Centennial Park History book

The People’s Park: Centennial Park – A History

• Buy the authoritative history of Centennial Park today! 

Think you know Centennial Park? Think again! This is the authoritative story of Centennial Park. 125 years old and still one of the world’s best public parks despite the odds.

From humble and desolate beginnings to one of our nation’s most important public spaces – this story should not be missed, and is guaranteed to surprise!

The People’s Park: Centennial Park – A History is a beautifully presented 192-page book with some of the most stunning Park images you've seen. Released to celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the Park, the book details the politics, bickering and envy of the early days, its status as Australia’s most important experimental horticultural display venue, to its decline and fall into near ruin…before its phoenix-like rise again to be the wonderful place we know and love today.

This is a read not just for those that know and love the Park, but those interested in Australian history. Indeed, many people may not even know that modern Australia was ‘born’ in Centennial Park!

A great present, a great read and a great Park.

Where to purchase the book
There are many ways to purchase the book:

• Your local bookshop - the book is now available to order through your favourite bookshop (if the bookshop does not currently stock it, just let them know they can order it through Woodslane)
• Order online - click here to order directly from Woodslane
• In-person - pick up the book in-person at the Centennial Parklands Visitor Information Counter and Parklands Office (special pick-up price: $30)
• Mail-out order - download and email an Order Form (if you want the book mailed out to you there will be an additional postage fee)

Reviews
The Daily Telegraph, 26 December 2013
The Sydney Morning Herald, Spectrum, 19 April 2014 (PDF, 400kb)
Channel 9 news (including interview with Author Professor Paul Ashton), 19 April 2014

www.centennialparklands.com.au