Foster Park
Foster Park is a small park at 512 New South Head Road, Double Bay, with shade trees, seating and views across to Double Bay. Its most notable feature is a playground shared with Woollahra Preschool and open to the public on weekends and summer afternoons.
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Playground at Foster Park
Foster Park has a playground that sits alongside Woollahra Preschool, which operates in the Hugh Latimer Centre within the park. The playground is open to the general public outside the preschool's use: after 3:45pm in the summer months, and on weekends throughout the year. Families with young children should plan a Foster Park visit for a summer late afternoon or a weekend.
Shade, Seating and Views at Foster Park
Foster Park is a small green space with shade trees and park benches that look out across Double Bay. The benches make Foster Park a place to pause during the day and take in the outlook over the bay, while the shade trees give cover on warm days. Foster Park was named in 1937 after W. F. Foster, Mayor of Woollahra from 1923 – 1925.
Facilities at Foster Park
Visitor tips for Foster Park
- ✓Enter 512 New South Head Road into navigation, since 536 New South Head Road is the council office, not the park.
Getting to Foster Park
Foster Park is at 512 New South Head Road, Double Bay NSW 2028, on the walk up the hill from the Double Bay shops. Public access to the playground and Sherbrooke Hall is via Sherbrooke Avenue.
Open in Google Maps →Frequently asked questions about Foster Park
When can the public use the playground at Foster Park?
Anyone can use it on weekends year-round, and from 3:45pm on summer afternoons, when Woollahra Preschool is not using it.
Can I hire a space at Foster Park for a wedding or ceremony?
Foster Park lists spaces for hire, and weddings and ceremonies are among its listed features. The park also gives public access to Sherbrooke Hall.
Is there shade at Foster Park?
Yes, the park has shade trees, and benches where you can sit and look out over Double Bay.
Where is the entrance to the playground at Foster Park?
Use the Sherbrooke Avenue side; that is where the public gets into the playground and Sherbrooke Hall.