Centennial Parklands

Pond loops by bike in a huge city park

Hours: Park always open; cycle hire daily 08:30–17:30
Tickets: Free entry; bike hire is extra
Address: A huge inner-city park east of Paddington

Twenty minutes by bus from the city and you are among avenue trees and ponds. Locals run here in the morning and arrive with bikes and picnic rugs in the afternoon. A big loop road makes it easy to hire a bike and go round. Sit by a pond with ducks and black swans and eat a sandwich.