Greenhouse Park

The Greenhouse Park is a park immediately south of the city of Wollongong, New South Wales. It is south of J.J Kelly Park and in the inner suburb of Coniston, New South Wales. It was created in 1999 as a green corridor between the city and the industrial areas at Port Kembla. It was once the site of the council builder's tip, the hill in the park being made from the collected waste buildup, but council has ceased using it for this purpose since the establishment of the park. It has approximately 20 hectares of land and is adjacent to the remnant wetlands of Tom Thumb Lagoon [ [http://www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/Environment/1410.asp Greenhouse Park ] ] , which once stretched to Swan Street. The park is located on Springhill Road. Due to the society's involvement in funding the main entrance gates, it is also known as the Rotary Greenhouse Park. The council aims to, with the help of community groups such as schools, plant 20,000 trees at the site.

The park consists of an area of wetland to the west, and an area of planted native vegetation and a hill in the centre and east. A bike track runs adjacent to the park. Walking tracks are within the park and there is a lookout, as well as an information panel naming objects visible. The top of the hill has two grassy knobs from where 360 degree views of Wollongong and the escarpment can be seen. There is also a weather station on the hill.

References

* [http://www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/Environment/1410.asp]