Victoria Park, Nuwara Eliya

Victoria Park is a public park located in Nuwara Eliya, next to the Nuwara Eliya Post Office in Sri Lanka.[1]

Victoria Park, Nuwara Eliya
Type	Urban park
Location	Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
Coordinates	6°58′9″N 80°46′05″E
Area	11 ha (27 acres)
Operated by	Nuwara Eliya Municipal Council
Visitors	100,000 (local), 4000 – 5000 (foreign)
Status	Open all year

Originally the park was the research field of Hakgala Botanical Garden. The park was formally named in 1897 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.[2] The park was established with the planting of its first tree, an Oak, by a visiting German Princess. The Nanu Oya River runs through the park, creating a number of small lakes. A number of rare bird species can be found in the park. At the far end of the park is a small children's playground and miniature ridable railway.