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About the Parklands
"Centennial Park is of singular recreational, historical, educational, cultural and environmental significance to the people of New South Wales.
"The area is no ordinary park and, therefore, like the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain, should be the subject of specific legislation to ensure that it is protected for the enjoyment of future generations of this great State and, indeed, any person visiting it."
- Hon. Neville Wran AC QC, Premier of NSW, 1976-1986 on the occasion of the establishment of the Centennial Park Trust (later re-named the Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust).
Centennial Parklands
Covering more than 360 hectares, Centennial Parklands is one of the world’s finest and most used urban open spaces. It is situated less than five kilometres from Sydney’s central business district and just a few minutes from the city’s popular eastern beaches.
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Centennial Parklands comprises three parks: Centennial Park, Moore Park and Queens Park.
Centennial Park
Centennial Park is a 189-hectare grand park in the Victorian period tradition featuring formal gardens, ponds, grand avenues, statues, historic buildings and sporting fields. Works started on the park in 1887, following the Centenary Celebrations Act 1887, with the official being held on 26 January 1888.
The Park is home to diverse flora and fauna and many significant tree plantings, including spectacular Port Jackson Figs, Holm Oaks and Norfolk Island Pines dating back to the early 19th century. It includes 10 ponds covering 26 hectares which are linked to the Botany Wetlands System. The Park also has a café and restaurant, a marquee site, and outdoor cinema site, and offers facilities for organised sporting activities.
Today, Centennial Park is a playground for walkers, joggers, roller-bladers, cyclists and plays host to many outdoor concerts and recreational events. It is also one of the few inner-city parks in the world to offer horse-riding facilities.
Find out more about Centennial Park.
Queens Park
Queens Park is a 26-hectare park set in a natural amphitheatre at the foot of dramatic sandstone cliffs with panoramic views of the Sydney region.
It was originally established to commemorate the centenary of European settlement in 1888.
From 1895 to 1899 it included an 11-hole golf course established by the Australian Golf Club.
Today, the Park is used for informal recreation and organised sports, such as cricket, rugby, soccer and touch football as well as having a children’s playground.
Find out more about Queens Park.
Moore Park
Moore Park is a 115-hectare park that offers a range of leisure choices. In addition to its generous open spaces and playing fields, the park includes the ES Marks Athletics Field, an 18-hole Group One Championship Public Golf Course and Driving Range, tennis courts and netball courts.
It is also used as a venue for circuses and other outdoor events and an access point to the Trust's precinct venues, including the Entertainment Quarter, Fox Professional Studios, the Hordern Pavilion, Royal Hall of Industries (which are under leases) and the Centennial Parklands Equestrian Centre.
These precincts adjoin the Sydney Football Stadium and historic Sydney Cricket Ground, which are managed by the Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust.
Find out more about Moore Park.
An asset for the community
In addition to its historical and environmental significance, Centennial Parklands is one of the city’s great assets. It has a total asset base of more than $740 million and attracts over ten million visits each year. With 6% of visitors being domestic or international tourists, Centennial Parklands helps generate tourism income for the State economy.
Centennial Parklands also makes an important contribution to community service and education groups who depend on public open space for the delivery of their programs. These groups actively use Centennial Parklands facilities and open spaces saving the NSW Government an estimated $5 million a year in avoided costs.
