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Pirrama Park

Pirrama Park

 

Pirrama Park
Pirrama Rd
Pyrmont NSW 2009

Pirrama Park

Pirrama Park incorporates the parkland formerly known as Pyrmont Point Park and newly opened parkland constructed on the former Water Police site. The park's name recognises the First Australians who called this area Pirrama. The name is recorded in maps and journals of First Fleet naval officers who documented Sydney Harbour and is one of the few traditional Indigenous names directly attributed to a particular locality in our area.

The park's award winning design incorporates important elements of sustainable design including native plantings, solar panels, biofiltration basins, rain water capture and reuse with extensive use of recycled materials. Sandstone artefacts within the interactive playground reflect former quarries and the promenade marks the original shoreline.

The land where the park now sits was purchased from the Macarthur Estate in the early 1900s by  the Sydney Harbour Trust to be used for wharves and associated facilities. The Water Police were temporaily based on the site from the mid 1980’s. The community's vision for the harbourside park was finally realised through an expansive community campaign launched by the Friends of Pyrmont Point, prompting a green ban (by the CFMEU) and culminating in the City's purchase of the site from Syndey Harbour Foreshore Authority in 2005. The boardwalk within the park is named "Stevedore Walk" to commemorate Pyrmont's maritime workers and industries.

The harbourside parkland includes extensive attractions and amenities catering to the entire community including: an adventure playground including water play features; a sheltered bay with water access steps; a café kiosk, picnic and barbeque facilities; an elevated wooden boardwalk featuring an innovative wind and water powered mechanical art installation; and public toilet and parking facilities.  

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How we created Pirrama Park - watch our construction time lapse video

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Last Updated: Wednesday 9 March, 2011

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