Queen Elizabeth Park

Bill Livingstone built and designed Queen Elizabeth park. It is also called Little Mountain.

THE ROYAL VISIT

King George the fourth and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, visited together in 1939.

PLANTING

Queen Elizabeth planted her own English oak.People also brought their own plants to plant in the park.

THE DOME

It has tropical plants, desert plants, and tropical birds. There are 500 species of different tropical plants and birds.

CENTURIES ROCK

Mayor Fred Hume buried the centuries rock.It is a little copper box.It was buried on July 21st 1954.It will be opened on July 21st 2054.

OTHER PLACES

It also contains tennis courts, a golf courses, and a lawn bowling club.

Golf course Lawn bowling Tennis court

BIGGEST GIFT

Prentice Bloedel and his wife Virgina gave $1million for the conservatory, covered walkways, fountains, and a new plaza.