Cook and Phillip Park Aquatic and Fitness Centre
Cook and Phillip Park Aquatic and Fitness Centre is a recreational facility in the Central Business District of Sydney. It was co-designed by architect Lawrence Nield of Bligh Voller Nield and landscape architect Spackman Mossop and has been plagued by construction issues and criticism since its opening in 1999.Photo: Wpcpey, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Sports venue
- Description: swimming center in Sydney
- Also known as: “Cook + Phillip Park” and “Cook and Phillip Park”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Darling Harbour and Australian Museum.
Darling Harbour
Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
Darling Harbour is a leisure and entertainment precinct, in central Sydney. It extends to Pyrmont, Ultimo and the business district of Barangaroo, and contains The Star and Pyrmont Bay, including Harris St.
Australian Museum
Museum
Photo: J Bar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Australian Museum, originally known as the Colonial Museum and Sydney Museum, is a state public museum in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is operated and funded as a cultural institution by the state government of New South Wales. Australian Museum is situated 130 metres south of Cook and Phillip Park Aquatic and Fitness Centre.
Sydney Tower
Sydney Tower, also known as the Sydney Tower Eye, Westfield Tower and formerly albeit still commonly as Centrepoint Tower, is an observation and telecommunications tower that is the tallest structure in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, as well as the second-tallest observation tower in the Southern Hemisphere. Sydney Tower is situated 490 metres northwest of Cook and Phillip Park Aquatic and Fitness Centre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woolloomooloo and City Centre.
Woolloomooloo
Suburb
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Woolloomooloo is a harbourside, inner-city eastern suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1.5 kilometres east of the central business district, in the local government area of the City of Sydney.
City Centre
Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
The Sydney City Centre was where Governor Arthur Phillip first raised the British flag on Australian soil in January 1788, the earliest site of European settlement in Australia.
City East
Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
Immediately to the east of the City Centre and also adjacent to City South is an area of laneways, nightlife, cafes, pubs, bars and entertainment and sometimes referred to as the "Inner East". it is an area where many choose to stay, and many more visit.
Cook and Phillip Park Aquatic and Fitness Centre
- Categories: swimming center, swimming, recreation area, and sports location
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-33.87322° or 33° 52′ 24″ southLongitude
151.2131° or 151° 12′ 47″ eastOpen location code
4RRH46G7+P6OpenStreetMap ID
way 482383787OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=sports_centreOpenStreetMap feature
sport=swimmingWikidata ID
Q22271865
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cook Park and Phillip Park.
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