Just Walking The dog Queen Elizabeth II Park Concord, Sydney

Nikon D300, Nikkor 35mm f2 @ ISO 200, f2, 1/250 sec

This morning Hermione and I explored a nearby park we had not visited before. It was before 7:30 am, overcast and rainy but the light was quite good to test my new lens (see above). Queen Elizabeth II Park has BBQ's, a playground, an important bush regeneration project, a war memorial and sport fields.

Nikon D300, Nikkor 35mm f2 @ ISO 200, f8, 1/30 sec

It is the home of Concord RSL Junior Cricket Club throughout the summer and Russell Lea Women's Soccer Club.

Nikon D300, Nikkor 35mm f2 @ ISO 200, f8, 1/160 sec

It contains the Concord War Memorial a brick and tile rotunda structure on a concrete base with an enamelled tiled floor. It was established in 1921 and dedicated on the 15th September that year.

Nikon D300, Nikkor 35mm f2 @ ISO 200, f2.2, 1/320 sec

The inscription on the dedication plaque reads 'CONCORD PAVILION OF HONOR. ERECTED BY THE CITIZENS TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY OF OUR NURSES, SAILORS AND SOLDIERS WHO ENLISTED IN THE GREAT WAR. 1914-1919'

Nikon D300, Nikkor 35mm f2 @ ISO 200, f2.2, 1/100 sec

The park also contains on of very few remaining isolated remnant examples of the once extensive Cumberland Plain Forest (see link) in the council area of the City of Canada Bay.

Nikon D300, Nikkor 35mm f2 @ ISO 200, f2.2, 1/160 sec

These remnants contain the Sydney Turpentine Ironbark Forest vegetation community containing approximately 5Ha of regenerating Sydney Turpentine Ironbark Forest (STIF) see link.

Nikon D300, Nikkor 35mm f2 @ ISO 200, f2.2, 1/250 sec

The restoration of this natural asset was started about fifteen years ago by the then Concord Council, and has continued to improve and expand through the coordinated efforts of Council and the Concord Bushcare Group.