Nature Park to open new facilities soon

Caption:   Workmen doing finishing touches on the walkway leading to the new café.

By MATTHEW VARI

Wednesday, July 10, 2013 (Midweek Chronicle, PNG)

Port Moresby Nature Park will soon open up new facilities to run alongside its gardens and animal attractions.

Michelle McGeorge, General Manager of the park announced this during the presentation of two new vehicles last week to help run educational programs initiated by the organization.

“We’ve been able to make a lot of infrastructure improvements and attractions in such a short time, since taking over from what was formally known as the Botanical Gardens” she said.

She gave details of the facilities to be opened along with the new entry way that will be behind next to the Port National High School.

Soon to be completed amenities include a car park, café, souvenir shop, ticketing boots, flower shop, and soon to follow is a new wallaby exhibit.

“A lot of things are going on so every time you come and visit your sure to see something new,” Michelle added.

The general manger also informed those present that this year alone the park estimates 100,000 visitors to the facility- probably the highest visited attraction in the country at the moment.

NCDC City Manager, Leslie Alu praised the management in bringing the park back to its former glory as one of the main attraction in the city.

He applauded the support of sponsors who have made it possible for the many extensive development projects that have taken place in the last year.

Nature Park is a charitable trust and is under NCDC, which is the custodian to the park.