Rockdale Bicentennial Park facts for kids
Bicentennial Park is a cool place to hang out in Rockdale, a suburb of Sydney, Australia. It's a big park with lots of fun stuff to do! You can ride your bike on the tracks, play soccer or rugby, and even practice athletics. The park is split into three main parts: Bicentennial Park North, Bicentennial Park South, and Bicentennial Park East. There are also two ponds connected by a small creek, which leads to more wetlands in Scarborough Park. A footbridge lets you easily walk between Bicentennial Park East and the rest of the park.
Park History
Bicentennial Park first opened its gates in 1988. It got its name to celebrate a big event called the Australian Bicentenary. This was a special year when Australia celebrated 200 years since the arrival of the First Fleet.
Bicentennial Park South
Work started in Bicentennial Park South in October 2008. This was part of a bigger plan to make the park even better. A new soccer stadium, called Bicentennial Park South Football Stadium, was built. It has special buildings for changing rooms and training. There's also a small grandstand where about 500 people can sit and watch games.
Later, bright floodlights were added so games could be played at night. The car parks were also made bigger for more spaces. The Rockdale Ilinden Football Club uses this stadium for their games. They planned for the upgrades to be finished by early 2009. This was just in time for the 2009 NSW Super League soccer season.
Bicentennial Park East
Bicentennial Park East is located right where three suburbs meet! These are Monterey, Rockdale, and Brighton-Le-Sands. Even though it's near all three, it's officially part of Brighton-Le-Sands. This part of the park also got some cool new features. Two large soccer fields were built, plus a smaller one for younger players. In the middle of the big fields, cricket pitches were added for summer games.
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Bicentennial Park
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Bicentennial Park South under construction
