What Is Luna Park?
Simply put, Luna Park is a must-see venue in Sydney. It combines fun with history. As a heritage-listed amusement park, Luna Park keeps Sydney's heritage in the face of a rapidly growing...and changing vibrant city.
It would be false though, to state that Luna Park is an accurate reflection of it's original state. Fires, redevelopments and other changes have meant that the park, whilst still being an iconic venue, has modernised to cater for increased safety, and noise pollution concerns.
The Park, like other City features, has also suffered it's growing pains..most noticeably the 'Ghost Train Fire' of the 1970's, redevelopment failures by previous owners, and community complaints about the 'Big Dipper' Rollercoaster. As owner of Sydney window cleaning, allow me to share a few important facts about the Harbourside venue.
Where Is It And Other Contact Details
- Address: 1 Olympic Drive, Milsons Point, Sydney, New South Wales
- Phone: 02 99226644
- Email: grelations@lunaparksydney.com.
- Website: https://www.lunaparksydney.com/
How To Get There
Getting to Luna Park is best done by Ferry, and there are two ways to do this. Either by Transport NSW, or by Captain Cook Cruises. To help you get here, I have listed below the two websites where you can enquire about purchasing tickets.
A Brief History of Luna Park
As mentioned, Luna Park offers a glimpse into a Sydney that has grown considerably since the park's inception. Originally opened on October 4 1935, the work of architects:
- Rupert Browne
- Herman Phillips
The park ran in shortened seasons until 1972. Following this, the park was then opened year round.
Despite the year round availability of the park, a severe disruption to it's opening occurred in 1979 when the 'Ghost Train Fire', which killed 6 children and 1 adult, resulted in the immediate closure of the park, and it's demolishing and subsequent rebuilding under the name 'Harbourside Amusement Park'. However, the park eventually took back it's Luna Park name and brand.
The park, though, still encountered closures in the years that followed. Firstly, the park was closed in 1988 when it was decided that several rides were in need of urgent repair. The owners failed to carry out the repairs in the time frame that the government allowed, and the ownership of the park was passed to another body.
A further closure occurred in 1995, when complaints about the noise pollution resulting from the Big Dipper Rollercoaster caused severe limitations on it's operation. This, in turn, affected the profitability of the park, and the venue was closed until 2004.
Fortunately, Luna Park has operated uninterrupted since(Covid-19 excluded). As such, it remains a great place to visit when you come to Sydney
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