Junior ranger: Celebrate Earth Day
Leacock Regional Park
Overview
Celebrate Earth Day with us these school holidays and become a Junior Ranger at Leacock Regional Park in Casula, south-western Sydney. Discover a natural world right on your doorstep!
- When
Tuesday 15 and 22 April 2025, 10am to 11.30am. Arrive at 9.50am.
- Accessibility
- Medium
- Grade
- Easy. Suitable for children aged 6 to 12 years. This is an interactive and immersive experience. All activities are on flat terrain, and some may involve walking short distances and squatting or reaching to pick up objects.
- Price
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Child (6 to 12 years) $15 per person. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Accompanying adults free.
- Meeting point
- Entrance to Leacock Regional Park on Casula Road, nearest to Casula train station.
- Bookings
- Bookings required. Phone 1300 072 757 for more information or book online.
Experience the beauty of the outdoors and learn new skills while making new friends. Leacock Regional Park is home to many vulnerable and threatened species. Find out how you can help protect this ecologically-threatened community for the future. Our fun hands-on activities will help you discover the vital role NSW National Parks plays in Sydney’s south-west.
Wear fully enclosed shoes. It’s also a good idea to bring sun protection, a hat, drinking water and a raincoat.
Local alerts
For the latest updates on fires, closures and other alerts in this area, see https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/guided-tours/junior-ranger-celebrate-earth-day/local-alerts
Bookings
- National Parks Contact Centre
- 7am to 7pm daily
- 1300 072 757 (13000 PARKS) for the cost of a local call within Australia excluding mobiles
- parks.info@environment.nsw.gov.au
Operated by
- NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
Park info
- in Leacock Regional Park in the Sydney and surrounds region
Leacock Regional Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger
Visitor info
All the practical information you need to know about Junior ranger: Celebrate Earth Day.
Getting there and parking
Get driving directions
If you're driving, approach via Casula Road or Powerhouse Road to use the community parking at Casula train station, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre and Casula Parklands.
Parking
Community parking is available at Casula train station, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre and Casula Parklands.
By train
Take the Main Southern Line to Casula train station.
Maps and downloads
Accessibility
Disability access level - medium
- Some assistance may be required to access the grassed area. Activities take place on flat terrain, including on grassed areas.
- Accessible toilets
- Sealed footpaths
- Free of obstacles, rough terrain or significant slopes.
Learn more
Junior ranger: Celebrate Earth Day is in Leacock Regional Park. Here are just some of the reasons why this park is special:
Great for relaxing
Swap tall buildings and busy roads for this pretty patch of nature. Leacock Regional Park offers the opportunity to escape and clear your mind in a delightful natural setting, right on your doorstep. It’s ideal for cycling and jogging along the edges of Glenfield Creek and the Georges River. If you’re looking for a western Sydney park to walk your dog, then look no further than Leacock Regional Park. Dogs are welcome here, as long as they’re on-leash and the 1.6km Bellbird walking track will give you both a good workout – particularly if you make it a return trip.
- Bellbird walking track You’ll find the Bellbird walking track in Leacock Regional Park, southwestern Sydney. It’s a lovely stroll to and from Casula station, with birdwatching opportunities, too.
- Leacock picnic area The picnic area at Leacock Regional Park, just off the Hume Highway near Casula, is a great rest stop on a long drive or for a picnic with your dog in toe.
Significant flora
Leacock Regional Park is part of the Cumberland Plain woodland, an endangered ecological community that houses the critically endangered Cumberland Plain land snail. The park is also one of the few places in NSW where you can see the rare tree species, blue box eucalyptus, as well as some of the oldest native and endemic trees in metropolitan Sydney. The Weaving Garden Environment Group is currently carrying out bush regeneration within the park.
- Junior ranger: Celebrate Earth Day Celebrate Earth Day with us these school holidays and become a Junior Ranger at Leacock Regional Park in Casula, south-western Sydney. Discover a natural world right on your doorstep!
Plants and animals protected in this park
Animals
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Common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)
One of the most widespread of Australian tree-dwelling marsupials, the common brushtail possum is found across most of NSW in woodlands, rainforests and urban areas. With strong claws, a prehensile tail and opposable digits, these native Australian animals are well-adapted for life amongst the trees.
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Cumberland Plain land snail (Meridolum corneovirens)
The endangered Cumberland Plain land snail is only found on the Cumberland Plain, west of Sydney. During drought it digs deep into the soil to escape harsh conditions. Its brown shell is thin and fragile.