Located just minutes away from Sydney’s CBD, Centennial Parklands is home to the largest freshwater wetlands in inner-metropolitan Sydney.
Wetlands
Wetlands and Indigenous Values https://www.environment.gov.au/water/wetlands/publications/factsheet-wetlands-indigenous-values#:~:text=Wetland%20values&text=It%20provides%20an%20economic%20base,grounds%20and%20as%20boundary%20markers.
Wetlands https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/water/wetlands
Wetlands Birds https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/water/wetlands/plants-and-animals-in-wetlands/birds
Wetlands Animals https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/water/wetlands/plants-and-animals-in-wetlands
Wetlands Plants https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/water/wetlands/plants-and-animals-in-wetlands/plants#:~:text=They%20are%20dominated%20by%20sedges,as%20water%20primrose%20and%20nardoo.&text=These%20are%20always%20or%20nearly,as%20ribbonweed%20and%20wavy%20marshwort.
NSW Waterwatch https://www.nswwaterwatch.org.au/
The Convention on Wetlands https://www.ramsar.org/
Centennial Parklands Water Conservation https://www.centennialparklands.com.au/about-us/planning/environmental-management/water-conservation
Centennial Parklands History https://www.centennialparklands.com.au/visit/our-parks/centennial-park/centennial-park-s-history
Centennial Parklands Managing Stormwater https://www.centennialparklands.com.au/about-us/planning/environmental-management/managing-stormwater
Centennial Parklands Geology and Landform https://www.centennialparklands.com.au/visit/environment/geology-and-landform
Duck Pond
Duck Pond https://www.centennialparklands.com.au/visit/our-parks/centennial-park/ponds/duck-pond
Centennial Parklands History and Highlights of our Waterways https://www.centennialparklands.com.au/stories/2019/history-and-highlights-of-our-waterways
Turtles https://www.centennialparklands.com.au/visit/environment/animals/turtles
Centennial Parklands How you can help our turtles https://www.centennialparklands.com.au/stories/2018/how-you-can-help-our-turtles
Centennial Parklands Red-eared Slider Turtles https://www.centennialparklands.com.au/stories/2018/have-you-seen-a-red-eared-slider-turtle
Frogs https://www.centennialparklands.com.au/visit/environment/animals/frogs
Lachlan Swamp
Centennial Parklands Busy and the Bore https://www.centennialparklands.com.au/stories/2019/busby-and-the-bore
Centennial Parklands A Water Source for Sydney https://www.centennialparklands.com.au/visit/history-and-heritage/history-of-the-parklands/a-water-source-for-sydney
Lily Pond https://www.centennialparklands.com.au/stories/2020/is-this-centennial-park-s-most-beautiful-pond
Flying Foxes https://www.centennialparklands.com.au/stories/2019/seven-things-to-love-about-flying-foxes
Bats https://www.centennialparklands.com.au/visit/environment/animals/bats
Local to Global Connections
Centennial Parklands Environmental Management https://www.centennialparklands.com.au/about-us/planning/environmental-management
Centennial Parklands Environmental Policy https://www.centennialparklands.com.au/about-us/planning/environmental-management/environmental-policy-statement
Long-finned Eels https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/longfin-eel-anguilla-reinhardtii/
Fishways https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fishing/habitat/rehabilitating/fishways
Weirs and Fishways https://www.waternsw.com.au/supply/Greater-Sydney/weirs/fishways