Oxford Falls Peace Park

Oxford Falls Peace Park is a park in Oxford Falls, New South Wales, Australia, a suburb of Sydney.

Community uses

The park is the home to

ANZAC Day

ceremonies. It is also home to many celebrations and services throughout the year. Oxford Falls Grammar School, across the road from the Peace Park, often provides bands to play commemorative music on these special days.^[1]

History

The Oxford Falls Public School first opened in the small Church of England at Oxford Falls in 1928 with eight enrolments. The present building on the Peace Park site was built in 1930. With the school's closure in 1986, the schoolhouse was threatened with demolition but with the assistance of a local campaign and the support of

dawn service.^[2]

Memorial/Frieze Wall

The wall surrounding the still centre has various bits of history on it.[3]

References

^ "Oxford Falls Peace Park". Warringah Council. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
^ Morcombe, John (13 November 2014). "Treasured one-room schoolhouse stands the test of time". News Corp Limited. Manly Daily. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
^ "OXFORD FALLS PEACE PARK" (PDF). ELIMATTA. Aboriginal Support Group - Manly Warringah Pittwater. Retrieved 8 September 2015.

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