Find out about the local area, the transport options, key shopping district, restaurant and café scene, sports, recreation and fitness and local schools
This vibrant new parkland neighbourhood is just 25.2 hectares in size and lies within the suburb of Zetland. Built on a block of land that was once used by light industry, today it is unrecognisable to two decades ago. It has had $500 million ploughed into it to provide tree planting, landscaping, streetscape improvements, and public space refurbishments. Surrounded by four parks, green space represents 40 per cent of Victoria Park.
Distance from CBD: 4km.
Transport: Bus, rail and road. Green Square train station. Convenient access to major transport networks, including the Eastern Distributor.
Key shopping: Across the road from Victoria Park, on South Dowling Street , is Homemakers Supa Centa, featuring Freedom, Dick Smith, Harvey Norman and 35 specialty stores.
Restaurants & cafes: A small eatery strip exists within the Victoria Park precinct, and features a convenience store, pizza restaurant, Thai restaurant and café. A supermarket and specialty stores are planned for the future. Danks Street, in nearby Waterloo, is a trendy café and eatery strip that also accommodates several art galleries and Fratelli Fresh, an Italian grocer-wholesaler, deli and fresh produce centre.
Sports, recreation and fitness: Victoria Park is surrounded by four parks and one reserve: Nuffield Park – with multi-use sports facilities, including tennis, basketball, netball, boules, and Tai Chi; Joynton Park – a flat grassy area for soccer, cricket and large-scale ball games; Woolwash Park – a landscaped water park with wetlands; Tote Park – which includes children’s playground and grassy area for low-impact exercise; Mary O’Brien Reserve – with basketball courts.
Schools: Schools and kindergartens are located in nearby Alexandria and Rosebery. 0-5 years: Sydney Park Child Care Centre, Bourke St, Alexandria ; Building Blocks Early Childhood, Bourke Rd, Alexandria; Alexandria Child Care Centre, Henderson Rd, Alexandria; Rosebery Child Care Centre, Harcourt St, Rosebery; Rosebery Cottage, Rothschild Ave, Rosebery; Kimberly Long Day Care, Dalmeny Ave, Rosebery; Sunbeam Pre-school, Lyne St, Alexandria; Wunanbiri Pre-school, Belmont St, Alexandria. 5-12 years: Alexandria Park Community School , Park Rd , Alexandria . 12-18 years: Alexandria Park Community School Senior Campus, Mitchell St , Alexandria ; Cleveland Street High, Buckland St , Alexandria .