Coral Sea Park Explained

Coral Sea Park
Location:	Yorktown Parade, Maroubra, New South Wales, Australia
Nearest City:	Sydney
Coords:	-33.9478°N 151.2444°W
Operator:	Randwick Council
Status:	Open all year
Open:	24 hours

Coral Sea Park is a 5.60NaN0 public park in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Coral Sea Park is located in the suburb of Maroubra.

Features

Coral Sea Park has a cricket pitch, a basketball court, and several soccer fields and rugby fields. There is also a large playground for children.^[1]

Coral Sea Park is an off-leash dog area.

History

Coral Sea Park references the Battle of the Coral Sea of 1942, considered a turning point of World War 2.^{[2] [3]}

Several of the surrounding streets are named after U.S. warships, such as Chicago Avenue, New Orleans Crescent, Yorktown Parade and Astoria Circuit.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Coral Sea Park - Randwick City Council . 30 Jan 2023 . Randwick City Council . 2022 .
2. News: Action by people saves Maroubra park . . 1247 . New South Wales, Australia . 28 March 1962 . 3 February 2023 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
3. Web site: Sand, snakes, speedway and ships: A fascinating look at Maroubra's Coral Sea Park . 30 Jan 2023 . Randwick City Council . 2017 .
4. Web site: 25 October 2022 . Street Names A-F . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240601021808/https://www.randwick.nsw.gov.au/about-us/history/historic-places/historic-street-and-place-names/street-names-a-f . 1 June 2024 . 1 June 2024 . Randwick City Council.