Anderson Park, Neutral Bay
| Anderson Park | |
|---|---|
Neutral Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Coordinates | 33°50′24″S 151°12′54″E / 33.84°S 151.215°E |
| Area | Neutral Bay |
| Created | 8 October 1899 |
| Status | Public |
Anderson Park is an
Neutral Bay, New South Wales, Australia. The park is located on the shore of the bay in Sydney Harbour
from which the suburb is named.
Anderson Park is built on land reclaimed from the bay in the 1890s, and was dedicated on 8 October 1899. It was originally called Warringa Park, but was renamed in 1926 in honor of William Anderson who was the Mayor of the local municipality of North Sydney from 1914 to 1918.[1]
A floodlit sports field is available for cricket; various codes of football; volleyball; and other activities. There are pathways, sandstone flagging, a depression-era concrete wall and a small beach. The main path through the park is lined with Hill's weeping figs.
Significant events
On 17 July 1934, thousands gathered in Anderson Park to watch as
ANZAC" painted on the side, though this had to be covered with brown paper due to Australian law prohibiting the use of this word for commercial purposes.[3] The aeroplane was hastily renamed the Lady Southern Cross.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "William Anderson". Monument Australia. 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Anderson Park". North Sydney Council. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- Museum Victoria. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Charles Kingsford Smith's departure point". North Sydney Council. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.