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
Type	Urban park
Location	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates	33°54′S 151°14′E
Created	1888
Founder	Premier Henry Parkes
Operated by	Centennial Park & Moore Park Trust Part of Greater Sydney Parklands
Status	Open all year
Designation	Australian National Heritage List
Public transit access	: : Bondi Junction; : Routes #333, 340, 352, 355, 389 and 440; : Moore Park and Royal Randwick
Website	www.centennialparklands.com.au
Location	City of Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
Australian National Heritage List
Official name	Centennial Park
Type	Listed place
Designated	3 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 birds, possums, rabbits and foxes. It is also the location of a number of equestrian schools.

The park is open from 6:30am to 5:30pm during the winter months, 6am to 6pm in spring and 6am to 8pm in summer.^[2]

Cinema

Centennial Park in spring

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.

See also

• Parks in Sydney

References

1. "Centennial Park". Australian National Heritage List. Department of the Environment and Energy (Australia). Retrieved 13 February 2019.
2. "Opening Hours – Centennial Parklands". centennialparklands.com.au. Retrieved 8 June 2021.

External links

Media related to Centennial Park, Sydney at Wikimedia Commons