Victoria Park, Nuwara Eliya

Victoria Park is a public park located in Nuwara Eliya, next to the Nuwara Eliya Post Office in Sri Lanka.[1]

Victoria Park, Nuwara Eliya
TypeUrban park
LocationNuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
Coordinates6°58′9″N 80°46′05″E
Area11 ha (27 acres)
Operated byNuwara Eliya Municipal Council
Visitors100,000 (local),
4000 – 5000 (foreign)
StatusOpen all year

Originally the park was the research field of Hakgala Botanical Garden. The park was formally named in 1897 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.[2] The park was established with the planting of its first tree, an Oak, by a visiting German Princess. The Nanu Oya River runs through the park, creating a number of small lakes. A number of rare bird species can be found in the park. At the far end of the park is a small children's playground and miniature ridable railway.

See also

  • Victoria Park, Colombo

References

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