Cook and Phillip Park Aquatic and Fitness Centre | |
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![]() Cook Phillip Park Pool in 2017 | |
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33°52′24″S 151°12′47″E / 33.8732322°S 151.2130355°E | |
Location | 4 College Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000 |
Opened | 1999 |
Operated by | Belgravia Leisure |
Owned by | City of Sydney Council |
Type | Fitness and aquatic centre |
Length | 50 metres (160 ft) |
Website | Cook + Phillip Park |
Facilities | |
gymnasium, indoor basketball court, lap pool, recreational pool, toilets |
Cook and Phillip Park Aquatic and Fitness Centre is a recreational facility in the Central Business District of Sydney.
It was co-designed by architect Lawrence Nield of Bligh Voller Nield and landscape architect Spackman Mossop and has been plagued by construction issues and criticism since its opening in 1999.[1]
The Centre has a 50-metre swimming pool, leisure pool, gym and a multi-functional indoor court that is used for basketball and indoor soccer.[2] Cook and Phillip is one of a number of facilities owned by the City of Sydney, that includes Ian Thorpe Aquatic and Fitness Centre, Andrew Boy Charlton Pool, Victoria Park Pool and Prince Alfred Park Pool.