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Park Notices

  • CP Dining autumn hours

    Centennial Parklands Dining has announced its autumn trading hours for the Easter weekend and the rest of the season. Find out more.

  • Photo Comp Winners

    See the fantastic 52 weekly winners from our 2011 Park Visitor photo competition! Open Flickr slideshow now.

  • Community Consultation

    If you love Centennial Parklands, have questions or concerns, you can have your say through the Parklands' Community Consultative Committee here.

  • Changes to gate times

    Gate times have changed as of Sunday 1 April due to the end of daylight savings in NSW. Find out more.

  • Read our blog

    Our new blog is live, so why not check out the latest blog post now. A great read for all who love these Parklands. Go to blog now.

Invertebrates

Centennial Parklands is teeming with terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates. They have an essential ecological role in ensuring the healthy functioning of the Park ecosystem.

Common aquatic invertebrates include backswimmers, dragonfly nymphs and aquatic worms. These tiny water dwelling creatures provide ample food for larger wildlife and are also important indicators of water quality.

Throughout the Parklands there is an amazing variety of terrestrial insects and spiders, which are particularly abundant during the warmer months. Leaf curling spiders and golden orb weavers are common around Lachlan Swamp.

Huntsman spiders can often be seen on the trunks of paperbark trees.