June 1971, the 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 park won the 1986 AILA Award of Merit. Both Long Nose Point and the park changed to the traditional name of Yurulbin, Aboriginal for 'Swift Running Water', on 8 July 1994. Gallery See also Thomas Sutcliffe Mort References External links Local Images at InnerWest ImageBank Local History Collection, Leichhardt Council Gadigal Information Services Parks in Sydney Birchgrove, New South Wales