Living in Moore Park
Moore Park is a large area of parkland in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, located 3 kilometres south-east of the Sydney central business district and is part of local government area of the City of Sydney. Moore Park is part of Centennial Parklands, a collective of three parks being Moore Park, Centennial Park and Queens Park. Centennial Parklands is administered by the Centennial Park & Moore Park Trust, a NSW Government agency.
History
The parkland south of Paddington was named after Charles Moore, Mayor of Sydney from 1867–69, who fought for the land to be dedicated as a leisure area for the people of Sydney. Sydney's first zoo was established here in 1879 on 7 acres of land known as Billygoat Swamp. The zoological gardens covered 15 acres by 1906 but moved to Bradley's Head at the site now known as Taronga in 1917.
Transport Links
The Eastern Distributor and Anzac Parade are major arterial roads on the western border of the suburb. Sydney Buses operate frequent services to Moore Park from the Sydney CBD and special services for sporting events run from Central railway station.
Shopping and Recreation
The south-western corner of the suburb boasts a large shopping centre called the 'Moore Park Supa Centre', on South Dowling Street. It specialises in showrooms for home furnishings and home renovations. The Entertainment Quarter is a retail, dining and entertainment precinct beside the studios. It contains cinemas, live venues, restaurants, cafes, pubs, and retailers of fashion and homewares. Moore Park is the location of two of Sydney's largest sporting venues, the Sydney Cricket Ground and Sydney Football Stadium. The Sydney Roosters Rugby League team in the National Rugby League have their administration offices at Moore Park and Sydney Football Stadium is their home ground. The Moore Park Magpies are a local junior rugby league team.
Schools
Sydney Boys and Girls High Schools can both be found at Moore Park. A wider selection of schools both public and private can be found in neighbouring suburbs.