Dr. Annie Besant Park is an urban park at Chennai, India. Technically a traffic island, it gained prominence due to its location at the Marina Beach.
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Dr. Annie Besant Park
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | TriplicaneinChennai,  India |
| Coordinates | 13°3′1″N 80°16′50″E / 13.05028°N 80.28056°E / 13.05028; 80.28056 |
| Operated by | Corporation of Chennai |
| Status | Open all year |
Dr. Annie Besant Park is located at the junction of Dr. Besant Road and Kamarajar Salai near Vivekananda HouseinTriplicane, opposite Marina Beach.
The triangular park is technically a traffic island.
In 2010, a thematic sculpture of a boat, called the 'Fishermen at the Buckingham Canal', designed by the students of Government College of Arts and Crafts, Chennai, was installed by the Corporation of Chennai.[1]
The park is one of the seven entry points to the beach where drop gates have been planned by the Corporation.[2]
