Following an enquiry by a Sydney resident who regularly visits the area, the Great Lakes Advocate is happy to report that the iconic Osprey nest that sits atop a power pole just north of the Green Point turnoff has been left untouched by last Friday's fire in the Booti Booti National Park.
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The fire, which burned approximately four hectares of bushland on the western side of The Lakes Way, was concentrated a few kilometres south of Green Point, close to the Camp Elim turnoff near Tiona.
Thanks to an aggressive response from the RFS, which included several RFS crews fighting the blaze on the ground as well as assistance from a number of waterbombing aircraft, the fire was contained quickly and posed no threat to property.
It also posed no threat to the iconic Osprey nest.
Ospreys have been nesting near the Green Point turnoff since 2015, although the power pole their nest sits atop is no longer in use, with Essential Energy leaving the pole in place exclusively for the birds' nesting habits.
A sign at the base of the pole reads: "Pole NOT to be removed due to Osprey nest."
Previously, ospreys have caused problems in the region by building their nests atop active power poles, which has resulted in electrical shortages and fires.
Nests at Boronia Park, Forster, South Street Oval, Tuncurry, and Oxley Island have had to be relocated to unused poles or purpose-built platforms for this reason.
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