Park 10, Adelaide

Park 10 is a parkland in the city of Adelaide, South Australia. It is one of the few parks in the Adelaide Parklands to still be known most commonly by its assigned number, and is enclosed by McKinnon Parade, Bundey's Road, War Memorial Drive and Frome Road. [http://www.adelaidecitycouncil.com/adccwr/publications/reports_plans/adopted_clmp_warnpangga_(park_10)_tainmundilla_(park_11).pdf Adelaide Park Lands Community Land Management Plans - Warnpanagga (Park 10) and Tainmundilla (Park 11) - Existing Use Map] The park is used extensively by University of Adelaide sporting clubs.

Park 10 is officially used by the Adelaide University Cricket and Football Clubs (Park 10 Oval) [ [http://www.aucc.edu.au/portal/ Adelaide University Cricket Club ] ] [ [http://www.theblacks.com.au/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=38 The Blacks - University of Adelaide Sports Association - The Blacks - University of Adelaide Sports Association ] ] , Adelaide University Lacrosse Club (Park 10 Lacrosse Field) [ [http://www.theblacks.com.au/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=53&Itemid=66 Lacrosse - The Blacks - University of Adelaide Sports Association ] ] and the Adelaide University Lawn Tennis Club (Park 10 Tennis Courts).

The Adelaide University Frisbee Club utilise the space behind the Park 10 football posts and the Adelaide University Soccer Club use the Park 10 Reserve Soccer field (this is also the Lacrosse Training Field) and the Adelaide University Athletics Club use the space between the Lacrosse game field and Park 10 oval. [ [http://www.theblacks.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=30 The Blacks - University of Adelaide Sports Association - Athletics ] ]

The Uni Loop is a popular running track, 2.2 kilometres in length, which encircles the park. [http://www.soulunderground.com.au/national_files/CBDMAP.pdf Map - Adelaide CBD and North Adelaide]

The Park 10 Grandstand was recently refurbished by the University of Adelaide. [http://www.adelaidecitycouncil.com/adccwr/publications/reports_plans/adopted_clmp_warnpangga_(park_10)_tainmundilla_(park_11).pdf Adelaide Park Lands Community Land Management Plans - Warnpanagga (Park 10) and Tainmundilla (Park 11) - Section 3.3]

Due to drought conditions forcing the closure of the Waite Campus sports fields the Adelaide University Rugby Club was temporarily moved to the Graduate's Oval in Park 10 during May and June 2007. [http://adelaideuni.rugbynet.com.au/ Adelaide University Rugby] This is the first time rugby has been played on the University's City of Adelaide sports grounds since the 1980s.

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