Coastal Open Space System

The Gosford City Council's Coastal Open Space System (COSS) is a network of bushland reserves set aside and managed for their natural beauty and nature conservation values. The COSS was created in 1984, and Council continues to actively purchase identified high nature conservation value land as it becomes available. Funding for purchasing and managing the COSS bushland reserves comes from rates and special contributions made by developers. The COSS and other  are managed by Council's Natural Open Space Unit. You can search for your closest COSS reserve on the MyGosford Reserves web site.

The COSS lands in the Bouddi Peninsula are:

1. Putty Beach Reserve. Currently zoned 6(a) Open Space recreation. Although weed infested in many places a long term management plan has been prepared and a regular bush regeneration group is tackling it from the southern end..
2. Several blocks below the ridgeline above Fraser Rd. These are currently zoned 7(a) Conservation and are continuous with other blocks to be zoned E2 in the LEP
3. A block off Fraser Rd (50) and several blocks on the ridge behind the extension on Hardy’s Bay Pde. Currently zoned 7(a) and are continuous with other blocks to be zoned E2 in the LEP
4. A block that goes back up to the ridge from the end of Como Pde. Currently zoned 6(a) but continuous with land to be zoned E1 and E2.
5. The area currently used as a Council dump off Maitland Bay Dr. Currently zoned 6(a).