Novocastrians and visitors to the city are invited to come out and play as the new $4.2M Honeysuckle Park along Newcastle Harbour is now open.
Honeysuckle Park has been designed and delivered in response to community feedback on the Honeysuckle Public Domain Concept Plan released in 2019.
Work on the park, which began in October last year, is now complete and is part of a dynamic $55M infrastructure and public domain works program for Newcastle’s city centre.
The park includes a shaded maritime-themed playground as well as wide-open spaces and complementary native plants.
Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Rob Stokes said the park was an amazing open space for locals and visitors to enjoy.
“It forms part of the city’s 11-kilometre harbour, and beach walk from Throsby Creek to Merewether Beach, which will be one of the best public walks in NSW,” Stokes said.
Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter Taylor Martin said walkers, runners and cyclists would love the extension of the waterfront promenade.
“Opening more quality public space right on the waterfront is an exciting outcome for the Hunter community as we finalise the planning for Honeysuckle,” Martin said.
Information source: Media release, July 31, Minister for Planning Rob Stokes