(bakkabakkandi)
victoria park masterplan
rejuvenating victoria park
for the community
As part of Adelaide’s Park Lands, Victoria
The Victoria Park (Bakkabakkandi)
Park has been widely used and enjoyed for
Masterplan recognises the park’s special
generations for a wide range of activities
values and is seeking to celebrate the area’s
– whether it’s going for a walk, attending
open space character and environmental
a horse racing carnival, playing a game of
qualities for the benefit of the South
soccer or perhaps participating in a pedal
Australian community.
prix race. In addition, its open, natural
The implementation of the Masterplan will
setting and generous spaces has made
be guided by a landscape and urban design
Victoria Park the ideal venue for large and
framework with the following key principles
special events, such as the annual Clipsal
and actions:
V8 car race.
Landscape and Urban Design Principles
Proposed Action
Protect the existing native vegetation and enhance
Victoria Park’s biodiversity
IImplementing a cohesive landscape structure based
on native plantings - approximately 1,000 new trees
will be able to be planted
Remove redundant buildings, hard surfaces,
structures and restricted areas
Significant areas of built-up land will be made available
for public use.
Reinforce the role of Victoria Park as a major
community asset for recreation, sport and special
events
Realign the horse and car racing tracks and construct
a new multi purpose building to improve opportunities
and facilities for existing and new users
Create well defined, safe and welcoming entry points
and pathways to improve access and circulation
within the park and to help link the city and eastern
suburbs
Create tree lined boulevards at major entry
points from Fullarton Road, Wakefield Street and
East Terrace
Open up vistas in and out of the park
Remove the brick wall on Fullarton Road, fencing and
other perimeter structures
Maintain public accessibility
Access will not be restricted, other than during
major events
Improve utilisation of heritage grandstand
Restore heritage grandstand and allow for sport
field to be located opposite the grandstand and new
multipurpose building
A plan of the existing site and proposed
structure plan showing key landscape and
urban design elements are shown overleaf.
For more information about the Victoria Park
(Bakkabakkandi) Masterplan or if you wish to
make comment, we invite you to:
- visit the website http://www.dtei.sa.gov.au/vicpark
- call 1300 728 116 and speak to a
member of the project team, or
- email dtei.vpark@saugov.sa.gov.au
victoria park masterplan
(bakkabakkandi)
1. SAJC GRANDSTAND
existing site layout
2. HERITAGE GRANDSTAND
3. HARDSTAND
4. BRITTANIA ROUNDABOUT
5. STABLES
6. WALL
proposed site layout
1. NEW MULTI-PURPOSE FACILITY
6. NEW TREE-LINED BOULEVARD
2. RESTORED HERITAGE GRANDSTAND
7. PROPOSED NATIVE LANDSCAPING
3. POTENTIAL PLAYING FIELDS
8. PROPOSED PEDESTRIAN LINKS
4. BRITTANIA ROUNDABOUT (NO CHANGE)
9. NEW LANDSCAPED BOULEVARD
5. NEW HORSE RACING TRACK
TO FULLARTON ROAD
10.N EW MOTOR RACING TRACK