Arncliffe Park is bound by Wollongong Road, Mitchell St, Hirst St and Broe Avenue. It was originally a Chinese market garden, the property of Kim Too. In March 1889 it was officially proclaimed as a public park.
Before WW1, Wollongong Road grocer, Hugh Wilkins, a Rockdale Council representative 1911-1917, complained bitterly about the lukewarm attitude of police to the "Push" which frequented the park and had attacked "a respectable Chinaman", about footballers undressing in the park, and of people playing cricket and cards on Sundays.
Estate agent Arthur Goddard, a representative of the area 1908 - 1914, criticised the use of the park by open air motion picture operators and the Arncliffe Brass Band playing "ragtime" music in the park on Sundays.
A very big tree in Arncliffe Park
Soccer and cricket are played in the park. 
Fog in the park - June 2006 
The War Memorial
The Avenue of trees, planted about 1904
3 comments:
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Hi Sally, thanks for pointing me in this direction. There is the avenue of gorgeous PLane trees...wow...just have to work out how to add a link to my blog successfully, as I can already do it unsuccessfully !
Sally, I like the foggy photo - it's a great atmosphere! I'd love to go for a walk there!
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