Unnamed Foreshore Park in Wentworth Point

Project Description

Council invited the community to help us name a brand-new park on the Parramatta River foreshore at Wentworth Point. The park will sit on two hectares of land between Hill Road and Louise Sauvage Pathway - soon to be transformed into a space the community can enjoy for years to come. The naming of a new foreshore park is a rare opportunity for the community to help define a key landmark!


Project update - May 2025

The NSW Geographic Names Board is advertising the name Santuary Park for public comment here. Submissions close on Monday 26 June 2025.

Background

A report sharing the results of community consultation was presented to the Assets and Infrastructure Committee on Monday 17 February 2025 and Council's Ordinary Meeting on Monday 10 March 2025. It recommended Sanctuary Park based on feedback from 265 participants including the survey result below:

Option In favour
Sanctuary 141 (53%)
Bula badhu 117 (44%)
Do not have a favourite 7 (3%)

Community engagement

In October 2024, Council invited the community to share feedback on two options for naming the foreshore park, pre-screened (to ensure they meet the NSW Geographical Names Board guidelines) – Bula badhu Park and Sanctuary Park.

  • Bula badhu Park (pronounced BOO-la BA-doo) means “Two Waters” in Dharug, the First Nations language spoken by Traditional Owners, the Baramadagal people. It represents the estuary environment, where two waterways meet and mix in the Parramatta River and is a place of significance to the Baramadagal and the broader Dharug community. Council consulted with Traditional Owners, including Baramadagal Elders, to present this researched option.
  • Sanctuary Park The name “Sanctuary” evokes a sense of refuge, peace and protection. It suggests a space where individuals and nature alike can find solace and thrive and is a haven within the urban environment of Wentworth Point.

Survey results

Council received feedback from 265 participants. The feedback including comments were reviewed and presented to Council. Thank you to everyone who participated.

Click here for the Council Report and engagement findings

Next steps

The NSW Geographical Names Board has approved the name Sanctuary Park. The name is open to public comment here from Tuesday 27 May 2025 to Monday 26 June 2025.

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Map showing the location of the foreshore park with Louise Sauvage Parkway to the west, Parramatta River to the north, Hill Road to the east, Sanctuary Boulevard to the south.Caption: Map showing location

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*Please note, Sekisui House, the developer of this site at Wentworth Point, will deliver the foreshore park as part of a Voluntary Planning Agreement with City of Parramatta Council. The artist's impression of the park has been provided by the developer to assist with this consultation. A development application is currently under assessment.

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