Hardinge Park

Author

City of Gosnells

Place Number

13870

Location

Hardinge Rd Orange Grove

Location Details

Near Bickley Reservoir

Local Government

Gosnells

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1993

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
(no listings)

Statement of Significance

Hardinge Park attracts a number of people seeking natural surroundings (with some facilities) for relaxation and social outings in a limited area around the dam. The Water Authority set aside this park to protect the environment around the dam from damage and pollution by human activities. Hardinge Park is therefore a beautiful and precious remnant of bushland in an urban area.

Physical Description

Hardinge Park is located on Hardinge Road to the west of the Bickley Reservoir. The Park has been terraced and landscaped. The facilities include a playground for children, concrete walkways, shaded timber benches and tables, timber railing fences, and well designed toilet facilities that blend into the surrounding landscape.

History

Work included rehabilitating degraded areas and constructing new recreation facilities such as tables and benches, walk trails, a car park, playground and toilets. City of Gosnells’ duties included rehabilitation and landscaping, lawn mowing, weed control and reticulation. The new area was named Hardinge Park after T. H. Hardinge, whose land higher up the valley had been resumed for the water supply in 1920. The road to the area was named after him many years ago. T. H. Hardinge died in 1929 but his daughter attended the opening of the Park. The Hardinge Park facilities are now well used by local people and visitors to the area.

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
"Comment News". 12 October 1993

Place Type

Urban Park

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use PARK\RESERVE Park\Reserve
Original Use PARK\RESERVE Park\Reserve

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall BRICK Common Brick
Other TIMBER Other Timber
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Environmental awareness

Creation Date

02 Jul 1999

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Retired

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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