About Oakey Hill Nature Reserve
Oakey Hill Nature Reserve is a 66-hectare reserve forming part of Canberra Nature Park in the Australian Capital Territory. Located between the suburbs of Lyons, Curtin and Weston in southern Canberra, it protects Yellow Box-Blakely's Red Gum grassy woodland. The hill rises to 684 metres and offers walking tracks, native flora and fauna, and panoramic views over Woden Valley and Weston Creek.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a natural bushland hill with informal walking tracks through open eucalypt woodland and native grassland. The reserve has a summit with views across Canberra, Woden Valley and the Brindabella Ranges. There are no built visitor facilities; the experience is low-key nature walking, birdwatching and wildflower viewing. Tracks are natural earth surfaces with some steep sections and interpretive signage at entry points.
Key highlights
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Summit views over Woden Valley, Weston Creek and central Canberra
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Yellow Box-Blakely's Red Gum grassy woodland, an endangered ecological community
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Spring wildflower displays including native grasses and wildflowers
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Birdwatching for woodland birds including parrots, honeyeaters and raptors
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Network of informal walking tracks linking Lyons, Curtin and Oakey Hill