Ellis Park is a sports ground in the city of Dunedin, New Zealand. The park is the home of Roslyn-Wakari association football club and Ellis Park Softball Club.
Ellis Park is located in the suburb of Kaikorai, near the top of the valley of the Kaikorai Stream. A tributary of the stream, Frasers Stream, runs along the northwestern perimeter of the park. Although located within a suburban area, the park is immediately to the south and east of an area of undeveloped wooded land, Frasers Gully, which is a popular walk with local ramblers and is protected as a reserve.
The park was purchased by the Dunedin City Council in 1926, and was originally the site of a rubbish tip. The area was reclaimed for recreational use, and clubrooms — later used by Roslyn-Wakari AFC — were developed on the site of old stables in the late 1940s. Replacement clubrooms were built in 1971.
The park currently features three full-sized association football pitches, plus two junior pitches, one of which doubles as a softball diamond.
References
- Index card of purchase, Dunedin Recollect collection of Dunedin Public Libraries. Retrieved 7 June 2024
- "Ellis Park". Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
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