Petersham Oval

Also known as Petersham Park, this is a great park to have a picnic, watch a cricket match, or go for a swim. It is the biggest open space in the area and you’ll find lots of people exercising and playing with their kids and dogs. It almost deserves five stars, but the people using the park don’t take especially good care of it. After a weekend of heavy use, there is rubbish everywhere. I take my kid to the playground here almost daily and spend a good portion of my time picking up broken glass — I’ve come to the conclusion that if somebody breaks a bottle anywhere in Petersham, they pick up the pieces to distribute across the playground. Pick up after yourselves, people!!!