Stewart Park
Positioned on the banks of Mount Emu Creek, home of the platypus.
On the banks of Mount Emu Creek, Skipton, lies Stewart Park. Created in the 1980’s from the Police Paddocks, today it features remnant red gums, picnic facilities, native gardens, windmill, historical buildings, a pedestrian suspension bridge, and a billabong.
It is an environmental park along the banks of the Mount Emu Creek with access to a viewing platform for the healthy population of platypus in the creek.
Dogs on leash welcome.
Historical Elements
- Cairn – Commemorating the earliest settlement of the Skipton area in 1839
- Bluestone and Timber Residence – 1854
- Police Stables – 1890
- Police Residence – 1910
- Court House – Skipton and District Historical Society
- Bridge – 2002
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