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The Federation Pavilion in Centennial Park commemorates the inauguration of the Federation of Australia at this site on 1 January 1901, when it became the focus of the nation. The original Federation Pavilion was moved to a park in the inner west suburb of Cabarita. This Federation Pavilion is a rotunda designed by Alexander Tzannes, was erected in in 1988, the Bicentennial year of European Settlement. It was constructed around the 'Commonwealth Stone' as a permanent monument to Federation and features a glass domed ceiling with a colourful design. An inscription around the pavilion is from a poem by Bernard O'Dowd that reads: "Mammon or millenial Eden". The building and was renovated and plaques were added to celebrate the Centenary of the Federation of Australia on 1 January 2001. 
Busby's Pond is a large pond in the middle of Centennial Park which is home to many waterfowl. The pond is named after John Busby, Chief Surveyor, who in 1824 was responsible for finding an alternative water supply for Sydney's Tank Stream. He suggested a tunnel running from the freshwater swamps, that were located in this area, to Hyde Park in the city. The tunnel became known as Busby's Bore.
The Column Garden in Centennial Park is named for these columns. The nine metre high Corinthian sandstone columns originally flanked the front entrance of the William Street wing of the Australian Museum, in the city. The columns were dismantled and moved to Centennial Park where they were then used as the base for these statues. The statues were manufactured in 1888 by Villeroy and Boch, the famous Luxembourg pottery company. "Sunrise" (right) is a standing female figure with a baby boy on a half orb, while "Sunset" (left) is a female figure draped in a cloak from head to feet.
The Column Garden at Centennial Park, a large area of parkland in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. This area was once a huge catchment of creeks, swamps, springs, sand dunes and ponds fed by ground water. Centennial Park was dedicated as a public open space for the enjoyment of the people of New South Wales by Sir Henry Parkes in 1888 and named to celebrate the centenary of European settlement of Australia.
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