Barangaroo’s Headland Park – Don Burke showcases native plants

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Barangaroo #39;s Headland Park - Don Burke showcases native plants trees the park
Don Burke presents some amazing and exciting horticultural aspects of Barangaroo #39;s stunning six-hectare Headland Park project on Sydney #39;s western CBD foreshore. Located adjacent to Millers Point in the historic Port Jackson area, Barangaroo was named after the Cammeraygal wife of cross-cultural envoy Bennelong. It was once known as Warrane, the hunting and fishing ground of the Aboriginal Gadigal people of the Eora nation and later as Sydney Cove, one of the first ports of call for the First Fleet. Post 1800s the area along Hickson Road was known as the Hungry Mile for its industrial employment opportunities. Forming only part of the entire 22-hectare former shipping container yard, Barangaroo #39;s Headland Park was designed by world-renowned landscape architect Peter Walker. It will feature more than 70000 plants and trees native to the Port Jackson area and around 10000 sandstone blocks extracted directly from other parts of the Barangaroo site. Designed as a naturalistic bushland setting the park will link the green archipelago headlands of Sydney Harbour with Sydney #39;s north-western CBD providing a vital extension to the city. Due for completion in 2015, Headland Park will provide space for recreation, expression, celebration, and community against a naturalistic setting featuring bush walks, grassed areas, lookouts, walking and cycle paths and a new harbour cove. Unique tidal rock pools created from sandstone excavated directly from the Barangaroo site will also feature ...From:BarangaroosydneyViews:5 1ratingsTime:05:13More inNews Politics

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