| Western Sydney Parklands | |
|---|---|
 Near The Dairy, in Abbotsbury | |
 | |
| Type | Urban park system and a nature reserve |
| Location | Greater Western Sydney |
| Nearest city | |
| Coordinates | 33°50′21″S 150°51′34″E / 33.8393°S 150.8595°E |
| Area | 5,280 hectares (13,047 acres) |
| Elevation | 60–100 metres (197–328 ft) |
| Created | 1968 |
| Owned by | Government of New South Wales |
| Administered by | NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Visitors | 430,000–790,000 (in 2009–10)[1] |
| Open | All year |
| Website | westernsydneyparklands |
The Western Sydney Parklands is an urban park system and a nature reserve located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.[2] The NSW government has spent around $400 million for the park. The park is governed by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service and is listed under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.[3] The Parklands begin in the north in the City of Blacktown, cross the City of Fairfield, and end in the City of Liverpool.[4]
The parklands, being approximately 5,280-hectare (13,000-acre) in size and 27 kilometres (17 mi) in length, are one of the largest in the world, and they would feature picnic areas, sports grounds and walking tracks. The parklands attract 430,000 to 790,000 visitors annually.[1] In addition, the parkland provided lands for the 2000 Olympic Games.
- ^ a b WSPT Annual Visitor Monitoring 2009/2010
- ^ HASSELL (2010a) Stage One Report, Context and Analysis, Western Sydney Parklands Plan of Management.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
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