Bicentennial Park, Homebush Bay

All you want to know about Bicentennial Park, Homebush Bay

Bicentennial Park is a large area of parkland in the Sydney suburb of Homebush Bay, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Homebush Bay is located 16 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Auburn Council.

Bicentennial Park is a 100 hectare natural heritage site featuring an important wetland ecosystem and over 40 hectares of parklands. Bicentennial Park sits on the shore of Homebush Bay and is part of beside Sydney Olympic Park. It offers visitors recreation, nature-based tours, environmental education and outdoor event experiences.

The park has picnic areas, playgrounds, pathways and cycleways, 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. Powells Creek runs through the eastern side of the park.

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History

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 of former rubbish dump into a regional recreation area and the conservation of 53 hectares of a wetland ecosystem on the Parramatta River. The park was officially opened on 1 January 1988.

Gallery

Bicentennial Park Entrance

Pavilions

WatervieW Convention Centre

Lake Belvedere

Treillage Tower

Fountain

Silent Hearts Memorial Garden

Peace Monument

Sundial

Picnic Area

Education Centre

Viewing platform in wetlands

Monument for Cyrus the great of Persia

Monument

References

  • Information plaque at Bicentennial Park.

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