Centennial Park

Centennial Park’s lucky residents have nearly 190 hectares of green lawns and duck-filled lakes to use as a backyard. The district’s tree-lined streets are just a short stroll from a vast green haven of peace, populated by sulphur-crested cockatoos and black swans.

One of Australia’s great urban oases, Centennial Park has a much-loved bike track, a  boulevard winding under the giant fig trees, a central restaurant and a couple of kiosks for coffee and cold drinks. Ride a horse, walk a dog, fly a kite, unpack a picnic – Centennial Park provides respite from a busy life.

Next door to the Entertainment Quarter in Moore Park, with its cinemas, restaurants, bars and even a weekend farmers’ market, Centennial Park’s streets are home to sleek and light-filled blocks of apartments with all the mod cons.

LEISURE CENTRAL

Sports-lovers can forget about the agonising search for a parking spot when they live close enough to catch a sixer or a long drop-kick goal from neighbouring sporting grounds. Centennial Park is a short stroll to both the Sydney Cricket Ground and Allianz Stadium, so cricket and footy lovers can enjoy a few beers after a great victory before finishing the day by ambling home.

For those who prefer a day of retail therapy, Centennial Park is an easy walk to Paddington’s classy Oxford Street shops, and the elegant boutiques of Queen Street.

CONVENIENCE

Centennial Park is three kilometres south-east of Sydney’s central business district, and on well-travelled bus routes. The new light rail will make it easy to commute to the city, with the route running from Circular Quay to Randwick and Kingsford via Centennial Park.