On 17 June 1971, the shipbuilding land was acquired by the State Planning Authority of New South Wales for A$185,000. Landscaping was carried out by Bruce Mackenzie & Associates and the site, then known as Long Nose Park, placed under Leichhardt Council control in 1981.
The shipbuilding land acquisition in June 1971 led to landscaping by Bruce Mackenzie & Associates and its subsequent transfer to Leichhardt Council control in 1981.