Bicentennial Park, Sydney Olympic Park

Bicentennial Park is a 40-hectare (99-acre) suburban parkland located 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) west of the Sydney central business district in the suburb of Sydney Olympic Park, in the local government area of City of Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia. Bicentennial Park is situated on the shores of Homebush Bay and is a part of the Sydney Olympic Park. The park is a natural heritage site featuring an important wetland ecosystem and parklands.[1]

Bicentennial Park
The fountain, located in the Bicentennial Park
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TypeSuburban parkland
LocationSydney Olympic Park, Homebush Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates33°50′58″S 151°04′41″E / 33.84932778°S 151.0781167°E / -33.84932778; 151.0781167
Area40 hectares (99 acres)
Created1 January 1988 (1988-01-01)
Operated bySydney Olympic Park Authority
OpenSunrise to sunset
StatusOpen all year
Websitewww.sydneyolympicpark.com.au/parks/bicentennial-park

Features

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It offers visitors recreation, nature-based tours, environmental education and outdoor event experiences. The park has picnic areas, playgrounds, pathways and cycle ways, access to the wetlands, salt marsh and bird hides. It also features Lake Belvedere, Peace Monument, Treillage Tower, Sundial, 'Cyrus the Great' statue, the Silent Hearts Memorial Garden and water features, including the Brickpit Ring Walk. Powells Creek runs through the eastern side of the park.

The Homebush Bay wetland is occupied by animals that thrive in the salt water wetlands.

History

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Bicentennial Park was created by the state and federal governments during the 1980s, to celebrate Australia's Bicentenary in 1988. The project involved recycling 47.4 hectares (117 acres) of former rubbish dump into a regional recreation area and the conservation of 53 hectares (130 acres) of a wetland ecosystem on the Parramatta River. The park was officially opened on 1 January 1988.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sydney Olympic Park Bicentennial Park". Sydney Olympic Park Authority. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
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