With a history of a major quarry stretching back to the days of colonial settlement, the Penrith Lakes Scheme is among the world's most innovative and large scale quarry remediation projects. The quarry supplied sand and gravel from which much of metropolitan Sydney was built over many decades. Now quarrying is almost complete and a transformation has begun. Over the next few years the huge site - almost 2,000 hectares - will be completely remade into a vast system of river-front, lakes, parkland and wildlife havens. Penrith Lakes will become a major attraction for the people of Western Sydney and beyond, featuring unique flora and fauna, some of the earliest historical landmarks of European settlement in the Sydney region, bush-walking trails, cultural attractions and recreational facilities unparalleled anywhere else in Australia. Penrith Lakes will be Western Sydney's premier destination for boating, sailing, fishing and swimming. It will feature a sandy beach to rival Sydney's famous Bondi in the east. And, when the Scheme is complete, Penrith Lakes will be home to thousands of families whose newly constructed homes will be surrounded by a pristine natural environment and unrivaled parkland, waterways and outdoor recreation facilities.