Nature Positive and Net Zero – Barangaroo Headland Park

Format
Brief

City
Sydney

State/Province
Australia

Country
Australia

Metro Area
Sydney

Project Type
Industrial Facility/Park

Land Uses
Open space

Keywords
nature positive

Site Size
15 acres
acres hectares

Date Started
2007

Date Opened
2015

A brief is a short version of a case study.

Part of Barangaroo, Headland Park transformed an industrial site into a six-hectare (15-acre) park for the community featuring 75,000 native plants and native Australian bee colonies to support local pollination. Working with local researchers, Lendlease also enhanced the park’s marine habitat, installing 384 habitat tiles made of oyster shells and crushed sandstone to mimic natural marine structures. Restoration of the shoreline and its integration with a seawall provide both resilience benefits and an opportunity for mollusk and seagrass growth. Lendlease also plans to work long term with local researchers to remove invasive species and monitor the process, hopefully informing future marine conservation. After one year, the project already features new seaweed as well as large and small fish.

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