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.
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 Centennial Park | |
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°54′S 151°14′E |
| Created | 1816 |
| Founder | Governor Lachlan Macquarie |
| Operated by | Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust trading as the Botanic Gardens and Centennial 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 |
| Location | City of Randwick, New South Wales, Australia |
| 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 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
- "Centennial Park". Australian National Heritage List. Department of the Environment and Energy (Australia). Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- "Centennial Park Rabbit Retreat". Centennial Park Rabbit Retreat. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
