Fred Hollows Reserve facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Fred Hollows Reserve New South Wales
A footbridge located in the Fred Hollows Reserve
Fred Hollows Reserve Location in New South Wales
Nearest town or city	Randwick
Established	circa 1993 (1993)
Area	0.02 km2 (0.0 sq mi)
Managing authorities	Randwick City Council
Website	Fred Hollows Reserve

The Fred Hollows Reserve is a special natural area in the eastern part of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is managed by the local government, the Randwick City Council.

This reserve covers about 2 hectares (5 acres). It is located in a natural valley once called Glebe Gully in Randwick. Since 1993, the Randwick City Council has worked hard to protect this hilly area within the Coogee Basin. The park follows a gully from Alison Road all the way to Clovelly Road.

The gully faces away from the sun, which means it stays cool and shady. This creates a special habitat with lots of trees and plants that protect it from fires. It's a peaceful green space, quite different from the busy city around it.

History of Fred Hollows Reserve

Why Was the Reserve Named Fred Hollows?

In the 1970s, the natural environment in the gully was not well cared for. People left rubbish there, and many native plants and animals started to disappear.

In 1993, the reserve was officially named after Fred Hollows. He was a famous eye doctor, also known as an ophthalmologist, who used to live nearby. Fred Hollows was known for helping thousands of people in Australia and other countries to see again. Naming the reserve after him honors his amazing work.

Plants and Animals of the Reserve

Discovering the Flora and Fauna

The Fred Hollows Reserve is home to many different plants, also known as flora. You can find various types of ferns here, like false bracken, maidenhair fern, binung, and gristle fern. There are also different grasses and Banksias.

Other interesting trees and plants include:

• Coachwood
• Lillypilly
• Magenta cherry
• Scentless rosewood
• Callicoma
• Muttonwood
• Five-leaved water vine
• Bleeding heart
• Corkwood (which is rare in this area)
• Sydney peppermint

Many animals, called fauna, also live in the gully. You might spot lizards and frogs. A wide variety of birds call this place home, such as:

• Glebe gully skinks
• Rainbow lorikeets
• Welcome swallows
• Kookaburras
• Pied currawongs
• Sulphur-crested cockatoos
• Magpies

And many more!

Visiting Fred Hollows Reserve

How to Access the Park

The Randwick Council has made it easy to explore the reserve. They built a boardwalk and a footbridge that go along and across the creek. This means you can now walk through the reserve in about ten minutes.

The main entrance to the park is on the north side of Alison Road. It's about 150 meters (around 500 feet) west of Carrington Road. You can enjoy a peaceful walk from Alison Road all the way to Bligh Place.