Use good reliable species to provide the basic framework of your garden. Consult horticultural journals, magazines and reference books . Ask at your local nursery. The plants suggested above are usually available from nurseries and are fairly easy to grow. There are many other species native to the Sydney area which will do well in a home garden.
Some nurseries specialise in native plants and can provide a wide range to choose from.
Grow What Where. The bushland of Sydney and its suburbs. Kangaroo Press in association with the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, Kenthurst, NSW, 1990. Your Garden Grow - A guide to garden soils and fertilisers. Lothian Publishing Co Pty Ltd, Port Melbourne, 1990.