Belmore Park

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The Belmore Park is a public park on the southern edge of the city center of Sydney, in Australia's New South Wales. It is located next to the Sydney Central Railway Station and is bordered by Hay Street, Eddy Avenue, Elizabeth Street and Pitt Street. Earlier, the area was part of the Police Paddock (ie as much as police Nest) known crownland. These included the police barracks, the cemetery in the Devonshire Street, the refuge of the Samaritans, a poorhouse and a Allmendfeld. 1868 opened the park, and was Somerset Lowry - Corry, 4th Earl Belmore dedicated. Lowry - Corry was then governor of New South Wales.1901 the area for the construction of the main train station in Sydney was used. The excavation landed on the Allmendfeld, making the site since then looks completely different. 1908 in Sydney, the " Royal Commission for the Improvement of the City of Sydney and Its Suburbs ", a commission of experts, consisting of eleven persons employed. Norman Selfe, a member of this Commission, proposed a redesign of the park. This was done much later, Selfe it did not live.

Because of its proximity to the city, and especially the main railway station, the park like for events, markets, and also protests will be used. For example, try Henri L'Estrange without success with a gas balloon take off. During the Summer Olympics in 2000, the park is one of the five zones, where the games were broadcast to the public was. In the late 1860s, " Belmore Produce Markets " and Paddy's Markets were built opposite. Now known as " Haymarket ".

The park is a transport hub. In the eastern part, known as " City Circle " railway line is above ground and is then passed under the ground in the city. All cities buses from Sydney go to the Eddy Avenue from the south. Likewise, there go many local buses to the eastern suburbs from, for example, the University of New South Wales, and after Bondi. On the west side of the park there is a driveway to the entrance of the main station. The reverse loop of the Metro Light Rail goes around the park. About ramps on the east and west side leads to the main train station.