George Kendall Riverside Park


George Kendall Riverside Park is a 27.2 hectare recreational park in Ermington, New South Wales, on the northern bank of the Parramatta River.
The park is named after George Frederick Kendall, an alderman of the Ermington/Rydalmere Municipality from 1944–1948.

Previous use

During the 1970s, to the chagrin of the local residents, much of the area was used as a landfill site. Eventually the operation was decommissioned and the site revegetated.

Sports

George Kendall Riverside Park is a popular sporting venue. It has the following sports facilities:
George Kendall Riverside Park is the home ground of Ermington United Soccer Club.

Amenities

George Kendall Riverside Park is also a popular picnicking venue. It has the following amenities:
George Kendall Riverside Park is an important habitat for flora and fauna. The riverside is occupied by mangroves and a saltmarsh with patches of vulnerable narrow-leafed Wilsonia. Elsewhere in the park are the Sydney peppermint, brush box, red-stemmed wattle and kangaroo grass. The park is also home to common weeds such as farmers friend and purpletop.
Numerous bird species either live in or visit the park, including the grey butcherbird, white-faced heron and the laughing kookaburra. The park is also home to common introduced species such as the Indian myna.
George Kendall Riverside Park has a dedicated bushcare group that includes residents and council members who volunteer to regenerate the native bush. Every third Sunday of the month the group plants native species and removes weeds. New members are welcome.