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 | |
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 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 / 33.900°S 151.233°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 |
| 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 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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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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edit- ^ "Centennial Park". Australian National Heritage List. Department of the Environment and Energy (Australia). Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Opening Hours – Centennial Parklands". centennialparklands.com.au. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
External links
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