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Public Recreational Services
Last modified: November 21, 2004 - 4:36 PM
Parks
There are a number of parks and gardens located around the Forbes township and these are tabulated below.
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Park
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Location
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Approx Area
(sq.m)
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Playground
Equipment
(yes/no)
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BBQ
Facilities
(yes/no)
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Alma Sharp Park
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Chelsea Crescent
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7,079
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Yes
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Yes, 1 Gas
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Andrew Peet Memorial Park
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Jacaranda Street
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2,262
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No
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No
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Apex Park
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Gordon Duff Drive
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13,700
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Yes
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Yes, 3 Gas
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BP & Ampol Parks
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Dowling Street
|
350
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No
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No
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Carrington Gardens
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Weelong Place
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2,500
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Yes
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No
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Clematis Street Park
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Clematis Street
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1,272
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No
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No
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Duckworth Park
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Grenfell Street
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750
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Yes
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No
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Dulcie Muffet Park
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Wyndham Avenue
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2,244
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Yes
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No
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Edols Park
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Taylors Underpass
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1,500
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No
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No
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Eloora Place Park
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Eloora Place
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2,360
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No
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No
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Jenny Murphy Park
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Cedar Crescent
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8,692
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No
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No
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King George Park
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Johnson Street
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30,000
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No
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No
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Lions Park
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Junction Street
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14,300
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Yes
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Yes, 1 Gas
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Mable Green Park
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Scrivener Street
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4,200
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No
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No
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Mary Muir Park
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Barwin Street
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2,023
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Yes
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No
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Meagher Park
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Lake Area
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500
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No
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No
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Nelson Park
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Barton Street
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16,700
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Yes
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No
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North Circle Park
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North Circle Drive
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10,000
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No
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No
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Nurse Stokes Park
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Elgin Street
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674
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Yes
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No
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Paul Wenz Park
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Hattie Street
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1,532
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No
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No
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Railway Station Park
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Union Street
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1,170
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No
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No
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Reymond Street Park
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Reymond Street
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2,657
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No
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No
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Ron Flannery Park
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Church Street
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680
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Yes
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No
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Rotaract Park
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Hill Street
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7,300
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No
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Yes, 1 Gas
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Rotary Park
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Bandon Street
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7,000
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No
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No
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Sister Gardiner Park
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Patterson Street
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740
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No
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No
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Sister O'Delia Park
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Koala Place
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6,512
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No
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No
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Tin Tuppa Park
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Bedgerebong Road
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2,600
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No
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No
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Vi Adams Park
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Abbott Street
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1,960
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No
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No
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Victoria Park
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Harold Street
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7,000
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No
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No
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Willis Place Park
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Willis Place
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1,200
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No
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No
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Wheogo Park
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Junction Street
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18,500
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No
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No
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The Parks and Gardens schedule for mowing and maintenance can be found Here (Link)
Cycleways
A cycleway was constructed during 2003 around Lake Forbes and surrounding areas. A cycleway plan can be found Here (Link.) Future additions to the cycleway will be posted soon.
Sporting Facitities & Ovals
A summary of sporting ovals are shown below.
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Oval
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Location
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Approx Area
(sq.m)
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Usual Sporting
Affiliation
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Botanical Gardens
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College Road
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72,300
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Soccer
Athletics
Touch Football
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Grinstead Oval
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Gordon Duff Drive
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53,000
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Rugby Union
Cricket + (2 practice nets)
Basketball (3 courts)
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Halpin Flat
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Bedgerebong Road
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70,000
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Cricket
Hockey
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Hughie Wilson Oval
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Elizabeth Street
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29,400
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Cricket
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Spooner Oval
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Thelma Street
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15,800
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Rugby League
Greyhound Racing
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Stephan Field
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Bedgerebong Road
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31,600
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Netball
Cricket
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For bookings please contactNina Crawford
ph 02 6850 1326
Email
Community Swimming Pool
Forbes 6 lane, 50m Olympic Swimming Pool is located at the corners of Lawler and Johnson Street. The pool opens at 6:30 am Monday to Friday and at 10:30 Saturday and Sunday. Refer to the Management Plan (LINK) for entry and season fees.
Contact details: Don/Dot (02) 68521431
Aquatic Areas
Lake Forbes Aquatic Area
Lake Forbes Aquatic Area: Boat owners need to be a member of the club to use this facility. There is a maximum allowance of 6 boats at a time on the waterway. Information about the facility as well as membership can be obtained from ________.
Bundaburra Ski Area
Located on the Lachlan river approximately ___kms north of Forbes. This area has unrestricted access and no fees. Information about the facility can be obtained from __________.
Wirrinya Ski Area
Wirrinya Ski area is a privately owned dam. Information regarding the facility can be obtained from ___________.
Contact details
Forbes Shire Council
02 6850 1333 (ph)
02 6852 3053 (fax)
forbes@forbes.nsw.gov.au
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