Wynyard Park, Sydney
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Wynyard Park is a small park in the city of Sydney
, New South Wales
, Australia
. Wynyard Park is located in the Sydney central business district
and is bounded by York , Carrington, Margaret and Barrack Streets. Surrounded by modern high-rise buildings it is one of the most densely built-up and intensively used parks in Sydney. Entrances to Wynyard railway station
are located on the north-eastern and north-western corners of the park.
Wynyard Park is a popular place for office workers to eat lunch. Also, many bus services to the northern suburbs originate their journeys in the streets bordering the park.
The space which is now Wynyard Park was originally the parade ground of the first military barracks established shortly after the foundation of Sydney
in 1788. Originally the park was much larger in area, extending from Barrack Street in the south to St Philip's Church
in the north.
At the northern end of the park is a statue from 1890 of the Reverend J.D. Lang
, the Presbryterian minister who founded the Scot's Church in 1826. His statue is close to the Scots Church the main Presbyterian church in central Sydney.
When the Sydney underground railways
(now part of the CityRail
network) were constructed in 1927, Wynyard railway station
was constructed by excavating the park and then rebuilding the park after the station had been constructed.
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
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, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Wynyard Park is located in the Sydney central business district
Sydney central business district
The Sydney central business district is the main commercial centre of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It extends southwards for about 3 kilometres from Sydney Cove, the point of first European settlement. Its north–south axis runs from Circular Quay in the north to Central railway station in...
and is bounded by York , Carrington, Margaret and Barrack Streets. Surrounded by modern high-rise buildings it is one of the most densely built-up and intensively used parks in Sydney. Entrances to Wynyard railway station
Wynyard railway station, Sydney
Wynyard is a major underground CityRail station in the central business district of Sydney, Australia, 2.05 km from Central. Wynyard averages 108000 passenger movements per day Monday to Friday.-History:The station opened on 28 February 1932...
are located on the north-eastern and north-western corners of the park.
Wynyard Park is a popular place for office workers to eat lunch. Also, many bus services to the northern suburbs originate their journeys in the streets bordering the park.
History
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
in 1788. Originally the park was much larger in area, extending from Barrack Street in the south to St Philip's Church
St Philip's Church, Sydney
St Philip's Church, Sydney is the oldest Anglican church parish in Australia. The church is located in the Sydney CBD, between York Street, Clarence and Jamison Streets on a location known as Church Hill. St Philip's is part of the Diocese of Sydney, Australia...
in the north.
At the northern end of the park is a statue from 1890 of the Reverend J.D. Lang
John Dunmore Lang
John Dunmore Lang , Australian Presbyterian clergyman, writer, politician and activist, was the first prominent advocate of an independent Australian nation and of Australian republicanism.-Background and Family:...
, the Presbryterian minister who founded the Scot's Church in 1826. His statue is close to the Scots Church the main Presbyterian church in central Sydney.
When the Sydney underground railways
Sydney underground railways
Sydney, Australia has several sections of underground railway. These sections of railway are extensions of suburban main line services and are not a completely segregated true metro system. The underground sections, especially the City Circle, typically have frequent services...
(now part of the CityRail
CityRail
CityRail is an operating brand of RailCorp, a corporation owned by the state government of New South Wales, Australia. It is responsible for providing commuter rail services, and some coach services, in and around Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong, the three largest cities of New South Wales. It is...
network) were constructed in 1927, Wynyard railway station
Wynyard railway station, Sydney
Wynyard is a major underground CityRail station in the central business district of Sydney, Australia, 2.05 km from Central. Wynyard averages 108000 passenger movements per day Monday to Friday.-History:The station opened on 28 February 1932...
was constructed by excavating the park and then rebuilding the park after the station had been constructed.