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 useDuring 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.SportsGeorge Kendall Riverside Park is a popular sporting venue. It has the following sports facilities: Bike/walking trackFootball (soccer) fieldsBaseball fieldCricket pitchTennis courtsBasketball/netball courts (though somewhat dilapidated) George Kendall Riverside Park is the home ground of Ermington United Soccer Club.AmenitiesGeorge Kendall Riverside Park is also a popular picnicking venue. It has the following amenities:PlaygroundsElectric barbecuesPublic toiletsOff-street parkingFlora and faunaGeorge 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 (Wilsonia (plant)|Wilsonia backhousei). Elsewhere in the park are the Sydney peppermint (Eucalyptus piperita), brush box (Lophostemon confertus), red-stemmed wattle (Acacia myrtifolia) and kangaroo grass (Themeda australis). The park is also home to common weeds such as farmers friend (Bidens pilosa) and purpletop (Verbena bonariensis).