A unique, natural landscape on the northern bank of Sydney Harbour, Badangi, has been listed on the State Heritage Register.
The 48-hectare site has a rich Aboriginal history with evidence of Gammaraygal occupation and is one of the few remaining natural landscapes in public ownership on Sydney Harbour.
The heritage listing covers public foreshore parklands and reserves around the Greenwich and Wollstonecraft peninsulas including Berry Island Reserve, Badangi Reserve, Manns Point, Holloway Park, Greendale Park, Smoothey Park and Gore Cove Reserve, as well as some nearby waterways.
This listing recognises the area’s deep links to the Gammaraygal people and the cultural heritage found within the site, including shell middens, grinding grooves and rock engravings.
It also protects public ownership of Sydney Harbour’s foreshore for ecological and recreational purposes.
Over the years, the site’s natural and recreational values have made it a popular destination for locals, tourists and artists, with many renowned painters and photographers choosing to capture this unique place.
This is the fifth new State Heritage Register listing announced by the NSW Government. The others are:
- All Saints Anglican Church, Bodalla
- Nowland’s Lochinvar Coach House and Setting, Lochinvar
- Toorale Homestead and Woolshed Precinct, far west NSW
- Manilla Railway Viaduct and Underbridge, near Tamworth
