Oatley Pleasure Grounds

33°59′12″S 151°05′02″E / 33.986599°S 151.083893°E / -33.986599; 151.083893Created1934Operated byKogarah City CouncilStatusOpen all year

Oatley Pleasure Grounds is a bush park located in Oatley, New South Wales. The whole park is 3.4 hectares (8.4 acres).^[1]

History

A private park was started by Harry Linmark before 1934.^{[citation needed]} A band, weekly on Sunday, previously^[when?] held entertaining shows at the park. Chinese New Year celebrations and picnics hosted by the Salvation Army were held in the park.^[2] A zoo was constructed in the park which held animals, such as kangaroos, monkeys, snakes and emus.^{[citation needed]} Around the same period^[when?] a wine bar was also constructed, but it was noisy and received complaints. Later in 1934, Kogarah Council purchased the park, extended it and renamed it.^[2]

Features

Oatley Pleasure Grounds has the following features:^{[citation needed]}

The park can be accessed through a designated walking path.
There is a designated swimming area surrounded by a net.
The park extends to a very sandy area when the tide is low.
Views of Oatley Bay and the Georges River.

References

^ "Getting to Know Your Catchment" (PDF). Kogarah Council. Kogarah City Council. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
^ ^a ^b Lawrence, Joan (1996). St George Pictorial Memories: Rockdale, Kogarah, Hurstville. Kingsclear Books. p. 65. ISBN 0908272456. Retrieved 10 February 2015.