Big enough to accommodate dog walkers, joggers, cyclists, horse riders, ball kickers and many picnickers, 189-hectare Centennial Park includes ponds, playgrounds and the domed Federation Pavilion, marking the spot where, on 1 January 1901, Australia was officially proclaimed a nation.
The Wild Play garden, with a water play area, treehouse and bamboo forest, is a great nature play space for kids on the east side. Other highlights include a raucous fruit bat colony. At the southern edge of the park is Royal Randwick Racecourse, while on its eastern edge the park joins Queens Park and continues for another 26 hectares.
Grab a park map at any of the entrances or the information center in the middle. During summer the Moonlight Cinema attracts crowds.
Exploring the park on foot is a pleasure; you can also hire bikes, skates or go horse riding.
