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
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TypeUrban park
LocationNuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
Coordinates6°58′9″N 80°46′05″E / 6.96917°N 80.76806°E / 6.96917; 80.76806
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 the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria.[2] The park was established with the planting of its first tree, an Oak, by a visiting German Princess. The Nanu Oya 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.

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