The park was formally opened by
William Rolleston on 22 June 1897 for the
Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. The park has an information centre, and features open parkland, planted gardens and pine forest, with a variety of walking tracks
Mountain biking tracks extend into the adjacent Bowenvale Reserve, and include several challenging
downhill routes, including the Nationals Down Hill Track. The park was the site of the 1954
Parker–Hulme murder that has inspired plays, novels, non-fiction books, and most notably, the Oscar-nominated film
Heavenly Creatures. == References ==