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Trumper Park

The park and oval are named after cricket legend Victor Trumper. It contains a grass cricket wicket and cricket practice wickets. Australian Rules is played, including at night under floodlights, and a turf athletic track borders the oval.

A series of walking trails connect surrounding streets through regenerated bushland. The Paddington Community Garden is located off Quarry Street within Trumper Park.

Getting here

361-441 Glenmore Road and Hampden Street, Paddington

10 minute walk from Edgecliff train station.

Facilities

Turf cricket pitch
Practice cricket nets
Turf running track
Grandstand
Night training lights
Paddington Community Garden
Adjacent tennis centre

Dogs

Dogs are permitted on a leash at all times in Trumper Park.
Dogs are prohibited from Trumper Oval

Accessibility

Accessible toilet under the grandstand

History

Trumper Park

Originally Hampden Park Oval, it was built on reclaimed swamp - Glenmore Brook runs down and under its middle. It was named in honour of Viscount Hampden, Governor of New South Wales (1895-99) - Hampden Street alongside the park was originally named Ebenezer Street. The name of park was changed in 1931 to honour one of Paddington's cricketing heroes, Victor Trumper ( 1877-1915).