St Leonards Park is a 15-hectare urban park located in North Sydney, Australia.
Designed by William Tunks and built in 1838, it is dominated by the North Sydney Oval complex and also features a childcare center and park depot. The park has a rich history and is a heritage-listed area, preserving its original charm. It contains one of Australia's oldest cricket grounds and bowling clubs.
St Leonards Park has a long history dating back to the nineteenth century when it was established as a recreation reserve in 1838. It was later gazetted as a public park in 1867 and has been used for various sports since its establishment.
The park covers approximately 15 hectares and is designed in the gardenesque style. It retains many of its original aesthetic characteristics, including formal pathways, memorials, and picturesque vistas. The North Sydney Oval complex is a prominent feature, housing the oldest cricket ground in Australia, grandstands, playgrounds, and other amenities.
The park is characterized by remnant native trees and planted specimens of indigenous species. Notable trees include Moreton Bay figs, Port Jackson figs, red cedar, brush box, macadamia, paperbark, lemon-scented gum, and Bangalay.
The North Sydney Oval is one of the oldest cricket grounds in Australia and features historic stands and ovals. Other notable features of the park include the Music Shell, Tunks Memorial Fountain, and War Memorial, which are architecturally significant.
St Leonards Park is of state heritage significance as one of the earliest established public parks in NSW. It is a surviving example of a Victorian public park in the gardenesque style and showcases distinctive examples of early 20th-century and