The land where Johnson Park stands today belonged to the Wurundjeri-willampatriliny people.
 These native people formed part of the same language group as those who lived between the Maribyrnong and Werribee Rivers, extending northwards to Mount Macedon and eastwards to Wilson's Promontory.

The land on which Johnson Park is situated is of recent basalt structure typical of the flatter or gently undulating land in the northern suburbs of Melbourne.
 The soils are generally uniform shallow dark grey textured expansive clays over basalt with some rocky outcrops.
 Grasses, in particular Kangaroo grass, would have dominated this landscape.
 River Red Gums, Drooping Sheoaks and small clumps of shrubs would also have been scattered through the landscape.
 The land appeared to the English settlers as good land for grazing.
 The parcel of land on which Johnson Park is now situated was described as a rocky five acres.
The land where Johnson Park stands today belonged to the Wurundjeri-willampatriliny people.  These native people formed part of the same language group as those who lived between the Maribyrnong and Werribee Rivers, extending northwards to Mount Macedon and eastwards to Wilson's Promontory.
The land on which Johnson Park is situated is of recent basalt structure typical of the flatter or gently undulating land in the northern suburbs of Melbourne.  The soils are generally uniform shallow dark grey textured expansive clays over basalt with some rocky outcrops.  Grasses, in particular Kangaroo grass, would have dominated this landscape.  River Red Gums, Drooping Sheoaks and small clumps of shrubs would also have been scattered through the landscape.  The land appeared to the English settlers as good land for grazing.  The parcel of land on which Johnson Park is now situated was described as a rocky five acres.
Johnson Park