Corroboree Park (Canberra, ACT)
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Corroboree Park is in Ainslie, ACT, Canberra, Australia. It is shaped like a semi-circle, and is associated with the Aboriginal use of the area prior to European settlement in Canberra. The park was created around 1925 around what is known as the 'Corroboree Tree' located in the park. It is in a heritage registered area, and is also a registered heritage park.
What is in the park:
Ainslie Community Hall, which is located in Corroboree Park, is socially significant as one of the early meeting places in Canberra. The wooden hall was erected in 1927 and the adjoining 1920s school building was relocated to its current location from Russell. A fire damaged part of the hall in 2000, and the school hall has had many internal upgrades including a commercial kitchen. The hall is often used for weddings, parties, and events.
The three courts for the Ainslie Tennis Club (established in 1927) were built using voluntary labour. The tennis club planted many of the trees in the park.
One ashfelt surfaced Basketball Court is located in the park. A small Cricket Pitch exists. Children's Playground is there too.
What is in the park:
Ainslie Community Hall, which is located in Corroboree Park, is socially significant as one of the early meeting places in Canberra. The wooden hall was erected in 1927 and the adjoining 1920s school building was relocated to its current location from Russell. A fire damaged part of the hall in 2000, and the school hall has had many internal upgrades including a commercial kitchen. The hall is often used for weddings, parties, and events.
The three courts for the Ainslie Tennis Club (established in 1927) were built using voluntary labour. The tennis club planted many of the trees in the park.
One ashfelt surfaced Basketball Court is located in the park. A small Cricket Pitch exists. Children's Playground is there too.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corroboree_Park
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 35°16'6"S 149°8'31"E
- Axis of design by Walter Burley Griffin 1.7 km
- Fairbairn Forest 7.5 km
- National Arboretum Canberra 7.8 km
- Mount Taylor 12 km
- Nadgigomar Nature Reserve 65 km
- Tarlo River National Park 113 km
- Belanglo State Forest 129 km
- Budderoo National Park 151 km
- Seven Mile Beach National Park 156 km
- Five Islands Nature Reserve 186 km
- Merici College 0.4 km
- Ainslie Village 1 km
- Canberra Centre 1.4 km
- Turner Primary School 1.5 km
- Canberra City center 1.6 km
- City Hill 2 km
- Australian National University 2.7 km
- Australian National Botanic Gardens 3.2 km
- Canberra Motor Village 3.6 km
- Australian Institute of Sport 4.2 km