Douglass Avenue Reserve, Carlingford

Can't call it another lockdown park, as the lockdown has pretty much ended now, and you can go well beyond your local government area or your 5km radius.

Hence my explorations a bit further afield again, and stumbling across this very pleasant little spot. It's tucked away in a nice secret little corner of Carlingford.

It's near Woodstock Road, and there's even a Woodstock Collective coffee shop to explore next time.

Exercise parks of Lockdown 2 - No.97: Carlingford's Kilpack Park

 

Exercise parks of Lockdown 2 - No.96: Carlingford's Harold West Reserve

 

Another day, another park (or three)

Dunrossil Park, in Carlingford, is a strange little patch of greenery. Most of it is bowl-shaped, and looks like it could be an interesting place to check out after heavy rain.

 

There are tennis courts and a children's playground squeezed into there too.

 

 

 

West Epping Park, popular and eye-catching as ever. I don't like that plastic grass they've put down though.

 

 

 

And Hazelwood Rose Park, also Carlingford.Looks like it's had a bit of a facelift recently too.

Covid countdown - Terry's Creek traced

When following the Terry's Creek Walk the other day from Eastwood up towards its source a few km to the west, I gave up a little too early. Today I went back and checked out the James Hoskin Reserve, in Carlingford. And it's here that Terry's Creek seems to start its journey.













Turns out it's quite a nice little park.

Covid countdown - Carlingford parks: Ray Park, home of Granny Smith?

I've known little Ray Park for a long time. I'm sure it was promoted as the home of the first Granny Smith orchard. It's got a real live apple tree there to prove it.

 

It turns out it's only the second oldest Granny Smith orchard. Close inspection reveals that it's now conceded the coveted title. They're very proud round here of the Granny's apples connection.

Discovering yet another suburban bushland corridor gem

 Some urban bushwalker I am! I thought I knew all the best bushland corridors through the suburbs. But only yesterday did I learn about the Hunts Creek Reserve, and how you can walk from Carlingford, down through the Kings School, and to Lake Parramatta.

So off I went, and it's a good  little walk!

The Kings School has erected lots of discouraging signs, but there's a very solid right-of-way through their land, so they're best ignored.






















I circumnavigated Lake Parramatta, and then returned by the same route. I can see how this can be combined with the Darling Mills Creek track, and the amazing Northmead Dam, for a rather good round trip one day.




Here's Lake Parramatta Dam.

Covid countdown - Carlingford parks: John Wearn Reserve & Rainbow Farm Reserve

What's happening here? That's a good question. I turned up for my first ever inspection of John Wearn Reserve, and found not a conventional suburban park, but a massive construction site. Something amazing looks to be happening here!

Up the road at Rainbow Farm, it's all still looking more old-school. A nice green patch.

Covid countdown - Carlingford parks: North Rocks Park & Peggy Womersley Reserve

North Rocks Park. There's a nice big sports field, and a scenic treed area down below.

And yet another newie for me: the Peggy Womersley Reserve,otherwise known, apparently, as Kingsdene Oval.

Covid countdown - Carlingford parks: Murray Farm Reserve & Pine Tree Park

This one's got a square and rather plain sports field, with fairly scenic green expanses either side. Its best feature is the pleasing view of the car park and entrance!

It would benefit from a long and winding peripheral path for a fuller total park experience.





So a six out of ten for exercise potential and the same for aesthetics!

This one's a very small one nearby. Hence only one out of ten for exercise, but four or five for a pleasant place to sit and enjoy the ambience for a while.

Covid countdown - Beecroft Park and the Pioneers' Track