Dalrymple-Hay Nature Reserve
| Dalrymple-Hay Nature Reserve New South Wales | |
|---|---|
Blackbutt at located in the reserve | |
| Nearest town or city | St Ives |
| Coordinates | 33°44′12″S 151°9′15″E / 33.73667°S 151.15417°E |
| Established | January 1972 |
| Area | 0.11 km2 (0.0 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Dalrymple-Hay Nature Reserve |
| See also | Protected areas of New South Wales |
The Dalrymple-Hay Nature Reserve is a protected nature reserve that is located in the northerns suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The 10.768-hectare (26.61-acre) reserve is situated in the suburb of St Ives, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the Sydney central business district.
The reserve is the most significant remnant of the eucalyptus Blue Gum High Forest which dominated much of the shale based forests north of Sydney. Only 1% of the original forest remains. The reserve is a traditional part of the Aboriginal country, which stretched to the northern shores of Sydney Harbor to Broken Bay in the north.