Victoria Park, Sydney

Victoria Park
The Gardener's Lodge, formerly used as a toilet block, is now a cafe, located in the park
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TypeCity park
LocationCorner of Parramatta Road and City Road, Camperdown, City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates33°53′08″S 151°11′36″E / 33.88552°S 151.19342°E / -33.88552; 151.19342
Area9 hectares (22 acres)
Created16 July 1870 (1870-07-16)
DesignerCharles Moore
Operated byCity of Sydney (since 1911)
Websitewww.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/explore/facilities/parks/major-parks/victoria-park
Official nameThe University of Sydney, University Colleges and Victoria Park; Sydney University; Grose Farm; St Paul's College; St John's College; St Andrew's College; Women's College; Wesley College; Sancta Sophia College
TypeState heritage (landscape)
Designated31 August 2018
Reference no.01974
TypeConservation area
CategoryUniversity
BuildersJames Jones
New South Wales Heritage Database
(Local Government Register)
Official nameVictoria Park, Gardener's Lodge and its interior, entry gates and piers, park layout, paths and plantings
TypeLocal government (landscape)
Criteriaa., b., c., d., f., g.
Designated14 December 2012
Reference no.139
GroupParks, Gardens and Trees
CategoryUrban park

Victoria Park is a 9-hectare (22-acre) urban park situated on the corner of Parramatta Road and City Road, Camperdown, in the City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The park is located adjacent to The University of Sydney and the Broadway Shopping Centre.

Proclaimed as a park in 1870, Victoria Park, together with The University of Sydney and its associated University Colleges were listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 31 August 2018.[1] The park and features including Gardener's Lodge and its interior, the park's entry gates and piers, and the park layout, paths and plantings were listed on the City of Sydney local government heritage list on 14 December 2012.[2]

  1. ^ "The University of Sydney, University Colleges and Victoria Park". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01974. Retrieved 21 December 2019. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  2. ^ "Victoria Park, Gardener's Lodge and its interior, entry gates and piers, park layout, paths and plantings". New South Wales Heritage Database. Office of Environment & Heritage. Retrieved 20 December 2019.