Buffalo Creek Reserve is a bushland and mangrove area on Pittwater Road near Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre in East Ryde.
Location
Buffalo Creek Reserve
217 Pittwater Road, Hunters Hill NSW 2110
Wallumedegal Country
Accessibility
This site is not wheelchair accessible.
Contact Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre if your group has accessibility requirements so staff can advise on suitability and possible adjustments to your excursion.
Risk assessment and risk management advice
Use these documents to support your school’s risk assessment and excursion planning:
Getting here
Drop off and pick up
Buses must drop off and pick up students on Pittwater Road just before the entrance to Buffalo Creek Reserve.
Buses must approach the Buffalo Creek Reserve roundabout from the north (southbound). The bus should pull onto the shoulder just before the roundabout and reserve entrance.
There is enough room for one articulated bus or two rigid buses. Two extra-long rigid buses are a tight fit. Two rigid buses will only fit if the front bus moves forward close to the roundabout and give way sign.
Bus parking
Buses must not enter Buffalo Creek Reserve. Day parking for buses is provided in Field of Mars Reserve on the opposite side of Pittwater Road.
Car and minibus parking
Cars and minibuses can park in the Buffalo Creek Reserve car park.
Car and minibus parking
Cars and minibuses can enter and park in the Buffalo Creek Reserve car park.
Access map for Buffalo Creek Reserve
Bus bay on Pittwater Road (southbound)
Walking track previews
Watch these walking track preview videos to see typical track conditions and terrain at Buffalo Creek Reserve before your excursion.
Buffalo Creek Reserve boardwalk
Sugarloaf Hill sandstone steps
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Learning programs
Explore the Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre excursions that utilise this location.
Flora and fauna fact sheets
Read about the animals and plants that could be seen at this location.