North of the harbor on Lavender Bay, Clark Park is an ideal spot for a picnic away from the bustle. On the western end, curious visitors discover the garden Wendy Whiteley created from a landfill. 5- to 10-minute walk from Luna Park. This appeared in the August/September 2013 issue.
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Clark Park, Sydney
North of the harbor on Lavender Bay, Clark Park is an ideal spot for a picnic away from the bustle. On the western end, curious visitors discover the garden Wendy Whiteley created from a landfill. 5- to 10-minute walk from Luna Park. This appeared in the August/September 2013 issue.
Sydney's Secret Garden
Wendy Whiteley’s secret garden is an unexpected treat tucked away just behind Luna Park near Lavender Bay in Sydney. The enchanting garden is not your run-of-the-mill city park. It has a certain magic that took passion and love to create. The land was once a dumping ground of the NSW railways and an unsightly wasteland. But in 1992 Wendy’s husband, famous Australian artist Brett Whitely, died, and Wendy turned her grief and passion into creating a living artwork—the “Secret Garden.” The park drips with blossoms and ferns that fall across winding pathways leading to intimate picnic spots that overlook Sydney’s magnificent harbor.
