Windsor Downs Nature Reserve

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The Windsor Downs Nature reserve is a state park established in 1990 by [[National Parks and Wildlife Service (New South Wales)|New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife]]. The reserve, which spans approximately 332 hectares, was established on land formerly owned by the Riverstone Meatworks<ref name="pom">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>. It is one of the last remains of the [[Cumberland Plain Woodland]] and as such contains a number of rare and endangered species.

== History ==
Windsor Downs Nature Reserve is situated on the land of the [[Darug]] tribe. There are known to be aboriginal campsites with a number of stone tools found.

The land was occupied by the Riverstone Meatworks for over 100 years, during which time it was used as grazing fields for cattle.Many of the structures from this period, including the old water tower and concrete water troughs are still standing to this day<ref name="pom" />.

The reserve was affected by a major fire in 2013 and was closed to the public for some time as a result.

== Flora ==
Being Cumberland plain woodland, the reserve is home to a number of rare and threatened flora including [[Dillwynia tenuifolia]], Pultenaea parviflora, [[Persoonia nutans]] and [[Grevillea juniperina]]<ref name="pom" />.

== Fauna ==
The reserve hosts a healthy population of the [[Eastern grey kangaroo]] (Macropus Giganteus) as well as being home to [[Sugar glider|Sugar gliders]], [[Goanna|Goannas]], [[Eastern brown snake|Eastern brown snakes]], [[Red-bellied black snake|Red-bellied black snakes]]. and a number of native birds including [[Yellow-tailed black cockatoo|Yellow-tailed black cockatoos]]. Of note, the endangered [[Regent honeyeater]] is know to reside in the reserve as well as possibly one of the few populations of [[Red-capped robin|Red-capped robins]] left in Sydney.
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