Wilberforce Park

Wilberforce Park

Parks and Gardens
  • History & Heritage

Highlights

  • Explore the lush, leafy trees at Wilberforce Park, providing a serene escape in the Hawkesbury region.
  • Pause on the shaded benches, enjoying a moment of relaxation amidst this historical landscape.
  • Stroll to nearby Wilberforce shops for picnic essentials, ensuring a delightful outing with family or friends.
  • Discover the adjacent Macquarie Schoolhouse and St John's Anglican Church, enriching your visit with local history.
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Wilberforce Park is a place of state heritage significance in the Hawkesbury as it is a great surviving example of the Great Squares that were created in Australia 200 years ago.

If you’re visiting the area, it’s an ideal spot to pause and stretch your legs. The park boasts large leafy, mature trees, and you will find seating with covered shelters, there is also a children’s playground. Parking is available on the road that surrounds the park. A short stroll away you will find the Wilberforce shops – nice and close in case you have forgotten anything for your picnic outing.

Another popular feature for history buffs is the location of the park as it is adjacent to the historic Macquarie Schoolhouse (1819) and the appealing St John’s Anglican Church (1859). These are highlighted in the Hawkesbury River Towns Heritage Highlights guides available at Hawkesbury Visitor Information Centre.

The Park has a war memorial. Conflicts remembered at the site include the Great War from 1914-18 and the Vietnam War.

You will find Wilberforce Park located on George Road at Wilberforce and bounded by George and Macquarie Roads.

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