Bourke Street Park
Bourke Street Park is a small public park at 103 Bourke St, Woolloomooloo, best known for its free outdoor gym with monkey bars and parallel bars. It also has a play area with colourful paving, shaded seating, public toilets and an adjacent community garden where residents grow vegetables, herbs and fruit.
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About Bourke Street Park
Outdoor Gym at Bourke Street Park
Bourke Street Park has a free outdoor gym with monkey bars and parallel bars, so anyone can train at no cost. The exercise equipment was installed during the park's upgrade, which also created new grassed areas across the site. Outdoor exercise is the park's main active use, and the compact setting suits people who want to train in a small outdoor space in Woolloomooloo. The park's seating and shaded areas offer a place to rest between sets.
Community Garden at Bourke Street Park
Bourke Street Park has an adjacent community garden where local residents grow vegetables, herbs and fruit. The garden has raised beds, a pergola, a potting area and storage, with a mix of communal and individual allotments and two fruit trees. New seedlings arrive each month, four chickens provide eggs, and the coordinators plan to keep bees for honey. Regular meetings with interested residents cover produce and maintenance, and the garden is the second community garden to open in Woolloomooloo.
Amenities Building at Bourke Street Park
Bourke Street Park has an amenities building with public toilets, including an accessible toilet, plus a storage room and a potting bench and trough for gardeners. Stainless steel panels on the building have cutouts that provide surveillance, particularly at night. Before the upgrade, the park had no facilities apart from a temporary builder's toilet, and the new building now serves both the park and the community garden.
Facilities at Bourke Street Park
Visitor tips for Bourke Street Park
- ✓Reach the community garden through its entrance in the amenities building.
Getting to Bourke Street Park
103 Bourke St, Woolloomooloo NSW 2011.
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Frequently asked questions about Bourke Street Park
Are there public toilets at Bourke Street Park?
Yes, there are public toilets including an accessible one, open 24 hours every day except Saturday, when they are closed.
Is there a playground at Bourke Street Park?
Yes, children can use a play area built with colourful paving and play structures.
Is the outdoor gym at Bourke Street Park free?
Yes, the monkey bars and parallel bars can be used at no charge.
Can I join the community garden at Bourke Street Park?
Yes, beginners are welcome, and regular meetings with residents cover what to grow and how to maintain the beds.