Hyde Park

Hyde Park, in Sydney

Hyde Park is the oldest public park of Australia, a fine setting of greenery in the heart of Sydney. The Sydney audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this historic park, which refers to the famous Hyde Park of London, with its tree-lined alleys, its fountains and its monuments.

The oldest public park of Australia

You are here in the oldest public park of Australia, which refers to the famous Hyde Park of London, whose name it takes up. Laid out from the first decades of the nineteenth century, this historic park constitutes a true green lung in the heart of the town centre of Sydney. It is crossed by magnificent alleys lined with great trees, whose branches join to form true vaults of greenery, particularly spectacular. The park shelters several important monuments, including a fine fountain and a memorial dedicated to remembrance, as well as lawns where the inhabitants come to relax, lunch or stroll. Located near St Mary's Cathedral and several museums, it offers a pleasant contrast with the effervescence of the nearby business district. A place of promenade, rest and freshness, Hyde Park is much prized by the Sydneysiders as by the visitors. A historic setting of greenery, Hyde Park is a fine stop of the discovery of Sydney.

What to see

Here you stroll in the oldest public park of Australia, which refers to the Hyde Park of London, laid out from the nineteenth century, a green lung of the town centre crossed by magnificent tree-lined alleys forming vaults of greenery, sheltering a fine fountain and a memorial, near St Mary's Cathedral. Hyde Park is a setting of greenery of Sydney. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

Hyde Park lies in the heart of the town centre of Sydney, near St Mary's Cathedral, reachable on foot and by public transport. It is an open-air public park, freely accessible. The walk there is particularly pleasant under the vaults of trees.

What is Hyde Park in Sydney?

The oldest public park of Australia, which refers to the famous Hyde Park of London and takes up its name; laid out from the nineteenth century, this green lung of the town centre is crossed by magnificent tree-lined alleys forming vaults of greenery and shelters a fine fountain and a memorial.

Where is Hyde Park in Sydney?

In the heart of the town centre of Sydney, near St Mary's Cathedral, in Australia.