Harry Pottage Reserve ( Macleod)

Harry Pottage Reserve is a 4.2 hectare reserve with 1.7 hectares of grassland. There is a path running through the middle and, the open space area has a playground and a rotunda. The natural grassland area to the south of the reserve is connected to the Cherry Street Reserve, a 13.21 hectare grassland reserve.

Activities in the park include a playground, walking/bike trails and wildlife observation.

History

This reserve is named after Harry Pottage, a councillor in the 1960s and 1980s, who prevented the site becoming a housing development.

Flora and Fauna

The grassland has 2 vegetation communities; plains grassy woodland, exposed plain slope, river red gum and plains grassy woodland, terrace/valley, river red gum.