Redwood Park, Toowoomba

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Redwood Park is located on the escarpment of the Great Dividing Range in Redwood, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. [1]

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Redwood Park is a huge bushland park, covering over 200 hectares (490 acres). It has many walking, horse-riding and mountain-bike trails and a picnic area in the bushland. [2] [3]

History

In 2020 Redwood Park was nominated for Heritage Listing by Scot McPhie. [4] The Toowoomba Regional Council opposed the listing [5] . In March 2021 the Queensland Government announced all of Redwood Park would not be heritage listed, but Eagles Nest Camp, a depression era itinerant workers camp located within Redwood, would be Heritage listed [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Exploring Our Escarpment Parks". The Chronicle. 31 August 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Mount Lofty - Jubilee Park" . Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Toowoomba's five must-see walking trails". 8 August 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "Redwood Park – Toowoomba – Through the Leaves" . Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Redwood Park – Toowoomba – Through the Leaves" . Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  6. ↑ Queensland, c=AU; o=The State of. "Toowoomba's compassion shows with Eagles Nest Camp heritage listing | Media releases". www.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 12 October 2021.

Coordinates: 27°33′43″S151°59′28″E / 27.562°S 151.991°E / -27.562; 151.991


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