Cook Park
A Victorian-era park in central Orange, with a glasshouse conservatory, bandstand and Japanese garden. Beautiful in autumn.
Cook Park was established in 1873 and covers about 4.5 hectares. Within it are the Blows Glasshouse (begonia house), a Victorian-style bandstand, a duck pond, a Japanese garden and many large deciduous trees. Autumn foliage and spring tulips and azaleas make it the most beautiful scenery in town.
Admission to the park is free. It lies in the city centre on Summer Street. The glasshouse is open from about 09:00 to 16:30.
Opening hours
Open all day; greenhouse approx. 09:00–16:30
Nearby sights
- Orange Regional Museum
- Orange Botanic Gardens
- Orange Wine Region
- Lake Canobolas
- Mount Canobolas
- Borenore Caves
- Ophir Goldfields Reserve
- Millthorpe Village