Centennial Park (Sydney)

Centennial Park is an urban park in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The park is in the City of Randwick local government area and part of the Centennial Parklands area.

Centennial Park
Centennial Park
Centennial Park
Location of Centennial Park in Sydney
TypeUrban park
LocationSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates33°54′S 151°14′E
Created1816
FounderGovernor Lachlan Macquarie
Operated byCentennial Park and Moore Park Trust
trading as the Botanic Gardens and Centennial Parklands
StatusOpen all year
DesignationAustralian National Heritage List
Public transit access: : Bondi Junction;
: Routes #333, 340, 352, 355, 389 and 440;
: Moore Park and Royal Randwick
Websitewww.centennialparklands.com.au
LocationCity of Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
Official nameCentennial Park
TypeListed place
Designated3 October 2018
Reference no.106153

The park was inscribed on the Australian National Heritage List on 3 October 2018. The site was listed for its "outstanding heritage value to the nation as the site chosen for the 1901 inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia".[1]

Centennial park is home to a number of wild animals including a bird life, rabbits, and foxes. It is also home to a number of equestrian schools and other domestic animal endeavours such as the Centennial Park Rabbit Retreat,[2] a boarding facility for rabbits in the centennial park and Paddington area

Cinema

Outdoor film exhibitor, Moonlight Cinema holds a licence to operate an outdoor cinema experience within the park; offering hot food, beverages, film festivals, and many other activities during summer months annually.

References

  1. "Centennial Park". Australian National Heritage List. Department of the Environment and Energy (Australia). Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  2. "Centennial Park Rabbit Retreat". Centennial Park Rabbit Retreat. Retrieved 5 August 2020.

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