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Breaking News

  • Soccer clinic announced!

    We're putting on a football (soccer) skills clinic in Centennial Park. 22 March 2010. Just $15 each child ($10 if Friends of Centennial Parklands member). Find out more.

  • Sports fields closed 22-26 March

    All sports fields in Centennial, Moore and and Queens Park are closed from Mon 22-26 March, in preparation for the winter sports season. More info.

  • Twitter/Facebook

    NEW! Join us on Facebook and Twitter for latest news and activities across Centennial Parklands. Includes competitions, photo and information sharing.

  • Join us for fresh air and fun this school holidays!

    The April school holiday program is out now. Jam packed with fun activities to inspire and delight. Click here for more info.

  • CALENDAR SALE!

    We're running out our remaining stock, so pick up a Centennial Parklands 2010 Calendars with stunning photography for just $4 (normally $12.50). Buy now.

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Trees and Shrubs in the Parklands

Trees in Centennial ParkAbout 15,000 trees grow in Centennial Parklands. Centennial Park, Moore Park and Queens Park all have many particularly fine examples of Australian figs, evergreen oaks, exotic pines, eucalypts and paperbarks.

Trees in Centennial Parklands

Most people believe great trees can grow for well over 500 years, but this is perhaps a European association.

After all, a 200-year-old oak tree growing in England may well have hundreds of years left.

Yet in Australia’s harsher conditions, and particularly in an urban environment, this is almost inevitably an unreasonable hope. Indeed, in certain environments in Australia a 150-year-old fig tree might only have 10 years left to live.

To manage the trees in Centennial Parklands, a Tree Master Plan has been developed to guide the Trust in its onoging management and maintenance of the tree population.

Park Visitors and Trees

While we encourage park visitors to explore and discover the wide range of trees, shrubs and plants growing in the Parklands, please treat all such flora the same and never ingest any flower or leaf. Some flora can be toxic and result in unintended side effects.

If you or someone you know does accidentally ingest part of a tree or plant and shows signs of illness, phone 000 immediately.