Victoria Park, Nuwara Eliya

6°58′9″N 80°46′05″E / 6.96917°N 80.76806°E / 6.96917; 80.76806Area11 ha (27 acres)Operated byNuwara Eliya Municipal CouncilVisitors100,000 (local),
4000 – 5000 (foreign)StatusOpen all year

Victoria Park is a public park located in Nuwara Eliya, next to the Nuwara Eliya Post Office in Sri Lanka.^[1]

Originally the park was the research field of Hakgala Botanical Garden. The park was formally named in 1897 to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria.^[2] The park was established with the planting of its first tree, an Oak, by a visiting German Princess. The Nanu Oya runs through the park, creating a number of small lakes. A number of rare bird species can be found in the park. At the far end of the park is a small children's playground and miniature ridable railway.

See also

• Victoria Park, Colombo

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