Mount Penang Parklands

Mount Penang Gardens have been carefully designed to be full of character and thriving native flora, to be a place where the community can appreciate nature.

Along with waterways and summer aquatic gardens, over 70% of the plants are native to Australia, and it's distinctive design sets the site apart from the traditional botanical garden. Individual gardens are set on and around a large sculptural plateau and walled spaces, abstract pergolas, fountains, ponds, cascades and a 35-metre cantilevered steel footbridge.

The gardens are also home to the historical Wondabyne Sculptures that were carved from beautiful Gosford sandstone. The sculptures are a unique attraction - visited and enjoyed by thousands of people every year.

Mount Penang Parklands is conveniently located halfway between Sydney and Newcastle. This unique space provides the ideal working environment, with huge open spaces, beautiful surroundings, free parking, good public transport and easy access to the M1 Pacific motorway.

Current tenants include education and children's services, a cultural performing arts centre and disability services. It is also home to a restaurant-cafe and the popular Mount Penang Gardens.
 

Working with business

Our vision for Mount Penang is an active and sustainable place for recreation, education and work. We’re proactively working with tenants to understand their long-term objectives within the Parklands.

As well as helping tenants achieve their goals, this will create a precinct with businesses that complement one another and deliver benefits to the wider community.

We are undertaking essential infrastructure upgrades at Mount Penang that will improve road, water and sewerage services to the area. As well as beautifying the Parklands and improving traffic for users of the site, these works will enable future development, creating jobs and improving tourism and cultural facilities.

The Parklands provides an exceptional opportunity for development as a specialist business park, leveraging off the light industrial uses in the vicinity, while celebrating and enhancing access to the unique heritage of the site.

The lack of services in the Parklands has historically prevented private sector investment, and the opportunity for the site to reach its full potential.

Works currently underway include upgrades to Baxter Track, and works will soon commence to extend and improve Parklands Road. Visit our current works page for details.