Richard Murden Reserve
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Richard Murden Reserve is a park in Haberfield. Dogs are generally allowed on a lead in NSW public parks unless signs say otherwise — but the rules here aren't confirmed, so check local signage before visiting.
Dog rules
Inner West Council's "Dog exercise areas" page states: "By law, dogs must be on a leash in public places unless the area is a designated off-leash area." Inner West Council publishes a list of gazetted off-leash areas; this venue is not on that list, so the council's general on-leash rule applies under the NSW Companion Animals Act 1998. (Source: Inner West Council — "Dog exercise areas" page, innerwest.nsw.gov.au.)
At a glance
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Shade availableFrom reviews
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Toilets nearbyFrom reviews
BBQsFrom reviews
Hawthorne Parade, Haberfield NSW 2045
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Before you go
- ℹ️Dog access hasn’t been confirmed — best to check before visiting.
- 🗑Poo bags not confirmed — best to bring your own.
- 🐕Off-leash status not confirmed — check signage.
What people say
★★★★☆10 months ago
A good park but gets flooded. Also beware of people taking their aggressive dogs unleashed. There have been a few accidents that I have witnessed and I would recommend not to get too close to other dogs unless you ask and investigate first.
★★★★★9 months ago
My 2.5 and 1 year old loved this park. An all abilities park, plenty of space to ride the bike and hold birthday parties. Toilets and shaded park with 2 bbqs. Very clean and tidy / newly opened. Plenty of parking available.
★★★★☆10 months ago
There’s such limited toilet the kids are busting….. otherwise it’s a good playground. Heaps of people on the weekend tho 😅
★★★★☆2 years ago
The park was my first time going there because the park itself was very nice. There were seats for us to sit down to have our morning tea for 1 whole table area so it was very cool. There were playgrounds for kids to play on the swings or the see saw area which the little kids can play with parent supervision. There was toilets for men & women which it wasn’t very good for public toilets to not be clean at times for council workers to do their job properly. There wasn’t a BBQ area which I didn’t see one at the park. The water refill was good for people for need of a water. Play badminton on a sunny day with friends which i enjoyed myself. I saw owners having dogs walking into the park which the dogs were cute. Overall the did include a BBQ area in some places which it was convenient. The park I will reconsider going with my family one day.
★★★★★10 months ago
This Playground has just been renovated, so we had to give it a go. We weren’t disappointed! My son (2), had the best time. There are so many options for all ages, and I didn’t once think “oh, this isn’t very safe”. The playground is huge, and I can’t wait to take my little one back.
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