Archer Park
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View of Archer Park, four days after the 2025 Bondi Beach shooting | |
Interactive map of Archer Park | |
| Location | New South Wales, Australia |
| Nearest city | Sydney |
| Coordinates | 33°53′23″S 151°16′44″E / 33.8897°S 151.2788°E |
| Elevation | 7 m |
Archer Park is a park in Bondi Beach, New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the eastern suburbs of Sydney.[1]
Geography
The terrain surrounding Archer Park is generally flat, and the park itself is situated within a valley. The highest nearby point is Lynn Park, which rises to approximately 93 metres above sea level and is located about 2.2 kilometres north of Archer Park.[2]
The surrounding area is densely populated, with an estimated population density of around 3,757 people per square kilometre.[3]
Climate
Archer Park has a humid subtropical climate, according to the Köppen–Geiger climate classification. The average annual temperature is approximately 18 °C. January is the warmest month, with average temperatures around 25 °C, while June is the coolest month, averaging about 11 °C.[4]
The average annual rainfall is approximately 1,380 millimetres. February is typically the wettest month, receiving around 200 millimetres of rainfall, while July is the driest month, with about 36 millimetres.[5]
Notable incidents
On 14 December 2025, Archer Park was the scene of a terror attack during a Jewish event, when two gunmen opened fire on crowds in and around the park, killing 15 and injuring 40 people.[6]
References
- ^ "Archer Park, New South Wales". GeoNames. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ "Viewfinder Panoramas Digital Elevation Model". Viewfinder Panoramas. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ "NASA Earth Observations: Population Density". NASA/SEDAC. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen–Geiger climate classification". Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007.
- ^ "NASA Earth Observations: Rainfall (TRMM)". NASA/TRMM. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ Clark, Emily; Doman, Mark; Palmer, Alex (14 December 2025). "How the gunmen positioned themselves above Bondi Beach and opened fire". ABC News.