Environment

Centennial Parklands has a rich and complex history both as a made place, supporting a diversity of activities, and in the continuing evidence of underlying natural landforms and ecological processes that function, albeit in an interrupted or curtailed manner.
While the Parklands may be mainly characterised as a cultural landscape developed over several generations, it nonetheless plays a significant role in the environmental health of Sydney, particularly as a filter for stormwater over a wider urban catchment and as a refuge for native fauna.
In this section you will find information on:
- the challenges and issues faced in managing the Parklands environment
- birds that are temporary or permanent inhabitants of the Parklands
- animals and aquatic life found in the Parklands
- the over 15,000 trees and shrubs found across the Parklands
- the wide range of seasonal and evergreen plants across the Parklands






