
Let children connect to love for this land
The Headland Preservation Group has always supported the concept of bringing children to these lands, this headland in particular, to learn and unders...
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Priceless place of solace in our city
Apart from the extraordinary environmental values of North head, it has incredible views.
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Honouring our people by honouring our land
Having grown up In Western New South Wales, I have a great respect for the Natural world.
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First connections at middle head
The First Nations have occupied this land, the headlands of Sydney Harbour, for over 37,000 years.
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Our job to preserve the dream of Sydney harbour is never done
The job of the Headland Preservation Group is never done, we hold the same values as the Sydney Harbour trust to preserve, conserve and interpret the ...
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Sydney’s headlands - storybook of our Nation
The headlands of Sydney harbour are such a special place for Australians because of three very important values.
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A fledgling Dartford Warbler spotted
On 3 May 2025, a fledgling Dartford Warbler was spotted learning how to fly amongst the heather on Horsell Common.
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Autumn Fungi of the Styx Valley
The Styx Valley, home to the tallest flowering plants on the face of planet Earth, comes alive with a kaleidoscope of red, green, blue, purple, yellow...
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Belted Galloway Cattle: Protectors of the Heather
These cattle graze in the grassland of the Common, eating fauna that would otherwise threaten the heather.
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The Peace Garden
The Peace Garden was originally the site of 27 graves of Muslim Indian Soldiers, who died in the two world wars.
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'The Fallen Star'
The Sandpit is famous for its role in 'The War of the Worlds', serving as the site where 'the fallen star' lands.
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The Home of the Martians - video by Richard Vobes
Watch an insightful video about Horsell Common and the Sandpit, the setting for H. G. Wells' 'The War of the Worlds'
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