Brenan Park, Nature reserve and sports complex in Smithfield, Australia
Brenan Park is a nature reserve and sports complex with open grasslands, bushland, and recreational areas featuring native eucalyptus trees scattered across the land. The site includes nine soccer fields, three cricket pitches, baseball diamonds, and six floodlit tennis courts for various activities.
The land functioned as a sewage treatment site until 1980, when it underwent transformation into a reserve the following year through extensive landscaping and restoration work. This reclamation project made the current park and its recreational facilities possible.
This space serves as a regular gathering place for neighborhood sports clubs and community organizations that practice and compete here throughout the year. The fields and grounds are where local teams from the area build friendships and maintain traditions through regular matches and training sessions.
The tennis courts can be reserved and are available for play during daytime and evening hours with floodlighting. Visitors should call ahead to secure a court, particularly during peak times when the facilities tend to be busier.
From elevated sections near Bourke Street, the park offers panoramic views across western Sydney and toward the city center in the distance. This vista is a surprising feature given the site's former use as a treatment facility.
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