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Centennial Park, Sydney

1888 · 19th century

Centennial Park is a large public park in eastern Sydney, opened in 1888 to mark the centenary of the British colony of New South Wales. On 1 January 1901 the Commonwealth of Australia was proclaimed there and its first governor-general and ministry were sworn in, an event marked by the Federation Pavilion.

Centennial Park, Sydney
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Centennial Park, Sydney. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/centennial-park-sydney
MLA
“Centennial Park, Sydney.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/centennial-park-sydney. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Centennial Park, Sydney.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/centennial-park-sydney.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Centennial Park, Sydney’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/centennial-park-sydney (Accessed: ).

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