Acknowledgment of Country
We acknowledge the Wangal as the first Custodians of the land, air and waters now known as Sydney Olympic Park.
We pay respect to all First Nations People and our community Elders past and present.
Since 2004, over 50 Cumberland Bird Observers’ Club members have volunteered their time and energy to several long-term bird survey programs every year, helping to build a picture of bird numbers and diversity on a scale impossible to achieve for any individual researcher or the Authority alone.
Artist and local resident Christina Tsaou painted a mural depicts eight koi fish in different colours as a representation of our diverse community connected in harmony.
World Ranger Day is celebrated each year on July 31st to commemorate Rangers killed or injured in the line of duty and to celebrate the work Rangers do to protect the planet’s natural treasures and cultural heritage.
Parasitic plants photosynthesise to produce food for themselves but also take water and nutrients from a host.
What looks like a small and inconspicuous plant is not a plant at all, but two or more organisms. Come learn about the lichen in Sydney Olympic Park.
Sydney Olympic Park waves goodbye to the second last remaining mature stand of Lantana in the Park!
Hidden deep in the wetlands of Sydney Olympic Park are secretive, shy creatures living quietly under cover of reeds.
Wetlands are busy places, teeming with life both above and below the surface.
Well, maybe not a tonne, but hundreds of endangered Green and Golden Bell Frog tadpoles are growing in select ponds at Sydney Olympic Park!
Sydney Olympic Park’s wetlands, forests and grasslands are home to over 250 native species including many rare and threatened animals and plants. How do we find out how they are faring in the Park, and whether our management practices are having a positive impact?