Marrickville Park

This park is surely a gem in the Inner West. It has everything. An oval with cricket nets, kids playground, picnic area including public grills, tennis courts and basketball court. There is plenty of street parking available and public transport services.

A spacious park with children’s playground, basketball and tennis court, cricket ground, tap water and toilet facilities. Looks well maintained. Perfect for outdoor gathering and picnics.

HISTORY In 1870s 1880s Marrickville's clay soil was being used in brick production. Marrickville park was built on the site of the former brick pit owned by William Shortish. Between 1842- 1902 was know as Miller's Tip until it was gazetted as a public park in 1908. The original grandstand which was demolished in 1986 local historians recorded that many bricks bore the Porter mark which was another local brick pit. Marrickville park held a cricket match on Livingston Oval on it's official opening day in September 1910. Local recruited WWII soldiers used the oval for drills, during the war American service personnel played baseball. This park was nice to walk through with its unique war memorial, walk of sports fame plaques around the cricket field, toilets, play area, batting practice cages, tennis/ basketball courts, lawn tennis courts and bird statues in a garden.

Like other playgrounds, nothing special

A small, lovely park that’s always beautiful and dreamy.