New South Head Road, Rose Bay

Lyne Park is located on the Sydney Harbour foreshore along New South Head Road, Rose Bay. The park provides a range of local and regional recreational opportunities, access to a commercial seaplane base and provides access to commercial and public ferry services.

Access

Rose Bay ferry wharf and bus service

Car park

Facilities

• Public toilets
• Boat ramp
• Sportsground
• Floodlights for training lighting
• Playground
• Public telephone
• Lyne Park Tennis Centre – Ph: 9371 7122
• Woollahra Sailing Club
• Catalina Restaurant
• Rose Bay seaplane base
• Rose Bay RSL Club located adjacent
• Bike Lockers

Things to do

• Playing sports
• Walk a dog (see below)
• Sit and relax
• Enjoy the views of the harbour
• Launch a boat or kayak
• Play tennis
• Enjoy the shaded playground

History

Reclaimed from tidal sand flats in 1902 to form a 14 acre (5.6 ha.) reserve named in honour of Sir James Lyne, the N.S.W. Premier from 1899 to 1901. In 1905, 8 acres (3.2 ha.) at the east end was revoked for use as a recreation oval for the Navy. In 1938, a flying boat base was established on this ground - the first flight to England leaving 5 July , 1938 (Short 'Empire' class, Cooee, VH-ABF). The last commercial flight was on 10 September, 1974 to Lord Howe Island. The base was subsequently demolished and returned to parkland.

Plans of management

Download the Lyne Park Plan of Management:

Volume 1 (PDF File, 9.0 mb)

Volume 2 (PDF File, 6.1 mb)

Park layout

View the field layout

Dogs

Dogs are permitted on a leash at all times and unleashed between 4.30pm - 8.30am.

Bore water used