Hansom Cab Place
Hansom Cab Place is a small, enclosed pocket park and playground at 1A Young Lane, Redfern NSW 2016. Its standout feature is a playground with key inclusive play equipment for toddlers and young children, set on a grass lawn beneath large trees.
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About Hansom Cab Place
Playground at Hansom Cab Place
Hansom Cab Place has a small, enclosed playground designed for toddlers and young children, and it is tagged for infants and pre-schoolers. The playground has key inclusive play equipment, so children of different abilities can play together, plus a swing. The play area sits on a grass lawn shaded by large trees. Concrete stools and a curved bench inside the playground give parents a place to sit, and the enclosed design keeps the play space separate from the surrounding laneway, which helps with supervising small children.
Name History of Hansom Cab Place
Hansom Cab Place was known as Young Lane Playground until 1992. That year the playground was renamed after hansom cabs, the horse-drawn carriages that came before modern taxis. A local resident suggested the new name, which links the park to Sydney's horse-drawn transport history. The story gives parents an easy talking point with children while they play, and the name has stayed in use ever since.
Facilities at Hansom Cab Place
Visitor tips for Hansom Cab Place
- ✓Keep young children close when arriving and leaving, as the park sits right on a laneway.
Getting to Hansom Cab Place
1A Young Lane, Redfern NSW 2016. The park lies on Young Lane, a laneway in Redfern.
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- 📍Marriott Street Reserve
- 📍NSW Mounted Police Barracks
- 📍St Maron's Cathedral (about 360 metres west)
Frequently asked questions about Hansom Cab Place
Does Hansom Cab Place have a playground?
Yes. The whole park is a small enclosed playground aimed at children under school age, with inclusive equipment and a swing.
Can children of all abilities play at Hansom Cab Place?
Yes, the play equipment is inclusive, designed so kids of all abilities can use it side by side.
Is there shade at Hansom Cab Place?
Yes, big trees around the lawn keep much of the playground in shade.
Is there seating for parents at Hansom Cab Place?
Yes, there are concrete stools and a curved bench within the playground.
Why is it called Hansom Cab Place?
A resident proposed the name in 1992 to honour hansom cabs, the forerunners of today's taxis.