Hyde Park, Sydney
Avenue of Hill's weeping fig in Hyde Park
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Type Urban park
Location Central business district (Map)
Nearest city Sydney, New South Wales
Coordinates 33°52′24″S 151°12′41″E
Area 16.2 hectares (40 acres)
Authorized 2 November 1810[1]
Etymology Hyde Park, London
Owned by Sydney City Council
Open 24 hours
Status Open all year
Parking The Domain Car Parking Station
Public transit access : /: St James or Museum; or : Central
: Circular Quay
: Routes #303; #320; #422; #461
: Town Hall or QVB
New South Wales Heritage Register
Official name Hyde Park; Sydney Common; Government Domain; The Common; The Exercising Ground; Cricket Ground; Racecourse
Type State heritage (landscape)
Criteria a., b., c., d., f., g.
Designated 13 December 2011
Reference no. 1871
Type Urban Park
Category Parks, Gardens and Trees
Hyde Park, Sydney, is an urban park, of 16.2-hectare (40-acre), located in the central business district of Sydney, in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is the oldest public parkland in Australia. Hyde Park is on the eastern fringe of the Sydney city centre and is approximately rectangular in shape, being squared at the southern end and rounded at the northern end. It is bordered on the west by Elizabeth Street, on the east by College Street, on the north by St. James Road and Prince Albert Road and on the south by Liverpool Street.[2]
The park was designed by Norman Weekes, Sir John Sulman (1927 design resolution), Alfred Hook, W. G. Layton and I. Berzins and was built from 1810 to 1927. Historically, it has also been known as Sydney Common, Government Domain, The Common, The Exercising Ground, Cricket Ground and Racecourse. Hyde Park is owned by the City of Sydney and the Land and Property Management Authority, an agency of the Government of New South Wales. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 13 December 2011.[1]
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