Nielsen Park

Nielsen Park
Shark Beach at Nielsen Park
Nielsen Park is located in Sydney
Nielsen Park
Location of Nielsen Park in Greater Metropolitan Sydney
LocationGreycliffe Avenue, Vaucluse, Municipality of Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia
Nearest citySydney
Coordinates33°51′08″S 151°16′01″E / 33.8521°S 151.2669°E / -33.8521; 151.2669
Established6 July 1910; 114 years ago (1910-07-06)
Designer
EtymologyThe Hon. Niels Nielsen
(Secretary for Lands)
Managed byNSW National Parks & Wildlife Service (as part of Sydney Harbour National Park)
Official nameNielsen Park; Vaucluse Estate; Greycliffe Estate; Greycliffe House
TypeState heritage (landscape)
Designated28 August 2017
Reference no.1988
TypeHistoric Landscape
CategoryLandscape – Cultural

Nielsen Park is a heritage-listed historic site, park and nature reserve located at Greycliffe Avenue, Vaucluse in the Municipality of Woollahra local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The traditional lands of the Birrabirragal people, the park was designed by John Frederick Hilly, James Barnet and the Office of the New South Wales Government Architect. It is also known as Vaucluse Estate, Greycliffe Estate and Greycliffe House. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 28 August 2017.[1]

Nielsen Park is a part of Sydney Harbour National Park.[2] It is a popular recreation area and beach, known as Shark Beach,[3] on Port Jackson. The kiosk is dated from 1914.

  1. ^ "Nielsen Park". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01988. Retrieved 2 June 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  2. ^ "NSW Environment, Climate Change & Water". Sydney Harbour National Park.
  3. ^ National Parks and Wildlife Service