Spring St Wetlands

Heritage

Bayside has been home for many generations of Aboriginal people, living along the Cooks River and around Kamay (Botany Bay). Aboriginal heritage includes sites like rock engravings, tools such as stone axes or spear points, natural features of spiritual significance, landscapes like Kamay Bay, historical camps, buildings where Aboriginal people lived or worked and contemporary places of work or recreation.

Values from the community

• We value the character and heritage of our suburbs • View corridors are important • We should require design excellence and respect existing character • We need to know Aboriginal heritage and stories – it’s part of a rich history • Recognition for Aboriginal peoples is important – we should work together • Incorporate heritage and historical character into the design of new buildings such as some of our main streets • We need to protect our cultural landscape items

https://maps.bayside.nsw.gov.au/Intramaps98/ https://haveyoursay.bayside.nsw.gov.au/lep-2020/widgets/289061/documents Uncovering the Hidden History of the Wolli Creek Valley May of Recreational Opportunities Local Strategic Planning Statement