Archerfield Wetlands District Park

Archerfield Wetlands District Park, located 12 kilometres from Brisbane’s CBD, is part of the 150-hectare Oxley Creek Transformation Master Plan. The site was formerly a sewage water treatment plant, left with significant contamination and remnants of industrial infrastructure both above and below ground. The landscape was a mix of beautiful mature trees and wetland species overrun by invasive weeds, interspersed with concrete water tanks and steel valves.

We were engaged by the Brisbane Sustainability Agency to lead the master planning and transformation of the site, continuing our involvement through to project delivery. Our team of urban designers and landscape architects worked alongside sustainability experts and community-focused architects to restore the site’s ecological health and create a welcoming public space. The design balanced environmental restoration with the creation of high-quality community facilities, ensuring the park would serve both ecological and social purposes.

The revitalised parkland now features diverse habitats — including eucalypt forest, open grassland, freshwater wetlands, and creeks — supporting over 150 bird species. Within the four-hectare District Park, visitors can enjoy a large adventure play space with water play elements, a youth hub with a basketball court, a community event lawn, and a bush resources garden. The park also accommodates the Oxley Creek Catchment Association’s headquarters and native plant nursery.

Archerfield Wetlands District Park has become a valued community asset, offering spaces for recreation, education, and connection with nature. Amenities such as picnic shelters, barbeque facilities, a versatile community meeting and event room, and access to the Discovery Trail encourage year-round use. The transformation has not only restored a degraded site into a thriving ecosystem but also created a place that fosters community pride, supports local biodiversity, and strengthens the relationship between people and their environment.