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Centennial Park (Sydney)

Coordinates: 33°54′S 151°14′E / 33.900°S 151.233°E / -33.900; 151.233
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Centennial Park
Centennial Park
Centennial Park is located in Sydney
Centennial Park
Centennial Park
Location of Centennial Park in Sydney
TypeUrban park
LocationSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates33°54′S 151°14′E / 33.900°S 151.233°E / -33.900; 151.233
Created1888
FounderPremier Henry Parkes
Operated byCentennial Park & Moore Park Trust
Part of Greater Sydney 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

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.

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

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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

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References

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  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.
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