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Ellis Park is a sports ground in the city of
Dunedin Dunedin ( ; ) is the second-most populous city in the South Island of New Zealand (after Christchurch), and the principal city of the Otago region. Its name comes from ("fort of Edin"), the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh, the capital of S ...
, New Zealand. The park is the home of Roslyn-Wakari association football club and Ellis Park Softball Club. Ellis Park is located in the suburb of Kaikorai, near the top of the valley of the
Kaikorai Stream The Kaikorai Stream is a short river which runs through the city of Dunedin, in New Zealand's South Island. The stream has origins in the northwestern suburbs of Dunedin, flowing southwest towards the Kaikorai Lagoon. Originally named Kaikarae ...
. A tributary of the stream, Frasers Stream, runs along the northwestern perimeter of the park. Although located within a suburban area, the park is immediately to the south and east of an area of undeveloped wooded land, Frasers Gully, which is a popular walk with local ramblers and is protected as a reserve. The park was purchased by the
Dunedin City Council The Dunedin City Council () is the Local government in New Zealand, local government authority for Dunedin in New Zealand. It is a Territorial authorities of New Zealand, territorial authority elected to represent the people of Dunedin. Since O ...
in 1926, and was originally the site of a rubbish tip. The area was reclaimed for recreational use, and clubrooms — later used by
Roslyn-Wakari AFC Roslyn-Wakari Association Football Club is an association football club based in Dunedin, New Zealand. They compete in the Southern Premier League. History The club's history began in 1888 when the Wakari Football Association first played in th ...
— were developed on the site of old stables in the late 1940s. Replacement clubrooms were built in 1971. The park currently features three full-sized association football pitches, plus two junior pitches, one of which doubles as a softball diamond.


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