Coral Sea Park

Coral Sea Park
Location	Yorktown Parade, Maroubra, New South Wales, Australia
Nearest city	Sydney
Coordinates	33°56′52″S151°14′40″E / 33.947835842895216°S 151.24440109857272°E / -33.947835842895216; 151.24440109857272
Area	5.6 hectares (14 acres)
Created	1960 (1960) [1]
Operated by	Randwick Council
Open	24 hours
Status	Open all year
Public transit access	: n/a : n/a : Routes #390X, #394X : n/a

Coral Sea Park is a 5.6-hectare (14-acre) public park in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Coral Sea Park is located in the suburb of Maroubra.

Features

Coral Sea Park has a cricket pitch, a basketball court, and several soccer fields and rugby fields. There is also a large playground for children. ^[2]

Coral Sea Park is an off-leash dog area. ^[2]

History

Coral Sea Park references the Battle of the Coral Sea of 1942, considered a turning point of World War 2. ^{[3] [4]}

Several of the surrounding streets are named after U.S. warships, such as Chicago Avenue, New Orleans Crescent, Yorktown Parade and Astoria Circuit. ^{[4] [5]}

References

1. Opening of Coral Sea Park, Maroubra, 1960, retrieved 3 February 2023
2. Randwick City Council (2022). "Coral Sea Park - Randwick City Council" . Retrieved 30 January 2023.
3. "Action by people saves Maroubra park". Tribune . No. 1247. New South Wales, Australia. 28 March 1962. p. 10. Retrieved 3 February 2023– via National Library of Australia.
4. Randwick City Council (2017). "Sand, snakes, speedway and ships: A fascinating look at Maroubra's Coral Sea Park" . Retrieved 30 January 2023.
5. "Street Names A-F". Randwick City Council . 25 October 2022. Archived from the original on 1 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.