Wilberforce Park
Wilberforce Park is a heritage-listed Great Square at 47 George Road, Wilberforce, in the City of Hawkesbury. Its standout feature is a 2024 playground with 11 combination playfort units, two A-frame swings and accessible play pieces, beside a shaded picnic shelter with an electric barbecue.
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About Wilberforce Park
Playground at Wilberforce Park
Wilberforce Park has a children's playground built in 2024, with 11 combination playfort units for children aged 8 to 12 and older. Two aluminium A-frame swing sets serve mixed ages from 0 to 12 and older, and a Whizzy Dizzy and a Buggy Rocker are tagged as accessible pieces. The playground has a synthetic surface and sits near the southern end of the diagonal path, between the picnic shelter and George Road. The playfort units have a maximum fall height of 2.10 metres.
Picnic Shelter and Barbecue at Wilberforce Park
Wilberforce Park has a small shelter pavilion with a public electric barbecue, built in 2003 and provided by the council. The shelter stands beside the playground and gives shade for picnics on the lawn. Large trees across the park add more shade, and the park's grassland slopes down from Macquarie Road towards the George and Duke Roads corner.
War Memorials at Wilberforce Park
Wilberforce Park holds several war memorials. A World War I memorial dated 1918 was moved into the park in 1966, with later plaques for World War II, Korea and Vietnam. A 2008 concrete obelisk with three bronze plaques stands at the north end of the path, and a 1947 memorial gate marks the George and Duke Roads corner. ANZAC Day ceremonies are held in the park.
Facilities at Wilberforce Park
Visitor tips for Wilberforce Park
- ✓Toilets built in 1994 were removed in 1999 after vandalism, so plan for none on site.
- ✓The lawn slopes down from Macquarie Road towards the George and Duke Roads corner, so the path to the corner runs downhill.
Getting to Wilberforce Park
47 George Road, Wilberforce NSW 2756, at the George and Duke Roads corner. A single diagonal path runs from Macquarie Road, opposite St John's Anglican Church, to that corner.
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- 📍Macquarie Schoolhouse (Macquarie Road)
- 📍St John's Anglican Church (Macquarie Road)
- 📍Wilberforce Cemetery
- 📍Hawkesbury River
Frequently asked questions about Wilberforce Park
Is there a playground at Wilberforce Park?
Yes, the playground was built in 2024 and has 11 combination playfort units, two A-frame swings and two accessible pieces.
Is there a barbecue at Wilberforce Park?
Yes, a public electric barbecue sits in a shaded picnic shelter beside the playground, provided by the council.
Are there toilets at Wilberforce Park?
The toilets built in 1994 were removed in 1999 because of vandalism.
What memorials are in Wilberforce Park?
A World War I memorial from 1918 stands in the park with plaques for later wars, along with a 2008 concrete obelisk and a 1947 memorial gate.