Wynberg Park, formerly known as King Edward Park,[1] is a park situated in the southern suburb of Wynberg, Cape Town, South Africa.[2][3] The park has number of amenities including a children's playground, a duck pond, and multiple braai/barbecue areas.
The gardeners cottage at Wynberg Park in 1910, eight years after the park opened.
It was established by the Wynberg Mayor James Bisset, who obtained the land grant for it in the early 1890s.[4] The park was opened in 1902. Prior to European settlement in the area it was the location of a large forest of indigenous Silvertrees.[5]
The spring and source of the Krakeelwater River is located in the park.[5]
The southern section of the park borders the Wynberg Military base with the 2 Military Hospital building clearly visible from the park.
References
^"Wynberg Park". Wynberg & Kenilworth. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
^"City Parks: Wynberg Park". City of Cape Town. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
