NUETRAL BAY -
Anderson .Park sits over the head of neutral Bay and the creek that runs to it.
In the 1880s the mudflats exposed around his surroundings at low tide were full of residual mangroves as well as sewage and other rubbish that collected that ran it off into the harbour.
The decoration of Sydney Harbour and it’s for Shaws came at a time that coincided with an awareness of harbour music parks Parkland.
Consequently several waterfronts around Sydney were re-claimed or filled in as a Parkland for sure new.
The land he was reclaimed between 1891 and 1895 after much love being by the colonial government by East Saint Leonards council land in 1890, by the new formed North Sydney Council.
The new reserve in neutral Bay he was dedicated in 1898 and was called wearing the park. Later in 1928 it was very named Anderson Park, After former mayor William Anderson.
At the time humans were sharing land tea with horses to pastured in the 1920s. In 1932 residents petition council to build a shock proof Enclosure around the Anderson ParkBeach below the retaining wall.
The park self was given over to organise sports and landscaped with the planting of victories (focus hillii and rubigonusa ) Around the Boundry of the park.
In 1934 these trees with small enough to let the aviator Charles Kingsford Smith, With navigator PG TaylorTo use Anderson Park as a runway for the LockheedOh fair mono plane-Originally called ANZAC and then called Southern Cross, Which he had brought from America by ship.
The aviator knew the park well as he had live nearby in Yeo Street From 1911 to 1915, so when faced with the problem
Getting his aircraft from neutral Bay Anderson Park to mascotAirfield, Kingsford Smith had it transferredFrom the anchored ship in Anderson Park to mascot airfieldWhere he could fly to his destination.
The reserve was, he judged just big enough to be a runway for his aircraft
On 17th of July 1934 word spread that Kingsford Smith had his aircraftAnd he’s playing where in the area spread quicklyAnd a large crowd gathered quickly to see what would happen.
It was several hours before the wind was favourable. Joan Hall was a part of the crowd and remember the tension just before he took off and stayed low over the water.…
It wasn’t until he was well past neutral Bay wharf that he started to take off above the water, And then the people started cheering madly, Talking excitedly.
The following year Charles Kingsford Smith and JT Pethybridge disappeared without a trace find the Southern CrossFrom London to Australia.
