Archer Park

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Archer Park
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View of Archer Park, four days after the 2025 Bondi Beach shooting
Archer Park
Interactive map of Archer Park
Location New South Wales, Australia
Nearest city Sydney
Coordinates 33°53′23″S151°16′44″E / 33.8897°S 151.2788°E / -33.8897; 151.2788
Elevation7 m

Archer Park is a park in Bondi Beach, New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the eastern suburbs of Sydney. [1]

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Geography

The terrain surrounding Archer Park is generally flat, and the park itself is situated within a valley. The highest nearby point is Lynn Park, which rises to approximately 93 metres above sea level and is located about 2.2 kilometres north of Archer Park. [2]

The surrounding area is densely populated, with an estimated population density of around 3,757 people per square kilometre. [3]

Climate

Archer Park has a humid subtropical climate, according to the Köppen–Geiger climate classification. The average annual temperature is approximately 18 °C. January is the warmest month, with average temperatures around 25 °C, while June is the coolest month, averaging about 11 °C. [4]

The average annual rainfall is approximately 1,380 millimetres. February is typically the wettest month, receiving around 200 millimetres of rainfall, while July is the driest month, with about 36 millimetres. [5]

Notable incidents

On 14 December 2025, Archer Park was the scene of a terror attack during a Jewish event, when two gunmen opened fire on crowds in and around the park, killing 15 and injuring 40 people. [6]

References

  1. "Archer Park, New South Wales". GeoNames. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  2. "Viewfinder Panoramas Digital Elevation Model". Viewfinder Panoramas. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  3. "NASA Earth Observations: Population Density". NASA/SEDAC. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  4. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen–Geiger climate classification". Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi: 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 .
  5. "NASA Earth Observations: Rainfall (TRMM)". NASA/TRMM. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  6. Clark, Emily; Doman, Mark; Palmer, Alex (14 December 2025). "How the gunmen positioned themselves above Bondi Beach and opened fire". ABC News.