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Opening of Wirra Birra Park North Sydney

Published on: May 2024

Record: HANSARD-1323879322-140705

Opening of Wirra Birra Park North Sydney

Ms FELICITY WILSON (North Shore)

—Speaker I want to acknowledge the opening of Wirra Birra Park in North Sydney, which was opened to the public by the Sydney Harbour Trust over the Easter long weekend. The park connects locals to country, showcasing an array of native plants and stunning views overlooking Neutral Bay. 'Wirra Birra' is a First Nations name for Neutral Bay and means 'a forest of gum trees near running water'. The name of the park and the selection of native plants that populate it pay respect to and acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the Land, the Cammeraygal people. The opening of the park follows the rejuvenation of the Torpedo Factory Precinct at Sub Base Platypus. The park is situated on a sandstone bench that was revealed during the Torpedo Factory Renewal Project. Now, Wirra Birra Park bridges centuries of local history, from the traditional land of the Cammeraygal people, to the World War 2 torpedo factory that once supplied the Allied Naval forces, and now, a beautiful space for our community to enjoy amidst the hustle and bustle of North Sydney.