The intertidal wetlands of homebush bay are vulnerable to many natural stress e. Land use in the area has undergone significant changes in the last 100 years. Its preserved tidal and mangrove wetlands, which are accessible by wooden walkways, are sanctuaries for birds and fish. It has a separate existence from the suburb of homebush, which has a much longer history. The history of the strathfield started with the wangal. The municipality was incorporated on 6 june 1906 and amalgamated with strathfield in 1947. History of homebush bay city of canada bay heritage society. If you click on street name, you can see position on the map. This park features playgrounds, picnic shelters, barbecues, toilets and several car parks. Newington is a suburb in western sydney, in the state of new south wales australia. Homebush bay wetlands university of new south wales.
Farther from the atlantic ocean, freshwater marshes. Badu intertidal wetlands are a highly altered mangrove and salt marsh ecosystem. The history of the horicon marsh in wisconsin is an example of how peoples attitudes toward wetlands have changed through time fig. Homebush bay is located on the parramatta river approximately 15kms from sydneys central business district.
Horicon marsh was dammed, flooded, and renamed lake horicon in 1846. The homebush bay wetland is occupied by animals that thrive in the salt water wetlands. A visual encore a coffee table look book about the nyc nightclub wetlands preserve wetlands nyc history. Salt marsh restoration at the olympics 2000 site homebush bay overview as part of a largescale remediation strategy for the olympics 2000 site, the new south wales olympic coordination authority commissioned the restoration of two saline wetlands in homebush bay near sydney, australianorth newington and haslams creek.
Timbrol chemicalsunion carbideresidential rhodes, nsw yes, the time has finally come. Within ten days of the first fleet arriving in australia, records had been made of the flats, the extensive tidal wetlands at homebush bay. History edit bicentennial park was created by the state and federal governments during the 1980s, to celebrate australias bicentenary in 1988. Adaptations the ecosystem of homebush bay wetlands.
We monitored coastal wetland vertical accretion, elevation gain and surface carbon c at homebush bay, australia over 18 years 20002017 in. Emma lee and dawalalia, aboriginal history of homebush bay olympic site. Healthy frogs are an indicator of healthy ecosystems. Address book springfort, 108 redmyre road, strathfield. Technical aspects of wetlands history of wetlands in the conterminous united states by thomas e.
The flats was first settled by europeans in 1793 when the first land grants were given to. History of wetlands in the conterminous united states. Nsw state abattoirssydney olympic park homebush, nsw. Sydney olympic park and homebush bay a brief history. These organisms include mangrove roots, mangrove leaves and the mangrove snail. Homebush bay ecological studies, 19931995 csiro pub collingwood, vic, australia 1996.
Evaluate the traditional and contemporary management strategies with particular reference to the intertidal wetlands ecosystem at bicentennial park, homebush bay, sydney. The wetland consists of a saltmarsh, mangrove forest and small freshwater pond. Homebush was the name of the estate of darcy wentworth 1762. The area, now in the geographic heart of sydney, was earmarked as a major urban renewal project which began with the establishment of the state sports centre, the australia centre and the opening of bicentennial park. The area where once there was an abattoir, brickworks, an armaments depot and large areas of landfill has now been replaced by residential sporting and. The intertidal wetlands though are resilient to this stress through adaptations and as well as induced human strain through modern knowledge and conservation programs. List of streets in homebush bay nsw click on street name to see the position on homebush bay street map. In 1970 a wooden ramp was constructed to break up the vessels ashore, after breaking they were scuttled off along long reef off the coast of narrabeen as part of the shipwreck reef formed from 1976. According to local government historian michael jones, wentworth is popularly credited with having called the area after his home in the bush, although homebush is also a place in kent. It was opened officially in 1984 but the premier of new south wales, neville wran. Book a room for your next gathering at waterview in bicentennial park. Go to the top of the treillage tower for spectacular views of the wetlands, homebush bay and the city skyline. Homebush road runs in northsouth direction from homebush to strathfield south. Homebush bay ecological studies, 19931995 national.
The history of homebush suburb profiles ray white concord. It is best known as the location of the athletes village for the sydney. History of the sydney seaeagles, 2016 edition up to and including nesting activities is available. Newington is 2km west of homebush bay, on the parramatta river, and 1km northwest of sydney olympic park. I would suggest he contact judy harrington, of the sydney olympic park authority. It is 19kilometres west of the sydney central business district, in the local government area of auburn council.
By the early 1980s, homebush bay had become a large tract of neglected land which was bypassed as sydney sprawled westward. The chesapeake bay watershed, on the east coast of the united states, includes more than 60,000 hectares 1. Homebush bay is located 16 kilometres west of the sydney central business district on the parramatta river on the southern side of the parramatta river between the former suburb of homebush bay and the suburb of rhodes. Visit the badu mangroves or enjoy 40 hectares of scenic parklands. The adaptations at homebush bay wetlands at the wetlands of homenush bay, some of the organisms there have had to change and adapt to the surroundings they live in so that they can survive. With more than 200 historic photographs and captions, this book is a fascinating portrait of the city of canada bay. A visual encore, a book about the nyc nightclub wetlands preserve, the complete and updated calendar collection of the famed nyc venue, wetlands preserve 19892001 plus. Intertidal wetlands coral reefs hsieteachers homebush bay. The name is also sometimes used to refer to an area to the west and south of the bay itself, which was formerly an official suburb of sydney, and has now become the suburbs of sydney olympic park, wentworth point and part of the.
Park news 14year lantana weed removal project in historic brickpit site comes to an end. Map of homebush bay dr sydney olympic park, nsw 2127. The final stand of lantana, a nationally recognised invasive weed species, will be removed this month from the brickpit at sydney olympic park as part of an. Directory of important wetlands in australia new south. Surface elevation dynamics in a regenerating mangrove. Aware both that wetlands research is on the rise and that researchers and students are often working or learning across several disciplines, the wetland book is a readily accessible online and. Intertidal wetlandsgeography essay example graduateway. The mangroves that once lined parramatta river have been limited in extent, polluted and altered by industrial land uses and surrounded by rapidly growing urban populations. Homebush bays colonial history started very soon after the first fleet landed at botany bay with the area being declared the flats only ten days after the landing. Directory of important wetlands in australia adam, p.
Allord2 at the time of european settlement in the early 1600s, the area that was to become the conterminous united states had approximately 221 million acres of wetlands. By 1988, homebush bay had long been associated with industry the state brickworks, the state abattoir and an armaments depot had all been located on the land since 1915. The most popular entry on pastlives over the last year and a bit, by this point by far was the tragic tale of rhodes and that most toxic tenant, union carbide. The most dramatic change for homebush came when sydney won the right to host the 2000 olympics. Rhodes decimation at the hands of industrial abuse throughout the 20th century and subsequent. Pictorial history canada bay kingsclear books publishers. Homebush was established in the 1800s by the colonys assistant surgeon darcy wentworth. Map directions to homebush bay dr sydney olympic park, nsw 2127. An important addition to homebush is the state sports centre in underwood road. The wetland book is a comprehensive resource aimed at supporting the trans and multidisciplinary research and practice which is inherent to this field. Because wetlands have poor drainage, the area is characterized by sluggish or standing water that can create an openwater habitat for wildlife. To the north, at rhodes, chemical companies and paint factories had spilled toxic waste into the bay for just as long, turning the area into a dead zone not that far off from neighbouring rookwood necropolis. Bicentennial park sydney, australia official travel. Homebush bay s colonial history started very soon after the first fleet landed at botany bay with the area being declared the flats only ten days after the landing.
Explore the 35 km of bike trails, walking paths and scenic boardwalks within the park through 430 hectares of wetlands, woodlands and parks. Homebush road first appears in the subdivision of the redmire estate in 1867. It commences with the aboriginal history of the area, identifying the wangal clan, historic aboriginal sites and present numbers of people of aboriginal heritage living in the area. History in 1966, the maritime services board approved a section of homebush bay for use as a shipwreck yard. By cathy jones mason park and mason park wetlands are over twelve hectares in size. The flats was first settled by europeans in 1793 when the first land grants were given to free settlers who had arrived on the bellona. Homebush bay is a bay on the south bank of the parramatta river, in the inner west of sydney, australia. The wetlands authors latest book, which explores sex within marriage, has been criticised by feminists and her family published. The name is also sometimes used to refer to an area to the west and south of the bay itself, which was formerly an official suburb of sydney, and has now become the suburbs of sydney olympic park, wentworth point and part of the neighbouring suburb of lidcombe. Homebush bay in new south wales state on the street map. It is divided into estuarine and freshwater systems, which may be further subdivided by soil type and plant life into bogs, swamps, and marshes. The park lies in an irregular triangle formed by the arms of two canalised creeks, saleyards and powells creeks, which drain north into homebush bay. While much is being done to manage this ecosystem they are likely to remain highly vulnerable.