Haig Park

Haig Park is a heritage park in Braddon that stretches across Northbourne Avenue, serving as a green zone between two mountains. The space offers walking paths, tennis courts, public toilets, barbecue facilities, and designated off-leash dog areas.

The park was created in 1921 by Charles Weston, Canberra's first Parks and Gardens Superintendent, who planted thousands of trees to form this green space. This planting was part of the early planning for the capital city.

The park shows early garden city design ideas and how green spaces were woven into the urban layout. Visitors today can see this thoughtful blend of nature and city in how the place is arranged.

The park is easy to walk through and offers different routes depending on what you prefer, from short loops to longer walks through the trees. It is a good idea to visit in early morning or late afternoon when the paths are quieter.

The park contains a rare mix of cedar, eucalypt, pine, and oak trees in densely planted rows that have survived to this day. This diverse planting with mostly non-native species is an unusual example of early landscaping work from the city's planning period.