Activity Location Map

Caffyn Park is a pleasant, small, grassed area with shady trees and good views of the harbour.

Large park with public art and playground, located next to the Ku-ring-gai Art Centre

Enjoy a hit-out with friends or family at this secluded spot backing on to picturesque bushland. Features four tennis courts, playground and toilets.

Cooper Park is a large bushland reserve with many walking tracks and recreational facilities available.

This well shaded, level space has a wood barbecue, picnic tables, is close to public ammenities and a car park.

The Rotary Athletic Field is part of an original grant to John Jones, part of which later came into the possession of SB Whatmore.

Named after Eliza (‘Biddy’) Smith, local activist and charity worker and a resident of Coolawin Road Northbridge from c.1940.

Small park with playground and seating

Kenneth Slessor Park is named after the renowned Australian poet and journalist, Kenneth Slessor (1901-71), who lived nearby at several houses along Pacific Highway in Chatswood for the early and later part of his life. Originally called Western Park, the park has western views to the Blue Mountains and was part of the Fuller Estate. The land was purchased by Council in 1931.

Paradise Beach is located at the end of Paradise Avenue at Avalon. The beach area is on the foreshore of Pittwater.

Named after Francis Walter Butt, local resident activist and Middle Harbour Ward Alderman 1937-41.

Named after Mr ‘Fatty’ Dawson who operated a piggery below the intersection of Dawson Street and West Street around 1860.

Local park with swingset, slide and seating

Barwon Park is a large grassed area bounded by Barwon Crescent, Franklin Street, Clarence Street and Gwydir Avenue in Matraville. It is perfect for group activities or casual ball games.

Narrabeen beach forms part of a long sandy stretch from Collaroy to North Narrabeen and is prone to large surf and erosion.

Lodge Road Park

Frank Doyle Park is a small corner park in on Randwick Street, Randwick. It is has two levels, with the upper level containing open green space and seating. The lower level is fully fenced and contains a playground.

Bundock Park is located directly adjacent to Clovelly Beach. On the southern side of the beach you will find an amenities building, beach inspectors’ office, the Sea Salt Cafe, picnic shelters, BBQs and external showers. A children’s playground is located in a small grassed area behind the beach. There are also several small, grassed picnic areas, many of which are enclosed by mature native planting. On the northern side of the bay there are formal pathways, picnic shelters, BBQs, and extensive plantings of native trees and shrubs. The Coastal Walkway runs through the park and it is popular with walkers and joggers.

Princes Highway, Blakehurst

Hughes Park was constructed on the site of a former bowling club in 2015 and consists of a playground for all ages, barbeque facilities, picnic tables, a community garden and outdoor fitness equipment. Parking and toilet facilities are also available. The park is named after former local Billy Hughes who 100 years ago became the Prime Minister of Australia. Billy was also the Member for North Sydney and still holds the record as the longest-serving MP with 58 years of service, 51 years at Federal level.Hughes Park Opening.JPG

Popplewell Park (upper) is a large rectangular strip of parkland along Gregory Street, South Coogee. It is a fenced park that has a playground and seating.

A level, fully fenced grassed park on Baird Avenue, which includes Baird Reserve Playground. The playground is fenced and has shade over the play equipment.

The Entrance offers an all round aquatic playground with a patrolled beach.

The SS Barcoo was a coastal passenger steamer built in Scotland in 1885. The ship was hulked in 1911 and used as a naval coal ship in Sydney Harbour.

Come visit & discover Steamroller Park Cambridge Park NSW 2747. Play equipment, swings with mulch softfall.

This small reserve at the end of Cove Street, Watsons Bay offers a shady place to sit and relax.

Large, fenced park between Cherrywood Avenue and Bunyana Avenue with play equipment and seating, great for a kick-around or family picnic

Located off Todman Avenue Kensington on Brompton Road within the private Raleigh Park Estate, this publicly-accessible park features large open grassed areas which are well used by local residents. The park is maintained by the Raleigh Park Community Association.

Sandy Bay lies immediately north of Clontarf with Sandy Bay Road providing access to the bay. The 120m wide bay is very sheltered and faces southeast toward The Spit just 500 m away. It has a low, narrow, curving 150 m long high tide beach (SH 17) fronted by intertidal sand flats up to 200 m wide, which fills most of the bay. The road runs around the rear of the beach, terminating at the northern end of the bay, with a small creek draining to the centre. Boats are moored off the sand flats.

A great spot for tennis with the family, featuring two synthetic courts, playground and public toilets

The Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden is located on 123 hectares of tranquil bushland on the edge of the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. It features six walking tracks, picnic areas with BBQs, a playground and a function centre.

This small reserve on Dudley Street, Randwick has an informal grassed area, seating and shade trees. There are no facilities at this park.

The park has a playground and good views of the city and the local yachts. There is a restaurant and kiosk in nearby Rushcutters Bay Park. Popular vantage point for New Year’s Eve.

Named after William and Henry Mashman who operated a pottery business on the site of the park from 1885. The Mashman Brothers company, Victoria Pottery, produced terracotta and stoneware including chimney pots, urns, chicken feeders, bread crocks and storage jars. As more houses were built in Chatswood, the company also produced drainage and sewer pipes. In 1959 the Royal Doulton Company bought the business and continued making only sanitary wares. In 1980 Caroma Industries P/L acquired the business but ceased trading in 2000. Council was given the park in 2004 by the Huang family who converted the former factory building into residential apartments.

Small, landscaped gardens with seating and bubbler near Roseville train station

Located on the corner of Beauchamp Road and Anzac Parade Matraville, this large grassed area provides an entrance to a housing estate that was established between 1918 and 1925 to house returned soldiers and widows of soldiers from World War I.

Come & discover Greygums Oval Cranebrook NSW 2749. Multi age play equipment with mulch softfall.

Come & discover Callisto Drive Reserve Cranebrook NSW 2749. Modern multi age play equipment with rubber softfall.

Elliot Place Reserve is a pocket park located off Elliot Place, Hillsdale.

Shady reserve with seating

A fully fenced grass space within the St Ives Showground.

Come & discover Shepherd Street Park Colyton NSW 2760. Modern multi age play equipment with rubber softfall.

Prior to European settlement and well into the 19th century the Quibaree Clan, part of the larger Kuringgai Tribe, frequented Lavender Bay. In 1805 Robert Campbell purchased a large section of land on the waterfront of the North Shore, and James Milson settled on this land in 1806. During the 1850s, subdivision and sale led to increased settlement in the Lavender Bay and Milsons Point area.

Local park with playground and seating

Come visit & discover Yerrinbool Oval Yerrinbool NSW 2575. Facilities: Sports fields, skate park and toilet facilities.

Playground with swingset, slide and seating

Fantastic facility for cricket, rugby with a synthetic wicket, five practice nets, playing fields, clubhouse and playground

Named after John J. Roche J.P., local resident and activist on the Northbridge Progress Association from 1945-75.

Local park with playground and seating