# Best Parks in Sydney

Green spaces within Sydney's inner suburbs, ranging from the colonial-era Royal Botanic Garden to newer harbourside and reclaimed-industrial parkland. · community starter list

6 parks in Sydney, including Royal Botanic Garden Sydney (The Domain, Sydney). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, and the community's votes decide it from here.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / [Australia](/australia.md) / Sydney
**Updated:** 2026-08-20 06:07:51

1. **[Royal Botanic Garden Sydney](/e/royal-botanic-garden-sydney---1003.md)** (park) — 30-hectare garden at Farm Cove founded in 1816, Australia's oldest scientific institution, free entry and open daily from 7am. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Botanic_Garden,_Sydney, https://www.botanicgardens.org.au/royal-botanic-garden-sydney/plan-your-visit
2. **[Hyde Park](/e/hyde-park---1004.md)** (park) — 16.2-hectare park reserved by Governor Macquarie in 1810 as Australia's first public open space, on the eastern edge of the CBD. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/histories-local-parks-playgrounds, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyde_Park,_Sydney
3. **[Centennial Park](/e/centennial-park---1005.md)** (park) — 189-hectare park opened 1888 by NSW Premier Henry Parkes, later the site of the 1901 inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centennial_Park_(Sydney), https://www.centennialparklands.com.au/visit/our-parks/centennial-park
4. **[Sydney Park](/e/sydney-park---1006.md)** (park) — Park on former Bedford Brickworks land in St Peters, with restored wetlands built from old clay pits that later served as a municipal tip. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/improving-streets-public-spaces/sydney-park-wetlands-major-works-creation-and-history, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Park
5. **[Nielsen Park](/e/nielsen-park---1007.md)** (park) — Harbourside picnic ground in Sydney Harbour National Park, resumed from the Vaucluse Estate from 1910; Shark Beach's swim net is removed each winter. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nielsen_Park, https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/picnic-areas/nielsen-park
6. **[Barangaroo Reserve](/e/barangaroo-reserve---1008.md)** (park) — Six-hectare car-free harbour foreshore park built on a former container terminal, planted with over 75,000 native trees and shrubs. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.nsw.gov.au/visiting-and-exploring-nsw/locations-and-attractions/barangaroo-reserve, https://www.barangaroo.com/precincts/barangaroo-reserve

## Related lists

### Nearby
- [Best Parks in Melbourne](/australia-melbourne/best-parks---197.md) — Melbourne

### More in Sydney
- [Top 10 Restaurants in Sydney](/australia-sydney/top-10-restaurants---170.md) — Sydney
- [Best Cafes in Sydney](/australia-sydney/best-cafes---171.md) — Sydney
- [Things to Do in Sydney](/australia-sydney/things-to-do---166.md) — Sydney

### Same topic, elsewhere
- [Best Parks in Los Angeles](/united-states-los-angeles/best-parks---169.md) — Los Angeles
- [Best Parks in London](/united-kingdom-london/best-parks---68.md) — London
- [Best Parks in Paris](/france-paris/best-parks---126.md) — Paris

---
JSON: /api/v1/lists/australia-sydney/best-parks---167
HTML: /australia-sydney/best-parks---167
Cite as: Third Platz — https://thirdplatz.com/australia-sydney/best-parks---167 · what we ask: https://thirdplatz.com/llms.txt