lot either by—
(a)  the retention of existing vegetation, within the lot, or
(b)  the planting of indigenous vegetation within the lot which will achieve such screening within a time frame considered by the Council to be reasonable.
cl 30: Subst 28.5.1993; 23.3.2001.
31   Public notice of certain applications
(1)  The provisions of sections 84, 85, 86, 87 (1) and 90 of the Act apply to, and in respect of, development for the purposes of the following in the same way as those provisions apply to, and in respect of, designated development—
Child care centre
Educational establishment
Home industry
Hospital
Place of public worship
Recreation facility
Registered club
and those provisions so apply to and in respect of the demolition of a heritage item or of a building, work, relic or place within a Heritage Conservation Area, unless the demolition is partial and in the opinion of the Council will be of a minor nature and will not adversely affect the heritage significance of the heritage item or Heritage Conservation Area.
(2)  In this clause—
demolition means the damaging, defacing, destruction, pulling down or removal of a heritage item, building, work, relic or place in whole or in part.
cl 31: Am 3.9.1993; 2019 (659), Sch 2.3[1].
32   Regional Open Space
32.1  The Council shall not consent to the carrying out of development on land zoned Regional Open Space unless, in addition to those matters listed in Clauses 10 and 11 that are of relevance, it has made an assessment of—
(a)  the extent to which the land will be disturbed or modified by works and vehicular access associated with the development,
(b)  the extend to which the land has been previously disturbed or modified with particular regard to—
(i)  weed infestation,
(ii)  drainage,
(iii)  clearing, and
(iv)  construction,
(c)  the adequacy of measures to safeguard and rehabilitate the environment,
(d)  the feasibility of situating the development away from ridge tops or escarpment edges,
(e)  an alternative site for the development,
(f)  an alternative method of carrying out the development,
(g)  measures proposed for the proper disposal of effluent, and
(h)  land capability and soil erosion hazard.
32.2  Except as provided by clause 32.4, the Council shall not grant consent to a development application to erect a building or carry out or alter a work of a permanent character or make or alter a permanent excavation other than a building or a permanent work or a permanent excavation required for or incidental to the purposes for which the land is zoned.
32.3  A person shall not carry out any development upon land zoned Regional Open Space so as to render it unfit for the purpose for which it is zoned.
32.4  Where it appears to the Council that the purpose for which land is zoned Regional Open Space cannot be carried into effect within a reasonable time after the land first became so zoned the owner of the land may, with the consent of the Council, carry out development on that land for a different purpose.
32.5 Acquisition of land within Regional Open Space zone by corporation
(a)  The owner of any land within the Regional Open Space zone may, by notice in writing, require the corporation to acquire that land.
(b)  Upon receipt of the notice, the corporation shall acquire the land to which the notice relates.
32A   Roads
With the consent of the Council a person may carry out development on a road for any purpose for which development may be carried out on land which is contiguous and adjacent to the road.
cl 32A: Ins 28.5.1993.
33   Specific uses
Where a specific use is shown on the Map by overlaid lettering, that use is permissible with the consent of the Council.
34   Subdivision—further provisions
34.1 General Provisions
(a)  The Density Control Provision shown on the Map specifies the maximum number of lots per hectare into which land may be subdivided with the consent of the Council.
(b)  The Council may consent to subdivision of any land covered by a Density Control Provision shown on the Map only if the total number of lots (other than lots for a public purpose) existing after the subdivision will not exceed the product of the notional development area of the original lot, in hectares, multiplied by the maximum number of lots per hectare specified in the Density Control Provision in respect of the original lot, rounded down to the nearest whole number.
(c)  The Council may consent to subdivision of any land that is zoned Bushland Conservation or Residential Bushland Conservation only if each new lot proposed to be created, (other than lots for a public purpose, and other than lots created as part of a cluster housing development), and intended to be the site of a dwelling house, includes land with a minimum area of 750 m2, no part of which is development excluded land, and which is so configured as to be capable of being the site of a dwelling house and accommodating development ordinarily incidental and ancillary to a dwelling house.
(d)  The Council may consent to subdivision of any land for the purpose of cluster housing development only if it is satisfied that—
(i)  all development for the purpose of any dwelling house proposed to be erected as part of the cluster housing development, and
(ii)  all development ordinarily incidental and ancillary to a dwelling house,
is not to be located on any development excluded land.
34.2 Rural Conservation Zone—Special Provisions
(a)  The Council may only consent to the subdivision of land in the Rural Conservation Zone if—
(i)  it is for a boundary adjustment where no additional lots are created, or
(ii)  in Mt Irvine, Mt Tomah, Mt Wilson and Berambing, it is for the purpose of creating an additional lot from an original lot, (provided that the original lot has an area of at least 20 hectares), or
(iii)  it is for the purpose of providing land for public purposes.
(b)  In any subdivision permitted under clause 34.2 (a) (i) or (ii), each lot in the Rural Conservation Zone created by the subdivision shall have a minimum area of—
(i)  1 hectare for land in Mt Irvine, Mt Tomah, Mt Wilson, Berambing and Megalong Valley, or
(ii)  5,000 m2 elsewhere.
34.3 Bushland Conservation Zone—Special Provisions
(a)  Where a Density Control Provision is shown on the Map, subdivision of the land, in accordance with clause 34.1, to a density exceeding that shown is prohibited. Each resulting lot shall have an area of at least 5,000 m2 zoned Bushland Conservation that includes a Principal Development Area.
(b)  The Council may only consent to subdivision of land shown BC (NS), BC (CONS) or BC with a Minimum Area Requirement on the map if—
(i)  it is for a boundary adjustment where no additional lots are created and each resulting lot has an area of at least 5,000 m2 zoned Bushland Conservation that includes a Principal Development Area, or
(ii)  it is for the purpose of providing land for public purposes.
34.4 Residential Bushland Conservation Zone—Special Provisions
(a)  Where a Density Control Provision is shown on the Map, subdivision of the land, in accordance with clause 34.1, to a density exceeding that shown is prohibited.
(b)  For the purposes only of clause 34.1, the notional development area of that part of a lot zoned RES-BC and subject to a Density Control Provision of (8/ha) shown on the Map shall not include any land which is steeper than 20%.
(c)  The Council may only consent to subdivision of land shown RES-BC (NS), RES-BC (CONS) or RES-BC with a Minimum Area Requirement on the Map if—
(i)  it is for a boundary adjustment where no additional lots are created, or
(ii)  it is for the purpose of providing land for public purposes.
34.5 Residential Investigation Zone—Special Provisions The Council may only consent to subdivision of land shown RES-I on the Map if—
(a)  it is for a boundary adjustment where no additional lots are created, or
(b)  it is for the purpose of providing land for public purposes.
34.6 Light Industrial Zone—Special Provisions The Council may consent to subdivision of land within the Light Industrial zone only if all lots are connected to a reticulated sewer.
34.7 Recreation Zone—Special Provisions The Council shall not consent to subdivision of land within the Recreation zone unless the only purpose of the subdivision is to provide land for public purposes.
34.8 Recreation—Environmental Protection Zone—Special Provisions The Council shall not consent to subdivision of land within the Recreation—Environmental Protection zone unless the only purpose of the subdivision is to provide land for public purposes.
34.9 Environmental Protection Zone—Special Provisions The Council shall not consent to subdivision where any lot created consists entirely of land within the Environmental Protection zone unless the only purpose of the subdivision is to provide land for public purposes.
34.10 Environmental Protection—Acquisition Zone—Special Provisions The Council shall not consent to subdivision of land within the Environmental Protection—Acquisition zone unless the only purpose of the subdivision is to provide land for public purposes.
34.11 Regional Open Space Zone—Special Provisions The Council shall not consent to the subdivision of land within the Regional Open Space zone unless the subdivision is for the purpose of boundary adjustment.
34.12 Proposed New Alignment—Special Provisions The Council shall consent to a subdivision of land affected by a Proposed New Alignment only where the land between the Classified Road and the Proposed New Alignment does not form part of any lot other than a lot consisting entirely of land affected by the Proposed New Alignment.
34.13 Subdivision of land otherwise prohibited This clause does not apply to land in the Escarpment Area or Land Between Towns. Notwithstanding any other clause of this plan, the Council may consent to the subdivision of land within more than one zone if—
(a)  part of the land is zoned Rural Conservation or Bushland Conservation (No Subdivision) or Residential Bushland Conservation (No Subdivision) or Residential Investigation, and
(b)  the remainder of the land is within any one or more of the other zones referred to in paragraph (a), whether or not the remainder also contains some land zoned Environmental Protection, and
(c)  as a result of the subdivision, at least one part of the land within a particular zone referred to in paragraph (a) will be wholly contained within one of the lots created by the subdivision, whether or not that lot also contains some land zoned Environmental Protection.
cl 34: Am 28.5.1993; 9.9.1994; 23.3.2001; 2019 (659), Sch 2.3[2].
35   Temporary use of land
The Council may grant consent to the carrying out, for a maximum period of 28 days, whether consecutive or not, in any twelve month period, of development for any purpose otherwise prohibited in a zone, but only if the Council imposes a condition on the grant of consent prohibiting the making of permanent changes to the land or buildings on the land.
36   Classification and reclassification of public land as operational land
(1)  The public land described in Schedule 6 is classified, or reclassified, as operational land for the purposes of the Local Government Act 1993, subject to this clause.
(2)  Land described in Part 1 of Schedule 6—
(a)  to the extent (if any) that the land is a public reserve, does not cease to be a public reserve, and
(b)  continues to be affected by any trusts, estates, interests, dedications, conditions, restrictions or covenants by which it was affected before its classification, or reclassification, as the case requires, as operational land.
(3)  Land described in Columns 1 and 2 of Part 2 of Schedule 6, to the extent (if any) that it is a public reserve, ceases to be a public reserve on the commencement of the relevant amending plan and, by the operation of that plan, is discharged from all trusts, estates, interests, dedications, conditions, restrictions and covenants affecting the land or any part of the land except those (if any) specified for the land in Column 3 of Part 2 of Schedule 6.
(4)  In this clause, the relevant amending plan, in relation to land described in Part 2 of Schedule 6, means the local environmental plan that inserted the description of the land into that Part.
(5)  Before the relevant amending plan inserted the description of land into Part 2 of Schedule 6, the Governor approved of subclause (3) applying to the land.
cl 36: Ins 2013 (380), Sch 1 [1].
37   Exceptions to development standards
(1)  The objectives of this clause are as follows—
(a)  to provide an appropriate degree of flexibility in applying certain development standards to particular development,
(b)  to achieve better outcomes for and from development by allowing flexibility in particular circumstances.
(2)  Development consent may, subject to this clause, be granted for development even though the development would contravene a development standard imposed by this or any other environmental planning instrument. However, this clause does not apply to a development standard that is expressly excluded from the operation of this clause.
(3)  Development consent must not be granted to development that contravenes a development standard unless the consent authority is satisfied the applicant for development consent has demonstrated that—
(a)  compliance with the development standard is unreasonable or unnecessary in the circumstances, and
(b)  there are sufficient environmental planning grounds to justify the contravention of the development standard.
Note—
The Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021 requires the development application to be accompanied by a document setting out the grounds on which the applicant seeks to demonstrate the matters in paragraphs (a) and (b).
(4)  The consent authority must keep a record of its assessment carried out under subclause (3).
(5)    (Repealed)
(6)  Development consent must not be granted under this clause for a subdivision of land in Zone: Rural Conservation (RC), Zone: Bushland Conservation (BC), Zone: Residential Bushland Conservation (RES-BC), Zone: Residential Investigation (RES-I), Zone: Recreation—Environmental Protection (REC-EP), Zone: Environmental Protection (EP) or Zone: Environmental Protection—Acquisition (EPac) if—
(a)  the subdivision will result in 2 or more lots of less than the minimum area specified for such lots by a development standard, or
(b)  the subdivision will result in at least one lot that is less than 90% of the minimum area specified for such a lot by a development standard.
Note—
Land in Zone: Rural Conservation (RC) includes land in Berambing, Mount Irvine, Mount Wilson, Mount Tomah, Shipley Plateau, Sun Valley and Megalong Valley.
(7)    (Repealed)
(8)  This clause does not allow development consent to be granted for development that would contravene any of the following—
(a)  a development standard for complying development,
(b)  a development standard that arises, under the regulations under the Act, in connection with a commitment set out in a BASIX certificate for a building to which State Environmental Planning Policy (Building Sustainability Index: BASIX) 2004 applies or for the land on which such a building is situated.
cl 37: Ins 2019 (659), Sch 1.3. Am 2023 (524), Sch 1.1[1].
38   Demolition requires development consent
The demolition of a building or work may be carried out only with development consent.
Note—
If the demolition of a building or work is identified in an applicable environmental planning instrument, such as this plan or State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008, as exempt development, the Act enables it to be carried out without development consent.
cll 38: Ins 2019 (659), Sch 2.3[3].
39   Conversion of fire alarms
(1)  This clause applies to a fire alarm system that can be monitored by Fire and Rescue NSW or by a private service provider.
(2)  The following development may be carried out, but only with development consent—
(a)  converting a fire alarm system from connection with the alarm monitoring system of Fire and Rescue NSW to connection with the alarm monitoring system of a private service provider,
(b)  converting a fire alarm system from connection with the alarm monitoring system of a private service provider to connection with the alarm monitoring system of another private service provider,
(c)  converting a fire alarm system from connection with the alarm monitoring system of a private service provider to connection with a different alarm monitoring system of the same private service provider.
(3)  Development to which subclause (2) applies is complying development if it consists only of—
(a)  internal alterations to a building, or
(b)  internal alterations to a building together with the mounting of an antenna, and any support structure, on an external wall or roof of a building so as to occupy a space of not more than 450mm × 100mm × 100mm.
(4)  A complying development certificate for any such complying development is subject to a condition that any building work may only be carried out between 7.00 am and 6.00 pm on Monday to Friday and between 7.00 am and 5.00 pm on Saturday, and must not be carried out on a Sunday or a public holiday.
(5)  In this clause—
private service provider means a person or body that has entered into an agreement that is in force with Fire and Rescue NSW to monitor fire alarm systems.
cll 39: Ins 2019 (659), Sch 2.3[3].
40   Standards that cannot be used to refuse consent—playing and performing music
(1)  The consent authority must not refuse consent to development in relation to licensed premises on the following grounds—
(a)  the playing or performance of music, including the following—
(i)  the genre of music played or performed, or
(ii)  whether the music played or performed is live or amplified, or
(iii)  whether the music played or performed is original music, or
(iv)  the number of musicians or live entertainment acts playing or performing, or
(v)  the type of instruments played,
(b)  whether dancing occurs,
(c)  the presence or use of a dance floor or another area ordinarily used for dancing,
(d)  the direction in which a stage for players or performers faces,
(e)  the decoration to be used, including, for example, mirror balls, or lighting used by players or performers.
(2)  The consent authority must not refuse consent to development in relation to licensed premises on the grounds of noise caused by the playing or performance of music, if the consent authority is satisfied the noise may be managed and minimised to an acceptable level.
(3)  In this clause—
licensed premises has the same meaning as in the Liquor Act 2007.
cl 40: Ins 2020 (724), Sch 3.
41   Flood planning
(1)  The objectives of this clause are as follows—
(a)  to minimise the flood risk to life and property associated with the use of land,
(b)  to allow development on land that is compatible with the flood function and behaviour on the land, taking into account projected changes as a result of climate change,
(c)  to avoid adverse or cumulative impacts on flood behaviour and the environment,
(d)  to enable the safe occupation and efficient evacuation of people in the event of a flood.
(2)  Development consent must not be granted to development on land the consent authority considers to be within the flood planning area unless the consent authority is satisfied the development—
(a)  is compatible with the flood function and behaviour on the land, and
(b)  will not adversely affect flood behaviour in a way that results in detrimental increases in the potential flood affectation of other development or properties, and
(c)  will not adversely affect the safe occupation and efficient evacuation of people or exceed the capacity of existing evacuation routes for the surrounding area in the event of a flood, and
(d)  incorporates appropriate measures to manage risk to life in the event of a flood, and
(e)  will not adversely affect the environment or cause avoidable erosion, siltation, destruction of riparian vegetation or a reduction in the stability of river banks or watercourses.
(3)  In deciding whether to grant development consent on land to which this clause applies, the consent authority must consider the following matters—
(a)  the impact of the development on projected changes to flood behaviour as a result of climate change,
(b)  the intended design and scale of buildings resulting from the development,
(c)  whether the development incorporates measures to minimise the risk to life and ensure the safe evacuation of people in the event of a flood,
(d)  the potential to modify, relocate or remove buildings resulting from development if the surrounding area is impacted by flooding or coastal erosion.
(4)  A word or expression used in this clause has the same meaning as it has in the Considering Flooding in Land Use Planning Guideline unless it is otherwise defined in this clause.
(5)  In this clause—
Considering Flooding in Land Use Planning Guideline means the Considering Flooding in Land Use Planning Guideline published on the Department’s website on 14 July 2021.
flood planning area has the same meaning as it has in the Flood Risk Management Manual.
Flood Risk Management Manual means the Flood Risk Management Manual, ISBN 978-1-923076-17-4, published by the NSW Government in June 2023.
cl 41: Ins 2022 (629), Sch 2[2]. Am 2023 (609), Sch 2.2[2] [3].
42   Canal estate development prohibited
(1)  Canal estate development is prohibited on land to which this Plan applies.
(2)  In this clause—
canal estate development has the same meaning as in the standard instrument prescribed by the Standard Instrument (Local Environmental Plans) Order 2006.
cl 42: Ins 2022 (629), Sch 2[4].
Schedule 1 Development for additional purposes
A person may, with the consent of the Council, carry out development of the land described in this Schedule as specified in respect of the land, despite other provisions of this plan. Unless inconsistent with the specific provisions of this Schedule, the remainder of this plan shall apply.
Lot 1, DP 575204, No 54 Great Western Highway, Valley Heights: subdivision into two lots.
Portions 59, 60, 61, 62 Smith’s Road, Mt Wilson: subdivision of each lot into two lots.
Shipley Plateau, Blackheath—
Lot 1, DP 603618, Mt Blackheath Road: subdivision into two lots,
Lot 1, DP 328231, Mt Blackheath Road: subdivision into two lots,
Portion 42 Ph Kanimbla Shipley Road: subdivision into two lots,
Lot 2, DP 324227, Shipley Road Blackheath: subdivision into three lots, and
Lot 2, DP 533697, Mt Blackheath Road, Shipley Road, Blackheath: subdivision into three lots.
Lot 41, DP 614720 Grose Road, Faulconbridge: subdivision to a density of 4 lots/ha, but only if—
(a)  a mining and restoration plan for the quarry to the satisfaction of the Council has been submitted within 12 months of the appointed day, and
(b)  the work included in the mining and restoration plan for the quarry approved by the Council has been substantially completed.
Lot 1, DP 793331, Great Western Highway, Wentworth Falls: development on so much of the land as is shown BC (NS) on the Map for the purposes of a recreational establishment flora and fauna park, but only if access is provided from the Great Western Highway, over that part of the land zoned Environmental Protection, to the land so shown and the Council is satisfied—
(a)  that the visual impact of the development will not prejudice the planning principles recommended for a visual and environmental buffer between Bullaburra and Wentworth Falls, and
(b)  that run-off from hard surfaces is disposed of and treated so that no adverse environmental effect occurs, and
(c)  that adequate arrangements have been made for traffic safety on the Great Western Highway, Wentworth Falls, by restricting entry to and exit from, the land to left-hand turn movements, and
(d)  that any development is connected to the Water Board sewer.
The Council shall not grant consent to any such development after the expiration of 12 months from the appointed day, unless the consent is for the carrying out of alterations or extensions to, or the rebuilding of, a building or place being used for a purpose for which consent has been granted under this item.
Lots 19–52, DP 23365, and lots 7–19, DP 27617, Heather Glen Road, Winmalee—erection of a dwelling house on each lot which is less than 2,000 m2 in area, but only if the lot has the same boundaries as it had on 5 July 1983.
Lot 1, DP 300226, and Lot 214, DP 751657, Echo Point Road, Katoomba: use of the land for the purposes of a refreshment room and an arts and craft gallery, but only if—
(a)  the floor space ratio for such of the gross floor area as is situated above natural ground level is not greater than 0.5:1, and
(b)  the height of any building does not exceed one storey above natural ground level, and
(c)  the maximum height of any building does not exceed 7 metres above natural ground level, and
(d)  the area of the site covered by a building does not exceed 40%, and
(e)  the setbacks to allow for landscaping and service access are at least the following—
Boundary
Setback from boundary
west
6m
south
12m
north
3m
east (street)
Nil
(f)  the maximum linear elevation to Echo Point Road is 30m.
Lots 12–19, 22–25 and 39–48, DP 7047 and Lot 8, DP 30397 Herbert Street, Leura—
(a)    (Repealed)
(b)  recreation facility,
(c)  refreshment room,
(d)  retail plant nursery,
but only after the consolidation of all the subject lots, in accordance with clause 29.
Lots 1 and 2, DP 22156, Part Lot B, DP 959609, Lot 2, DP 236203, and Lot 63, DP 751627, Govetts Leap Road, Blackheath—
integrated housing and subdivision development, which means—
development in the course of which a subdivision is carried out, and buildings, private and public open space, roads, pathways and landscaping are designed and constructed, as an entity, except that development as an entity is not required where the density does not exceed two dwellings per hectare,
guest house,
hotel,
recreation facility,
refreshment room,
resort,
tourist accommodation.
Lot 3, DP 12641, No 16 Waratah Road, Warrimoo, as shown edged heavy black on the map marked “Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 1991 (Amendment No 14)”: subdivision into two lots but only if the existing industrial building is contained in a separate lot of no greater than 2,300 m2 with separate frontage to and access from Waratah Road.
Lot 21 DP 626099, Bells Line of Road, Mt Tomah, as shown edged heavy black on the map marked “Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 1991 (Amendment No 16)”: subdivision into three lots.
Part Lot 303 DP 751644, Nos 12–20 Great Western Highway, Mt Victoria, as shown edged heavy black on the map marked “Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 1991 (Amendment No 21)”: subdivision into two lots, but only if—
(a)  the land zoned Bushland Conservation (No Subdivision) fronting Mount York Road is wholly contained within one of the lots created, and
(b)  the land zoned Bushland Conservation (No Subdivision) fronting the Great Western Highway is wholly contained within the other lot created.
Lot 2, DP 862626, Nos 24–30 Hilton Road, Valley Heights, as shown edged heavy black on the map marked “Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 1991 (Amendment No 27)”—subdivision into two lots, but only if one lot has an area greater than 1,500 square metres and the other lot is wholly contained within the Residential Bushland Conservation Zone.
Lot 33, DP 5936, 61 Grose Street, Leura: development for the purposes of 2 dwelling houses.
sch 1: Am 28.5.1993; 4.3.1994; 13.5.1994; 1.7.1994; 20.6.1997; 5.3.1999; 2010 (313), cl 4; 2020 (667), Sch 1.1.
Schedule 2 Heritage Items and Heritage Conservation Areas
Note—
1  This Schedule relates to Clause 25 of this Plan, except for Heritage Items and Heritage Conservation Areas marked with the symbol “•”, to which Clause 58 of Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan No 4 applies.
2  For Heritage Items and Heritage Conservation Areas marked with the symbol “○”, Clause 25 of this Plan and Clause 58 of Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan No 4 apply to different parts of them.
3  The symbol “*” denotes a Heritage Conservation Area.
Register No
Name
Address
Land Description
Lapstone
L 1
 
Lapstone Monocline
Great Western Highway
 
L 2
Sedimentary Dykes Intruding Hawkesbury Sandstone
Lapstone Station, Main Western Railway
 
L 3
Lapstone Monocline
Mitchell’s Pass
 
L 4
 
Lapstone Monocline
Between Hawkesbury Lookout and Mt Riverview
 
L 5
 
Blue Mountains National Park
City of Blue Mountains
 
Glenbrook
G 1
 
Elizabeth’s Lookout
  
G 2
 
Marge’s Lookout
  
G 3
 
Red Hand Cave
Blue Mountains National Park
 
G 4
 
The Bluff
67 Brook Road
RR 63647
G 5
 
The Spurline
5 Explorers Road
Lot 355, DP 45723
G 6
 
Glenbrook Lagoon
15 Lagoon Drive
17–19 Lagoon Drive
Lot 11, DP 249003
Lot 12, DP 249003
Lot 39, DP 29605
DP 29605, U
G 7
Blaxland Wentworth Lawson Memorial
41 Great Western Highway
RM 86305
G 8
Whitton Park
2 Hare Street
RR 78592
G 9
Water tank foundations
41 Great Western Highway
RM 86305
G 10
Former Station Master’s house
78 Great Western Highway
Lots A, B, & C, DP 366485
G 11
Glenbrook Railway Station
Burfitt Parade
 
G 12
Former St. Peter’s Church of England
20 Ross Street
Lot 1, DP 224782
G 13
“Green Gables” No 1 Gatekeeper’s Cottage
2 Great Western Highway
Lot 1, DP 581049
Lot 1, DP 43293
U Pt MS 12734
U Pt MS 3164
U Pt M 3475
G 14
Railway Tunnel
Great Western Highway
 
G 15
Glenbrook Primary School
10 Park Street
Lot 371, DP 820543
G 16
“Briarcliffe” (R.A.A.F. Base)
29 Great Western Highway
Pt Lots 1 & 2, DP 310114
Lot 23, DP 762
Lots A, B, & C, DP 364363
Lots 99 & 281, DP 751622
G 17
Glenbrook Railway Deviation
Main Western Railway
 
G 18
Former railway line, abandoned rail tunnel
15 Great Western Highway
2–4 Explorers Road
Lot 156, DP 30433, RR 62317
RR 26979
G 19
Native plant reserve
41 Great Western Highway
RM 86305
G 20
Original Glenbrook Railway Station sign
41 Great Western Highway
RM 86305
G 21
Sandstone residence
12 Hare Street
Lot 9, Section 7, DP 758448
G 22
“Bonnydoon”
33 Moore Street
Lot 1, DP 564152
G 23
Knapsack Bridge
Great Western Highway
 
G 24
 
Lapstone Zig Zag
Skarratt Park, 15 Great Western Highway
Lot 156, DP 30433 RR 62317
G 25
Knapsack Viaduct
Main Western Railway
 
G 26
Whitton Memorial
2 Great Western Highway
Lot 1, DP 581049
Lot 1, DP 43293
U Pt MS 12734
U Pt MS 3164
U Pt M 3475
G 27
 
Lennox Bridge
Michell’s Pass
 
G 28
 
Lapstone Cave
Michell’s Pass
R 83996
G 29
 
Lucasville Station
Zig Zag Street
15 Great Western Highway
Lot 156, DP 30433
RR 62317
G 30
Former Lapstone Hotel (R.A.A.F. Base)
29 Great Western Highway
Pt Lots 1 & 2, DP 310114
Lot 23, DP 762
Lots A, B, & C, DP 364363
Lots 99 & 281, DP 751622
G 31
Knapsack Marshalling Yard
2 Great Western Highway
Lot 1, DP 581049
Lot 1, DP 43293
U Pt MS 12734
U Pt MS 3164
U Pt M 3475
G 32
“Ulinbawn”
1 Newbridge Place (6 Nepean Gardens Place)
Lot 5, DP 222068
G 33
“Briahill”
41 Park Street
Lots 1 & 2, DP 6665
G 34
“Mountside”
6 Knapsack Street
Lot 3, DP 529256
Blaxland
BX 1
Pilgrim Inn (site only)
1–11 Layton Avenue
Lot 100, DP 802660
BX 2
Blaxland Railway Station
Great Western Highway
 
BX 3
 
Old Bathurst Road
Old Bathurst Road
 
BX 4
Mile post
Mitchell’s Pass
 
BX 5
Railway Overpass
Wilson Way
 
BX 6
Garden—“Twenty Two”
22 Koala Road & 296 Railway Parade
Lots 1 & 2, DP 545115
BX 7
Stone Residence
108 Great Western Highway
Pt Lot 1, DP 332882
BX 8
Wascoe Siding
15 Graham Street
Lot D, DP 29505
Warrimoo
WM 1
Garden—“Gurawin”
16 Railway Parade
Lot 2, DP 590836
WM 2
Horse Trough
  
Valley Heights
VH 1
Valley Heights Railway Station
Great Western Highway
 
VH 2
Wyoming House (site only)
48–50 Great Western Highway
Lot 1, DP 226185
VH 3
Gatekeeper’s Cottage
110 & 112 Green Parade
Lots 101 & 102, DP 631760
VH 4
Locomotive Roundhouse
26Y Tusculum Road
Lot 3, DP 746630
VH 5
House
4 Green Parade
Lot 2, DP 354408
VH 6
“White Lodge”
16 Green Parade
Lot 1, DP 338964
VH 7
House
3 The Valley Road
Pt Lot 3, Lot 4, DP 7737
VH 8
 
House
54 Great Western Highway
Pt Lot 1, DP 575204
VH 9
“Coolhi”
17 Green Parade
Lot 2, DP 338964
Springwood
SP 1
 
Martin’s Lookout
  
SP 2
 
Martin’s Falls
  
SP 3
 
Magdala Falls
  
SP 4
 
Blue Pool
  
SP 5
 
Wiggins Track
  
SP 6
“Moorecourt” (site only)
341–343 Great Western Highway
10–12 Charles Street
2–10 Sylvania Avenue
Lots 9 & 10, DP 28933
Lots 3 & 2, DP 28933
Lots 4–8, DP 28933
SP 7
Bolands Inn (site only)
8–9 Ferguson Road
Lot 5, DP 2838
SP 8
Christ Church, Church of England
345–347 Great Western Highway
Pt Lot 18, DP 751635
Lot 1, DP 724139
Lots 1 & 11, DP 28933
Lot 1, DP 9200
Lot 1, DP 123552
SP 9
Buttenshaw Park and Sandstone Gate Posts
389–407 Great Western Highway
Pt Lot, MS 10194
SP10
First School (site only)
169–171 Macquarie Road
173 Macquarie Road
175 Macquarie Road
177 Macquarie Road
RM 78492
Pt Por 54, RM 88302
MS 13826
Lot 1, DP 443144
SP11
Springwood Railway Station
Macquarie Road
 
SP12
“Karkoola”
353 Great Western Highway
Pt Lots 1 & 2, DP 9834
SP13
St. Thomas Catholic Church
73–77 Macquarie Road
Lot 1, DP 801908
SP16
 
Buckland Convalescent Home and Garden
39 Hawkesbury Road
Pt Lot 3, DP 241629
SP17
House
14 Homedale Street
Lot 2, DP 509449
SP18
Gatekeeper’s Cottage
7 Macquarie Road
Lots 1 & 2, DP 399519
SP19
Presbyterian Church
158 Macquarie Road
Lot 10, DP 740446
SP20
Cairn
Macquarie Road
 
SP21
Bakehouse (site only)
170 Macquarie Road
Lot 4, DP 701119
SP22
“Braemar”
102–104 Macquarie Road
DP 181124
SP23
“Danebury” and grounds
100 Macquarie Road
Lot 1, DP 516591
SP24
Former Roxy Theatre
288–290 Macquarie Road
Pt Lot A, DP 313622
SP25
Fire Station
282–286 Macquarie Road
DP 387639
SP26
Former Police Station lock-up
181–183 Macquarie Road
MS 13828
SP27
Post Office
179 Macquarie Road
Lot 1, DP 437176
SP28
“Stanway”
352 Macquarie Road
Lot 1, DP 7903
SP29
Oriental Hotel
110–112 Macquarie Road
Lot 1, DP 533829
SP30
“Eringath” and grounds
1–10 Railway Parade
Lots 1 & 2, DP 739780
SP31
Buckland Park and Baxter Memorial Gates
101–105 Macquarie Road
Lot 3, DP 226942
SP32
 
Cottage
99 Paterson Road
Lot 39, DP 751635
SP35
Springwood Cemetery
40 Davesta Road
Lots 1, 5, 6 & 7, C 1317
Lots 2 & 3, MS 8654
Lots 4 & 7, MS 11423
SP36
“The Spinnery”
57 Hawkesbury Road
Lot A, DP 340152
SP37
Railway water reservoir
105X Macquarie Road
Lot 1, DP 449039
SP39
Streetscape
Valley Road (between Bee Farm Road and Short Street)
 
SP40
“Wancalee”
253 Great Western Highway
Pt Lot 60, DP 751635
SP41
House
239 Great Western Highway
Pt Lot 1, DP 70952
SP42
Stone Cottage
14 Railway Parade
Lot 1, DP 781878
SP43
“The Rectory”
371 Great Western Highway
Lot 2, DP 502087
SP44
“Greenhays” and grounds
409–417 Great Western Highway
Lot 14, DP 615001
SP45
Royal Hotel
220 Macquarie Road
Lot 1, DP 719932
SP46
Lomatia Park
32–44 Bland Road
Pt Por 35, MS 933
Hawkesbury Heights
HH 1
Hawkesbury Lookout Fault Zone
847–1013 Hawkesbury Road
RR 5266
HH 2
Hawkesbury Panorama Lookout
847–1013 Hawkesbury Road
RR 5266
HH 3
 
Stone residence
696–752 Hawkesbury Road
Lot 2, DP 582976
Winmalee
WL 1
 
St. Columba’s College
168 Hawkesbury Road
Pt Lot 4, DP 2544 Lots 8–28, DP 2544
WL 2
 
“Heatherbrae” and garden
363 Hawkesbury Road
351 Hawkesbury Road
Pt Lot 52, DP 569253
Lot 51, DP 569253
WL 3
Group of Bunya Pine Trees
2–12 White Cross Road
14–28 White Cross Road
30 White Cross Road
32–54 White Cross Road
56 White Cross Road
Pt Lot 221, DP 619188
Lot 222, DP 619188
Lot 212, DP 701184
Lot 209, DP 735111
Lot 210, DP 735111
WL 4
 
“Hartfields”
592–596 Hawkesbury Road
Lot 11, DP 749923
Yellow Rock
YR 1
 
Yellow Rock Trig Station
Yellow Rock Road
 
Faulconbridge
FB 1
 
Victory Track
34–48 Sir Henrys Parade
Lot 1, DP 233349
FB 2
 
Norman Lindsay Gallery, Museum and grounds
14 Norman Lindsay Crescent
Lot 1, DP 530317
FB 3
“Coomassie”
19 Grose Road
Lot 2, 3 & 21, DP 235995
FB 4
“Danville”
492 Great Western Highway
Lot *, Sec A, DP 960192
FB 5
Faulconbridge Railway Station
Great Western Highway
 
FB 6
The Waterhole
Great Western Highway
 
FB 7
“Everton” and garden
507 Great Western Highway
Lot 5, DP 260042
FB 8
“Phoenix Lodge” and “Knock-y-Theina”
32 Grose Road
Lot 2, DP 547970
FB 9
Corridor of Oaks/Jackson Park
8 Sir Henrys Parade
Lots 1, 2 & 3, Sec 3, DP 8968
FB10
 
“Eurama”
34–48 Sir Henrys Parade
Pt Por 16, Lots 13, 14, 21 & 22, DP 751654
Lots 1 & 2, DP 981867
Lot 3, DP 902120
FB11
 
“Weemala”
704 & 704A Great Western Highway
Lots 1–4, DP 308301
FB12
Sir Henry Parkes’ Grave
Sir Henrys Parade
 
FB13
House
1 Sir Henrys Parade
Lot 2, DP 504062
FB14
Faulconbridge House and gardens
2 Sir Henrys Parade
Pt Lot 14, Sec 2, DP 8968
Lot 1, Sec 2, DP 504062
FB15
“The Pines”
6 Railway Avenue
Lot 85, DP 8210
FB16
House
25 Sir Henrys Parade
Lot 18, Sec 4A, DP 959125
Lot 2, DP 787468
FB17
 
The Oast House
18 Clarinda Avenue
Lot 10, Sec 4A, DP 11523
FB18
House
496 Great Western Highway
Lot 2, DP 521457
Linden
LD 1
 
Kings Cave
Burke Road
 
LD 2
 
Grave of John Donohoe
Burke Road
 
LD 3
Toll Bar House (site only)
Burke Road
 
LD 4
Toll Bar Inn (site only)
Burke Road
 
LD 5
 
Caley’s Repulse
Tollgate Drive
 
LD 6
 
Lake Woodford
Glossop Road
MS 6334
LD 7
Linden Railway Station
Great Western Highway
 
LD 8
 
Remnants of Cox’s Road
Tollgate Drive
 
LD 9
 
“Linden Lodge”
783–789 Great Western Highway
Lots 1–5, DP 9715
Lot 1, DP 727377
LD10
 
Bull’s Camp
1–6 Great Western Highway, Woodford
RR 88820
LD11
 
“Banool”
1 Numantia Road
Lot 1, DP 799294
LD12
 
Lady Martin’s Bath
765–771 Great Western Highway
Lots 6–9, DP 727379
LD13
 
Rockcorry Cottages
30 Old Bathurst Road, Woodford
32–34 Old Bathurst Road, Woodford
Lot 3, DP 342000
Pt Lots 1 & 2, DP 447
LD14
Railway Overpass
Tollgate Drive
 
LD15
 
Concrete Dam Wall
22 Glossop Road
Lot 1, DP 26398
LD16
 
“Kingscliffe” and grounds
41 Glossop Road
Lot B, DP 381754
LD17
Capt Bull’s Chair
  
LD18
 
Linden Observatory
105–111 Glossop Road
Part of Lot 1, DP 575127
LD19
 
Remnants of Cox’s Road
Old Bathurst Road
 
LD20
Parapet Wall
Martin Place
 
LD21
Road/Rail—Cuttings/Overpasses
Tollgate Drive and Great Western Highway
 
LD24
 
Store Cave
867–868 Great Western Highway
Pt Lot 5, Sec 14, DP 1024
Woodford
WD 1
“Woodford Academy” and grounds
90–92 Great Western Highway
Pt Lot 1, DP 503405
Pt Lot 2, DP 526971
Lots 1 & 2, DP 506138
Lots 10–13, DP 12872
DP 344568, MS 14723
WD 2
Woodford Railway Station
Railway Parade
 
WD 3
“Tyn-y-Coed” (site only)
107 Great Western Highway
8–16 Woodbury Street
Lot 7, DP 620467
Lots 2 & 3, DP 229517
Lots 1–3, DP 27616
WD 4
20 mile Hollow Lock-up (site only)
Great Western Highway
Pt Lot 1, DP 503405
Pt Lot 2, DP 526971
Lots 1 & 2, DP 506138
WD 5
St. Paul’s Church of England
78A Great Western Highway
Lot A, DP 956050
WD 6
Uniting Church
68A & 68B Great Western Highway
DP 927883
Lot 2, DP 597929
WD 7
 
“Weroona” and grounds
19A Woodford Avenue
DP 350413
WD 8
Railway Overbridge
Park Road
 
WD 9
Remnants of Cox’s Road
42A & 42B Railway Parade
RM 55 (Part)
Lot 4, DP 108090
WD10
Memorial Park
75A Great Western Highway
RR53511
WD11
House
69 Great Western Highway
Lot 1, DP 597929
WD12
Abandoned Railway Cutting
42A & 42B Great Western Highway
RM 55 (Part)
Lot 4, DP 108090
WD13
“Birralee”
11 The Appian Way
Lot 42, DP 568721
WD14
 
Garden—“Stoney Hill”
127 Great Western Highway
Pt Lot 3, DP 402152
WD15
 
Gypsy Pool and Wilson Glen
26–31 Railway Parade
Lots 1, 2, 3, 9, Sec 4, DP 590
Lots A, B, C, D, E, F, G, DP 329895
   
32 Railway Parade
Pt Lot 4, DP 467
   
33–35 Railway Parade
Pt Lots 11–13, DP 606633
   
36–50 Railway Parade
Pt Lots 20 & 28, DP 751652
Hazelbrook
H 1
 
Rainbow Lodge and grounds
124 Great Western Highway
125 Great Western Highway
Pt Lot B, DP 367829
Pt Lot 6, Sec 2, DP 617
Pt Lot B, DP 335725
Pt Lot 2, DP 29165
H 2
R. T. Hall Sanitorium
62 Hall Parade
Lots 94 & 109, DP 32238
H 4
“The Willows”
27 Addington Road
Lot C, DP 300360
H 5
War Memorial
183–186 Great Western Highway
Pt Lots 1 & 2, Sec 4, DP 7454
Pt Lot 1, Sec 4, DP 660
H 6
Streetscape
Winbourne Road (between Falcon and Short Streets)
 
H 7
Hazelbrook Railway Station
Railway Parade
 
H 8
• *
Precinct of Predominantly Edwardian Cottages
Railway Parade
 
H 9
“Selwood House” and grounds
41 Railway Parade
Lots 1 & 2, DP 778759
H10
• *
Precinct of Weatherboard and Iron houses
Addington Road
 
H11
 
Public Baths
32–38 Baths Road
RR 50344, RR 54196
H12
 
Terrace Falls
off Terrace Falls Road
 
H13
Horseshoe Falls
85–199 Oaklands Road
RR 70118
Lawson
LN 1
Old General Store
1 Badgerys Crescent
Lot B, DP 388162
LN 2
Cottage
1 Badgerys Crescent
Lot B, DP 388162
LN 3
 
Federal Falls
  
LN 4
 
Adelina Falls
  
LN 5
 
Junction Falls
  
LN 6
 
Cataract Falls
  
LN 7
Gatekeeper’s Cottage
4–10 Frederica Street
Lot 1, DP 726053, DP 349563
LN 8
Blue Mountains Inn (site only)
2–12 Wilson Street
Lots 15–31, Sec 1, DP 11078
RD D985714
MS 4061
LN 9
Sydney Rock
Great Western Highway
 
LN10
Lawson Railway Station
Great Western Highway
 
LN11
“Dalmeny” and grounds
252–256 Great Western Highway
Lots 1– Pt 9, Sec C, DP 1417
Lots 1–18, Sec D, DP 1417
Pt U / RD R17762
LN12
Cottage
9 Honour Avenue
Pt Lot 2, Lot 3 & Pt Lot 4, DP 1317
LN13
Emmanuel Church of England Hall
13 Honour Avenue
Pt Lot 3, Sec 2, DP 758605
LN14
Memorial Gardens, Sandstone walls and memorial arch
Honour Avenue
 
LN15
Masonic Lodge
16–18 Honour Avenue
Lots 7 & 8, Sec 1, DP 978802
LN16
Horse Trough
Honour Avenue
 
LN17
 
“Kihilla” and grounds
236–238 Queens Road
Lot 3, DP 539227
LN18
Stratford Girls’ School
4–8 San Jose Avenue
Lot 1, Sec A, DP 1383
LN19
Railway dam (site only)
2–16 Bernards Drive
RR 63461
LN20
Stone Cottage
254 Great Western Highway
Lots 1– Pt 9, Sec C, DP 1417
Lots 1–18, Sec D, DP 1417
Pt U / RD R17762
LN21
House
2 Waratah Street
Lot 1, DP 26492
LN22
House
29–41 Honour Avenue
Lot A, DP 344761
LN23
“Wallawa”
25 Honour Avenue
Lots 3 & 4, DP 2898
LN24
 
Grotto and Brick Fence
338 Great Western Highway
Lot 2, DP 557556
Lot 1, DP 228888
LN25
• *
Precinct of cottages
2–10 Henry Street
Lots 6–10, Sec 3, DP 2700
LN26
former Railway Reservoir
2 & 6 Loftus Street
Lot 232, DP 704597
Pt U MS 3556
RR 100099
LN27
Former Blue Mountains Shire Office
1, 5–7 Loftus Street
Lots 1–3, Sec 3, DP 758605
LN28
“Dorinda”
8 Badgerys Crescent
Lot A, DP 360155
LN29
House
3 Badgerys Crescent
Lot 3, DP 726048
Lot 1, DP 935529
LN30
• *
Precinct of cottages
San Jose Avenue and Badgerys Crescent
 
LN31
Former Blue Mountains Shire Electricity Sub Station
Loftus Street
Lots 1–3, Sec 3, DP 758605
LN32
• *
North Lawson Park
33 San Jose Avenue
RR 52555
LN34
Old Pit
21 Gregg Street
Lot 1, DP 543593
Bullaburra
BL 1
 
Walkers Glen
Sussex Street
 
BL 2
Bullaburra Railway Station
Great Western Highway
 
BL 3
Community Centre
375 Great Western Highway
Pt Lot 85, DP 7290
BL 4
House
5–7 Kalinda Road
Lot B, DP 326727
BL 5
House
9 Kalinda Road
Lot A, DP 326727
Wentworth Falls
WF 1
School of Arts
217–219 Great Western Highway
Pt Lot 11, DP 751646
WF 2
St. Francis Xaviers Roman Catholic Church
3–5 Day Street
Lot 9, Sec 3, DP 759075
WF 3
Holy Trinity Church of England
69 Falls Road
Lot 36, DP 979182
WF 4
“Tarella”
101 Blaxland Road
Lots 1 & 2, DP 525725
WF 5
Hobbys Reach
101 Blaxland Road
Lots 1 & 2, DP 525725
WF 6
 
McMahon’s Lookout
Blue Mountains National Park
 
WF 7
Group of Shops
1–6, 7, 8, 9–11 Station Street
Lots A, B, & C, DP 413449
Pt Lot 283, DP 751646
WF 8
 
Valley of the Waters
  
WF10
 
Kings Table
182–184, 204A Tableland Road
Lots 21 & 22, DP 624458
WF11
Presbyterian Church
60–62 Falls Road
Lot 1, DP 924650
Lot 1, DP 300212
WF12
“Strathmore”
74 Falls Road
Lot 6, DP 20496
WF13
“St. Cyrus”
142 Falls Road
DP 970592
WF14
Horse Trough
Falls Road
 
WF15
“Carramar”
80 & 82 Fletcher Street
Lots 1, 2 & 12, Sec 27, DP 759075
WF16
Coach House
80 & 82 Fletcher Street
Lots 1, 2 & 12, Sec 27, DP 759075
WF17
Bodington Hill
Great Western Highway
 
WF18
Grand View Hotel
174 Great Western Highway
Pt Lot 1, DP 751646
WF19
Weatherboard Inn (site only)
1–15 Matcham Avenue
Pt Lot 5, DP 38658
WF20
 
“Rhondda Valley” grounds and Railway sign
106–120 Railway Parade
Lot 516, DP 751646
Lots 68–72, DP 7988
WF21
 
Wentworth Falls Lake
41–51 Sinclair Crescent
RR 84734, U
WF22
Wentworth Falls Railway Station
Station Street
 
WF23
Coronation Park
13A Station Street
R on Railway Land
WF24
 
“Cherrywood”
130–134 Tableland Road
Lot 91, DP 565055
WF25
 
Queen Victoria Sanitorium
214–228 Tableland Road
Lot 13, DP 751648
WF26
“Mulwaree”
59 Wentworth Street
Lot 1, Sec 26, DP 938993
WF27
 
“Yester Grange”
34 Yester Road
Lot 1, DP 716356
Lot 9, DP 751646
WF29
“Coorah”
221–271 Great Western Highway
Pt Lot A, DP 361284
WF30
 
Land at Jamison Creek
178–186 Falls Road
Lot 1, DP 911040
   
16–20 Wentworth Street
Lot 11, DP 598531
   
2–4 Wentworth Street
Lot 122, DP 773754
   
35 Yester Road
Lot 83, DP 746474
   
37 Yester Road
Lot 7, DP 751646
   
2 Fletcher Street
Lot 13, DP 751646
   
3 Wentworth Street
RR 88811, U
WF31
 
“Sunny Brae”
360 Great Western Highway
Pt Lot 1, Sec 29, DP 759075
WF32
• *
Station Street Precinct
Station Street
 
WF33
• *
Bourne Street Precinct
Bourne Street
 
WF34
House and Grounds
38 Blaxland Road
Lots 54–56, DP 4722
WF35
Streetscape
Blaxland Road, between Pauline Ave and Toulon Ave
 
WF36
Stone Culvert
off Sinclair Crescent
 
WF37
House
264–270 Great Western Highway
Lot 39 & Pt Lot 40, DP 8274
WF38
 
“Whispering Pines” and grounds
178–186 Falls Road
Lot 1, DP 724112
WF39
 
House and grounds
168 Falls Road
Lot 1, Sec A, DP 3497
WF40
 
“Grindelwald”
165 Falls Road
Lot 13, DP 719931
WF41
“Davisville”
63 Falls Road
Lot 3, DP 702964
WF42
“Darwin’s” Oak
off Adele Avenue
Pt Lot 5, DP 38658
WF43
 
“Green Gables” and garden
28 Railway Parade
Pt Lot C, DP 376849
WF44
• *
Residential Precinct
Great Western Highway
 
WF45
 
Wentworth Falls Lookout
  
WF47
 
Bodington Hospital
8 Bodington Drive
Lot 2, DP 793331
WF48
 
Mature Pine Streetscape
106–130 Tableland Road
 
WF49
House
1–3 & 5 Allen Crescent
Lots 1–3, Sec C, DP 8845
WF50
Water Reservoir
201–219 Railway Parade, Bullaburra
Lot 1, DP 719244
WF51
“Pini Dell”
29 Westbourne Avenue
Lots 11 & 12, DP 6495
WF52
House and garden
178 Blaxland Road
Lot 41, DP 1184
WF53
House
1 Blaxland Road
Lot Pt 298, DP 751646
WF54
“Gairlock”
3 & 5 Bourne Street
Lots 11 & 12, DP 802285
WF55
House
9 Bourne Street
Lot B, DP 391501
WF56
“Gwandalan” (site only)
61 Falls Road
Lot 2, DP 702266
WF57
Cottage and fence
2–6 Wood St
Lot 1A, DP 409262
Lots 2 & 3, DP 6495
WF58
House and Garden
140 Falls Road
Pt Lot 4, DP 6099
Lots 5 & 6, DP 6099
Lot 1, DP 114932
WF59
“Glen Isla”
6–8 The Avenue
Pt Lot 3, Sec 24, DP 759075
WF60
“Myoori” and garden
15–19 Wentworth Street
Lot 19, DP 25220
WF61
Stone Residence
202 Great Western Highway
Lot 2, DP 614778
WF62
House
95 & 97 Sinclair Crescent
Lots 1 & 2, DP 510553
WF63
 
House and Garden
4–6 West Street
Lot 3, DP 244262
Lot 2, DP 803930
WF64
 
Fence and trees
169–171 Falls Road
 
WF65
 
Wentworth Falls Reserve Blue Mountains National Park
Sir Henry Burrell Scenic Drive
 
WF67
House
155 Falls Road
Lot 2, DP 507952
WF68
“Boronia” and garden
54 Wentworth Street
Lots B & C, DP 105775
WF69
House
21 Langford Road
Lots 2 & 3, DP 5993
WF70
2 Shelters
8–30 Falls Road
206 Great Western Highway
Lot 1, DP 343878
RR 88870 Pt
WF71
House
47 Pritchard Street
Lot 62, DP 578599
WF73
• *
Cottages
20–28 Westbourne Avenue
Lot B, DP 350418
WF74
“La Vista” and garden
65 Blaxland Road
Lots 163 & 164, DP 751646
WF75
“Northbrook”
22 Armstrong Street
Lot B, DP 371736
WF76
“Lakins”
15 Armstrong Street
Lot 1, DP 311148
WF77
“Edenderra” and garden
48 Armstrong Street
Lot 1, DP 114417
WF78
Store
1 Falls Road
Lot A & Pt B, DP 309673
WF79
“The Pines”
116 Falls Road
Lot 41, DP 585310
WF80
“Etheldale”
64 Falls Road
Lot 1, DP 311421
WF81
Charles Medcalf Cottages
19–25 Armstrong Street
Lots 1 & 2, DP 346750
Lots B & C, DP 10597
WF82
“Verna”
230–232 Great Western Highway
Lot 6, DP 4754
Lot 3, DP 78456
WF84
“Mount Allen”
121 Falls Road
10–12 Langford
Lots 3 & 8, Sec 18, DP 759075
WF85
“Brasford”
Lot A Mulheran Avenue
Lot A, DP 432726
WF86
“Jamieson”
8 Fletcher Street
Lots 1–10, Sec 22, DP 759075
WF87
House
16 Armstrong Street
Lot 6, Sec 4, DP 759075
WF88
Cottages—“Kelton”, “Tudor Cottage”, and “Navau”
128 Falls Road, 126 Falls Road, and 42 Mulheran Avenue
Lots 1–3, DP 323293
WF89
 
Old Road to Picton
Blue Mountains National Park
 
WF90
Jamison Creek
  
WF92
 
Track—Water Nymphs Dell
off Dell Road
 
WF93
Darwin’s Walk
  
WF94
 
Track—Roberts Pass
  
WF95
 
Vera Falls Track
  
WF96
 
Track—The Wentworth Pass
  
WF97
War Memorial
13A Station Street
R on Railway Land
WF98
House
188 Great Western Highway
Lot 1, DP 403657
WF99
Garage
204 Great Western Highway
Lot 1, DP 536243
WF100
House
75–79 Falls Road
10A Armstrong Street
Lots 2, 7, 8, 9 & 10, Sec 4, DP 759075
Lot 1, DP 820331
WF101
House
98 Falls Road
Lot 3, Sec 10, DP 759075
WF102
“Mercedes” and garden
102 Falls Road
Lots 4 & 5, Sec 10, DP 759075
WF103
Timber kerbing and guttering
  
WF104
Railway Corridor
  
WF105
Myoori Park
34A Wilson Street
Lot 12, DP 23542
Leura
LA 1
 
Sublime Point and Southern Escarpment
  
LA 2
 
Lyrebird Dell
  
LA 3
 
Leura Cascades, Leura Falls, Bridal Veil Falls
  
LA 4
“Leura House”
7 Britain Street
Lots 4, 5, & Pt 6, Sec 2, DP 4300
LA 5
 
“The Everglades”
37–49 Everglades Ave
Lots 9–11, DP 3764
Lot B, DP 389723
LA 6
 
“The Nest”
1–17 Kitchener Parade
Lot 1, DP 540153
LA 7
 
Gladstone Colliery
  
LA 8
House
198–204 Leura Mall
Lot 1, DP 201282
LA 9
House
88 Railway Parade
Lot 5, Sec 6, DP 1175
LA10
Shop and Residence
131 Leura Mall
Lot A, DP 5590
LA11
“Bou Saada”
250 Leura Mall
Lot 74, DP 787400
LA12
“The Ritz”
203–223 Leura Mall
Lots 3, 4, Pt 5 & 6, DP 1175
Sec 10, DP 916747
LA13
Former Butcher Shop
192–194 Leura Mall
Lots 3–5, Sec 11, DP 7400
LA14
“Megalong Manor”
151 Megalong Street
DP 923271
LA15
“Leuralla”
43–69 Balmoral Road
Lots 1–4, 6 & 7, Sec 6, DP 3469
Lots 1 & 2, DP 306728
LA16
Leura Railway Station
Railway Parade
 
LA17
 
“Waters Meet”
83–91 Spencer Road
Lot 1, DP 182020
Lot A, DP 326569
LA18
• *
Central Leura—Urban Conservation Area
LA19
Garden—“Eloura”
18 Sublime Point Road
Pt Lots 17 & 18, Lot 19, Sec 2, DP 4305
LA20
Retaining Wall
Cnr Wascoe Street and Railway Parade
 
LA21
Garden—“Holmwood”
1–5 Gordon Road
Pt Lots 1 & 3, Lot 2, Sec 8, DP 3469
LA22
Garden—“Benison”
9 Olympian Parade
Pt Lot 4, DP 3469
Lot A, DP 404391
LA23
Garden—“Edge View”
11 Olympian Parade
Lot B, DP 404391
LA24
“Kanowna”
26 Wascoe Street
Lot B, DP 367109
LA25
 
“The Braes”
62–68 Grose Street
Lots 13–18, DP 4303
Lots 18, 19 & 34, DP 5936
LA26
“Chateau Napier” (site only)
31 Great Western Highway
Lots 1–4, Sec 1, DP 4300
Lot B, DP 354178
DP 935808
LA27
 
“Bon Accueil” and garden
4 Churchill Street
Lot B, DP 342336
LA28
Early shops (site only)
89 Great Western Highway
Lot C, DP 329843
LA29
• *
Streetscape and houses
92–96 Railway Parade
97 Railway Parade
98 Railway Parade
99–101 Railway Parade
102–103 Railway Parade
104–105 Railway Parade
106 Railway Parade
107–109 Railway Parade
2 Grose Street
3 Hartley Esplanade
Lots 1–4, Sec 5, DP 1175
Lot 5, Sec 5, DP 1175
Lot 6, Sec 5, DP 175
Lot A, DP 365790
Pt Lot 1, 2, Sec 4, DP 1175
Lots A & B, DP 393076
Lot C, DP 346523
Lot A, DP 339798
DP 963399
Lot B, DP 365790
LA30
Railway Corridor
  
LA31
Water Tower
6 Cousins Lane
Lot A, DP 187972
LA32
Former Leura Golf Club House
19–21 Fitzroy Street
Lot 1, DP 718861
LA33
○ *
Residential Precinct
Fitzroy Street, Gladstone Road, Denison Street
 
LA34
Uniting Church
23A Grose Street
DP 928678
LA35
4 Houses
1, 3, 5 and 7 Grose Street
Lots 2–5, Sec 6, DP 33831
LA36
 
Track—Weeping Rock Area
LA37
 
Track—Leura Cascades—Amphitheatre—Fern Bower Prince Henry Cliff Walk
LA38
 
Track—Round Walk: Leura Cascades—Prince Henry Cliff Walk, Leura Cascades
LA39
 
Track—The Gladstone Pass
LA40
 
Track—The Lindeman Pass
LA41
 
Sorensen’s Nursery Site
8–10 Herbert Street
Lots 12–19, 22–25 & 39–48, DP 7047,
Lot 8, DP 30397
Katoomba
K 1
 
“Khandala”
19 Birdwood Avenue
Lots 2–4, DP 347416
K 2
Echo Park
44–46 Echo Point Road
RR 158, MS 5364
K 3
Scenic Railway and Environs
102U Cliff Drive
102V Cliff Drive
7 Violet Street
Pt Lots 60 & 99, DP 751657
Lots 1 & 3, DP 525722
Lot 1, DP 321199
Lot 2, DP 525722
K 4
 
The Landslide
  
K 5
 
Six Foot Track
  
K 6
 
O’Sullivan’s Folly
  
K 7
○ *
Jamison Valley
  
K 8
 
Narrow Neck Peninsula and Western Escarpment
K 9
 
Three Sisters
  
K10
 
Giant Staircase
  
K11
 
Pitts Amphitheatre
  
K12
Katoomba Cascades
  
K13
 
Katoomba Falls
  
K14
 
Prince Henry Cliff Walk
  
K15
 
Orphan Rock
  
K16
 
Scenic Skyway
  
K17
 
Queen Elizabeth Lookout
  
K18
Lilianfels Park
23–31 Echo Point Road
RR 55772
K19
 
Mount Solitary and The Ruined Castle
Blue Mountains National Park
 
K20
 
Minna-Ha-Ha Falls
  
K21
 
The Pinnacles
  
K22
Renaissance Centre
10–14 Civic Place
Lots 1–5, DP 34618
Lot 30, DP 525
Lots 1 & 2, DP 12057
Lots 4–7, DP 708667
K23
Balmoral House
194 Bathurst Road
Lots 6 & 16, Sec 8, DP 707
   
196 Bathurst Road
Lot 1, DP 900554
K24
First School (site only)
296 Great Western Highway
DP 957202
K25
Court House
5–11 Civic Place
Pt Lot 8 & Pt Lot 525, DP 751627
K26
The Crushers
246–250 Great Western Highway
Pt/RM 17428
K27
Gearin’s Hotel
1 & 1A Goldsmith Place
Lot 2, DP 705910
Lot 1, DP 125296
K28
Stone Terraces (site only)
194 Bathurst Road
Lots 6 & 16, Sec 8, DP 707
K29
“Oxford” and “Cambridge” (site only)
225 & 225A Great Western Highway
Lots 2 & 3, DP 708667
K30
Masonic Temple
8 Civic Place
DP 930204
K31
 
Explorers Tree and Environs
386 Great Western Highway
Lot 1, DP 10148
K32
Carrington Hotel
15–47 Katoomba Street
Lots 10–15, Sec 2 DP 692
Lots 5 & 6, DP 3832
Lot 1, DP 940101
Lot B, DP 310663
Lot 2, DP 925024
DP 980215
DP 346833
K34
Paragon Cafe
63–67 Katoomba Street
69 Katoomba Street
Lot 1, DP 116091
Lot C, DP 171211
DP 934577, DP 943223
K35
Katoomba Post Office
59–61 Katoomba Street
DP 930546
K36
St. Hilda’s Church of England
66A Katoomba Street
Pt Lot 1 & Lot 2, DP 501006
K37
“Shepton”
277 Katoomba Street
Lot 2, DP 334620
K38
“Lilianfels” and grounds
14 Panorama Drive
Lot 33, DP 10924
K39
 
Stone arrangements
off Great Western Highway
 
K40
Stone Cottage (site only)
33–35 Parke Street
Pt Lot 16, Sec 3, DP 692
K41
Former “Echo” newspaper office
23–25 Parke Street
Pt Lot 1, DP 938063
K42
Falls House (site only)
89 Peckmans Road
Lot 1, DP 972319 DP 923553
K43
1 House
91–93 Waratah Street
Lot 1, DP 933997
Lot A, DP 360902
K44
Katoomba Railway Station
  
K45
 
Katoomba Coal Mine
  
K46
 
Golden Staircase
Glenraphael Drive
 
K47
Showground and Stand
183–187 Great Western Highway
Pt Por 453, RR 81547
K48
Slaughter Yards (site only)
32 Woodlands Road
Lot 136, DP 751627
K49
Blue Mountains District Anzac Memorial Hospital
173–181 Great Western Highway
Lot A, DP 397571
Lots A & B, DP 317552
Pt Lots 108 & 129, DP 751627
K50
Gas Works
23, 29 & 35 Megalong Street
Lots 3 & 4, DP 739554
Lot 2, DP 533668
K51
The California
2–10 Apex Street
Lots 6–9 & Pt Lot 10, DP 4824
K52
Sans Souci Nursing Home
2–10 Gang Gang Street
Lots 1–5, DP 4824
K53
• *
Lurline Street Precinct
Lurline Street
 
K54
Kingsford Smith Park
17 Gang Gang Street
RR 65643
K55
Fork ’n’ View
90 Cliff Drive
Pt Lot 97, DP 751657
K56
 
Site of “Pyala Museum”
33–37 Echo Point Road
Lot 1, DP 300226
Lot 214, DP 751657
K57
St. Elmo Lodge
224 Katoomba Street
Lots 2 & 3, DP 2061
K58
Palais Royale
228 Katoomba Street
Lots 1 & 2, DP 2226
Lot 4, DP 2061
K59
Katoomba Falls Kiosk
Cliff Drive
 
K60
 
“Megalong Lodge” and garden
40 Acacia Street
Lot 1, DP 402343
K61
“Gracehill Lodge” and Garden
108–120 Narrow Neck Road
Lots 1, 2 & 9, Sec C, DP 1711
K62
 
Cahill’s Lookout
Cliff Drive
 
K63
“Hillcrest” and garden
304 Great Western Highway
Lots 15 & 16, 24–28, Sec 2, DP 1648
Lots 8–11, DP 772152
K64
Former Power House
12–26 Powerhouse Lane
Lots 8–12, DP 711773
K65
Transport Corridor
Between Parke Street & Sutcliffe Place
 
K66
“Ozanan Cottage”
4 Hope Street
Lots 25 & 26, DP 3765
K67
Uniting Church
142 Katoomba Street
Pt Lot 17, Sec 1, DP 692
K68
“Olympus”
12 Cliff Drive
Lot A, DP 946674
K69
St. Canice’s Roman Catholic Church
156 Katoomba Street
Lot 20 & Pt Lot 21, Sec 1, DP 692
K70
Group of Shops
49–57 Katoomba Street
Lots A, B, C, D & E, DP 311981
K71
Former Bank
66 Katoomba Street
Lot A, DP 406430
K72
Former Theatre
73–75 Katoomba Street
Lots A & B, DP 393390
K73
Shops
110–112 Katoomba Street
Lots 131 & 132, DP 775395
   
118 Katoomba Street
Lot 2, DP 303950
K76
 
Track—Scenic Railway or Golden Staircase to Mount Solitary
K77
 
Federal Pass Walk
K78
 
Track—Fern Bower—Linda Falls
K79
 
Track—Nellies Glen to Bonnie Doon Falls
K80
 
Track—Diamond Falls
K81
Presbyterian Church
53 Lurline Street
Pt Lot 27, Sec 1, DP 692
K82
 
Shepherd and His Flock Inn (site only)
off Great Western Highway
 
K83
“Varuna”—House, Studio and Garden
139–141 Cascade Street (4–6 Sherman Avenue)
Lots 1 & 2, DP 2212
Lots 16 & 17, DP 20835
Medlow Bath
MB 1
 
Point Pilcher
Blue Mountains National Park
 
MB 2
Hydro Majestic
52–88 Great Western Highway
Lots 8–22, DP 2450
Pt Lot 1, DP 946223
Lot 20, DP 25570
Lot 2, DP 334630
MB 3
Medlow Bath Railway Station
Great Western Highway
 
MB 4
The Chalet
46–50 Portland Avenue
Lot B, DP 349090
MB 5
 
Lake Medlow
Surrounded by Portions 250, 252, 253
 
MB 6
No 11 Gatekeeper’s Cottage
33 Station Street
Lots 1 & 2, DP 781187
MB 8
Former Store
1 Railway Parade
Lot B, DP 377708
MB 9
House
2–4 Park Street
Lot 456, DP 751627
MB10
St. Luke’s Church
40A Railway Parade
DP 931571
MB11
“Medlow House”
4 Somerset Street
Lot 4, DP 24548
MB12
“Log Cabin” and garden
45 Portland Road
Lots 31–33, DP 8895
MB13
Horse Trough
Cnr Somerset Street and Railway Parade
 
MB14
Wards Farm (site only)
23–29 Rutland Road
Lots 1 & 2, Sec 9, DP 2590
MB15
Mature Pine Streetscape
Great Western Highway and Railway between Bellevue Crescent and Medlow Railway Bridge
MB16
House
16 Great Western Highway
Lot A, DP 327222
MB17
“Urunga”
3–5 Railway Parade
Lot 459, DP 751627
MB18
House
6–8 Park Street
Lot 457, DP 751627
MB19
• *
4 Houses
2–4 Station Street
Lots A & B, DP 323853
Lots 20–24, DP 2873
   
6–14 Station Street
Lots 15–19 & Lots 25–27, DP 2873
   
38 Great Western Highway
Lot A, DP 363507
   
40 Great Western Highway
Lot 1, DP 339434
Lot B, DP 363507
MB20
 
Track to Three Brothers
MB21
 
Glen Rosa Track
MB22
 
Track—Hydro—Sunbath—Hydro
MB23
 
Track—Wonderland Track and Mark’s Tomb
MB24
 
Valley Farm Track and Colloseum
MB25
 
Medlow Bath Climbers’ Passes
Blackheath
BH 1
 
Rhododendron Garden
1–59 Ridgewell Road (Bacchante Street)
Lot 552, DP 751627
BH 2
 
Perry’s Lookdown
BH 3
 
Pulpit Rock Lookout
BH 4
 
Griffith Taylor Walls
BH 5
 
Baltzer Lookout
BH 6
 
Anvil Rock
BH 7
 
Blackheath Walls
BH 8
 
Mount Banks Walls
BH 9
 
Windswept Cave
BH10
 
Blue Gum Forest
BH11
 
Evans Lookout
BH12
 
Horse Shoe Falls
BH13
 
Pope’s Glen
BH14
 
Neate’s Glen
BH15
 
George Phillips Lookout
BH16
 
Bridal Veil Falls
BH17
 
Rodriguez Pass
BH18
 
Govett’s Brook
BH19
 
Braeside Walk
BH20
 
Grand Canyon
BH21
 
Centennial Glen
off Centennial Road
 
BH22
“Cleopatra”
118–124 Cleopatra Street
Lot 4, DP 546199
BH23
Memorial Park
26–50 Park Avenue
RR 53736, RR 78315, RR 55540
BH24
Post Office
36 Govetts Leap Road
2 Hydora Lane
Lot 1, DP 776863
Lot 2, DP 776863
BH25
 
Govetts Leap Lookout
End of Govetts Leap Road
 
BH26
Ivanhoe Hotel
229–236 Govetts Leap Road
Pt Lot 9, DP 2224
Lots 103 & 104, DP 625604
BH27
Gardners Inn
255 Great Western Highway
Lots 5–9 & Pt Lots 10 & 11, Sec 1, DP 2904
BH28
Headstones, Old Blackheath Military Cemetery
322–331 Great Western Highway
Crown C 1360
BH29
Blackheath Railway Station
Great Western Highway
 
BH30
Macquarie Monument
Great Western Highway
 
BH31
St. Aidan’s Church of England
2–8 Hat Hill Road
Lot 8, DP 586938
BH32
 
“Redclyffe”
277 Hat Hill Road
Lot 1, DP 542179
BH33
Public School
203–205 Great Western Highway
78–80 Wentworth Street
Lots A & B, DP 377254
Lot Pt 1 & Lot 2, Sec 8, DP 758115
BH34
Blackheath Stockade (site only)
Leichhardt Street
Lots A & B, DP 377254
Lot Pt 1 & Lot 2, Sec 8, DP 758115
BH35
 
Walls Cave
End of Walls Cave Road
 
BH36
“Duddington”
12 Hat Hill Road
Lot 1, DP 911334
Lot 1, DP 911760
BH37
Former Post Office (site only)
Great Western Highway
 
BH39
 
“Osborne College” (site only)
52–106 Thirroul Avenue
Lot 340, DP 751644
BH40
Baptist Church
6 Bundarra Street
Pt Lot 32, DP 1266
BH41
Roman Catholic Church
165–171 Wentworth Street
Lots 1, 2 & 4, DP 758115
Lot 2, DP 700399
BH45
“Yabba Yabba”
179 Wentworth Street
Lots 1 & 2, DP 7196
Pt Lot 5, Sec 3, DP 758115
BH46
 
“Rostherne”
259–265 Hat Hill Road
Lot 1, DP 116012
BH47
 
“Vancoora”
267–275 Hat Hill Road
Lot 2, DP 116012
BH48
“Kubba-Roonga”
9–11 Brentwood Avenue
Lots 17, 18 & 34, DP 8550
BH49
Former Masonic Lodge
91 Wentworth Street
Lot 3, DP 5641
BH50
Masonic Temple
95 Wentworth Street
Lot B, Sec 9, DP 308039
BH51
Uniting Church
43–45 Govetts Leap Road
Pt Lots 1 & 2, DP 758115
BH52
“St. Mounts”
1A Abbott Street
94 Great Western Highway
Lots 1 & 2, DP 622465
BH53
Railway Dam (site only)
171–191 Great Western Highway
Lot 470, DP 751627
BH54
 
“Minhaven”
173–175 Evans Lookout Road
Lot B, DP 326775
BH55
 
“West Hill”
2–12 The Avenue
Pt Lot 5, DP 4530
BH56
“Norwood”
209 Great Western Highway
Lot 4, DP 11274
BH57
“Balquhain”
161 Govetts Leap Road
Lots 26–28, DP 2377
BH58
 
Grounds—“Parklands”
132–174 Govetts Leap Road
6–12 Lakeview Avenue
Lot 63 DP 751627
Lot 2 DP 236302
BH59
3 Attached Houses
1, 3 & 5 Waragil Street
Lot 1, DP 108633
Lots 1 & 2, DP 104878
BH60
“Ban Tigh” and garden
26–34 Waragil Street
Lots 4 & 5, Sec 6, DP 607, DP 301604
BH61
Shops
245–249 Great Western Highway
Lot 1, DP 186794
DP 433712
Pt Lot 13, Sec 1, DP 2904
Lot 1, Sec 1, DP 360068
DP 334208
BH62
“The Laurels” and garden
123 Govetts Leap Road
Lot A, DP 371085
BH63
Transport Corridor
From Leichhardt to Kanimbla Streets
 
BH64
Presbyterian Church
123–125 Wentworth Street
Lots 6–8, Sec 3, DP 2904
DP 959052
BH65
“Tree Tops” and garden
16 Clyde Avenue
Lots 8–10, Sec 5, DP 3119
BH66
“Gurrong”
13–15 Ada Street
Lots 7 & 8, Sec 1, DP 1179
BH67
Railway Cottage
Station Street
 
BH68
House
18–20 Ada Street
Lots 10–12, Sec 2, DP 1179
BH69
House
22–24 Ada Street
Lots 13 & 14, Sec 2, DP 1179
BH70
 
Paul Harris Lookout
16–28 Staveley Parade
Lots Pt 17, 18, Pt 19, 20 & 21, Sec 6, DP 1941
BH71
House
37 Ada Street
Lots 19 & 20, Sec 1, DP 1179
BH72
House
21 Ada Street
Lot 11, Sec 1, DP 1179
BH73
5 Houses
9–21 Thirroul Avenue
Lot 5, DP 582212
Lot 4, DP 305934
Lots 1–3 DP 305934
BH74
House
3 Haviland Avenue
Lot 7, Sec 4, DP 3119
BH75
“Braemar”
132–133 Station Street
Lots 4 & 5, Sec 4, DP 3119
BH76
Hall (site only)
2 Bundarra Street
Lot 1, DP 616514
BH78
“Hillside”
40 Shipley Road
Lot 52, DP 625576
BH79
 
“The Ranch”
128–130 Shipley Road
Lot 144, DP 751647
BH80
 
“Narkoolah”
146 Shipley Road
Lot 1, DP 583938
BH81
 
“The Barn”
132 Shipley Road
Lot 145, DP 751647
BH82
House
15 Staveley Parade
Lots 9 & 10, Sec 6, DP 1941
BH83
“Thornington” and garden
8–12 Staveley Parade
Lots Pt 23, 24 & 25, Sec 6, DP 1941
Lot A, DP 346654
BH84
“Girrawheem” and garden
18 Barratt Street
Lots 1 & 2, DP 964640
BH85
Garden
2–12 Barratt Street
Lots 1–6, DP 7870
Lots 171 & 172, DP 7079
Pt Lot 5, DP 2377
BH86
132 Clarence Road
House
Lot 155, DP 7079
BH87
 
“Mount Booralee”
392–414 Hat Hill Road
Lot 29, DP 751627
BH88
House
47 Leichhardt Street
Lots 1 & 4, DP 9131
BH89
“Cancoola”
63 Leichhardt Street
Lots 1–3, DP 23693
BH90
House and Garden
1 & 3 Carysfort Street
Lots 11, 12 & 13, DP 5428
Lot B, DP 417613
BH91
“Novara”
46 Cleopatra Street
Lot B, DP 344222
BH93
House
300 Great Western Highway
Pt Lot 2, Sec 1, DP 758115
BH94
Former Victory Theatre
19–25 Govetts Leap Road
Lot 5 & Pt Lot 6, DP 2224
BH95
“Glenella”
54 Govetts Leap Road
Lots 5–9, Sec 2, DP 2904
BH96
House and Garden
24 Lookout Street
Lot B, DP 328289
BH97
• *
Precinct of Cottages
1, 2, 4, and 6 Haviland Ave
7 and 9 Bundarra Street
Lot A, DP 181327
Lots Pt 6, 7, 8, 16–17, 21, Sec 4, DP 3119
Lots A & B, DP 331705
BH98
 
Shipley Tea Rooms
166–168 Shipley Road
Pt Lot 35, DP 751647
BH99
Wattle Cafe
240 Great Western Highway
Lot 17, Sec 1, DP 2904
BH103
 
Track—Govett’s Leap to Pulpit Rock
BH104
 
Track—Govett’s Leap—Pope’s Glen—Memorial Park
BH106
 
Track—Govett’s Leap Lookout—Bottom of Bridal Veil Falls
BH107
 
Track to bottom of Bridal Veil Falls to The Jungle and Horseshoe Falls
BH108
 
Track—Junction Rock to Blue Gum Forest
BH109
 
Track Rodriguez Pass
BH110
 
Track—Horse Track—Alternative to Rodriguez Pass
BH111
 
Track—Evan’s Lookout—Neate’s Glen
BH112
 
Track to Walls Cave
BH113
 
Track—Govett’s Leap Lookout—Top of Bridal Veil Falls—Govett’s Leap Lookout
BH114
 
Track Grand Canyon to Old Point Pilcher
BH115
 
Track—Govett’s Leap to Evan’s Lookout
BH116
 
Old Road to Mt Banks
BH117
 
Shipley Glen
BH118
 
Track—Mermaids Cave and Swamp
Off Megalong Road
 
Megalong Valley
MG 1
 
Old Hotel (site only)
Nellies Glen Road
Lot 141, DP 751657
MG 2
 
Church
Megalong Road
Lot A, DP 352032
MG 3
 
“Eumemmering”
Megalong Road
Pt Lot 173, DP 751657
MG 4
 
Nellies Glen Village (site only)
Nellies Glen Road
Lot 141, DP 751657
MG 5
 
Former Cowings Tea Room
Megalong Road
Pt Lot 173, DP 751657
MG 6
 
The Six Foot Track
  
MG 7
 
“Ballymore”
4 Pinnacle Road
Lot 423, DP 793155
MG 8
 
“Sunny Ridge”
Pinnacle Road
Lot 38, DP 751657
MG 9
 
Sunny Ridge Coal Mine
off Megalong Road
 
MG10
 
“Green Gully”
Megalong Road
Lots 44 & 45, DP 751657
MG11
 
Cemetery
off Megalong Road
Lot 1, DP 724214
MG12
 
“Willenber Farm”
Nellies Glen Road
Lot 88, DP 751657
MG13
 
“Oakburn”
Nellies Glen Road
Lot 36, DP 751657
MG14
 
Former “Megalong Station”
Megalong Road
Lot 1, DP 89671
MG15
 
“Hillview”
Springhill Road
Lot 56, DP 751657
MG16
 
Catholic Church
Megalong Road
Lot A, DP 160962
MG17
 
“Glenidle” (“Shenandoah”)
Megalong Road
Pt Lot 1, DP 519430
MG18
 
“Gracey Fields”
Hudson Road
Lot 1, DP 610946
MG19
 
“Yapunyah”
Five Mile Creek Road
Lot 20, DP 751647
MG20
 
Former Glendairy Tea Room (site only)
3–7 Peachtree Road
Lot 261, DP 746844
MG21
 
Former Valley Farm Tea Room
Megalong Road
Por 175, Lots 4, 91 & 92, DP 751657
MG22
 
Blackheath Glen Sawmill (site only)
Megalong Road
Por 175, Lots 4, 91 & 92, DP 751657
MG23
 
Blackheath Glen Coal Mine
Megalong Road
 
MG24
 
Glen Shale Mines
Shale Road
Lots 14 & 84, DP 751657
Mt Victoria
MV 1
Trig Station
5–9 Apex Avenue
Lots 46–48, DP 7974
MV 2
 
Victoria Falls
  
MV 3
 
Pulpit Rock
  
MV 4
 
Engineers Cascade, Engineers Track
MV 5
 
Bushrangers Cave
  
MV 6
Imperial Hotel
1–15 Station Street
Lot 1, DP 219543
MV 7
St. Peter’s Church of England
79 Great Western Highway
Lot 2A, Sec 4 DP 350
MV 8
Toll Bar House
167 Great Western Highway
Lot 19, DP 751644
MV 9
 
Soldiers Pinch
183–189 Great Western Highway
Within Pt RM 55
MV10
Post Office/Stable
111 Great Western Highway
Lots 4–6, DP 2625
MV11
 
“Karawatha House”
161–165 Great Western Highway
Lot 2, Sec 2, DP 547911
MV12
 
“Exeter”
149–151 Great Western Highway
Lots 1, 2, 7 & 8, Sec 2, DP 1948
MV13
Gatekeeper’s Cottage
169–181 Great Western Highway
Lot 2, DP 209434
MV14
Public School
105–107 Great Western Highway
Lot 1, DP 904787 DP 945765
MV15
 
Mitchell’s Ridge Monument
Great Western Highway
RR 53925
MV16
Victoria and Albert
19–29 Station Street
Lot 1, DP 193005
MV17
 
Little Zig Zag
 
Within Lot 131, DP 75164
MV18
Former Coopers Grand Hotel
31–33 Montgomery Street
9–11 Jersey Parade
2–12 Carrington Avenue
15–21 Jersey Parade
Lots 7 & 8, DP 8382
Lots 13 & 14, DP 8382
Lots 9 & 11, DP 8382
Lot 23, DP 603302
Lots 24, DP 603302
MV19
Larsens Cottages
30 & 32 Montgomery Street
Lots 3 & 4, Sec 1, DP 569
MV20
“Glen Ogie” (site only)
53–57 Montgomery Street
Lots 14–16, Sec 2, DP 569
MV22
House
28 Montgomery Street
Lot A, DP 362643
MV23
• *
Mount Victoria Urban Conservation Area
MV24
 
“Closeburn”
55–81 Mt York Road
Lot 1, DP 176436
Lot 3, Sec 5, DP 2455
Lot 10, DP 801067
MV25
Bank House
18 Station Street
Pt Lots 9 & 10, DP 648
MV26
Bay Tree Tea Shop
26 Station Street
Lots A & B, DP 960860
MV27
Mt Victoria Railway Station
Station Street
 
MV28
Group of buildings
28–32 Station Street
Lots 14 & 15, DP 648
Lots 1–3, DP 772491
MV31
Mount Victoria Cemetery
Victoria Falls Road
Lot 187, DP 751644
MV33
 
“The Grange”
48 Selsdon Street
Lot 2, DP 551933
MV34
Station Master’s Cottage—site only
Darling Causeway
 
MV35
Railway Barracks
30–60 Patrick Street
Pt Lot 200, DP 751644
MV38
House
39 Montgomery Street
Lot 1, DP 971052
MV39
“Fern Cottage”
41–47 Montgomery Street
Lots Pt 1, Pt 2, Pt 3, 8 & 9, Sec 2, DP 569
MV40
House
26–28 Selsdon Street
Lots 6 & 7, Sec 3, DP 569
Lot 1, DP 369659
MV41
“Selsdon”
82 Great Western Highway
Lot B, DP 362643
MV42
“High Lodge”
45–47 Great Western Highway
Lot 1, DP 104774
Lot 2, DP 943578
MV43
Line of Great Western Highway and Railway
near Victoria Falls Road
 
MV44
Mt Victoria Park
92 Great Western Highway
2–14 Station Street
Lots 21–24, Pt Lots 25–28, DP 3048
Lots 1–7, DP 648
MV45
House
38 Station Street
DP 951339
MV46
House
5 Carrington Avenue
Lot B, DP 341431
MV47
House and Garden
94–98 Great Western Highway
Lot 3, DP 332
Lot 1, DP 536240
Pt Lot 1, DP 8454
MV48
House
127–129A Great Western Highway
Lots 4–6 & 10–12, Sec 1, DP 311
MV49
Public Hall
2A Harley Avenue
Lot 1 DP 329188
MV50
“Fermoy”
39–43 Victoria Street
Lot 4, DP 19992
Lot 6, Sec 2, DP 311
MV51
 
Track—Fairy Bower and Old Railway Track
Through Lot 270, DP 751644
MV52
 
Track—Engineer’s Cascade and Henry Lawson Walk
 
Mt York
MY 1
 
Berghofer’s Pass
Berghofer’s Pass
Within Pt RR 52037
MY 2
 
Barden Lookout
 
Lot 108, DP 751644
MY 3
 
Eddy Rock Lookout
Mount York Lookout
151 Mt York Road
RR 52033
Lot 188, DP 751644
MY 4
 
Cox’s Pass
Off Mt York Road
In Pt RR 52033, Lot 188, DP 751644
MY 5
 
Lawson’s Long Alley
2–100 Lawson’s Long Alley
Through Lots 103, 192, 193, 213, 214 & 215, DP 751644
MY 6
 
Lockyer’s Pass
Lockyer’s Road
Lot 365, DP 751644
MY 7
 
Marcus Clark Cross (site only)
80–92 Mt York Road
Lot 74, DP 751644
MY 8
*
Mt York and Environs
Mt York Road
Lots 108 & 188, DP 751644
MY 9
 
The Pavilion
Mt York Road
Lot 188, DP 751644
RR 52033
MY10
 
The Obelisk
Mt York Road
Lot 188, DP 751644
RR 52033
MY11
 
Watsford Memorial
Mt York Road
Lot 188, DP 751644
RR 52033
MY12
 
Blaxland Wentworth Lawson Memorial
Mt York Road
Lot 188, DP 751644
RR 52033
MY14
 
Rustic Arch, Chair and Timber Seat
Mt York Road
Lot 188, DP 751644
RR 52033
Bell
BL 1
 
Bells Line of Road
Bells Line of Road
 
BL 3
 
“Holly Lodge”
72–90 Bells Line of Road
Pt DP 955911
BL 4
 
Water Trough Hill
Blue Mountains National Park
 
BL 5
 
Grose Gorge
Blue Mountains National Park
 
BL 6
 
Pierce’s Pass
Blue Mountains National Park
 
BL 7
Bell Railway Station and Residence
Sandham Road
 
Mt Wilson
MW 1
 
“Wynstay”
68–78 The Avenue
Lot 2, DP 539465
Lots 36, 37, Pt 39, DP 751645
Closed Road
MW 2
 
“Bebeah”
60–64 The Avenue
Lot 22, DP 593190
MW 3
 
“Campanella”
80–84 The Avenue
Lot 40, DP 751645
MW 4
 
St. George’s Church of England
75 The Avenue
DP 946368
MW 5
 
Former Post Office
77 The Avenue
DP 313023
MW 6
 
“Maderra”
36–42 The Avenue
Pt Lot 25, DP 751645
MW 8
 
“Woodstock”
1 Davies Lane
Lot 1, DP 323927
MW 9
 
Tulip Tree Tea Rooms
31 The Avenue
Lot A, DP 357963
MW10
 
Village Hall
34 The Avenue
Pt Lot 25, DP 751645
MW11
 
“Breenhold”
11–25, 27–29, 39–41, 43–45 The Avenue
Lots 1, 2, Pt 3, 4, Pt 63 & 96, DP 751645
Lot B, DP 357963
Lot 5, DP 247396
Lot 1, DP 244153
Lots A & B, DP 367380
MW12
 
Founders Corner
The Avenue
Pt RR 85173
MW13
 
Silva Plana Reserve
The Avenue
Lot 1, DP 310428
MW14
 
Wynnes Rocks Lookout
Wynnes Rocks Road
Pt RR 85173
MW15
 
“Dennarque”
28–30 Church Lane
Lot 7, DP 598197
MW16
 
“Nooroo”
11–15 Church Lane
Lot 30, DP 751645
Lot 1, DP 405798
MW17
 
“Withycombe”
1–9 Church Lane
Lots 31, DP 751645
MW18
 
“Sefton Cottage”
21 Church Lane
Lot 8, DP 626491
MW19
 
“Sefton Hall”
17–19 Church Lane
Lot 2, DP 507857
MW20
 
“Koonawarra”
24–26 Church Lane
DP 313135
Lot D, DP 358644
MW21
 
“Donna Buang”
20 Church Lane
Lot C, DP 358644
MW22
 
“Farcry”
16 Church Lane
Lot 2, DP 405798
MW23
 
Du Faur’s Rocks
 
RR 85173
MW24
 
“Lindfield Park”
53–55 Farrer Road
Lot B, DP 418721
MW25
 
“Merrygarth”
17–21 Galwey Lane
Lot 2, DP 512414
MW26
*
Mt Wilson Conservation Precinct
MW27
 
“Yengo”
11–19 Queens Avenue
Lot 3, DP 211236
MW28
 
“Chimney Cottage”
31–37 Queens Avenue
Lot A, DP 355069
MW29
 
“Cherry Cottage”
21–23 Queens Avenue
Lot 2, DP 211236
MW30
 
“Windy Ridge”
25–27 Queens Avenue
Lots A & B, DP 356468
MW31
 
“Eastcote”
20–22 Queens Avenue
Lots A2, DP 419038
MW32
 
“Shasta Lodge”
18 Queens Avenue
Lot B, DP 350245
MW33
 
“Wyndham”
12–14 Wyndham Avenue
Lot C, DP 357964
MW34
 
Timber Mill
Wynnes Rocks Road
68–78 The Avenue
Lot 15, DP 751645
MW35
 
Mt Wilson Public School
51 The Avenue
Lot 81, DP 751645
MW36
 
Cathedral of Ferns
Mt Irvine Road
Por 51, Parish of Irvine
MW37
 
Timber Mill
117–119 Mt Irvine Road
DP 397990
MW38
 
Track to Happy Valley
off Mt Irvine Road
 
Mt Irvine
MI 1
*
Mount Irvine and environs
  
MI 2
 
Cemetery
Danes Way
MS 8669 Sy
MI 3
 
Gardens
10–14 Mt Irvine Rd
16 Mt Irvine Rd
27 Mt Irvine Road
29–31 Mt Irvine Road
33 Mt Itvine Road
19–21 Bowen Creek Road
Lot B, DP 345042
Lot A, DP 345042
Lot 1, DP 581379
Lot A, DP 329898
Lots A DP 329627
Lot B, DP 329627
Lot 4, DP 243550
MI 4
 
Garden—“Carisbrook”
24–32 Danes Way
Lot A, DP 431598
Mt Tomah
MT 1
 
Cave Hill
Blue Mountains National Park
 
MT 2
*
Mt Tomah and environs
  
MT 3
 
Old Bells Line of Road
Old Bells Line of Road
 
MT 4
 
“Burando” and shed
P79 Berambing Crescent
Lot 79, DP 751645
MT 5
 
Track and retaining wall
Bell’s Line of Road
 
MT 6
 
Mount Tomah Botanic Garden
19–39 Bell’s Line of Road
Lot 2, DP 536667
MT 7
 
“Sunrise”
21 Skyline Road
Lot 29, DP 227334
MT 8
 
Monument
Bell’s Line of Road
 
MT 9
 
“Tomah”, “North Gate”, and “Violet Farm”
1–17 & 41–43 Bell’s Line of Road
Lot 1, DP 603906
Lot 21, DP 626099
Lot 1, 348101
MT10
 
“The Jungle” (site only)
Bell’s Line of Road
Lot 1, DP 603906
Lot 21, DP 626099
Lot 1, 348101
MT11
 
Station Rock
Blue Mountain National Park
 
sch 2: Am 28.5.1993; 4.3.1994.
Schedule 3 Environmentally sensitive vegetation units
Note—
This Schedule refers to Clause 10.
Note—
In this Schedule, some scientific names appear in either italics or bold and italics. Bold italics are used to denote rare, endangered or dominant species.
Environmentally sensitive vegetation units (that is, significant vegetation communities), for the purposes of this plan, consist of the following naturally occurring plant communities in the City of Blue Mountains Council area. These communities are based not only on the plant species composition, but also upon specific topographic and edaphic (soil) qualities that make vegetation habitats important. The structural formation of the plant communities follows the classification of Specht et al. (1974), cited in clause 8 (References) of this Schedule. Descriptions of the vegetation communities in this Schedule have, in part, been adapted from Keith and Benson (1988), Smith and Smith (1998) and Douglas (2001), also cited in clause 8.
1   Tall Closed-forest/Closed-forest/Low Closed-forest (Rainforest)
(1A) Ceratopetalum apetalum-Doryphora sassafras Rainforest Ceratopetalum apetalum-Doryphora sassafras (Coachwood-Sassafras) Rainforest is found on sedimentary geology at upper and middle altitudes in the Blue Mountains. A variant, the ‘Montane Rainforest’ also occurs on more fertile soils on the slopes of the basalt-capped mountains in the far north of the City. The rainforest on basalt can be very similar both structurally and floristically to rainforest on sedimentary rock where there is significant influence from alluvium derived from the basalt up-slope. As the basalt influence decreases and the sedimentary rock becomes more prominent due to erosion, the structure and floristics blend into typical Sydney Sandstone Gallery Rainforest, which tends to be less diverse than rainforest on basalt, particularly in the understorey.
These rainforest communities are replaced at lower altitudes by Backhousia myrtifolia-Ceratopetalum apetalum rainforest (described below). The upper and lower altitude communities intergrade in the Springwood area. Ceratopetalum apetalum-Doryphora sassafras rainforest occurs in sheltered, moist sites that are rarely, if ever, burnt.
The dominant tree species is usually Ceratopetalum apetalum (Coachwood) and/or Doryphora sassafras (Sassafras). Other trees that are common in some stands are Acacia elata (Mountain Cedar Wattle), Acmena smithii (Lilly Pilly), Callicoma serratifolia (Black Wattle), Hedycarya angustifolia (Native Mulberry) and Quintinia sieberi (Possumwood). Backhousia myrtifolia (Grey Myrtle) is usually absent, although sometimes a minor component of the community. The vegetation structure is usually a closed-forest or low closed-forest. There may be a layer of emergent eucalypts above the rainforest canopy in ecotonal or partly disturbed communities. Ferns, vines and epiphytes are usually prominent features of the community.
This community is generally characterised by the occurrence of Ceratopetalum apetalum or Doryphora sassafras with the following assemblage of native plant species. Other species also occur, and not all of the following species are present in every stand of the community, but the list is indicative of the species composition of the vegetation.
Acacia elata
Acmena smithii
Asplenium australasicum
Asplenium flabellifolium
Blechnum ambiguum
Blechnum cartilagineum
Blechnum gregsonii
Blechnum nudum
Blechnum patersonii
Blechnum wattsii
Bursaria spinosa
Callicoma serratifolia
Calochlaena dubia
Carex appressa
Cassytha pubescens
Centella asiatica
Cephalaralia cephalobotrys
Ceratopetalum apetalum
Cissus antartica
Cissus hypoglauca
Clematis aristata
Coprosma quadrifida
Cyathea australis
Cyathea leichhardtiana
Cynoglossum latifolium
Dendrobium teretifolium
Dicksonia antarctica
Doodia aspera
Doryphora sassafras
Dracophyllum secundum
Elaeocarpus holopetalus
Elaeocarpus reticulatus
Eucalyptus oreades
Eucalyptus piperita
Eucalyptus radiata subsp. radiata
Fieldia australis
Geitonoplesium cymosum
Geranium homeanum
Gleichenia microphylla
Grammitis billardieri
Hakea salicifolia
Hedycarya angustifolia
Hydrocotyle peduncularis
Hymenanthera dentata
Hymenophyllum cupressiforme
Juncus planifolius
Lastreopsis acuminata
Leptopteris fraseri
Leptospermum polygalifolium
Libertia pulchella
Lomandra montana
Lomatia myricoides
Microsorum diversifolium
Microsorum scandens
Morinda jasminoides
Notelaea longifolia
Notelaea venosa
Pandorea pandorana
Parsonsia brownii
Parsonsia leichhardtii
Parsonsia straminea
Passiflora cinnabarina
Pellaea falcata
Pittosporum revolutum
Pittosporum undulatum
Polystichum proliferum
Pyrrosia rupestris
Quintinia sieberi
Rubus hillii
Rubus rosifolius
Smilax australis
Smilax glyciphylla
Stellaria flacida
Stenocarpus salignus
Sticherus flabellatus
Sticherus lobatus
Syncarpia glomulifera
Tasmannia insipida
Todea barbara
Tristania neriifolia
Tristaniopsis collina
Tristaniopsis laurina
Tylophora barbata
Urtica incisa
Viola hederacea
  
(1B) Backhousia myrtifolia-Ceratopetalum apetalum Rainforest Backhousia myrtifolia-Ceratopetalum apetalum (Myrtle-Coachwood) Rainforest refers to the community found on sedimentary geology at lower altitudes in the Blue Mountains. It is replaced at middle and upper altitudes by Ceratopetalum apetalum-Doryphora sassafras Rainforest. The two communities intergrade in the Springwood area. Backhousia myrtifolia-Ceratopetalum apetalum Rainforest occurs on relatively fertile soils in sheltered, moist sites that are rarely, if ever, burnt.
Backhousia myrtifolia (Grey Myrtle) is the dominant or co-dominant tree with Ceratopetalum apetalum (Coachwood) or Acmena smithii (Lilly Pilly) or both. Other trees that may be common are Acacia elata (Mountain Cedar Wattle), Callicoma serratifolia (Black Wattle) and Syncarpia glomulifera (Turpentine). Doryphora sassafras (Sassafras) is often present, but not as a dominant. The vegetation structure is usually a closed-forest or low closed-forest. There may be a layer of emergent eucalypts above the dense rainforest canopy in ecotonal or partly disturbed communities. Ferns, vines and epiphytes are usually prominent features of the community.
This community is generally characterised by the occurrence of Backhousia myrtifolia and Ceratopetalum apetalum along with the following assemblage of native plant species. Other species also occur, and not all of the following species are present in every stand of the community, but the list is indicative of the species composition of the vegetation.
Acacia elata
Acmena smithii
Acrotriche divaricata
Adiantum aethiopicum
Adiantum hispidulum
Allocasuarina littoralis
Allocasuarina torulosa
Asplenium flabellifolium
Astrotricha latifolia
Backhousia myrtifolia
Blechnum cartilagineum
Boronia fraseri
Callicoma serratifolia
Calochlaena dubia
Ceratopetalum apetalum
Cissus hypoglauca
Cyathea australis
Dianella caerulea
Doodia aspera
Doryphora sassafras
Elaeocarpus reticulatus
Entolasia stricta
Eucalyptus piperita
Lepidosperma gunnii
Lepidosperma laterale
Lomandra longifolia
Lomandra montana
Morinda jasminoides
Notelaea longifolia
Ozothamnus diosmifolius
Pandorea pandorana
Parsonsia straminea
Persoonia mollis
Pittosporum revolutum
Pittosporum undulatum
Prostanthera violacea
Pultenaea flexilis
Pyrrosia rupestris
Rapanea variabilis
Schoenus melanostachys
Smilax australis
Smilax glyciphylla
Sticherus flabellatus
Syncarpia glomulifera
Tasmannia insipida
Todea barbara
Tylophora barbata
Zieria smithii
(1C) Megalong Granite Dry Rainforest (Backhousia myrtifolia) Within the southern parts of the Blue Mountains in the Megalong Valley are a few small remnants of granite dry rainforest. These communities are generally confined to narrow strips occurring in south-facing rocky slopes and gullies that have survived clearing and where grazing by livestock is minimal. It is evident that the dry rainforest on the granite is strongly allied with that in the Kowmung Wilderness on the Lambie Group.
The dominant species in this community is Backhousia myrtifolia (Myrtle) that occurs as a tall closed-scrub or low closed-forest. Infrequent emergents are mainly Eucalyptus tereticornis (Forest Red Gum) or Brachychiton populneus (Kurrajong). The small tree Rapanea howittiana (Brush Muttonwood) may also occur and it is likely that the larger or more protected sites also support Toona australis (Red Cedar). This community may grade into the Riparian Granite Slope Forest (see community (2O)).
The understorey is dominated by ferns and scattered herbs. Species include the ferns Pellaea falcatavar.falcata, P. falcatavar.nana and Adiantum aethiopicum, the vines Aphanopetalum resinosum and Marsdenia flavescens, the herbs Parietaria debilis, Hydrocotyle geraniifolia, Sigesbeckia orientalis and Plectranthus parviflorus, the grass Oplismenus aemulus and possibly Ehretia acuminata.
This community is generally characterised by the following assemblage of native plant species. Other species also occur, and not all of the following species are present in every stand of the community, but the list is indicative of the species composition of the vegetation.
Acacia falciformis
Acacia implexa
Acacia obtusifolia
Acacia parramattensis
Acaena novae-zelandiae
Adiantum aethiopicum
Ajuga australis
Angophora floribunda
Aphanopetalum resinosum
Asplenium flabellifolium
Austrostipa pubescens
Backhousia myrtifolia
Blechnum cartilagineum
Brachychiton populneus
Brachycome angustifolia var. angustifolia
Carex appressa
Cassinia arcuata
Centella asiatica
Cheilanthes distans
Desmodium varians
Dianella longifolia
Dianella revoluta
Dichelachne rara
Dichondra repens
Echinopogon ovatus
Ehretia acuminate
Entolasia stricta
Epilobium hirtigerum
Eucalyptus camphora
Eucalyptus eugenioides
Eucalyptus punctata
Eucalyptus tereticornis
Eucalyptus viminalis
Exocarpus strictus
Galium propinquum
Geitonoplesium cymosum
Geranium homeanum
Geranium retrorsum
Gonocarpus tetragynus
Helichrysum scorpioides
Hydrocotyle geraniifolia
Indigofera australis
Lepidosperma gunnii
Lepidosperma viscidum
Leucopogon lanceolata
Leucopogon virgatus
Libertia paniculata
Lomandra glauca
Lomandra gracilis
Lomandra longifolia
Lomandra multiflora
Lomatia myricoides
Lomatia silaifolia
Luzula flaccida
Marsdenia flavescens
Marsdenia rostrata
Microlaena stipoides
Oplismenus aemulus
Oplismenus imbecillis
Pandorea pandorana
Parietaria debilis
Pellaea falcata
Persoonia linearis
Plantago debilis
Plantago gaudichaudii
Plectranthus parviflorus
Poa sieberiana
Polystichum proliferum
Poranthera microphylla
Pratia purpurascens
Pteridium esculentum
Ranunculus lappaceus
Rapanea howittiana
Rubus parvifolius
Rumex brownii
Schoenus apogon
Senecio lautus subsp. dissectifolius
Senecio minimus
Sigesbeckia orientalis
Solanum cinereum
Stackhousia viminea
Stellaria flaccida
Stypandra glauca
Toona ciliata
Urtica incisa
Veronica plebeia
Viola betonicifolia
Wahlenbergia stricta
  
2   Tall open-forest/open-forest
(2A) Moist Basalt Cap Forest (Eucalyptus viminalis-E. blaxlandii- E. radiata subsp. radiata) The basalt caps of Mt. Wilson, Mt. Tomah, Mt. Bell, Mt. Banks, Mt. Caley and Mt. Hay have weathered to a fertile clay-loam soil. At high altitudes (800–1,000 metres), the summits and slopes of these areas support a tall open-forest variously dominated by Eucalyptus viminalis (Ribbon Gum), E. blaxlandii (Brown Stringybark) and E. radiatasubsp.radiata (Narrow-leaved Peppermint). Other canopy species that may be encountered include E. cypellocarpa (Monkey Gum), E. oreades (Blue Mountain Ash) and E. fastigata (Brown Barrel).
The understorey of the Moist Basalt Cap Forest generally has scattered shrubs including Acacia melanoxylon, A. penninervis, Polyscias sambucifolia, Astrotricha floccosa, Davesia ulicifolia and Leucopogon lanceolatus with occasional tree ferns, Cyathea australis. The ground cover includes numerous herbs and ferns.
The Moist Basalt Cap Forest community is generally characterised by the following assemblage of native plant species. Other species also occur, and not all of the following species are present in every stand of the community, but the list is indicative of the species composition of the vegetation.
Acacia elata
Acacia falciformis
Acacia melanoxylon
Acacia obtusifolia
Acacia penninervis
Acaena novae-zelandiae
Ajuga australis
Angophora costata
Angophora floribunda
Astrotricha floccose
Astrotricha latifolia
Blechnum cartilagineum
Blechnum nudum
Bursaria longisepala
Centella asiatica
Clematis aristata
Cyathea australis
Daviesia ulicifolia
Dianella caerulea
Dianella longifolia
Doodia aspera
Echinopogon ovatus
Entolasia stricta
Eucalyptus blaxlandii
Eucalyptus cypellocarpa
Eucalyptus fastigata
Eucalyptus oreades
Eucalyptus radiata subsp. radiata
Eucalyptus viminalis
Eustrephus latifolius
Geitonoplesium cymosum
Geranium homeanum
Geranium potentilloides
Glycine tabacina
Gonocarpus teucrioides
Hymenanthera dentata
Indigofera australis
Leucopogon lanceolatus
Lomandra longifolia
Microlaena stipoides
Polyscias sambucifolia
Pteridium esculentum
Pultenaea flexilis
Rapanea howittiana
Smilax australis
Stellaria flaccida
Stellaria pungens
Tylophora barbata
Veronica plebeia
Viola betonicifolia
Viola hederacea
(2B) Blue Mountains Shale Cap Forest (Eucalyptus deanei- E. punctata-Syncarpia glomulifera) This community includes the Blue Mountains Shale Cap Forest that is listed as an endangered ecological community in Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995.
Eucalyptus deanei-E. punctata-Syncarpia glomulifera open to tall open-forest incorporates the vegetation communities found on deep, shale-rich soils on ridges and upper slopes. Within the City, such vegetation occurs only in the lower altitudes whereas it extends to the higher altitudes in the adjoining Hawkesbury City.
Within the City, this community is characterised by Eucalyptus deanei (Mountain Blue Gum), which is dominant or co-dominant with E. punctata (Grey Gum) Syncarpia glomulifera (Turpentine). The form of Blue Mountains Shale Cap Forest that occurs within the City is distinguished from the closely related Sydney Turpentine Ironbark Forest by the presence of E. notabilis (Mountain Mahogany).
Other tree species that may be present include Angophora costata (Sydney Red Gum), A. floribunda (Rough-barked Apple), Eucalyptus piperita (Sydney Peppermint) and E. punctata (Grey Gum). E. piperita is associated with the edge of this community and a relatively low influence from the shale. The typical vegetation structure is tall open-forest, although this may vary depending on site conditions and history. It is generally a wet sclerophyll forest, with soft-leaved plants prominent in the understorey.
This community is generally characterised by the occurrence of Eucalyptus deanei, E. punctata and Syncarpia glomulifera along with the following assemblage of native plant species. Other species also occur, and not all of the following species are present in every stand of the community, but the list is indicative of the species composition of the vegetation.
Acacia elata
Acacia longifolia
Acacia parramattensis
Acianthus exsertus
Adiantum aethiopicum
Allocasuarina littoralis
Allocasuarina torulosa
Angophora costata
Angophora floribunda
Astrotricha latifolia
Backhousia myrtifolia
Blechnum cartilagineum
Blechnum nudum
Bracteantha bracteata
Breynia oblongifolia
Callicoma serratifolia
Calochlaena dubia
Cassytha pubescens
Ceratopetalum gummiferum
Cissus antarctica
Clematis aristata
Dianella caerulea
Dichelachne rara
Dichondra repens
Dodonaea triquetra
Doodia aspera
Echinopogon ovatus
Entolasia marginata
Entolasia stricta
Eucalyptus cypellocarpa
Eucalyptus deanei
Eucalyptus globoidea
Eucalyptus notabilis
Eucalyptus paniculata
Eucalyptus piperita
Eucalyptus punctata
Eustrephus latifolius
Geitonoplesium cymosum
Geranium solanderi
Glycine clandestina
Hakea dactyloides
Hardenbergia violacea
Hibbertia diffusa
Imperata cylindrica
Indigofera australis
Kennedia rubicunda
Lepidosperma laterale
Leucopogon lanceolatus
Lomandra longifolia
Lomatia silaifolia
Microlaena stipoides
Oplismenus aemulus
Oplismenus imbecillis
Ozothamnus diosmifolius
Pandorea pandorana
Persoonia linearis
Phyllanthus hirtellus
Pittosporum revolutum
Pittosporum undulatum
Platysace lanceolata
Polyscias sambucifolia
Pratia purpurascens
Pseuderanthemum variabile
Pteridium esculentum
Pultenaea flexilis
Rubus parvifolius
Schoenus melanostachys
Smilax australis
Smilax glyciphylla
Stypandra glauca
Syncarpia glomulifera
Telopea speciosissima
Themeda australis
Tristaniopsis collina
Tylophora barbata
(2C) Sydney Turpentine-Ironbark Forest (Syncarpia glomulifera-Eucalyptus fibrosa-E. crebra) Sydney Turpentine-Ironbark Forest listed as an endangered ecological community in Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995.
Within the City, this community represents a drier and generally lower altitude variant of the Blue Mountains Shale Cap Forest. The primary difference is the general absence of Eucalyptus deanei and E. notabilis and the usual dominance of Syncarpia glomulifera (Turpentine), sometimes along with various ironbark species such as E. fibrosa (Broad-leaved Ironbark), E. crebra (Narrow-leaved Ironbark), and E. beyeriana (Beyer’s Ironbark). The ironbarks can be absent or rare due to their extensive logging for fencing purposes. E. punctata (Grey Gum), E. notabilis (Mountain Mahogany), E. paniculata (Grey Ironbark), E. globoidea (White Stringybark) and E. eugenioides (Thin-leaved Stringybark) may also be present.
The original distribution of this community and the boundary between it and the Blue Mountains Shale Cap Forest is unclear due to extensive clearing or modification of these vegetation types. The two communities are closely related and may intergrade extensively. In addition, this community intergrades with Shale/Sandstone Complex Forest (described below).
Sydney Turpentine-Ironbark Forest occurs on ridgetop caps of Wianamatta Shale. It may extend onto deeper areas of Hawkesbury Shale within the so-called Mittagong Formation.
Sydney Turpentine Ironbark Forest is characterised in the Blue Mountains by the following assemblage of native plant species. Other species also occur, and not all of the following species are present in every stand of the community, but the list is indicative of the species composition of the vegetation.
Acacia decurrens
Acacia falcata
Acacia implexa
Acacia longifolia
Acacia parramattensis
Allocasuarina torulosa
Angophora costata
Angophora floribunda
Billardiera scandens
Bursaria spinosa
Caesia parvifolius
Cheilanthes sieberi
Corymbia gummifera
Daviesia squarrosa
Dianella caerulea
Dichelachne rara
Dichondra repens
Echinopogon caespitosus
Entolasia marginata
Entolasia stricta
Eucalyptus beyeriana
Eucalyptus crebra
Eucalyptus eugenioides
Eucalyptus fibrosa
Eucalyptus globoidea
Eucalyptus notabilis
Eucalyptus paniculata
Eucalyptus punctata
Glycine clandestina
Goodenia hederacea
Hardenbergia violacea
Lepidosperma laterale
Leucopogon juniperinus
Lomandra longifolia
Lomandra multiflora
Microlaena stipoides
Oplismenus aemulus
Ozothamnus diosmifolius
Panicum simile
Pittosporum undulatum
Pomax umbellata
Poranthera microphylla
Pratia purpurascens
Pultenaea elliptica
Smilax glyciphylla
Stipa pubescens
Syncarpia glomulifera
Themeda australis
Tricoryne simplex
Veronica plebeia
Xanthorrhoea media
(2D) Shale Sandstone Transition Forest (Syncarpia glomulifera-Eucalyptus punctata) Shale Sandstone Transition Forest is listed as an endangered ecological community in Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995. Within the City, Shale Sandstone Transition Forest is within the scope of, but not limited by the definition of Shale Sandstone Transition Forest in the Final Determination of the Scientific Committee to list the ecological community in Schedule 1 to the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995.
This community is present primarily on ridgetops but may occur elsewhere on unmapped remnant shale caps or lenses or immediately downslope of shale caps where the soils have been enriched by colluvium. Within the City, it is restricted to the lower altitudes and transitions between or within the Wianamatta and Hawkesbury Group of sediments.
Because it represents a transition from shale-based vegetation to that associated with sandstone environments, this community is inherently highly variable and difficult to define. Variations occur depending on the relative influence of the different geologies as well as due to differences in shelter and rainfall. Any vegetation that is associated with a transition from shale to sandstone is considered to be within the scope of this community, irrespective of the structure or floristics unless it can be shown to be part of another vegetation type described in this Schedule.
The Shale Sandstone Transition Forest can have considerable affinities to Sydney Turpentine-Ironbark Forest but generally has a greater influence from sandstone-oriented species and less influence from those more affiliated with shale soils. Tree species that can occur in this Complex include Syncarpia glomulifera (Turpentine), Eucalyptus punctata (Grey Gum), E. resinifera (Red Mahogany), E. notabilis (Mountain Mahogany), E. crebra (Narrow-leaved Ironbark), E. fibrosa (Broad-leaved Ironbark), E. paniculata (Grey Ironbark), E. beyeriana (Beyer's Ironbark), E. globoidea (White Stringybark), E. sparsifolia (Narrow-leaved Stringybark), E. eugenioides (Thin-leaved Stringybark) and Angophora costata (Sydney Red Gum). The stringybarks E. eugenioides and E. sparsifolia are generally diagnostic of the more sandstone-influence form of this community.
The understorey can be highly variable depending on the extent of shale influence and proximity to the Cumberland Plain. Fire history and the effects of other forms of disturbance can also significantly affect both the structure and floristics of the understorey. It can range from grassy and herbaceous to densely scrubby. In areas close to the Cumberland Plain, the understorey may include species more typical of that environment such as Melaleuca nodosa, M. erubescens and M. thymifolia, especially in areas with slightly impeded drainage.
Shale Sandstone Transition Forest is characterised by the following assemblage of native plant species. Other species also occur, and not all of the following species are present in every stand of the community, but the list is indicative of the species composition of the vegetation.
Acacia brownii
Acacia decurrens
Acacia falcata
Acacia hispidula
Acacia implexa
Acacia linifolia
Acacia myrtifolia
Acacia parramattensis
Acacia parvipinnula
Acacia suaveolens
Acacia terminalis
Acacia trinervata
Acianthus exsertus
Adiantum aethiopicum
Allocasuarina littoralis
Allocasuarina torulosa
Alphitonia excelsa
Angophora bakeri
Angophora costata
Angophora floribunda
Aristida vagans
Arthropodium milleflorum
Arthropodium minus
Astrotricha latifolia
Baeckea ramosissima
Banksia serrata
Banksia spinulosa
Billardiera scandens
Bossiaea obcordata
Bossiaea prostrata
Bracteantha bracteata
Breynia oblongifolia
Bursaria spinosa
Calotis cuneifolia
Carex inversa
Cassytha glabella
Cassytha pubescens
Cheilanthes sieberi
Chenopodium carinatum
Corymbia eximia
Corymbia gummifera
Cryptandra amara
Cyathochaeta diandra
Cymbopogon refractus
Danthonia tenuior
Daviesia mimisoides
Daviesia squarrosa
Daviesia ulicifolia
Desmodium varians
Dianella caerulea
Dianella prunina
Dianella revoluta
Dichondra repens
Dillwynia retorta
Dodonaea triquetra
Doodia aspera
Echinopogon caespitosus
Echinopogon ovatus
Einadia hastata
Entolasia marginata
Entolasia stricta
Eragrostis brownii
Eremophila debilis
Eucalyptus agglomerata
Eucalyptus beyeriana
Eucalyptus crebra
Eucalyptus deanei
Eucalyptus eugenioides
Eucalyptus fibrosa
Eucalyptus globoidea
Eucalyptus notabilis
Eucalyptus oblonga
Eucalyptus paniculata
Eucalyptus punctata
Eucalyptus resinifera
Eucalyptus sclerophylla
Eucalyptus sparsifolia
Eucalyptus squamosa
Euchiton sphaericus
Eustrephus latifolius
Exocarpos cupressiformis
Exocarpos strictus
Gahnia clarkei
Gahnia radula
Gallium binifolium
Gallium propinquum
Gastrodia sesamoides
Geranium homeanum
Glochidion ferdinandi
Glycine clandestina
Glycine tabacina
Gompholobium grandiflorum
Gompholobium huegelii
Gonocarpus humilis
Gonocarpus tetragynus
Gonocarpus teucrioides
Goodenia bellidifolia
Goodenia hederacea
Goodenia heterophylla
Grevillia longifolia
Grevillea mucronulata
Grevillea sericea
Hakea dactyloides
Hakea salicifolia
Hakea sericea
Hardenbergia violacea
Hibbertia aspera
Hibbertia diffusa
Hydrocotyle peduncularis
Hypericum gramineum
Hypolepis muelleri
Imperata cylindrica
Indigofera australis
Kennedia rubicunda
Kunzea ambigua
Lambertia formosa
Lasiopetalum parviflorum
Laxmannia gracilis
Lepidosperma laterale
Leptospermum polygalifolium
Leptospermum trinervium
Leucopogon juniperinus
Leucopogon lanceolatus
Leucopogon microphyllus
Leucopogon muticus
Lindsaea microphylla
Logania pusilla
Lomandra cylindrica
Lomandra filiformis
Lomandra longifolia
Lomandra multiflora
Lomatia ilicifolia
Lomatia silaifolia
Melaleuca thymifolia
Mentha satureioides
Microlaena stipoides
Mirbelia rubiifolia
Mitrasacme polymorpha
Morinda jasminoides
Notelaea longifolia
Olax stricta
Olearia microphylla
Opercularia varia
Oplismenus aemulus
Oplismenus imbecillis
Oxylobium ilicifolium
Oxylobium scandens
Ozothamnus diosmifolius
Pandorea pandorana
Panicum simile
Patersonia fragilis
Patersonia glabrata
Patersonia longifolia
Patersonia sericea
Persoonia lanceolata
Persoonia laurina
Persoonia levis
Persoonia linearis
Persoonia mollis
Persoonia myrtilloides
Persoonia pinifolia
Petrophile pedunculata
Petrophile pulchella
Phyllanthus gasstroemii
Phyllanthus hirtellus
Phylotta phylicoides
Pimelea linifolia
Pittosporum revolutum
Plantago varia
Platylobium formosum
Poa cheelii
Poa labillardieri
Poa sieberiana
Polyscias sambucifolia
Pomaderris ferruginea
Pomaderris intermedia
Pomax umbellata
Poranthera ericifilia
Poranthera microphylla
Pratia purpurascens
Prostanthera linearis
Pseuderanthemum variabile
Pteridium esculentum
Ptilothrix deusta
Pultenaea ferruginea
Pultenaea flexilis
Pultenaea retusa
Pultenaea scabra
Pultenaea villosa
Rubus parvifolius
Sigesbeckia orientalis
Solanum prinophyllum
Sporobolus creber
Stackhousia monogyna
Stackhousia muricata
Stackhousia viminea
Stellaria flaccida
Stipa pubescens
Stipa rudis
Styphelia laeta
Syncarpia glomulifera
Tephrosia brachyodon
Thelymitra pauciflora
Themeda australis
Thysanotus tuberosus
Tylophora barbata
Vernonia cinerea
Veronica plebeia
Wahlenbergia gracilis
Xylomelum pyriforme
(2E) Eucalyptus deanei-E. piperita Tall Open-forest Eucalyptus deanei-E. piperita Tall Open-forest refers to a vegetation community of mixed tree species composition, including Eucalyptus piperita (Sydney Peppermint), E. deanei (Mountain Blue Gum), Syncarpia glomulifera (Turpentine), Angophora costata (Sydney Red Gum), A. floribunda (Rough-barked Apple), E. punctata (Grey Gum) and E. crebra (Narrow-leaved Ironbark). Not all of these species occur in every stand, except for E. deanei, whose presence is characteristic of the community.
The community is found in moist, sheltered sites on the talus slopes below the sandstone escarpments of the Jamison, Kedumba and Grose Valleys. It is replaced further west in the Megalong and Kanimbla Valleys by Eucalyptus cypellocarpa-E. piperita Tall Open-forest. The community also occurs in some moist, sheltered sites away from the escarpments. The typical vegetation structure is tall open-forest, although this may vary depending on site conditions and history. It is a wet sclerophyll forest, with soft-leaved plants prominent in the understorey.
Eucalyptus deanei-E. piperita Tall Open-forest differs from E. deanei-E. punctata-Syncarpia glomulifera Tall Open-forest in that it occurs on different geology (Illawarra Coal Measures, Shoalhaven Group and Narrabeen Group) and E. deanei is less prominent.
This community is generally characterised by the occurrence of Eucalyptus piperita and E. deanei along with the following assemblage of native plant species. Other species also occur, and not all of the following species are present in every stand of the community, but the list is indicative of the species composition of the vegetation.
Acacia elata
Acacia falciformis
Acacia longifolia
Adiantum aethiopicum
Allocasuarina torulosa
Angophora costata
Angophora floribunda
Arthropodium minus
Astrotricha latifolia
Banksia spinulosa
Blechnum cartilagineum
Callicoma serratifolia
Calochlaena dubia
Carex longebrachiata
Cassytha pubescens
Ceratopetalum apetalum
Clematis aristata
Cyathea australis
Desmodium varians
Dianella caerulea
Dichelachne rara
Dichondra repens
Doodia aspera
Elaeocarpus reticulatus
Entolasia stricta
Eucalyptus crebra
Eucalyptus deanei
Eucalyptus piperita
Eucalyptus punctata
Eustrephus latifolius
Exocarpos cupressiformis
Gahnia sieberiana
Galium propinquum
Geitonoplesium cymosum
Gleichenia microphylla
Glycine clandestina
Hakea dactyloides
Hakea salicifolia
Hibbertia scandens
Hydrocotyle peduncularis
Indigofera australis
Leptospermum polygalifolium
Leucopogon lanceolatus
Lomandra longifolia
Lomandra montana
Melaleuca styphelioides
Oplismenus aemulus
Pandorea pandorana
Platylobium formosum
Platysace lanceolata
Plectranthus parviflorus
Pratia purpurascens
Pteridium esculentum
Rubus parvifolius
Smilax australis
Sticherus lobatus
Syncarpia glomulifera
Todea barbara
Tristaniopsis collina
Tylophora barbata
(2F) Eucalyptus cypellocarpa-E. piperita Tall Open-forest Eucalyptus cypellocarpa-E. piperita Tall Open-forest is characterised by the presence of E. cypellocarpa (Monkey Gum), occurring in association with one or more of E. piperita (Sydney Peppermint), E. oreades (Blue Mountain Ash) and E. radiatasubsp.radiata (Narrow-leaved Peppermint).
The community is found in moist, sheltered sites on the talus slopes below the sandstone escarpments of the western Blue Mountains (Megalong and Kanimbla Valleys). The community also occurs in some moist, sheltered sites away from the escarpments, and may occur as far east as Woodford. The typical vegetation structure is tall open-forest, although this may vary depending on site conditions and history. It is a wet sclerophyll forest, with soft-leaved plants prominent in the understorey.
This community is generally characterised by the occurrence of Eucalyptus cypellocarpa and E. piperita along with the following assemblage of native plant species. Other species also occur, and not all of the following species are present in every stand of the community, but the list is indicative of the species composition of the vegetation.
Acacia elata
Acacia longifolia
Banksia cunninghamii
Banksia spinulosa
Blechnum cartilagineum
Callicoma serratifolia
Callistemon citrinus
Calochlaena dubia
Cassytha pubescens
Chionochloa pallida
Comesperma ericinum
Cyathea australis
Dianella caerulea
Empodisma minus
Entolasia marginata
Entolasia stricta
Epacris pulchella
Eucalyptus cypellocarpa
Eucalyptus mannifera subsp. gullickii
Eucalyptus oreades
Eucalyptus piperita
Eucalyptus radiata subsp. radiata
Gahnia sieberiana
Gleichenia microphylla
Gonocarpus teucrioides
Hakea dactyloides
Hydrocotyle peduncularis
Leptospermum grandifolium
Leptospermum polygalifolium
Leucopogon lanceolatus
Lomandra longifolia
Lomatia silaifolia
Microlaena stipoides
Monotoca scoparia
Persoonia mollis
Persoonia myrtilloides
Petrophile pulchella
Platysace lanceolata
Polyscias sambucifolia
Pteridium esculentum
Pultenaea flexilis
Pultenaea scabra
Todea barbara
Tristaniopsis collina
 
(2G) Eucalyptus oreades Open-forest/Tall Open-forest Eucalyptus oreades Open-forest/Tall Open-forest refers to those vegetation communities dominated by E. oreades (Blue Mountain Ash). A range of other Eucalypts may also occur, most commonly including, E. piperita (Sydney Peppermint), E. cypellocarpa (Monkey Gum) and E. radiatasubsp.radiata (Narrow-leaved Peppermint).
The characteristic vegetation structure is tall open-forest, however this can vary depending on site conditions and history. In some places the understorey is shrubby, while in moister sites a ferny understorey can be present. Although typically found in gullies or on sheltered slopes in the upper mountains (Bell to Wentworth Falls), this community also occurs in relatively exposed sites eg ridgetops, where suitable depth of shale provides more fertile conditions and better soil moisture.
Eucalyptus oreades is extremely fire-sensitive, with individual trees readily killed in a major bushfire. Although the capacity of E. oreades to regenerate from seed after fire is indicated by even-aged stands of trees often found in this community, the species will be adversely affected or eliminated entirely by an inappropriate fire regime of frequent burning.
This community is relatively rare outside of the National Park estate and has apparently suffered significant loss due to urbanisation and associated infrastructure, as well as being degraded by weed invasion, changed fire regimes, and stormwater runoff.
Eucalyptus oreades open-forest/tall open-forest is characterised by the following assemblage of native plant species. Other species also occur, but the list is indicative of the species composition of the vegetation.
Acacia brownii
Acacia obtusifolia
Acacia terminalis
Amperea xiphoclada
Arrhenechthites mixta
Austrodanthonia longifolia
Banksia spinulosa
Billardiera scandens
Bossiaea heterophylla
Cassytha glabella
Conospermum tenuifolium
Dampiera stricta
Daviesia ulicifolia
Dianella caerulea
Dianella longifolia
Dianella prunina
Eucalyptus oreades
Eucalyptus piperita
Eucalyptus radiata subsp. radiata
Eucalyptus sieberi
Goodenia bellidifolia
Hakea laevipes
Hibbertia aspera
Hibbertia rufa
Hovea linearis
Leptomeria acida
Leptospermum polygalifolium
Lindsaea microphylla
Lomandra gracilis
Lomandra longifolia
Lomandra obliqua
Lomatia silaifolia
Mitrasacme polymorpha
Monotoca scoparia
Olearia erubescens
Patersonia sericea
Persoonia chamaepitys
Persoonia laurina
Persoonia levis
Persoonia myrtilloides
Phyllota squarrosa
Platylobium formosum
Platysace linifolia
Poa sieberiana
Poranthera corymbosa
Pteridium esculentum
Stackhousia viminea
Symphionema montanum
Telopea speciosissima
Xanthorrhoea media
 
(2H) Eucalyptus dalrympleana-E. piperita Tall Open-forest Eucalyptus dalrympleana-E. piperita Tall Open-forest is characterised by the presence of E. dalrympleana (Mountain Gum), occurring in association with E. piperita (Sydney Peppermint) and E. radiatasubsp.radiata (Narrow-leaved Peppermint). In the City, this community appears to be restricted to one small stand at the upper end of Popes Glen Creek, Blackheath, where it occurs on a sheltered, south-facing slope of Narrabeen Group geology. The vegetation structure is variable within this disturbed stand, from tall open-forest to open-forest and woodland. It is a wet sclerophyll forest, with soft-leaved plants prominent in the understorey.
Eucalyptus dalrympleana-E. piperita Tall Open-forest is characterised by the following assemblage of native plant species. Other species also occur, but the list is indicative of the species composition of the community at Blackheath.
Acacia longifolia
Acacia melanoxylon
Arrhenechthites mixta
Baumea rubiginosa
Billardiera scandens
Blechnum nudum
Chionochloa pallida
Cyathea australis
Daviesia ulicifolia
Deyeuxia parviseta
Dianella prunina
Dianella tasmanica
Empodisma minus
Epacris pulchella
Eucalyptus dalrympleana
Eucalyptus piperita
Eucalyptus radiata subsp. radiata
Gahnia sieberiana
Gleichenia dicarpa
Gonocarpus teucrioides
Hakea dactyloides
Helichrysum scorpioides
Leptospermum polygalifolium
Lepyrodia scariosa
Leucopogon lanceolatus
Lomandra longifolia
Lomatia silaifolia
Lycopodium deuterodensum
Microlaena stipoides
Olearia erubescens
Persoonia myrtilloides
Poa sieberiana
Polyscias sambucifolia
Pteridium esculentum
Pultenaea scabra
 
(2I) Sun Valley Cabbage Gum Forest (Eucalyptus amplifolia) The Sun Valley Cabbage Gum Forest is listed as an Endangered Ecological Community in Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995.
This community is dominated by Eucalyptus amplifolia (Cabbage Gum) that occurs on the diatreme at Sun Valley. An associated tree species is E. eugenioides (Thin-leaved Stringybark). Although there is still good tree cover in the area (remnant trees and regeneration), the understorey of this community has been grossly altered through clearing and grazing. Remaining native understorey species include Acacia parramattensis, Imperata cylindrica, Lomandra longifolia and Pteridium esculentum, but the original composition of the understorey is difficult to assess. Attempts to restore this community at Sun Valley are certainly warranted.
Eucalyptus amplifolia Tall Open-forest is characterised by the following assemblage of native plant species. Other species also occur, but the list is indicative of the species composition of the community at Sun Valley.
Acacia parramattensis
Adiantum aethiopicum
Agrostis sp.
Aristida sp.
Arthropodium sp.
Blechnum nudum
Bursaria spinosa
Centella asiatica
Cheilanthes sieberi
Daucus glochidiatus
Daviesia ulicifolia
Dianella aff. caerulea
Dianella caerulea
Dichondra repens
Dillwynia sp.
Doodia aspera
Echinopogon caespitosus
Entolasia marginata
Entolasia stricta
Eucalyptus amplifolia
Eucalyptus eugenioides
Gallium gaudichaudi
Geranium homeanum
Geranium solanderi
Glycine tabacina
Hakea salicifolia
Hardenbergia violacea
Hemarthria uncinata
Hibbertia diffusa
Hibbertia fasciculata
Hibbertia linearis
Hypericum gramineum
Indigofera australis
Juncus usitatus
Kunzea ambigua
Lindsaea linearis
Lomandra longifolia
Microlaena stipoides
Persoonia linearis
Persoonia oblongata
Pittosporum undulatum
Poa sp.
Poranthera microphylla
Pratia purpurascens
Pteridium esculentum
Ranunculus lappaceus
Themeda australis
Veronica plebeia
(2J) Montane Gully Forest (Eucalyptus fastigata-E. cypellocarpa- E. dalrympleana) This community is associated with moderate to steep slopes and narrow gorges on the Narrabeen Group and Illawarra Coal Measures below the escarpments around Mount York and north to Bell. There is substantial intergradation with vegetation typical of the sandstone plateau close to the escarpments and with the Eucalyptus cypellocarpa and E. piperita communities between Blackheath and Mount Victoria. The boundary of this community approximates the lower distribution of E. fastigata, E. dalrympleana and E. blaxlandii, and the upper distributional limits of Angophora costata and Syncarpia glomulifera.
Tree species include Eucalyptus fastigata (Brown Barrel), E. cypellocarpa (Monkey Gum), E. dalrympleana (Mountain Gum) with E. oreades (Blue Mountain Ash), E. blaxlandii (Blaxland’s Stringybark), E. radiatasubsp.radiata (Narrow-leaved Peppermint) and E. sieberi (Silvertop Ash). The understorey is moderately shrubby with Acacia falciformis, A. terminalis, A. buxifolia, Oxylobium ilicifolium and Leptospermum flavescens occurring, together with ferns such as Culcita dubia. Acacia dealbata was more common here than in any other parts of the study area. It appears that E. fastigata occurs primarily in the more sheltered sites with E. dalrympleana relatively common on the lower slopes where this unit blends into remnants of the vegetation found on the edge of the agricultural land around Little Hartley.
Montane Gully Forest is characterised by the following assemblage of native plant species. Other species also occur, but the list is indicative of the major diagnostic species composition.
Acacia buxifolia
Acacia dealbata
Acacia falciformis
Acacia melanoxylon
Acacia terminalis
Acaena novae-zelandiae
Adiantum aethiopicum
Anisopogon avenaceus
Arrhenechthites mixta
Asperula conferta
Blechnum cartilagineum
Centella asiatica
Clematis aristata
Culcita dubia
Cymbonotus lawsonianus
Dianella caerulea
Echinopogon ovatus
Eucalyptus blaxlandii
Eucalyptus cypellocarpa
Eucalyptus dalrympleana
Eucalyptus fastigata
Eucalyptus oreades
Eucalyptus radiata subsp. radiata
Eucalyptus sieberi
Geranium sp.
Glycine clandestina
Gonocarpus tetragynus
Gonocarpus teucrioides
Helichrysum rutidolepsis
Leptospermum flavescens
Leptospermum morrisonii
Leucopogon lanceolatus
Lomandra longifolia
Microlaena stipoides
Oxylobium ilicifolium
Persoonia linearis
Polyscias sambucifolia
Pratia purpurascens
Pteridium esculentum
Pyrrosia repestris
Rubus parvifolius
Syncarpia glomulifera
Veronica calycina
Viola betonicifolia
 
(2K) Blue Gum Riverflat Forest (Eucalyptus deanei) The Blue Gum Riverflat Forest in the Blue Mountains is included within the Sydney Coastal River-Flat Forest listed as an Endangered Ecological Community in Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995.
This community is usually restricted to terraces of deep alluvium along larger watercourses of the lower Blue Mountains. Eucalyptus deanei (Mountain Blue Gum) is dominant and may be almost monospecific, with occasional Angophora floribunda (Rough-barked Apple) and a small tree layer which may contain large bipinnate wattles and infrequent Allocasuarina torulosa (She-oak). The understorey is open and often dominated by grasses or ferns (or both) with scattered mesic shrubs becoming denser in the immediate vicinity of the watercourse.
This community superficially resembles the Blue Mountains Shale Cap Forest but the two occur in different positions in the landscape.
This community is generally characterised by the almost monospecific occurrence of Eucalyptus deanei along with the following assemblage of native plant species. Other species also occur, and not all of the following species are present in every stand of the community, but the list is indicative of the species composition of the vegetation.
Acacia implexa
Acacia parramattensis
Adiantum aethiopicum
Allocasuarina torulosa
Angophora floribunda
Backhousia myrtifolia
Blechnum nudum
Breynia oblongifolia
Callicoma serratifolia
Calochlaena dubia
Centella asiatica
Cynodon dactylon
Dichondra repens
Entolasia stricta
Eucalyptus deanei
Geitonoplesium cymosum
Glycine tabacina
Imperata cylindrica
Kunzea ambigua
Lomandra longifolia
Melaleuca linariifolia
Melia azedarach
Oplismenus sp.
Plectranthus parviflorus
Pratia purpurascens
Pseuderanthemum variabile
Pteridium esculentum
Rubus parvifolius
Sigesbeckia orientalis
Stellaria flaccida
Sticherus flabellatus
Trema aspera
Tylophora barbata
Veronica plebeia
  
(2L) Casuarina cunninghamiana ‘River Oak Forest’ The Casuarina cunninghamiana River Oak Forest in the Blue Mountains is included within the Sydney Coastal River-Flat Forest listed as an Endangered Ecological Community in Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995.
Narrow bands of River Oak Forest occur on the alluvial banks of the Coxs River. This community also occurs in small, unmapped occurrences along the Hawkesbury-Nepean River. The dominant canopy species is Casuarina cunninghamianasubsp.cunninghamiana (River Oak) with occasional subdominants being Angophora floribunda (Rough-barked Apple) Eucalyptus viminalis (Ribbon Gum) and E. tereticornis (Forest Red Gum), and rarely A. subvelutina (Broad-leaved Apple). Backhousia myrtifolia (Myrtle) can also occur on the sheltered fringes of this community. Along the larger tributaries to the east of the Coxs River, the understorey is often dominated by Leptospermumspp.. In these situations, Lomandra longifolia and several sedges can dominate the ground layer.
The understorey is generally sparse because of the mobile nature of the substrate (mobile gravels, sands and large areas of bare granite). The surrounding lands have often been cleared for agriculture and these communities are often highly prone to willow and other weed infestation.
Casuarina cunninghamiana River Oak Forest is characterised by the following assemblage of native plant species. Other species may also occur, but the list is indicative of the species most characteristic of this composition.
Acacia floribunda
Acacia parvipinnula
Agrostis avenaceus
Alisma plantago-aquatica
Angophora floribunda
Angophora subvelutina
Backhousia myrtifolia
Blechnum nudum
Breynia oblongifolia
Bursaria spinosa
Callistemon citrinus
Callistemon paludosus
Casuarina cunninghamiana subsp. cunninghamiana
Cheilanthes distans
Clematis aristata
Commelina cyanea
Crassula sieberiana
Cynodon dactylon
Cyperus sphaeroideus
Eleocharis sphacelata
Entolasia stricta
Eucalyptus tereticornis
Eucalyptus viminalis
Geranium homeanum
Gnaphalium involucratum
Hemarthria uncinata
Isolepis inundata
Juncus acuminatus
Juncus caespiticius
Juncus usitatus
Leptospermum juniperinum
Leptospermum polygalifolium
Leptospermum morrisonii
Lomandra longifolia
Microlaena stipoides
Persicaria hydropiper
Persicaria praetermissa
Ranunculus inundatus
Rumex sp.
Tristaniopsis laurina
Wahlenbergia gracilis
 
(2M) Eucalyptus radiata subsp. radiata-E. piperita Open-forest This community is only known from a small number of easterly-facing slopes in Katoomba and Leura but may occur elsewhere in the higher Blue Mountains. The dominant canopy trees are Eucalyptus radiatasubsp.radiata (Narrow-leaved Peppermint) and E. piperita (Sydney Peppermint). E. sieberi is also present, particularly where this community grades into the common E. sieberi/E. piperita community which tends to occur upslope. E. manniferasubsp.gullickii can occur infrequently, particularly downslope towards adjoining swamp or riparian vegetation.
The understorey is a mix of dry and wet sclerophyll species and may contain species associated with Blue Mountains Swamps where these communities adjoin. The following list is indicative of some of the major diagnostic species.
Acacia terminalis
Banksia cunninghamii
Banksia spinulosa
Boronia microphylla
Callicoma serratifolia
Chionochloa pallida
Dianella tasmanica
Entolasia marginata
Eucalyptus mannifera subsp. gullickii
Eucalyptus oblonga
Eucalyptus piperita
Eucalyptus radiata subsp. radiata
Eucalyptus sclerophylla
Eucalyptus sieberi
Eucalyptus sparsifolia
Lepidosperma laterale
Leptospermum trinervium
Persoonia acerosa
Persoonia chamaepitys
Persoonia myrtilloides
Platylobium formosum
Polyscias sambucifolia
Pteridium esculentum
Pultenaea glabra
Stellaria pungens
  
(2N) Melaleuca styphelioides-M. linariifolia Forest This community occurs at the base of the slopes below the escarpments surrounding the Megalong, Kanimbla, Jamison and Kedumba Valleys. It is restricted to small alluvial/colluvial deltas perpendicular to the escarpment or to alluvial deposits along ephemeral watercourses running parallel to the escarpment. It is a generally moist forest in which Melaleuca species are dominant and occur under an open canopy of tall Eucalyptus cypellocarpa (Monkey Gum) or less often, E. viminalis (Ribbon Gum), with E. deanei (Mountain Blue Gum) most common east of Narrow Neck Peninsula. Other emergents can include E. crebra (Narrow-leafed Ironbark) and E. punctata (Grey Gum). The understorey is generally depauperate because of shading from the often-dense strata of Melaleuca. In areas subject to or recovering from grazing, it tends to be dominated by unpalatable graminoids and shrubs including Lomandra longifolia and Bursaria species, while in less modified situations there are numerous small climber/twiners such as Desmodium, Eustrephus and Glycine species along with the woody vines Marsdenia, Cissus and Parsonsia, herbs such as Dichondra, Centella and Viola, and a sparse layer of grasses such as Oplismenus species. Occasionally, in sites with more impeded drainage, small sedgeland communities are present, and in particularly moist or sheltered (or both) locations, there can be some intergradation with rainforest assemblages.
This community is generally characterised by the occurrence of the following assemblage of native plant species. Other species also occur, and not all of the following species are present in every stand of the community, but the list is indicative of the range of species composition within this community type.
Acacia falciformis
Acacia obtusifolia
Acacia parramattensis
Adiantum aethiopicum
Austrostipa pubescens
Banksia spinulosa
Billardiera scandens
Blechnum cartilagineum
Bossiaea neo-anglica
Brachycome angustifolia
Bursaria spinosa
Centella asiatica
Choretrum candollei
Cissus sp.
Clematis aristate
Desmodium varians
Dianella caerulea
Dianella longifolia
Dichondra repens
Entolasia stricta
Eucalyptus blaxlandii
Eucalyptus crebra
Eucalyptus cypellocarpa
Eucalyptus deanei
Eucalyptus piperita
Eucalyptus punctata
Eucalyptus viminalis
Eustrephus latifolius
Gahnia melanocarpa
Galium propinquum
Geitonoplesium cymosum
Geranium homeanum
Glycine tabacina
Gonocarpus tetragynus
Goodenia hederacea
Hardenbergia violacea
Helichrysum scorpioides
Hibbertia aspera
Hibbertia obtusifolia
Hypericum gramineum
Imperata cylindrica
Lagenifera stipitata
Leptospermum polygalifolium
Leucopogon lanceolata
Lomandra glauca
Lomandra longifolia
Lomatia myricoides
Marsdenia flavescens
Melaleuca linariifolia
Melaleuca styphelioides
Microlaena stipoides
Oplismenus spp.
Pandorea pandorana
Parsonsia straminea
Phyllanthus hirtellus
Plantago debilis
Platylobium formosum
Poa labillardieri
Podolobium ilicifolium
Poranthera corymbosa
Poranthera microphylla
Pratia purpurascens
Pteridium esculentum
Rubus parvifolia
Scaevola ramosissima
Schoenus apogon
Stackhousia viminea
Veronica plebeia
Viola hederacea
(2O) Riparian Granite Slopes Forest This community is present in the headwaters of ephemeral streams that drain the granite upland of the Megalong Valley down to the Coxs River. The structure is generally an open-forest to woodland with a low, moist and herbaceous understorey in which Stellaria flaccida and S. pungens are prevalent. The small ferns, Asplenium flabellifolium, Cheilanthes sieberi and C. distans may be present with Blechnum nudum scattered along the watercourse. A moist grass layer can dominate the ground stratum and will often contain the herbs, Dichondra repens, Centella asiatica, the twiners Desmodium varians and Glycine species with various Senecio species scattered throughout. The canopy species include Eucalyptus viminalis (Ribbon Gum), E. tereticornis (Forest Red Gum) and Angophora floribunda (Rough-barked Apple) with an occasional subcanopy of Allocasuarina torulosa. A small number of rainforest species may be present, particularly along the watercourse or on the sheltered side of the slope. Examples include Rapanea howittiana, Ficus coronata and Trema aspera. This community can grade into Megalong Granite Dry Rainforest (see community (1C)).
This community is generally characterised by the occurrence of the following assemblage of native plant species. Other species also occur, and not all of the following species are present in every stand of the community, but the list is indicative of the range of species composition within this community type.
Acacia falciformis
Acaena novae-zelandiae
Adiantum aethiopicum
Allocasuarina torulosa
Angophora floribunda
Asplenium flabellifolium
Blechnum nudum
Bulbine bulbosa
Bursaria longisepala
Calochlaena dubia
Carex appressa
Carex longebrachiata
Centella asiatica
Cheilanthes distans
Cheilanthes sieberi
Clematis glycinoides
Desmodium varians
Dichondra repens
Doodia aspera
Echinopogon ovatus
Entolasia marginata
Eucalyptus tereticornis
Eucalyptus viminalis
Eustrephus latifolius
Ficus coronata
Geitonoplesium cymosum
Geranium retrorsum
Glycine tabacina
Hypericum gramineum
Lomandra longifolia
Microlaena stipoides
Oxalis perennans
Pittosporum undulatum
Pratia purpurascens
Rapanea howittiana
Rubus parvifolius
Senecio linearifolius
Senecio minimus
Smilax glyciphylla
Solanum cinereum
Stellaria flaccida
Stellaria pungens
Stypandra glauca
Swainsona galegifolia
Trema aspera
Urtica incisa
Wahlenbergia communis
Wahlenbergia stricta
(2P) Megalong Footslopes Forest This community is found on the footslopes below the escarpments, extending towards the centre of the Megalong Valley until displaced by the vegetation on the granite batholith. Some intergradation of these communities occurs and the outer margin of the Shoalhaven Group supports a community often dominated by Eucalyptus sclerophylla (Hard-leafed Scribbly Gum). Several variants of the forest form are recognised, with structure ranging from open-forest/woodland to open-forest and canopy species including E. eugenioides (Thin-leafed Stringybark), E. globoidea (White Stringybark) (and hybrids), E. punctata (Grey Ironbark), E. sclerophylla (Hard-leafed Scribbly Gum) and Angophora costata (Sydney Red Gum). At the interface with the adjoining forests that dominate the slopes below the cliffline, a taller variant occurs in which E. cypellocarpa (Monkey Gum) may be present. Such situations can be associated with the existence of Melaleuca styphelioides-M. linariifolia swamp forest.
This community is generally characterised by the occurrence of the following assemblage of native plant species. Other species also occur, and not all of the following species are present in every stand of the community, but the list is indicative of the range of species composition within this community type.
Acacia floribunda
Acacia terminalis
Angophora costata
Banksia spinulosa
Billardiera scandens
Boronia parvifolia
Bossiaea obcordata
Calytrix tetragona
Cheilanthes distans
Dianella revoluta
Dillwynia retorta
Entolasia stricta
Epacris microphylla
Eucalyptus cypellocarpa
Eucalyptus eugenioides
Eucalyptus globoidea
Eucalyptus punctata
Eucalyptus sclerophylla
Eucalyptus sieberi
Goodenia hederacea
Hakea salicifolia
Hardenbergia violacea
Hibbertia aspera
Hibbertia rufa
Isopogon anemonifolius
Lagenifera stipitata
Lepidosperma viscidum
Leptospermum polygalifolium
Leptospermum trinervium
Leucopogon virgatus
Lissanthe sapida
Lomandra cylindrica
Lomandra longifolia
Lomandra obliqua
Mirbelia rubioides
Monotoca scoparia
Notelaea ovata
Persoonia laurina
Persoonia levis
Persoonia linearis
Phyllanthus hirtellus
Pimelea linifolia
Poa sieberiana
Pomax umbellata
Poranthera microphylla
Schoenus imberbis
Stylidium graminifolium
Viola hederacea
(2Q) Megalong Granite Forest/Woodland (Eucalyptus tereticornis-E. eugenioides) Much of the undulating granite country supporting this community was cleared for agriculture in the nineteenth century. Fragmented remnants are found in the Coxs River valley at elevations between 250 metres and 850 metres on deep, well-drained sandy soils derived from carboniferous adamellite, granite and grandiorote. Much of the vegetation is now a “derived” woodland (sensu Keith and Benson, 1988) but was probably forest prior to modification by clearing, grazing, rabbits and an altered fire regime.
The most characteristic tree species are Eucalyptus tereticornis (Forest Red Gum) and E. eugenioides (Thin-leaved stringybark) together with E. viminalis (Ribbon Gum). E. dalrympleanasubsp.dalrympleana (Mountain Gum) can be locally dominant, particularly on the higher elevations (which are often quite exposed). E. bridgesiana, E. dives, E. rubida and E. camphora are generally rare within this community and are not considered characteristic of it, however Angophora floribunda (Rough-barked Apple) is quite common and extends well beyond the lower slopes and watercourses. E. macrorhynchasubsp.macrorhyncha occurs mainly in the western areas of the granite vegetation but is occasionally a significant canopy component. Acacia falciformis can also be a locally significant canopy species and can be present in most variants of the granite communities. The less common eucalypts are generally associated with the complex ecotones on the eastern edges of the granite vegetation or with other very localised conditions.
The understorey of the Megalong Granite Forest/Woodland tends to be low and dominated by grasses, graminoids (particularly Lomandraceae) and herbs, in particular, Astraceae. Climbers such as Desmodium, Glycine and Clematis are often present. Shrubs are either relatively rare or else the shrub layer consists of a small number of common unpalatable species such as Bursaria species and Lissanthe strigosa. The understorey composition can vary greatly depending on the amount of exposure.
This community is generally characterised by the occurrence of the following assemblage of native plant species. Other species also occur, and not all of the following species are present in every stand of the community, but the list is indicative of the major diagnostic species.
Acacia falciformis
Acacia implexa
Acacia obtusifolia
Acacia parramattensis
Acaena novae-zelandiae
Adiantum aethiopicum
Ajuga australia
Angophora floribunda
Asplenium flebellifolium
Austrostipa pubescens
Blechnum cartilagineum
Brachycome angustifolia var. angustifolia
Bursaria spinosa
Carex appressa
Cassinia arcuata
Centella asiatica
Cheilanthes distans
Clematis aristata
Cymbopogon refractus
Desmodium varians
Dianella longifolia
Dianella revoluta
Dichelachne rara
Dichondra repens
Doodia aspera
Echinopogon caespitosus
Echinopogon ovatus
Entolasia stricta
Epilobium hirtigerum
Eucalyptus bridgesiana
Eucalyptus camphora
Eucalyptus dalrympleana
Eucalyptus dives
Eucalyptus eugenioides
Eucalyptus macrorhyncha
Eucalyptus punctata
Eucalyptus rubida
Eucalyptus tereticornis
Eucalyptus viminalis
Exocarpos cupressiformis
Exocarpus strictus
Galium propinquum
Geitonoplesium cymosum
Geranium homeanum
Geranium retrorsum
Geranium solanderi
Glycine microphylla
Glycine tabacina
Gnaphalium sp.
Gonocarpus tetragynus
Helichrysum scorpioides
Hydrocotyle geraniifolia
Hypericum gramineum
Imperata cylindrica
Indigofera australis
Lepidosperma gunnii
Lepidosperma viscidum
Leucopogon lanceolata
Leucopogon virgatus
Libertia paniculata
Lissanthe strigose
Lomandra glauca
Lomandra gracilis
Lomandra longifolia
Lomandra multiflora
Lomatia myricoides
Lomatia silaifolia
Luzula flaccida
Marsdenia rostrata
Microlaena stipoides
Oplismenus imbecillis
Pandorea pandorana
Pellaea falcata
Persoonia linearis
Plantago debilis
Plantago gaudichaudii
Plectranthus parviflorus
Poa labillardieri
Poa sieberiana
Polystichum proliferum
Poranthera microphylla
Pratia purpurascens
Pteridium esculentum
Ranunculus lappaceus
Rapanea howittiana
Rubus parvifolius
Rumex brownii
Schoenus apogon
Senecio lautus ssp. dissectifolius
Senecio minimus
Sigesbeckia orientalis
Solanum cinereum
Stackhousia viminea
Stellaria flaccida
Stypandra glauca
Themeda australis
Urtica incisa
Veronica plebeia
Viola betonicifolia
Wahlenbergia stricta
  
3   Low Open-forest
Melaleuca linariifolia Low Open-forest
Melaleuca linariifolia Low Open-forest is found on sandy alluvial soils along certain creeks in the lower Blue Mountains, in which the low paperbark tree, M. linariifolia (Snow-in-summer), dominates the vegetation. This creekline vegetation is associated with creeks on deep alluvial sand deposits, rather than the sandstone substrates more typical of Blue Mountains creeks. The typical vegetation structure is a narrow band of low open-forest or low closed-forest along the creek. Occasional emergent Eucalyptus or Angophora trees may be present above the Melaleuca canopy.
This community is generally characterised by the occurrence of Melaleuca linariifolia along with the following assemblage of native plant species. Other species also occur, and not all of the following species are present in every stand of the community, but the list is indicative of the species composition of the vegetation.
Acacia longifolia
Acacia rubida
Adiantum aethiopicum
Blechnum nudum
Blechnum wattsii
Callicoma serratifolia
Callistemon citrinus
Calochlaena dubia
Cyathea australis
Cyperus polystachyos
Eleocharis sphacelata
Entolasia marginata
Entolasia stricta
Gahnia clarkei
Gleichenia dicarpa
Hydrocotyle peduncularis
Hypolepis muelleri
Imperata cylindrica
Isolepis inundata
Juncus continuus
Juncus planifolius
Juncus usitatus
Kennedia rubicunda
Leptospermum polygalifolium
Melaleuca linariifolia
Microlaena stipoides
Pittosporum undulatum
Pteridium esculentum
Schoenus melanostachys
Typha orientalis
4   Woodlands
(4A) Eucalyptus mannifera subsp. gullickii Alluvial Woodlands These woodlands are found on alluvial soils along certain creeks in the upper Blue Mountains, in which Eucalyptus manniferasubsp.gullickii (Brittle Gum) is the dominant tree species or co-dominant with E. radiatasubsp.radiata (Narrow-leaved Peppermint). The association of the community with creekside alluvium is a critical feature in its definition, since E. mannifera subsp. gullickii and E. radiata subsp. radiata may also be common species in other communities in the upper Blue Mountains. The vegetation structure is woodland or open-forest. E. mannifera subsp. gullickii occurs in some sites as a sparse tree layer (an open-woodland) over swamp vegetation, but such stands are better classified within the Blue Mountains swamp communities rather than as E. mannifera subsp. gullickii Alluvial Woodland.
Two forms of Eucalyptus mannifera subsp. gullickii Alluvial Woodland may be distinguished. At higher altitudes (Mount Victoria-Blackheath), E. mannifera subsp. gullickii is the main tree species and the community is termed E. mannifera subsp. gullickii woodland. At slightly lower altitudes (Katoomba-Leura), E. mannifera subsp. gullickii and E. radiata subsp. radiata are co-dominant and the community is termed E. mannifera subsp. gullickii-E. radiata subsp. radiata Woodland.
This community is generally characterised by the occurrence of Eucalyptus mannifera subsp. gullickii along with the following assemblage of native plant species. Other species also occur, and not all of the following species are present in every stand of the community, but the list is indicative of the species composition of the vegetation.
Acacia dealbata
Acacia melanoxylon
Acacia terminalis
Baeckea linifolia
Banksia cunninghamii
Banksia spinulosa
Blechnum nudum
Boronia microphylla
Caustis flexuosa
Chionochloa pallida
Dampiera stricta
Deyeuxia parviseta
Dillwynia retorta
Empodisma minus
Entolasia stricta
Epacris spp.
Eucalyptus blaxlandii
Eucalyptus mannifera subsp. gullickii
Eucalyptus radiata subsp. radiata
Gahnia sieberiana
Gleichenia dicarpa
Gonocarpus teucrioides
Grevillea acanthifolia
Hakea dactyloides
Helichrysum scorpioides
Hibbertia serpyllifolia
Lepidosperma laterale
Leptospermum continentale
Leptospermum grandifolium
Leptospermum juniperinum
Leptospermum polygalifolium
Leptospermum trinervium
Lepyrodia scariosa
Leucopogon lanceolatus
Lomandra filiformis
Lomandra longifolia
Microlaena stipoides
Mirbelia platylobioides
Olearia erubescens
Persoonia myrtilloides
Pimelea linifolia
Poa sieberiana
Polyscias sambucifolia
Pteridium esculentum
Stipa pubescens
Stipa rudis
Styphelia tubiflora
Tetrarrhena turfosa
(4B) Eucalyptus sclerophylla Bench Woodland Eucalyptus sclerophylla Bench Woodlands occur on dry sandy alluvial benches along certain creek systems in the lower Blue Mountains. This community may also occur on higher benches on a mix of alluvial and colluvial soils. E. sclerophylla (Hard-leaved Scribbly Gum) is the dominant tree species sometimes co-dominant with Angophora bakeri (Narrow-leaved Apple). The typical vegetation structure is woodland, although this may vary depending on site conditions and history. The association between this community and alluvial or colluvial soils is a critical feature in its definition, since E. sclerophylla is also the dominant tree species in another, more common vegetation community, with a different understorey, that occurs on northern and western aspects on sandstone geology in the middle and upper Blue Mountains. The E. sclerophylla trees in the latter community tend to be smaller than those in the E. sclerophylla Bench Woodland.
This community is generally characterised by the occurrence of Eucalyptus sclerophylla along with the following assemblage of native plant species. Other species also occur, and not all of the following species are present in every stand of the community, but the list is indicative of the species composition of the vegetation.
Acacia brownii
Acacia rubida
Acacia ulicifolia
Angophora bakeri
Aristida benthami
Aristida vagans
Baeckea virgata
Banksia oblongifolia
Banksia serrata
Banksia spinulosa
Bossiaea heterophylla
Bossiaea obcordata
Bossiaea rhombifolia
Cassytha glabella
Cassytha pubescens
Caustis flexuosa
Conospermum longifolium
Corymbia eximia
Corymbia gummifera
Cyathochaeta diandra
Dampiera stricta
Daviesia corymbose
Dillwynia floribunda
Entolasia stricta
Epacris pulchella
Eriostemon hispidulus
Eucalyptus notabilis
Eucalyptus piperita
Eucalyptus sclerophylla
Eucalyptus sparsifolia
Grevillea buxifolia
Grevillea mucronulata
Hakea dactyloides
Hakea sericea
Hovea linearis
Imperata cylindrica
Isopogon anemonifolius
Lambertia formosa
Lepidosperma laterale
Leptospermum arachnoides
Leptospermum parvifolium
Leptospermum polygalifolium
Leptospermum trinervium
Lepyrodia scariosa
Lomandra brevis
Lomandra filiformis
Lomandra glauca
Lomandra longifolia
Lomandra obliqua
Melaleuca linariifolia
Melaleuca thymifolia
Mirbelia rubiifolia
Monotoca scoparia
Panicum simile
Persoonia hirsuta
Persoonia laurina
Persoonia oblongata
Petrophile pulchella
Phyllota phylicoides
Pimelea linifolia
Platysace linearifolia
Pteridium esculentum
Ptilothrix deusta
Schoenus villosus
Stipa pubescens
Stylidium graminifolium
Themeda australis
Xanthorrhoea media
 
(4C) Kowmung Wilderness Complex This Complex includes open-forest, open-forest/woodland and woodland communities. It has been included in the Woodland section because most of the vegetation is of a woodland structure.
Most of this Complex occurs in Kanangra-Boyd National Park with some areas in Blue Mountains National Park. A relatively small area occurs outside these reserves in the far south of the Megalong Valley. Small areas of dry rainforest and riparian complex are present within the Kowmung Wilderness Complex.
Indicative canopy species include Eucalyptus crebra (Narrow-leafed Ironbark), E. tereticornis (Forest Red Gum), E. punctata (Grey Gum), E. viminalis (Ribbon Gum), E. melliodora (Yellow Box), E. eugenioides (Thin-leafed Stringybark) and Angophora floribunda (Sydney Red Gum). The understorey can be very open and grassy/herbaceous or can sometimes have a relatively well developed shrub layer in which Bursaria species can be prevalent. Small twiners and Cheilanthes species (Poison Rock Ferns) can be characteristic of the ground stratum as can numerous Senecio species and other daisies.
This community is generally characterised by the occurrence of the following assemblage of native plant species. Other species also occur, and not all of the following species are present in every stand of the community, but the list is indicative of the species composition.
Acacia clunies-rossiae
Acacia falciformis
Acacia implexa
Acacia parramattensis
Adiantum aethiopicum
Agrostis avenaceus
Angophora floribunda
Brachychiton populneus
Brachycome multifida
Breynia oblongifolia
Bursaria spinosa
Calotis hispidula
Carex appressa
Carex gaudichaudiana
Cayratia clematidea
Cheilanthes distans
Cheilanthes sieberi
Choretrum candollei
Clematis aristata
Clerodendrum tomentosum
Commelina cyanea
Crassula sieberiana
Desmodium brachypodum
Desmodium varians
Dianella laevis
Dianella revoluta
Dichelachne sp.
Dichondra repens
Echinopogon ovatus
Einadia sp.
Entolasia stricta
Eucalyptus crebra
Eucalyptus eugenioides
Eucalyptus fibrosa
Eucalyptus punctata
Eucalyptus tereticornis
Gahnia aspera
Gastrodia sesamoides
Geitonoplesium cymosum
Geranium homeanum
Glycine clandestina
Glycine tabacina
Gnaphalium involucratum
Gonocarpus teucrioides
Goodenia hederacea
Hardenbergia violacea
Helichrysum adnatum
Hypericum gramineum
Leucopogon lanceolata
Lissanthe sapida
Lissanthe strigosa
Lomandra glauca
Lomandra longifolia
Lomandra multiflora
Luzula flaccida
Microlaena stipoides
Notelaea longifolia
Notodanthonia sp.
Olearia viscidula
Opercularia hispida
Oplismenus imbecillis
Oxalis perennans
Pellaea falcata
Persoonia linearis
Plantago debilis
Plectranthus parvifolius
Poa sieberiana
Podolobium ilicifolium
Pomax umbellata
Pratia purpurascens
Pteridium esculentum
Rubus parvifolius
Schoenus apogon
Senecio diaschides
Senecio lautus
Senecio quadridentatus
Sigesbeckia orientalis
Solanum cinereum
Stackhousia viminea
Stellaria flaccida
Stephania japonica
Stypandra glauca
Themeda australis
Trema aspera
Urtica incisa
Veronica plebeia
Viola betonicifolia
Wahlenbergia gracilis
Wahlenbergia stricta
 
(4D) Redgum Swamp Woodland (Eucalyptus tereticornis) This community is dominated by Eucalyptus tereticornis (Forest Redgum) and is known only from a small example between Megalong Creek and Nellies Glen Road in the central eastern Megalong Valley. This site is associated with a swamp ephemeral drainage line that generally defines the ecotone between the vegetation on the lower Shoalhaven Group of sediments and that on the Carboniferous Granite, which dominates the Megalong Valley. Adjoining communities include an example of Coxs River Swamp, the so-called Megalong Forest of Keith and Benson (1988) and the Megalong Granite Forest and woodland. The understorey has been modified by grazing and was probably cleared in the past to facilitate this use.
The understorey has been modified by grazing and was probably cleared in the past to facilitate this use. Leptospermum species are dominant along the drainage line and in the more swampy sections which lack open water. Drier areas are dominated by grasses with little or no shrub layer and a relatively sparse tree canopy. This community is threatened by small size, grazing, weed invasion, rabbits and recreational vehicle use.
Redgum swamp woodland is broadly characterised by the following assemblage of diagnostic plant species. Other species may also occur, and not all of the following species are present in every stand of the community.
Acacia floribunda
Agrostis avenaceus
Callistemon sp. nov. Megalong Valley
Carex inversa
Centella asiatica
Dichelachne sp.
Dichondra repens
Eucalyptus tereticornis
Grevillea acanthifolia
Hydrocotyle laxiflora
Hypericum gramineum
Juncus sp.
Juncus usitatus
Leptospermum juniperinum
Leptospermum obovatum
Leptospermum polygalifolium
Lomandra longifolia
Melaleuca linariifolia
Microlaena stipoides
Notodanthonia sp.
Pratia purpurascens
Schoenus apogon
Stackhousia viminea
 
5   Heath/scrub/sedgeland/fernland
(5A) Blue Mountains Heath and Scrub Blue Mountains Heath and Scrub consists of a well-developed shrub layer, with no tree layer or only a sparse layer of scattered low trees, sometimes with a mallee habit (low, multi-stemmed shrub eucalypts). It occurs primarily in exposed sites with very shallow soils on Narrabeen Group and Hawkesbury Sandstone geology. Typical situations are cliff tops and high, rocky ridges, especially on the westerly aspect and with skeletal soils. The vegetation structure is typically an open-heath, less often a closed-heath, and may be interspersed with patches of open-scrub or closed-scrub formed by stands of mallees or Leptospermum species. It is also typically interspersed with areas of bare rock. It can occur on the fringes of or within so-called hanging swamps and in such situations it can also intergrade with vegetation of the Riparian Complex. There is also considerable intergradation between forms of woodland to open-woodland with a Eucalyptus sclerophylla canopy with Blue Mountains Heath and Scrub forming the understorey in such communities.
Blue Mountains Heath and Scrub has a mixed and variable species composition. Common shrub species include Allocasuarina distyla, A. nana, Banksia ericifolia, Epacris microphylla, Eucalyptus stricta, Hakea laevipes, H. teretifolia, Kunzea capitata, Leptospermum trinervium and Petrophile pulchella. Common herb and sedge species include Actinotus minor, Platysace linifolia, Lepidosperma filiforme, L. viscidum, Lepyrodia scariosa, Ptilothrix deusta and Schoenus villosus.
Two forms of Blue Mountains heath have been distinguished (Keith and Benson 1988, Smith and Smith 1995 a–e): montane heath above about 850–900 metres elevation and lower Blue Mountains heath below this level. The two forms intergrade between Wentworth Falls and Katoomba. Montane heath is characterised by the presence of high altitude species such as Allocasuarina nana, Darwinia taxifolia and Phyllota squarrosa, while lower Blue Mountains heath is characterised by the presence of low altitude species such as Allocasuarina distyla, Darwinia fascicularis and Phyllota phylicoides. However, most of the more common heath plants occur across the full altitudinal range.
It is also possible to distinguish two forms of lower Blue Mountains heath: a Hawkesbury Sandstone form at lower altitudes (chiefly in the Faulconbridge to Woodford area), and a Narrabeen Sandstone form at intermediate altitudes (Hazelbrook to Wentworth Falls). The Hawkesbury Sandstone form is characterised by species such as Acacia oxycedrus, Baeckea brevifolia and Eucalyptus burgessiana that are absent from heath on Narrabeen Sandstone.
In the prolonged absence of fires, the heath shrubs grow taller and thicker, transforming the vegetation from an open-heath to a closed-scrub, especially in relatively moist and sheltered sites. These communities may be floristically similar to the closed-heaths described above but are structurally unique. Shrubs including Banksia ericifolia, B. serrata, B. spinulosa, Hakea laevipes, H. teretifolia and a range of Leptospermum species may all attain heights of up to 8 metres over a generally grassy, herbaceous understorey. In locally moist areas, the fern Gleichenia dicarpa may become common in the ground stratum.
In the Megalong Valley, forms of heath occur which are floristically and geologically distinct from those others within the scope of the Blue Mountains Heath description. The majority of Megalong Valley Heath is associated with the Shoalhaven Group of sediments with a rare exception associated with the Carboniferous Granite. Dominant species of the heath include Leptospermum trinervium, L. polygalifolium, L. juniperinum, Isopogon anemonifolius, Hakea salicifolia, H. sericea and Banksia spinulosa while the locally uncommon shrub Mirbelia pungens may also be present.
Only one example is known of heath occurring on granite within the Megalong Valley, however other examples are likely to occur outside the City, west of the Coxs River. This example is dominated by a relatively low-growing shrubby Acacia which has not been able to be identified but is apparently related to Acacia floribunda.
Considered as a whole, Blue Mountains Heath and Scrub is characterised by the following assemblage of native plant species. Other species also occur, and not all of the following species are present in every stand of heath, but the list is indicative of the species composition of the vegetation.
Acacia baueri
Acacia floribunda
Acacia oxycedrus
Acacia suaveolens
Actinotus helianthi
Actinotus minor
Allocasuarina distyla
Allocasuarina nana
Angophora floribunda
Anisopogon avenaceus
Austrostipa pubescens
Baeckea brevifolia
Baeckea densifolia
Baeckea ramosissima
Banksia ericifolia
Banksia serrata
Banksia spinulosa
Bossiaea heterophylla
Bulbine semibarbata
Bursaria spinosa
Callistemon citrinus
Calytrix tetragona
Cassytha glabella
Caustis flexuosa
Cheilanthes sieberi
Chionochloa pallida
Correa reflexa
Corymbia gummifera
Cyathochaeta diandra
Dampiera purpurea
Dampiera stricta
Danthonia tenuior
Darwinia fascicularis
Daviesia corymbosa
Dianella caerulea
Dichelachne rara
Dillwynia floribunda
Dillwynia retorta
Diuris sulphurea
Dodonaea boroniifolia
Entolasia stricta
Epacris microphylla
Epacris obtusifolia
Epacris pulchella
Eriostemon obovalis
Eucalyptus apiculata
Eucalyptus burgessiana
Eucalyptus dalrympleana
Eucalyptus gregsoniana
Eucalyptus ligustrina
Eucalyptus mannifera subsp. gullickii
Eucalyptus moorei
Eucalyptus multicaulis
Eucalyptus rubida
Eucalyptus sparsifolia
Eucalyptus stricta
Gahnia aspera
Galium propinquum
Gleichenia dicarpa
Gonocarpus teucrioides
Goodenia bellidifolia
Goodenia hederacea
Grevillea arenaria
Hakea dactyloides
Hakea laevipes
Hakea propinqua
Hakea salicifolia
Hakea sericea
Hakea teretifolia
Helichrysum scorpioides
Hemigenia purpurea
Hypericum gramineum
Isopogon anemonifolius
Kunzea capitata
Lambertia formosa
Leionema lachnaeoides
Lepidosperma filiforme
Lepidosperma urophorum
Lepidosperma viscidum
Leptocarpus tenax
Leptospermum arachnoides
Leptospermum continentale
Leptospermum juniperinum
Leptospermum parvifolium
Leptospermum petraeum
Leptospermum polygalifolium
Leptospermum trinervium
Lepyrodia scariosa
Leucopogon esquamatus
Leucopogon microphyllus
Lindsaea linearis
Lomandra glauca
Lomandra longifolia
Lomandra multiflora
Micromyrtus ciliata
Mirbelia baueri
Mirbelia pungens
Mirbelia rubiifolia
Mitrasacme polymorpha
Monotoca ledifolia
Monotoca scoparia
Patersonia sericea
Petrophile pulchella
Phyllota phylicoides
Phyllota squarrosa
Platysace lanceolata
Platysace linearifolia
Pseudanthus divaricatissimus
Ptilothrix deusta
Pultenaea elliptica
Restio fastigiatus
Schoenus apogon
Schoenus ericetorum
Schoenus imberbis
Schoenus villosus
Stipa pubescens
Stylidium lineare
Thelionema caespitosum
Themeda australis
Tricoryne elatior
Velleia perfoliata
Woollsia pungens
 
(5B) Blue Mountains Swamps A range of swamps occurs within the City. Swamp vegetation develops on poorly drained sites where the soil is waterlogged for prolonged periods. Several variants are recognised and are described below.
In the City, swamps occur, not only in low-lying sites on valley floors (‘valley swamps’), but also in the headwaters of creeks and on steep hillsides (‘hanging swamps’). Some swamps represent a combination of valley swamp and hanging swamp. The upper boundary of the swamp is often clearly defined by the outcropping of a layer of claystone. Groundwater seeps along the top of the impermeable claystone layer, reaching the surface where the claystone protrudes, thus forming a swamp on the hillside below. Other swamps receive their water supply from feeder streams rather than groundwater, or from a combination of the two.
Blue Mountains Swamps vary greatly in their structure and plant species composition, ranging from closed-sedgeland or closed-fernland to open-heath or closed-heath, sometimes open-scrub or closed-scrub. The shrub-dominated swamps are similar in vegetation structure to some of the forms of Blue Mountains Heath and Scrub, but they differ in species composition and ecological function, and are more appropriately classified with the sedge and fern-dominated swamps. However, in many instances the botanical boundary between Blue Mountains Swamp and Blue Mountains Heath and Scrub communities is unclear or can only be defined at a small scale as the two vegetation types can intergrade extensively.
Common shrubs in the Blue Mountains Swamps that occur on the sandstone plateaux include Acacia ptychoclada, Baeckea linifolia, Banksia ericifolia, Callistemon citrinus, Epacris obtusifolia, Grevillea acanthifolia, Hakea teretifolia, Leptospermum grandifolium, L. juniperinum and L. polygalifolium. Common sedges include Empodisma minus, Gymnoschoenus sphaerocephalus, Lepidosperma limicola and Xyris ustulata. The main fern species is Gleichenia dicarpa. The swamps of the plateaux include communities described by Keith and Benson (1988) and Benson and Keith (1990) as Blue Mountains Sedge Swamps and Newnes Plateau Shrub Swamps.
The Kurrajong Fault Swamps are valley swamps that occur in the lower Blue Mountains on sandy alluvial deposits associated with the Kurrajong Fault. Common shrubs are Acacia rubida, Callicoma serratifolia, Callistemon citrinus, Leptospermum juniperinum and Melaleuca linariifolia. Common species in the understorey are Baumea rubiginosa, Gahnia clarkei, Gleichenia dicarpa and Schoenus melanostachys.
The Coxs River Swamps are another variant encompassed by this community. These swamps occur on the clayey organic sediments derived from the Illawarra Coal Measures where creeks drain at the base of the escarpment. They support a simple flora dominated by Leptospermum obovatum, L. juniperinum and Grevillea acanthifolia with a dense ground cover of Carex and Juncus species.
The Megalong Swamps occur under much the same circumstances as the Coxs River Swamps but differ considerably in both structure and floristics. The Coxs River Swamps tend to occur as scrub, open-scrub and low open-scrub to wet heath with a prominent sedge layer, while the Megalong Swamps are closed to tall closed-scrub dominated by Leptospermum juniperinum and L. polygalifolium with an undescribed shrub Melaleuca sp. Megalong Valley, C. citrinus and infrequent emergents of Eucalyptus camphora and Melaleuca linariifolia.
Blue Mountains Swamps are characterised by the following assemblage of native plant species. Other species also occur, and not all of the following species are present in every swamp, but the list is indicative of the species composition of the vegetation.
Acacia ptychoclada
Acacia rubida
Actinotus minor
Almaleea incurvata
Baeckea linifolia
Banksia ericifolia
Banksia oblongifolia
Bauera rubioides
Baumea rubiginosa
Blandfordia cunninghamii
Blechnum cartilagineum
Blechnum nudum
Burnettia cuneata
Callicoma serratifolia
Callistemon citrinus
Carex spp.
Celmisia longifolia
Dampiera stricta
Dillwynia floribunda
Drosera binata
Drosera spatulata
Empodisma minus
Epacris microphylla
Epacris obtusifolia
Epacris paludosa
Eucalyptus camphora
Eucalyptus copulans
Eucalyptus mannifera subsp. gullickii
Eucalyptus moorei
Gahnia clarkei
Gahnia sieberiana
Gleichenia dicarpa
Gleichenia microphylla
Gonocarpus micranthus
Goodenia bellidifolia
Grevillea acanthifolia
Gymnoschoenus sphaerocephalus
Hakea dactyloides
Hakea teretifolia
Hibbertia cistiflora
Isopogon anemonifolius
Juncus spp.
Kunzea capitata
Lepidosperma filiforme
Lepidosperma forsythii
Lepidosperma limicola
Leptocarpus tenax
Leptospermum continentale
Leptospermum grandifolium
Leptospermum juniperinum
Leptospermum obovatum
Leptospermum polygalifolium
Leptospermum squarrosum
Lepyrodia scariosa
Leucopogon esquamatus
Lindsaea linearis
Melaleuca linariifolia
Melaleuca sp. Megalong Valley
Mirbelia rubiifolia
Notochloe microdon
Olearia quercifolia
Patersonia sericea
Petrophile pulchella
Pimelea linifolia
Ptilothrix deusta
Pultenaea divaricata
Schoenus brevifolius
Schoenus melanostachys
Schoenus villosus
Selaginella uliginosa
Sprengelia incarnata
Symphionema montanum
Tetrarrhena juncea
Tetrarrhena turfosa
Xanthosia dissecta
Xyris juncea
Xyris ustulata
 
(5C) Pagoda Rock Complex Within the City, this community occurs only in the far northwest near Bell. It occurs primarily outside the City on the Newnes Plateau where it is exemplified in Gardens of Stone National Park.
Benson and Keith (1990) list three structural divisions within this Complex: open-heath of Allocasuarina nana, Leptospermum arachnoides, Lepidosperma viscidum, Platysace lanceolata and Banksia ericifolia; open-mallee scrub of Eucalyptus laophila which is not known from the City of Blue Mountains; and woodland of E. sieberi (Silvertop Ash), E. piperita (Sydney Peppermint) and E. oblonga (Sandstone Stringybark). This mosaic of communities intergrades with the higher altitude variant of Blue Mountains Heath.
The following species typically occur within this complex. Other species may also occur, and not all of the following species are present in every stand of the community.
Acacia dorothea
Acacia terminalis
Allocasuarina distyla
Allocasuarina nana
Banksia ericifolia
Boronia microphylla
Daviesia latifolia
Dillwynia retorta
Eucalyptus piperita
Eucalyptus sclerophylla
Eucalyptus sieberi
Eucalyptus sparsifolia
Hakea dactyloides
Lepidosperma viscidum
Leptospermum arachnoides
Platysace lanceolata
  
(5D) Lagoon Vegetation (Glenbrook Lagoon) Lagoon Vegetation (Glenbrook Lagoon) is the wetland vegetation associated with Glenbrook Lagoon. This waterbody is the only naturally occurring upland lagoon in the City, although wetland vegetation has also developed around artificially created water bodies such as Wentworth Falls Lake and Woodford Lake. Glenbrook Lagoon consists of an area of open water with submerged aquatic vegetation, surrounded by extensive reedbeds dominated by the large sedges Lepironia articulata and Eleocharis sphacelata. Fringing the reedbeds is a narrow band of low paperbark trees Melaleuca linariifolia.
Native wetland plants recorded at Glenbrook Lagoon include the following species. Other species are also likely to be present.
Acacia rubida
Agrostis avenacea
Baumea articulata
Callistemon citrinus
Callistemon linearis
Centella asiatica
Cynodon dactylon
Eleocharis sphacelata
Epilobium billardierianum
Gratiola pedunculata
Gratiola peruviana
Hydrocotyle peduncularis
Isachne globosa
Juncus holoschoenus
Juncus usitatus
Lepidosperma longitudinale
Lepironia articulata
Leptospermum polygalifolium
Ludwigia peploides
Melaleuca linariifolia
Melaleuca thymifolia
Myriophyllum variifolium
Nymphoides geminata
Paspalum distichum
Persicaria decipiens
Persicaria strigosa
Philydrum lanuginosum
Phragmites australis
Rumex brownii
Schoenoplectus validus
Typha domingensis
Typha orientalis
Vallisneria gigantea
Viminaria juncea
  
6   Blue Mountains Riparian complex
Blue Mountains Riparian Complex refers to the narrow bands of vegetation found along perennial and non-perennial watercourses in the Blue Mountains. It applies to those sections of the creek where there are distinct differences between the creekside vegetation and the adjacent vegetation further from the creek. Riparian (creekline) vegetation can be diverse and variable in structure and composition. It typically consists of species that are restricted to the immediate creekside environment plus other species from the adjacent vegetation communities. Common shrubs and low trees characteristic of riparian vegetation in the Blue Mountains include Acacia rubida, Baeckea linifolia, Bauera rubioides, Callicoma serratifolia, Callistemon citrinus, Leptospermum polygalifolium, Lomatia myricoides, Tristania neriifolia and Tristaniopsis laurina. Ferns tend to be a major component of the riparian vegetation, and include Blechnum nudum, Calochlaena dubia, Gleichenia microphylla, Sticherus flabellatus and Todea barbara. Common sedges and rushes include Gahnia sieberiana, Juncus planifolius and Schoenus melanostachys. Pockets of rainforest, swamp and moist cliffline (waterfall) vegetation are often present along the creeks and add to the floristic diversity of the riparian vegetation.
Blue Mountains Riparian Complex is characterised by the following assemblage of native plant species. Other species also occur, and not all of the following species are present along every creek, but the list is indicative of the species composition of the vegetation. The list does not include Eucalyptus species. Although a variety of eucalypts may occur along the creeks, they generally reflect the composition of the adjacent vegetation community rather than the riparian vegetation itself.
Acacia elata
Acacia linifolia
Acacia longifolia
Acacia obtusifolia
Adiantum aethiopicum
Austromyrtus tenuifolia
Backhousia myrtifolia
Baeckea linifolia
Bauera rubioides
Blechnum ambiguum
Blechnum cartilagineum
Blechnum nudum
Blechnum patersonii
Blechnum wattsii
Boronia fraseri
Bossiaea lenticularis
Callicoma serratifolia
Callistemon citrinus
Calochlaena dubia
Centella asiatica
Ceratopetalum apetalum
Cissus hypoglauca
Dodonaea multijuga
Drosera spathulata
Entolasia marginata
Entolasia stricta
Eriostemon myoporoides
Gahnia clarkei
Gahnia sieberiana
Gleichenia dicarpa
Gleichenia microphylla
Gonocarpus teucrioides
Grevillea longifolia
Grevillea sericea
Hibbertia saligna
Imperata cylindrica
Juncus planifolius
Leptospermum marginatum
Leptospermum polygalifolium
Lepyrodia scariosa
Lomandra fluviatilis
Morinda jasminoides
Notelaea longifolia
Persoonia mollis
Phebalium squamulosum
Pteridium esculentum
Schoenus melanostachys
Smilax glyciphylla
Sticherus flabellatus
Sticherus lobatus
Syncarpia glomulifera
Todea barbara
Triglochin procera
Tristania neriifolia
Tristaniopsis laurina
  
7   Blue Mountains Escarpment Complex
Blue Mountains Escarpment Complex refers to the distinctive vegetation communities associated with moist, sheltered rock faces, the escarpments and other extensive outcroppings of sandstones in the Blue Mountains. The habitat of this vegetation varies from rock crevices, ledges, caves and the talus at cliff bases through to isolated rock outcrops. The vegetation consists of a diverse mixture of moist cliffline vegetation, heath, swamp, rainforest, mallee and forest communities that can vary on a very small scale.
Species found in the moist sites include Alania endlicheri, Baeckea linifolia, Blechnum ambiguum, B. wattsii, Callicoma serratifolia, Dracophyllum secundum, Drosera binata, Epacris reclinata, Gleichenia microphylla, G. rupestris, Leptospermum rupicola, Sprengelia monticola and Todea barbara. Where a tree canopy is present, it can contain elements of various communities but Eucalyptus oreades (Blue Mountain Ash) is by far the most common. E. piperita (Sydney Peppermint), E. sieberi (Silvertop Ash) and a range of mallees, particularly the common E. stricta (Mallee Ash), can also be locally prevalent.
Blue Mountains Escarpment Complex is characterised by the following assemblage of native plant species. Other species also occur, and not all of the following species are present in every stand of the community, but the list is indicative of the species composition of the vegetation.
Acrophyllum australe
Adenochilus nortonii
Alania endlicheri
Baeckea linifolia
Bauera rubioides
Blechnum ambiguum
Blechnum gregsonii
Blechnum wattsii
Bossiaea lenticularis
Callicoma serratifolia
Dracophyllum secundum
Drosera binata
Empodisma minus
Entolasia marginata
Epacris coriacea
Epacris crassifolia
Epacris hamiltonii
Epacris muelleri
Epacris reclinata
Eucalyptus oreades
Eucalyptus piperita
Eucalyptus stricta
Euphrasia bowdeniae
Gahnia sieberiana
Gleichenia dicarpa
Gleichenia microphylla
Gleichenia rupestris
Goodenia decurrens
Goodenia rostrivalvis
Grammitis billardieri
Isopogon fletcheri
Lepidosperma evansianum
Leptopteris fraseri
Leptospermum polygalifolium
Leptospermum rupicola
Lepyrodia scariosa
Lindsaea microphylla
Lomandra montana
Lycopodium laterale
Melaleuca squamea
Microstrobos fitzgeraldii
Pterostylis pulchella
Rimacola elliptica
Rupicola apiculata
Rupicola sprengelioides
Scaevola hookeri
Schoenus melanostachys
Smilax glyciphylla
Sprengelia monticola
Sticherus flabellatus
Sticherus lobatus
Sticherus tener
Stylidium productum
Todea barbara
8   References
Benson, D.H. and Keith, D.A. (1990) The natural vegetation of the Wallerawang 1:100,000 map sheet. Cunninghamia, 2 (2): 305–336.
Douglas, S.M. (2001) Native vegetation of Areas 1 to 5 in Blue Mountains City local government area. Ecological Surveys and Planning P/L. Hornsby.
Keith, D.A. and Benson, D.H. (1988). The natural vegetation of the Katoomba 1:100 000 map sheet. Cunninghamia, 2: 107–44.
King, D.P. (1994). Soil landscapes of the Katoomba 1:100,000 sheet. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Sydney.
Smith, P. and Smith, J. (1995a). Flora and Fauna Study for Blue Mountains Environmental Management Plan—Study Area 1: Bell to Medlow Bath. P & J Smith Ecological Consultants, Blaxland.
Smith, P. and Smith, J. (1995b). Flora and Fauna Study for Blue Mountains Environmental Management Plan—Study Area 2: Katoomba to Wentworth Falls. P & J Smith Ecological Consultants, Blaxland.
Smith, P. and Smith, J. (1995c). Flora and Fauna Study for Blue Mountains Environmental Management Plan—Study Area 3: Bullaburra to Linden. P & J Smith Ecological Consultants, Blaxland.
Smith, P. and Smith, J. (1995d). Flora and Fauna Study for Blue Mountains Environmental Management Plan—Study Area 4: Faulconbridge to Hawkesbury Heights. P & J Smith Ecological Consultants, Blaxland.
Smith, P. and Smith, J. (1995e). Flora and Fauna Study for Blue Mountains Environmental Management Plan—Study Area 5: Warrimoo to Lapstone. P & J Smith Ecological Consultants, Blaxland.
Smith, P. and Smith, J. (1998). Sensitive Vegetation Units in the City of the Blue Mountains. Unpublished report to Blue Mountains Conservation Society, Residents Against Improper Development, Coalition of Residents for the Environment, Springwood-Winmalee Action Group, Peter Dodd and Lyndal Sullivan. P & J Smith Ecological Consultants.
Specht, R.L., Roe, E.M. and Boughton, V.H. (1974). Conservation of Major Plant Communities in Australia and Papua New Guinea. Aust. J. Bot. Supp. Series, No 7. CSIRO Editorial and Publishing Unit, Melbourne.
sch 3: Am 26.9.1997; 15.6.2001. Subst 2006 (748), Sch 1.
Schedule 4 Interpretation
sch 4, hdg: Am 2005 No 98, Sch 2.4 [2].
Note—
This Schedule relates to Clause 19.
1   Definitions
In this plan—
Advertising sign means any notice, sign or device used for promotional purposes or for conveying information, whether or not that display involves the erection of a structure, or the undertaking of any work.
Agriculture means—
(a)  cultivation for fruit, vegetables, flower crops or pastures, or
(b)  keeping or breeding of livestock or poultry, or
(c)  aquaculture,
for commercial purposes.
Alter, in relation to a heritage item or to a building or work within a Heritage Conservation Area, means change the inside or outside of the heritage item, building or work, but does not include changes that maintain the existing detail, fabric, finish or appearance of the inside or outside of the heritage item, building or work.
Animal establishment means a building or place used for the breeding, boarding, training, keeping or care of small domestic animals (excluding rural livestock) for commercial purposes.
Appointed day means the day on which this plan comes into effect.
Arts and crafts gallery means a building used for the display of arts and crafts which may include provision for the sale of arts and crafts.
Bed and breakfast establishment means a dwelling house used by its permanent residents to provide short-term paid accommodation (which may include meals) and includes ancillary buildings within the curtilage of the dwelling house.
Boarding house means a building or place which is not licensed to sell liquor, where temporary accommodation, together with meals, laundry services, care or other services are provided, but only to residents of the building or place, but does not include tourist accommodation.
Bushland means land on which there is vegetation which is either a remainder of the natural vegetation of the land or, if altered, is still representative of the structure and floristics of the natural vegetation.
Bushrock means naturally occurring surface rock.
Business premises means a building or place in which an occupation, profession, or trade is carried out, in the course of which a service is provided directly and regularly to the public, but does not include a building or place elsewhere specifically defined in this Schedule.
Camping site means a place used for the temporary placement of tents or camper trailers or the like, but not for caravans or other movable dwellings.
Caravan park means a place used for the placement of a caravan or other movable dwelling for commercial purposes and which requires a licence under Section 289F of the Local Government Act 1919.
City means the City of Blue Mountains.
Classified Road means the Great Western Highway, Bell’s Line of Road, the Hawkesbury Road, and the Darling Causeway.
Cluster housing development means the development of land, containing an area of development excluded land, designed and for which consent is granted as an integrated whole and involving—
(a)  the concentration of the development on land within the development site that is most suited to development, and
(b)  the subdivision of land into five or more lots, and
(c)  the erection of a dwelling house on each lot (other than on any neighbourhood or common property lot or lots), and
(d)  at a minimum, the consolidation of the major part of the development excluded land within a neighbourhood or a common property lot, and
(e)  the implementation of management measures approved by the Council, to create and maintain fire protection zones, and to protect and enhance the environmental value of the development excluded land referred to in paragraph (d) and any other natural areas within the development site,
that is subject to a scheme for joint ownership or a neighbourhood or a strata scheme.
Communications facility means a building, structure, work or place used primarily for the purpose of transmitting or receiving signals in the course of communication, and includes radio masts, towers, satellite dishes and the like, other than those used for domestic purposes.
Community centre means a building or place used for the physical, social, cultural, or intellectual development or welfare of the local community.
Depot means a building or place used for the storage or servicing of any plant or machinery used in the course of any commercial or industrial undertaking carried out in another location, but does not include land on which a dwelling is erected if the plant or machinery concerned is a registered motor vehicle of less than two tonnes tare weight used by a resident of the dwelling for personal transport.
Development excluded land means any part of a lot—
(a)  that is land zoned Environmental Protection, or
(b)  that is designated on the Map as Protected Area—Environmental Constraint Area, together with any buffers required by the Council to protect such area, or
(c)  on which any Schedule 3 environmentally sensitive vegetation unit is located, together with any buffers required to protect that unit, or
(d)  that is the habitat of any threatened species, populations or ecological communities within the meaning of the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995, the development of which would have a significant effect on the threatened species populations or ecological communities as determined in accordance with section 5A of the Act, or
(e)  on which any rare species of flora is located, together with any buffers required by the Council to protect that flora, or
(f)  that comprises a watercourse or any buffers required by the Council to protect that watercourse, or
(g)  that has a slope in excess of 20%, or
(h)  comprising any significant landscape or special feature, such as rock outcrops and escarpments, which in the opinion of the Council is worthy of preservation.
Land that would otherwise be development excluded land because it is steeper than a nominated slope, but is—
(a)  less than 100 square metres in area, and
(b)  is not within 20 metres of other land steeper than the nominated slope,
is taken not to be development excluded land, on the basis only of its slope.
Development ordinarily incidental and ancillary to a dwelling house includes—
(a)  the erection of structures or the carrying out of any works other than for the purpose of providing public utility services, and
(b)  the clearing of native vegetation, and
(c)  the provision of access, car-parking and hard-stand areas, and such measures, including the provision or use of stormwater control devices, sewage disposal areas, and the clearing of vegetation for fire protection zones, as are necessary in order to meet the requirements of clause 10.5,
but only where that development relates to the construction or the use of the dwelling house concerned.
Display garden means a private garden which is open to the public from time to time during any period longer than four weeks in any twelve month period.
Dwelling means a room or suite of rooms occupied or used or so constructed or adapted as to be capable of being occupied or used as a separate domicile.
Dwelling house means a building containing one, but not more than one, dwelling.
Education establishment means a building or place used for the purpose of giving and receiving tuition, and includes a school, college or other tertiary institution or environmental education facility.
Environmental Design and Management Guidelines means those guidelines contained in a Development Control Plan prepared and adopted by the Council from time to time.
Environmental education facility means a building or place used for giving tuition in relation to the environment, by persons with recognised qualifications in environmental education, and in accordance with a documented environmental education curriculum (which may relate to the natural area in which the facility is located), and the receiving of such tuition by all who attend the facility.
Extractive industry means—
(a)  the winning of extractive material, or
(b)  an industry or undertaking not being a mine, which depends for its operations on the winning of extractive material from the land upon which it is carried on.
Extractive material means sand, gravel, clay, turf, soil, rock, stone or a similar substance.
Forestry includes arboriculture, silviculture, forest protection, the cutting, dressing and preparation, otherwise than in a sawmill, of wood and other forest products and the establishment of roads required for the removal of wood and forest products and for forest protection.
General store means a shop which sells foodstuffs, personal care products, household cleaning products and small items of hardware (whether or not other goods are also sold and whether or not the facilities of a post office are also included) and which has a gross retail floor space not exceeding 100 square metres.
Guest house means a building or buildings used for temporary visitor accommodation of up to twenty accommodation rooms in a domestic scale of architecture, where the building or buildings incorporate a common facility for the provision of meals either to people temporarily resident or the public generally, whether or not those facilities are licensed.
Hazardous industry means a development for the purpose of an industry which, when the development is in operation and when all measures proposed to reduce or minimise its impact on the locality have been employed (including, for example, measures to isolate the development from existing or likely future development on other land in the locality), would pose a significant risk in relation to the locality—
(a)  to human health, life or property, or
(b)  to the biophysical environment.
Hazardous storage establishment means any establishment where goods and materials or products are stored which, when in operation and when all measures proposed to reduce or minimise its impact on the locality have been employed (including, for example, measures to isolate the establishment from existing or likely future development on other land in the locality), would pose a significant risk in relation to the locality—
(a)  to human health, life or property, or
(b)  to the biophysical environment.
Helicopter landing site means an area or place not open to public use which is authorised by the Commonwealth Department of Transport and which is set apart for the taking off and landing of helicopters.
Heritage Conservation Area means land to which this plan applies that consists of, or is included in, an area identified as such on the Heritage Conservation Map or in Schedule 2.
Heritage Conservation Map means the map marked Blue Mountains Heritage Conservation Map as amended by the maps (or, if any sheets of the maps are specified, by the specified sheets of the maps) marked as follows—
Editorial note—
The amending maps are not necessarily listed in the order of gazettal. Information about the order of gazettal can be determined by referring to the Historical notes at the end of the plan.
Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 1991 (Amendment No 2) Sheets 4, 6, 10, 17 and 19
Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 1991 (Amendment No 3)
Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 1991 (Amendment No 4)
Blue Mountains Local environmental Plan 1991 (Amendment No 5)
Heritage item means a building, work, relic, tree or place of heritage significance situated on land to which this plan applies and identified as such in Schedule 2.
Heritage significance means historic, scientific, cultural, social, archaeological, architectural, natural or aesthetic significance.
High technology industry is the use of a building or place as a research and development establishment where there is no adverse environmental impact.
Holiday cabin means a dwelling with a maximum site coverage of 80 m2, a maximum height above natural ground level of 7 m, and that does not exceed two storeys (with any second storey contained within the roof void), used for the provision of temporary holiday accommodation only.
Home business means a business carried on, in a building which is or contains a dwelling house or a dwelling, or is within the curtilage of a dwelling house or dwelling, by the permanent residents of the dwelling house or dwelling which does not involve—
(a)  the registration of the building, dwelling house or dwelling under the Factories, Shops and Industries Act 1962, or
(b)  the employment of more than one person other than such residents, or
(c)  the interference with the amenity of the neighbourhood by reason of the emission of noise, vibration, smell, fumes, smoke, vapour, steam, soot, ash, dust, waste water, waste products, grit, oil or otherwise, or
(d)  the display of goods, whether in a window or otherwise, or
(e)  except where the building is a dwelling house or other dwelling, the use of a building exceeding 50 square metres in area.
Home industry means an industry carried on, in a building which is or contains a dwelling house or another dwelling, or is within the curtilage of a dwelling house or another dwelling, by the permanent residents of the dwelling house or dwelling which does not involve—
(a)  the employment of more than one person other than such residents, or
(b)  except where the building is a dwelling house or other dwelling, the use of a building exceeding 50 square metres in area, or
(c)  interference with the amenity of the locality by reason of the emission of noise, vibration, smell, fumes, smoke, vapour, steam, soot, ash, dust, waste water, waste products, grit, oil or otherwise, or
(d)  the exposure to view from any adjacent premises, or from any public place, of any unsightly matter, or
(e)  the provision of any essential service main of a greater capacity than that available in the locality.
Hospital means a building or place used for providing care (including providing professional health services) to people as inpatients, whether or not outpatients are also cared for or treated there.
Hotel means premises, including a tavern, specified or proposed to be specified in a hotelier’s licence granted under the Liquor Act 1982, which may also contain temporary accommodation.
Industry means the use of any building or place for the principal purpose of manufacturing, assembling, altering, repairing, renovating, ornamenting, finishing, cleaning, washing, dismantling, processing or adapting any goods or any articles.
Institution means—
(a)  a building used wholly or principally as a house or other establishment for persons developmentally or psychiatrically disabled, or
(b)  a hospital caring for persons developmentally or psychiatrically disabled, or
(c)  a penal or reformative establishment.
Intensive agriculture means the concentrated keeping or breeding, for commercial purposes, of livestock or poultry in a yard or a building.
Junk yard means a building or place used for the collection, storage, abandonment or recycling of scrap materials or vehicles, whether in part or in whole.
Light industry means industry, not being an offensive or hazardous industry, in which the processes carried on, the transportation involved or the machinery or materials used do not interfere with the amenity of the neighbourhood by reason of noise, vibration, smell, fumes, smoke, vapour, steam, soot, ash, dust, waste water, waste products, grit, oil or otherwise.
Low intensity agriculture means—
(a)  the cultivation of an area not exceeding 2,500 m2 of any lot for fruit, vegetables or flower crops, or
(b)  the keeping of bees,
for commercial purposes, where there is no direct sale of produce to the public.
Map means the map marked “Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 1991” which is held in the Blue Mountains City Council offices, as amended by the maps (or, if any sheets of maps are specified, by the specified sheets of the maps) marked as follows—
Editorial note—
The amending maps are not necessarily listed in the order of gazettal. Information about the order of gazettal can be determined by referring to the Historical notes at the end of the plan.
Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 1991 (Amendment No 2) Sheets 1–23
Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 1991 (Amendment No 3)
Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 1991 (Amendment No 4)
Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 1991 (Amendment No 5)
Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 1991 (Amendment No 8)
Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 1991 (Amendment No 11)
Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 1991 (Amendment No 15)
Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 1991 (Amendment No 19)
Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 1991 (Amendment No 28)
Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 1991 (Amendment No 33)
Medical centre means a building or place used for rendering professional health care services (including dental and optical services) to members of the public.
Mine means any development which depends for its operation on the winning or removal of any metal or mineral and may include the storage and primary processing of the material obtained.
Motor showroom means a building or place used for the display, sale or servicing of motor vehicles, caravans or boats, whether or not motor vehicle accessories, caravan accessories or boat accessories are also sold or displayed.
Natural ground level means the level of the ground before any development took place.
Neighbourhood shopping centre means two or more shops together on a single lot not exceeding 1,000 m2 in gross floor area.
Notional development area means that part of a lot not zoned Environmental Protection and not designated on the Map as a Protected Area—Environmental Constraint Area.
Noxious plants means those plants which are from time to time declared noxious in the City by proclamation under Section 467 of the Local Government Act 1919.
Offensive industry means an industry which, when in operation and when all proposed measures to reduce or minimise impact have been employed, still requires to be isolated.
Original lot means a lot in a current plan (within the meaning of section 327AA (1) of the Local Government Act 1919 existing as at 27 December 1991.
Parking means the parking of vehicles only as ancillary to another use.
Place of public worship means a building or place used for public religious worship, which may be used for other activities of the congregation such as counselling, social events or religious training.
Principal Development Area has the same meaning as in clause 30.
Proposed New Alignment means a line shown on the Map in association with the matter “P.N.A.”.
Public place means a public road, bridge, or other place which the public are entitled to use.
Public office means an office used by the Crown, a statutory body, a council or an organisation established for public purposes.
Public transport terminal means a building used for the assembly and dispersal of passengers travelling by any form of public transport.
Rare species of flora means any flora species listed in the publication entitled “Rare or Threatened Australian Plants”, Briggs & Leigh, 1995 Revised Edition.
Recreation area means a place used for recreation by the community but does not include a recreation facility.
Recreation facility means a building or place used for sporting activities, recreation or leisure activities.
Refreshment room is a building or place, the main purpose of which is to provide food for consumption on the premises.
Registered club means a building or place used for social, literary, political, sporting, athletic or other lawful purposes and which is, or is intended to be, registered under the Registered Clubs Act 1976.
Relic means any deposit, object or material evidence which is over 50 years old relating to settlement.
Residential flat building means two or more dwellings on a lot.
Resort means an establishment providing visitor accommodation and having more than 80 visitor accommodation rooms.
Retail plant nursery means a building or place used for either the propagation for sale by retail, or sale by retail, of plants, whether or not landscape supplies (including earth products) and other landscape and horticultural products are also sold.
Riding establishment means a place used for instruction in horse riding or the hire of horses and includes livery stables.
Roadside stall means a building or place used for the purpose of offering for sale, by retail, agricultural goods produced on the land on which the roadside stall is located but only where the building, structure or device used for offering produce for sale is no greater than 20 square metres and is of a temporary nature.
Rural industry means handling or processing of primary products, including the servicing or repair of plant or equipment used for rural purposes in the locality.
Sawmill means a mill used for handling, cutting and processing timber from logs or baulks.
Service station means a building or place used for the fuelling of motor vehicles involving the sale by retail of petrol, oil and other petroleum products which may also be used for—
(a)  the sale by retail and installation of spare parts and accessories for motor vehicles, and
(b)  washing and greasing of motor vehicles, and
(c)  repairing and servicing of motor vehicles involving the use of hand tools (other than repairing and servicing which involves top overhaul of motors, body building, panel beating, spray painting, or suspension, transmission or chassis restoration), and
(d)  a refreshment room, and
(e)  the retail sale of other goods within an ancillary area having a floor space up to 100 m2.
Shop means a building or place used for the purpose of selling, exposing, or offering for sale, by retail, goods, merchandise or materials, but does not include a building or place used for a purpose elsewhere specially defined in this Schedule.
Site area means the area of land to which a development application relates, excluding any part of the land where the purpose for which the application is made is prohibited under this plan.
Slope means the gradient of the natural ground level, being the vertical height divided by the horizontal distance expressed as a percentage. The slope of land is to be established by measuring the distance between 1.0 metre contour levels as shown on a detailed contour survey plan of the land concerned, that plots any rock outcrops on the land as well as other features.
Soil Conservation Property Plan means a development control plan bearing that description prepared for a rural holding and deposited in the office of the Council.
Storey is any separate floor within a building, but does not include—
(a)  a floor of a building used exclusively for the purpose of car-parking, storage, laundry facilities or a similar purpose, or for any combination of such purposes, where the ceiling level of that floor is not more than 1 metre above finished ground level at any point, or
(b)  space within a roof void.
Tourist accommodation means a building or buildings containing no more than 80 units providing for visitor accommodation and recreation, which building or buildings may include a refreshment room and space capable of being used for functions such as receptions, conventions, or the like.
Transport depot means a building or place used for the parking, storage or service of vehicles used in connection with any transport operation.
Vehicle repair workshop means a building or place used for the repair of or fitting of accessories to motor vehicles or agriculture machinery which may involve body building, panel beating or spray painting.
Veterinary establishment is a building or place used for the diagnosis and surgical or medical treatment of animals, whether or not animals are kept on the premises for the purpose of treatment.
Visitor facilities means the provision of walking tracks, interpretive signs, kiosks, lookouts, picnic facilities, toilet facilities, access for the disabled, and ancillary car parking for the general public.
Walking track means a track built to facilitate access to and enjoyment of natural environmental features.
Warehouse or distribution centre means a building or place used for the storage or handling of goods or materials, pending their sale and distribution.
Watercourse means a body of water or a channel, being part of the natural ecological condition of a catchment, and which comprises a creek, stream, lake or wetland with—
(a)  a defined bed or defined banks, or
(b)  endemic riparian vegetation within or adjacent to the stream edge or banks which may provide habitat for aquatic or terrestrial animals, or
(c)  evidence of natural stream processes such as siltation, erosion, gullying, pool and riffle zones,
and which conveys continuous or intermittent water flows, but does not include a piped drainage line.
Wholesale plant nursery means a building or place used for both the growing and wholesaling of plants, whether or not landscape supplies (including earth products) and other landscape and horticultural products are also sold by wholesale from the premises.
2   References
2.1  In this plan—
(a)  a reference to a building or place used for a purpose includes a reference to a building or place intended to be used for the purpose, and
(b)  a reference to a map is a reference to a map deposited in the office of the Council, and
(c)  a reference to land within a zone is a reference to land within a zone described in Clause 8 and identified on the map in the manner indicated in that clause, and
(d)  a reference to land within a Protected Area is a reference to land within a Protected Area described in clause 8 and identified on the Map in the manner indicated in that clause.
2A   Notes
Notes included in this plan do not form part of this plan.
3   (Repealed)
sch 4: Am 31.12.1992; 28.5.1993; 3.9.1993; 29.10.1993; 4.3.1994; 13.5.1994; 9.9.1994; 21.10.1994; 26.9.1997; 23.3.2001; 15.6.2001; 26.10.2001; 2005 No 98, Sch 2.4 [3]–[6]; 2006 (563), cl 4; 2019 (659), Sch 2.3[4].
1   
Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan No 4 is amended—
(a)  by inserting at the end of clause 3 the following sub-clause—
  
(2)  This plan does not apply to the land to which Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 1991 applies.
(b)  by omitting clause 58 of Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan No 4 and by inserting instead the following clauses—
  
58   Heritage conservation
(1)  The aims and objectives of this clause are to identify and protect the Blue Mountains’ natural and cultural heritage.
(2)  In this clause—
alter, in relation to a heritage item or to a building or work within a Heritage Conservation Area, means change the inside or outside of the heritage item, building or work, but does not include changes that maintain the existing detail, fabric, finish or appearance outside of the heritage item, building or work.
bed and breakfast means the provision of accommodation and meals for commercial purposes within a dwelling house specified in Schedule 2 to Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 1991 situated on land to which this plan applies—
(a)  by the permanent residents of the dwelling house, and
(b)  on a short term basis,
where the total occupancy of the dwelling house, including the permanent residents, does not exceed 10, but does not include the provision of accommodation and meals within a refreshment room.
For the purpose of this definition, dwelling house includes ancillary buildings, forming part of the main building group, existing at the appointed day and any alterations to such buildings, provided the site coverage, size and bulk of the building is not increased.
demolition means the damaging, defacing, destruction, pulling down or removal of a heritage item, building, work, relic or place in whole or in part.
Heritage Conservation Area means land to which this plan applies that consists of, or is included in, an area identified as such on the Map and in Schedule 2 to Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 1991.
heritage item means a building, work, relic, tree or place of heritage significance situated on land to which this plan applies and identified in Schedule 2 to Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 1991.
heritage significance means historic, scientific, cultural, social, archaeological, architectural, natural or aesthetic significance.
Map has the same meaning as in Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 1991.
relic means any deposit, object or material evidence which is over 50 years old relating to settlement.
(3)  A person shall not, without the consent of the Council, in respect of a building, work, relic, place or tree that is a heritage item—
(a)  demolish or alter the building or work, or
(b)  damage or move the relic, or excavate for the purpose of exposing or moving the relic, or
(c)  damage or despoil the place or tree, or
(d)  damage or remove any tree or horticultural feature on the land on which the building, work or relic is situated or on the land which comprises the place.
(4)  A person shall not, without the consent of the Council, in respect of a Heritage Conservation Area—
(a)  demolish or alter a building or work within the area, or
(b)  damage or move a relic, or excavate for the purpose of exposing or moving a relic, within the area, or
(c)  damage or despoil a place, tree or other horticultural feature within the area.
(5)  The Council shall not grant consent to a development application in respect of—
(a)  a heritage item, or
(b)  development likely to affect a heritage item, or
(c)  development in a Heritage Conservation Area,
unless it has assessed the effect that the development would have on the heritage significance of the heritage item or Heritage Conservation Area.
(6)  The Council shall refer any development application for the demolition of a heritage item or a building, work, relic or place in a Heritage Conservation Area to the Heritage Council and shall have regard to any written views of the Heritage Council received by the Council within 28 days of the referral.
(7)  Sub-clause (6) does not apply to the partial demolition of a heritage item or a building, work, relic or place within a Heritage Conservation Area if, in the opinion of the Council, the partial demolition is of a minor nature.
(8)  A person may, with the consent of the Council, carry out development for the purposes of bed and breakfast in a dwelling house listed in Schedule 2 to Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 1991 that is situated on land to which this plan applies.
58A   Protected Areas
(1)  The aims and objectives of this clause are to establish 3 different kinds of Protected Areas and, with respect to those areas—
(a)  Environmental Constraint Area
(i)  To protect environmentally sensitive land and areas of high scenic value in the City.
(ii)  To provide a buffer around areas of ecological significance.
(iii)  To restrict development on land that is inappropriate by reason of its physical characteristics or bushfire risk.
(b)  Escarpment Area
(i)  To preserve and enhance the natural environmental and visual significance of the escarpment system of the Blue Mountains.
(ii)  To limit the presence of buildings and works in the escarpment area and to limit the impact of buildings on the perception of the escarpment as a significant natural feature.
(iii)  To limit the proportion of hard surfaces in the escarpment area and to provide for the restoration of all degraded areas and their return to a natural habitat.
(c)  Water Supply Catchment Area
(i)  To protect the City’s water supply.
(ii)  To maintain the quality of the natural environment.
(2)  This clause applies to land to which this plan applies shown on the Map, within the meaning of Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 1991, in a distinctive manner and by the following annotations—
Environmental Constraint Area
Escarpment Area
Water Supply Catchment Area
(3)  In this clause—
storey is any separate floor within a building, but does not include—
(a)  a floor of a building used exclusively for the purpose of car-parking, storage, laundry facilities or similar purposes, or any combination of such purposes, where the ceiling level of that floor is not more than 1 metre above finished ground level at any point, or
(b)  storage or living space within the roof void.
(4)  The development criteria for the following Protected Areas are—
(a)  Environmental Constraint Area
The Council shall not consent to development in a Protected Area—Environmental Constraint Area, unless it is satisfied, by means of a detailed environmental assessment, that the development will not compromise the objectives of the Protected Area.
(b)  Escarpment Area
(i)  The Council shall not consent to any development involving the clearing of trees in an area designated as Protected Area—Escarpment Area, unless it is satisfied, by means of an assessment of the landscape and environmental impact of the proposed development, that the visual and ecological effects of the proposed clearing will not compromise the Protected Area—Escarpment Area objective.
(ii)  No building, other than of single storey construction, shall be erected in a Protected Area—Escarpment Area if it protrudes above the vegetation canopy of the immediate locality, or the height of adjacent buildings.
(c)  Water Supply Catchment Area
(i)  The Council shall refer any development application for land within a Protected Area—Water Supply Catchment Area to the Water Board and shall include in any determination in respect of that application any written requirements of the Board relating to the development received by the Council. Any development consent must include a provision which requires that satisfactory arrangements be made with the Water Board for the provision of water and sewerage facilities.
(ii)  Within a Protected Area—Water Supply Catchment Area, the Council shall not consent to any development that requires effluent disposal unless the development is to be connected to a reticulated sewerage system.
(iii)  The Council may grant development consent for the erection of a dwelling house served by an effluent pump-out system on a lot that existed at the appointed day where the sewer is not available. This provision does not extend to dual occupancy.
(c)  by omitting Schedule 6.
Schedule 6 Classification and reclassification of public land as operational land
(Clause 36)
Part 1 Land classified, or reclassified, as operational land—no interests changed
Locality
Description
Leura
Lot 15, DP 8715, 36R Kanimbla Street
Part 2 Land classified, or reclassified, as operational land—interests changed
Locality
Description
Any trusts etc not discharged
Nil
  
sch 6: Ins 2013 (380), Sch 1 [2].