Macarthur Park — Attraction in Sydney

Menangle Road, Camden

Under the terms of the ‘Deed of Gift' Council holds the land ‘In Trust' for the people of Camden, for all times.

There are a number of conditions to the gift for example:

No charge can be made for entering the park

No part can be used for business purposes

That it shall not be used for cricket, football sport and the like for which purpose the recreation ground, known as Onslow Park, has already been given

The natural timber on the land (Ironbarks) are to be preserved as much as possible.

The official opening of the park was held 10 October 1906 and was officiated by the donor, in the presence of a large gathering of the community. The original fence is still standing and the tender called for its construction required it to be ‘sheep proof'.

From the park a glorious vista of the surrounding district is obtained. The range of hills to the south is Razorback Range - about 350 metres high. Slightly west is Mount Hunter - 295 metres high - so named by Governor Hunter in 1796 whilst in the area was named ‘The Cowpastures'. To the west are the Blue Mountains. To the east can be seen the Macarthur Homestead, known as Camden Park.

Located in Menangle Road, the park is a small part of John Macarthur's last grant, call his ‘North Camden' grant, covering 5,400 acres and granted to him in 1825, only 8 years before his death, when the whole Estate was about 33,000 acres. The park was a gift to the people of Camden by the last Mrs Elizabeth Macarthur-Onslow, a grand daughter of John Macarthur. In those days Camden was really a ‘rural' village with virtually no residential blocks beyond Murray Street. Menangle Road was a dirt track winding out past the park and Hospital towards the Camden Park dairy homestead and the...

Love this park! Positioned on a large hillside near the heart of Camden Macarthur Park holds many memories for a lot of locals, and visitors.

We used to have picnics or bring takeaway to gazebo with family and friends. We've celebrated many birthdays and other milestones here too.

There are plenty of places to spread out on a picnic rug, a few picnic tables, a small playground, a block of public bathrooms, and a single gazebo with 2...

It’s a great place to bring kids. The Farn Walk is amazing. You can sit on the benches to have some own time. The Wisteria walk is also amazing. There are nice smell in the air when it blooms. There are also plants which changes colour in Autumn. There are also Cherry flower trees. Most of all the rose gardens are awesome. Let your little one get introduced to the nature. In the mean time you can just spend some quality time with...