Centennial Park 

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On the Eastern end of Oxford Street is a glorious 195 hectare park - the perfect place to relax, be active, and catch a glimpse of the natural Australian habitat. A grand park in the European tradition, its grounds include formal gardens, ponds, grand avenues, statues, heritage buildings and sporting fields.

The combination of bush, open spaces, cycle tracks and water makes it a perfect place to rollerblade, horse ride, fly a kite, play chess, cycle, play baseball, picnic and walk the dog. It was created in the 1880s as part of celebrations to commemorate the arrival of the First Fleet.

Centennial Park remains a people's park, a beautiful recreation area in the middle of Sydney's densely populated Eastern Suburbs. There are tree-lined avenue walks, horse and cycle tracks with horse and cycle hire outlets nearby. Shady picnic and barbecue areas cater for larger groups while the reed fringed ponds an ideal setting for observing water birds of just sitting and relaxing.

Opening Times Though the Parklands are open to the public all year round, vehicle access is generally prohibited between sunset and sunrise For Primary Gates (Paddington, Woollahra and Randwick) March - April Gates Open: 6.00am / Gates Close: 6.00pm May - August Gates Open: 6.30am / Gates Close: 5.30pm September - October Gates Open: 6.00am / Gates Close: 6.00pm November - February Gates Open: 5.45am / Gates Close: 8.00pm For Secondary Gates (York Rd, Jervois Ave and Govett St) Monday - Friday Gates Open: 9.00am / Gates Close: 4.00pm

• Same time as Primary Gates on weekends.

Site Description  Public Park, Recreation Ground

Site Facilities  BBQ Area, Carpark, Cycle/Running Path, Picnic Area, Public Telephone(s), Public Toilets, Shop / Kiosk

Activities  Animal Viewing, Birdwatching, Cycling, Photography, Picnicking

Displays  Flower Gardens

Admission  Free Admission

Nearby  Public Transport, Restaurants/Cafes

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Truly spectacular!

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3 Jul 06

Venice Beach without the Beach

Posted by Esther, Australia

Centennial Park on a sunny Saturday arvo resembles Venice Beach without the beach, Venice and David Hassellhoff. But by crikey there...  Read more

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