Tumbalong Park

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Tumbalong Park with the Sydney CBD in the background

Tumbalong Park is a park in Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia. The park was designed using native Australian foliage decorated with fountains as an urban stream. The name "Tumbalong" is from Dharug as spoken by the Eora people and means "place where seafood is found".^[1]

The park is used as a venue for central Sydney events, including New Year's Eve and Australia Day celebrations.

Culture[]

This site was used for the skydiving opening scene in 20th Century Fox's Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie.

It used to be the location for Sega World Sydney which opened in 1997 and closed in November 2001.

Geography[]

Tumbalong park spans 5 hectares (12 acres).

A children's playground area includes a water park containing 26 water jets, a water slide, jumbo swings, tangled web and a 10 metre high octanet jungle gym.^[2]

The park is adjacent to the Chinese Garden of Friendship.^[3]

Amenities[]

Public toilets, cafes and restaurants are located on the park's fringes.

Access[]

The park is a free public space.

The closest train station is Town Hall.

Buses traverse Market, Park, Druitt, Bathurst or Liverpool Streets.

A ferry visits Darling Harbour, docking at King Street Wharf or Pyrmont Bay Wharf.

Light rail services Paddy's Market.

Car parks are nearby.^[4]

Attack[]

In 1994, local David Kang fired two shots at Prince Charles who was giving a speech at the park. Charles was not injured and Kang was arrested.^[5]

References[]

^ "History and Heritage". Darling Harbour. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
^ "Darling Harbour Kids playground | Darling Harbour".
^ "Chinese Garden of Friendship - Things to do in Sydney | Darling Harbour".
^ "Tumbalong Park - City of Sydney". www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
^ "Student Fires 2 Blanks at Prince Charles - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. 12 August 2014. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2022.

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Coordinates: 33°52′33″S 151°12′06″E / 33.8757°S 151.2016°E / -33.8757; 151.2016