Belmore Park

Belmore Park is a historic public park in the southern end of the Sydney central business district.

It is located next to the Central railway station and is bounded by Hay Street, Eddy Avenue, Elizabeth Street, and Pitt Street. The park was opened in 1868 and was originally known as Police Paddock. It held several landmarks such as the Police Barracks, Devonshire Street Cemetery, Female Refuge of the Good Samaritan, Benevolent Asylum, and a common.

During the construction of Sydney's Central railway station in 1901, the whole area was resumed and reconstructed, burying the original layout. Major landscaping works for the park were designed by commissioner Norman Selfe during the Royal Commission for the Improvement of the City of Sydney and Its Suburbs in 1908-09.

Belmore Park has been a popular gathering place since the 1800s due to its proximity to the city and Central Station. It has been the site of protests, markets, events, and performances. In 1878, Henri L'Estrange attempted to launch himself in a gas balloon in front of a large crowd. During the 2000 Summer Olympics, the park became one of five "live sites" that publicly broadcasted the games. In the late 1860s, it was called Haymarket and was the location of "Belmore Produce Markets" and Paddy's Markets.

Belmore Park is a key public transport hub in the city. The final section of above-ground railway tracks forms the eastern edge of the park before going underground as the City Circle. Buses heading towards the Eastern Suburbs, including express buses to the University of New South Wales, depart from Eddy Avenue. The western edge of the