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.
The endangered Green and Golden Bell Frog has lost over 90% of their original range with only a few populations left scattered along the east coast of Australia.
All over Sydney Olympic Park you can find spider webs with leaves hanging in them. These carefully engineered homes belong to Leaf-curling Spiders.
Floating aquatic plants such as Duckweed and Azolla found in freshwater wetlands of Sydney Olympic Park do more than just float…
We love our dogs and we love nature but an encounter with a dog can be hugely stressful and sometimes fatal for wildlife.
If it weren’t for its loud chirps, the little Noisy Miner chick on the ground would have been invisible to passers-by - come rescue a Noisy Miner chick with us.
Fast, ferocious and fun: ladybird beetles are one of the most recognisable insects in the insect world. These pretty beetles come in a range of colours, sizes, stripes and spots and are extremely useful in pest control at Sydney Olympic Park.
Have you stopped to admire a beetle lately? How about thousands?! Spotted recently on Kronos Hill, an amazing swarm of Soldier Beetles were founding mingling on the trunk of a eucalypt.
World Frog Day falls on the 20 March, a day to take a moment, to listen and consider a small, fascinating group of animals that are one of the keys to keeping our wetlands healthy.
With 430 hectares of parklands in Sydney Olympic Park and habitats ranging from wetlands, grasslands to forests, the chance of encountering one of Australia’s unique wildlife is ever present.
There’s over 430 hectares of open space within Sydney Olympic Park, giving the kids plenty of space to run wild during the school holidays! We’ve put together a list of our favourite playgrounds at the Park for you to visit.