| Kershaw Gardens | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Botanical |
| Location | Park Avenue, Queensland |
| Coordinates | 23°21′43″S 150°30′55″E / 23.362016°S 150.515394°E |
| Area | 50 hectares (120 acres) |
| Opened | 1988 |
| Owned by | Rockhampton Regional Council |
| Website | Official website |
Kershaw Gardens is a 50 hectare area of parkland situated on an old landfill site in the Rockhampton suburb of Park Avenue, Queensland.[1][2]
Officially opened in 1988, the parklands are bordered by the Bruce Highway (Moores Creek Road), High Street, Dowling Street and Moores Creek, which flows through the gardens on the eastern boundary, and into the Fitzroy River.[1]
Kershaw Gardens consists of a network of nature walks, enabling visitors to inspect an array of native flora that has been planted throughout the area.[3]
Other areas of the gardens include a scenic artificial waterfall, a slab hut, a dog training area and a large recreational area near the main highway entrance with a number of picnic shelters, a sensory garden and a children's playground area.[1][4][5]
- ^ a b c Parks, Gardens and Recreation: Kershaw Gardens, Rockhampton Regional Council website. Accessed 17 November 2018.
- ^ Kershaw Gardens, Advance Rockhampton website. Accessed 17 November 2018.
- ^ Stünzner, Inga (12 April 2016) Native plant warriors: meet the volunteers helping to replenish the bush, ABC News. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ (26 September 2013) The Slab Hut - Kershaw Gardens, Place Stories website. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ Activities for dogs - dog agility tracks, Kickstart CQ. Retrieved 18 November 2018.