Western Sydney Parklands

Western Sydney Parklands
Near The Dairy, in Abbotsbury
Type	Urban park system and a nature reserve
Location	Greater Western Sydney
Nearest city	Blacktown Fairfield Liverpool
Coordinates	33°50′21″S 150°51′34″E / 33.8393°S 150.8595°E / -33.8393; 150.8595
Area	5,280 hectares (13,047 acres)
Elevation	60–100 metres (197–328 ft)
Created	1968 (1968)
Owned by	Government of New South Wales
Administered by	NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
Visitors	430,000–790,000 (in 2009–10)[1]
Open	All year
Website	westernsydneyparklands.com.au

The Western Sydney Parklands is an urban park system and a nature reserve located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.^[2] The NSW government has spent around $400 million for the park. The park is governed by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service and is listed under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.^[3] The Parklands begin in the north in the City of Blacktown, cross the City of Fairfield, and end in the City of Liverpool.^[4]

The parklands, being approximately 5,280-hectare (13,000-acre) in size and 27 kilometres (17 mi) in length, are one of the largest in the world, and they would feature picnic areas, sports grounds and walking tracks. The parklands attract 430,000 to 790,000 visitors annually.^[1] In addition, the parkland provided lands for the 2000 Olympic Games.