OPEN SPACE DEFINITIONS
OPEN SPACE DEFINITIONS
The Sydney Open Spaces Audit was prepared in 2014 to identify all public open space within the Sydney metropolitan area.
OPEN SPACE CATEGORIES From a recreational planning perspective, public open space can be differentiated into the categories of local, district and regional open space, reflecting the likely catchment and the facilities provided. This audit has focused on the provision of regional and nonregional open space. These are defined as follows:
Category Regional
City-wide metropolitan District
Non- Regional
Catchment
Local
Multiple neighbourhoods that may extend beyond LGA boundaries Single neighbourhood located close to or within residential areas.
Regional and Non-regional open space is further differentiated by whether its primary use is for active or for passive recreation. Active open space is land set aside for the primary purpose of formal outdoor sports for the community. Active open space supports team sports, training and competition and typically features sports facilities such as playing fields, change rooms, grandstand and car parks.
Passive open space is land set aside for parks, gardens, linear corridors, conservation bushland and nature reserves. These areas are made available for passive recreation, play and unstructured physical activity.
Bushland is passive open space that includes vegetation which is either a remainder of the natural vegetation of the land or, if altered, is still representative of the structure and floristics of the natural vegetation. Bushland can include biodiversity corridors, reserves, national parks and wetlands. Many of these spaces provide more limited recreation or public access opportunities than other open space types.
prepared by G AO .
29.02.16
Sydney Open Spaces: Draft Audit Summary
AUDIT SUMMARY - WEST CENTRAL DISTRICT
Area of District
85,100 ha
Total Population (2011*)
1,036,850
* 2011 Population Source: NSW Department of Planning and Environment, 2014
Summary Data Open space as % of the District Open space per 1000 people
Total areas Open Space
prepared by G AO .
29.02.16
14% 11.16 ha
ha 11,570
Regional
6,468
Non-regional
5,102
Active
1,645
Passive
9,925
Bushland
5,614
Sydney Open Spaces: Draft Audit Summary
DRAFT
Cattai National Park
Rouse Hill Regional Park
Wianamatta Regional Park
Western Sydney Parklands
Parramatta Park
Sydney Olympic Park
Rookwood Cemetery
KEY District Boundary LGA Boundary Open Space Road Rail
Open space in the West Central District
The Sydney Open Spaces Audit was prepared in 2014 to identify all public open space within the Sydney metropolitan area.
OPEN SPACE CATEGORIES From a recreational planning perspective, public open space can be differentiated into the categories of local, district and regional open space, reflecting the likely catchment and the facilities provided. This audit has focused on the provision of regional and nonregional open space. These are defined as follows:
Category Regional
City-wide metropolitan District
Non- Regional
Catchment
Local
Multiple neighbourhoods that may extend beyond LGA boundaries Single neighbourhood located close to or within residential areas.
Regional and Non-regional open space is further differentiated by whether its primary use is for active or for passive recreation. Active open space is land set aside for the primary purpose of formal outdoor sports for the community. Active open space supports team sports, training and competition and typically features sports facilities such as playing fields, change rooms, grandstand and car parks.
Passive open space is land set aside for parks, gardens, linear corridors, conservation bushland and nature reserves. These areas are made available for passive recreation, play and unstructured physical activity.
Bushland is passive open space that includes vegetation which is either a remainder of the natural vegetation of the land or, if altered, is still representative of the structure and floristics of the natural vegetation. Bushland can include biodiversity corridors, reserves, national parks and wetlands. Many of these spaces provide more limited recreation or public access opportunities than other open space types.
prepared by G AO .
29.02.16
Sydney Open Spaces: Draft Audit Summary
AUDIT SUMMARY - WEST CENTRAL DISTRICT
Area of District
85,100 ha
Total Population (2011*)
1,036,850
* 2011 Population Source: NSW Department of Planning and Environment, 2014
Summary Data Open space as % of the District Open space per 1000 people
Total areas Open Space
prepared by G AO .
29.02.16
14% 11.16 ha
ha 11,570
Regional
6,468
Non-regional
5,102
Active
1,645
Passive
9,925
Bushland
5,614
Sydney Open Spaces: Draft Audit Summary
DRAFT
Cattai National Park
Rouse Hill Regional Park
Wianamatta Regional Park
Western Sydney Parklands
Parramatta Park
Sydney Olympic Park
Rookwood Cemetery
KEY District Boundary LGA Boundary Open Space Road Rail
Open space in the West Central District
