Jessie Street Gardens

The Jessie Street Gardens are located in Loftus Street, near Circular Quay, Sydney, Australia and honour the life of a leading Australian women's rights activist, Jessie Street.

The park was developed in 1989 from empty land remaining after the demolition of the Goldsborough Mort wool brokers building. It was provisionally named Gateway Park.[1] When the official naming of the park was discussed, two suggestions were made: Street, and Mary Reibey. The Geographical Names Board of New South Wales approved Street's name and the park was duly renamed in 1990.[1]

The gardens were officially opened on 7 December 1990 by Lady Candy Bingham, the spouse of the Lord Mayor of Sydney at the time. Street's son Sir Laurence Street was also present.[2] Within the gardens stand the Pioneer Women's Memorial, and the NSW Ex-Servicewomen’s Memorial.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "History of Jessie Street Gardens - City of Sydney". www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
  2. ↑ Design, UBC Web. "Jessie Street Gardens Monument Australia". monumentaustralia.org.au. Retrieved 2016-03-21.

Coordinates: 33°51′45″S 151°12′37″E / 33.8624°S 151.2102°E / -33.8624; 151.2102

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