Cook Park

Cook Park is a heritage-listed public park in central Orange, New South Wales, covering about 4 hectares on Summer Street. Established in 1873 and named after Captain James Cook, it is noted for its Victorian-era layout, mature exotic and native trees, formal gardens, and conservatory. The park is a major recreational and horticultural landmark for the City of Orange.

Visitors can expect a formal heritage park with wide tree-lined avenues, manicured lawns, seasonal flower displays, a duck pond, fernery and conservatory, aviary, and historic memorials including a rotunda and war memorial. Paved paths wind through garden beds, mature oaks and elms, and open picnic areas. The setting is tranquil and urban, suitable for walking, picnicking and photography.

Established in 1873 and named to commemorate Captain James Cook, Cook Park was developed as Orange's principal public recreation reserve in the Victorian period. It retains its 19th-century layout, plantings and structures and is listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register as an example of a Victorian public park.

Cook Park serves as a central community gathering place for Orange, hosting horticultural displays, memorials and public events, and is valued for its heritage landscape and long-standing recreational role.