Coral Sea Park | |
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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 |
Coral Sea Park is a 5.6-hectare (14-acre) public park in the Eastern Suburbs ofSydney,New South Wales,Australia.
Coral Sea Park is located in the suburb ofMaroubra.
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]
Coral Sea Park references theBattle of the Coral Sea of 1942, considered a turning point ofWorld War 2.[3][4]
Several of the surrounding streets are named after U.S. warships, such asChicago Avenue, New Orleans Crescent, Yorktown Parade and Astoria Circuit.[4][5]