sydney parks
December 25, 2009 3:20 AM Subscribe
Are there any quiet, leafy parks not so far away from Sydney CBD area?
I'd like to be able to go there via bus/train in 30mins at most to go for a walk and chill out.
Response by poster: Thanks the list. Are any of these parks like a forest (almost)?
I am looking for extremely quiet, lots of trees and nature not just grass... Like the places in Blue Mountains but a little closer. I remember train trip to Gosford it was very picturesque forest but they are quite far for me.
posted by neworder7 at 3:53 AM on December 25, 2009
I am looking for extremely quiet, lots of trees and nature not just grass... Like the places in Blue Mountains but a little closer. I remember train trip to Gosford it was very picturesque forest but they are quite far for me.
posted by neworder7 at 3:53 AM on December 25, 2009
Best answer: I've got the perfect place - Coopers Park, just north of Bondi Junction and so a 10-minute CityRail ride from Town Hall/Central.
It's a stream gully between Woolahra and Bondi that was so steep it was never developed. As soon as you walk past the gate on Adelaide Street it's like you've left the city behind - you are out of earshot of any busy roads, you can see nothing but trees and undergrowth, and the scent of vegetation and murmur of wildlife is all around you. It's quite a magical place in any weather - I was there in the rain last week and it was exactly like being up in the Blue Mountains.
Don't tell too many people though - it's always deserted whenever I go there. I think the locals are all jogging on roads or driving their 4WDs around.
posted by 8k at 4:55 AM on December 25, 2009
It's a stream gully between Woolahra and Bondi that was so steep it was never developed. As soon as you walk past the gate on Adelaide Street it's like you've left the city behind - you are out of earshot of any busy roads, you can see nothing but trees and undergrowth, and the scent of vegetation and murmur of wildlife is all around you. It's quite a magical place in any weather - I was there in the rain last week and it was exactly like being up in the Blue Mountains.
Don't tell too many people though - it's always deserted whenever I go there. I think the locals are all jogging on roads or driving their 4WDs around.
posted by 8k at 4:55 AM on December 25, 2009
Best answer: Centennial Park has 15,000 trees and several lakes. Parts of it are like a forest, there are also big open lawns and gardens.
The other parks on the list are smaller, suburban parks with big grassy spaces and a few trees.
I can't think of any actual forests within half an hour of Sydney, but there's a nice corridor of regenerated bushland at Wolli Creek. You can take the train to Turrella or Bardwell Park and walk along the valley. It's quiet and peaceful - not many people know it's there.
posted by embrangled at 5:07 AM on December 25, 2009
The other parks on the list are smaller, suburban parks with big grassy spaces and a few trees.
I can't think of any actual forests within half an hour of Sydney, but there's a nice corridor of regenerated bushland at Wolli Creek. You can take the train to Turrella or Bardwell Park and walk along the valley. It's quiet and peaceful - not many people know it's there.
posted by embrangled at 5:07 AM on December 25, 2009
Best answer: Not sure if walking/hiking would be something you're interested in, but the Spit to Manly trail is pretty awesome. Quiet (unless you run into some loud birds). Take the bus out to the spit, find the trail and you'll most likely be on your own for the next couple of hours.
posted by backwards guitar at 6:49 AM on December 25, 2009
posted by backwards guitar at 6:49 AM on December 25, 2009
Response by poster: Thank you all, Coopers Park, Wolli Creek and Spit to Manly look great.
posted by neworder7 at 4:49 PM on December 25, 2009
posted by neworder7 at 4:49 PM on December 25, 2009
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The City of Sydney has a long list of other parks.
posted by embrangled at 3:39 AM on December 25, 2009