Marks Athletics Field's new state-of-the-art 400-metre synthetic track. Centennial Parklands are on facebook and twitter - a great way to keep in touch with the activities in the park Lis Zahwah December 3, 2013 Nice place for picnic 17 comments: William Kendall Friday, 7 October 2016 at 02:57:00 GMT+11. Train four nights a week on E.S. Jul 17, 2012 - This Pin was discovered by Zhesi Wencai. Centennial Parklands is reinstating the failed retaining wall at Duck Pond. Read about the theory behind Centennial Park's nature-based learning programs for kids of all ages and abilities, then explore the WILD PLAY Bush School programs. My son was enthralled. Centennial Park, Duck Pond, sunset This sunset is reflected on Duck Pond in Centennial Park. Centennial Park's Model Yacht Pond is so-named because sailing model yachts here was popular during the 1920s. Please try again later. It should be a picture of guitars made of car plates. The islands of Centennial Park’s Lily Pond offer a habitat for Black Swans and Australian Purple Swamphens, while the water is home to invertebrates, including dragonfly nymphs and water boatmen. Sydney has some of the most charismatic and gorgeous small birds around. For the best viewing experience, click on the "Toggle Slideshow" icon. Download this stock image: Cormorants in a tree at Duck Pond in Centennial Park in Sydney, Australia. Train four nights a week on E.S. Dogs should not go in the water and must be on a leash within 10m of the ponds. Jul 6, 2013 - Ibis take flight - Duck Pond, Centennial Park, Sydney (photo by Craig Easdown). Botany Wetlands is the largest freshwater wetland system in inner-metropolitan Sydney – 59 hectares spread over a four kilometre corridor). your own Pins on Pinterest One More Shot Pond was named after a former statue that stood in Centennial Park, a larger than life hunter with a dog at his heels. Centennial Park, Duck Pond Looking across Duck Pond in Centennial Park, in the eastern suburbs. 7 contributions 5 helpful votes. The Centennial Park ponds, covering an area of approximately 26 hectares, provide important habitat for water birds and aquatic life and are a significant feature of the formal design of Centennial Park. If you’re looking for things to do, the Labyrinth is nearby. Play and unwind in nature after a day at school. The 189 hectare park was dedicated in 1888 to celebrate the centenary of European settlement in Australia. Check out my Infrared Photography gallery here. Centennial Parklands offers outdoor learning programs for classes of all ages, which focus on environmental education, sustainability, fieldwork, and developing a life-long connection to nature. Cleaning and disposing of waste from Gross Pollutant Traps and litter removal from pond edges; Maintenance of water level control weirs; Bank erosion control and maintaining structural integrity of walls; Establishment of reed beds and planting native plants along pond edges and islands; Always sweep your gutters and driveways with a broom rather than hosing rubbish down the drain. We'll be in touch shortly. Centennial Park's Gardeners have planted reed beds on the edge of Fly-Casting Pond, providing the aquatic wildlife a rare sanctuary in the heart of Sydney. A photo of Busbys pond before the drought dried it up. Learn how small changes, like gentle walks in the outdoors, can hugely improve your mental health. Plantings and improvement works around the ponds’ edges have been carried out to assist with bank stabilisation. This water was Sydney’s main source of drinking water between 1837 and 1859, until mismanagement and poor maintenance of the bore compromised the water supply. Centennial Park, cannon This is one of two Crimean War Cannons located in Centennial Park, in the eastern suburbs. These boardwalks stand over Duck Pond in Centennial Park, in the eastern suburbs. Centennial Park's picnic sites may be booked by private, school or corporate groups of all sizes. Meet the people who work at Centennial Parklands and keep up with the latest news and stories. !…” Water from this natural freshwater drainage area was channelled via Busby’s Bore to the settlement of Sydney. Ten of the eleven interconnected ponds in Centennial Park, and single pond in Moore Park, are fed by stormwater runoff from the surrounding catchment area. Only one pond, Lily Pond, is fed by a natural artesian spring. Centennial Parklands encompasses three of Sydney's urban parks: Moore Park; Queens Park, and Centennial Park. Moonlight Cinema returns to Centennial Park this summer. Your out stop in and the use of the work, there will be multiple movements... 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