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Rowland Park (New South Wales)

Coordinates: 33°55′53″S 151°13′39″E / 33.93150234954345°S 151.22752912982594°E / -33.93150234954345; 151.22752912982594
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Rowland Park
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LocationBanks Avenue, Daceyville New South Wales, Australia
Nearest citySydney
Coordinates33°55′53″S 151°13′39″E / 33.93150234954345°S 151.22752912982594°E / -33.93150234954345; 151.22752912982594
Area6.8 hectares (17 acres)
Created1927 (1927)
Operated byBayside Council
Open24 hours
StatusOpen all year
Public transit access
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  • : Route #342
  • : Juniors Kingsford

Rowland Park is a 6.8-hectare (17-acre) public park in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Rowland Park is located in the heritage suburb of Daceyville.

Features

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Rowland Park is a mixed-use public park, and has a playground, outdoor gym, cricket pitches, sports fields, change rooms and public toilets.

History

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Rowland Park was formally created as a public recreation reserve in 1927, and is named after the namesake of Daceyville, John Rowland Dacey. [1]

References

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  1. ^ "Assignment of Names to Reserve Trusts". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 14. New South Wales, Australia. 10 February 1995. p. 752 – via Trove.
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