 | | Situated between the Swimming Pool and the High School in Queen Street, Victoria Park was originally built as a recreation ground to commemorate the 60th Reign of Queen Victoria in 1897. It had been used as a football oval and cycling track but in 1976; through the aid of a Government Grant; it was turned into a man made lake and islands with BBQs and playground. Initially it was thought that the water for the lake would come from a bore from within the park but after many unsuccessful bores were sunk it was decided to pipe the water from a bore which is about a kilometer west of the park. The lake was remodelled in 1998 after it became evident that the bore was struggling to keep up with the water and that the clay base in the lake needed replacing..
The playground was funded by the Apex Club and District Council of Peterborough and consists of equipment which cost in excess of $50,000.
The ornate fence which fronts onto Queen Street was made by Colin Campbell (the man who made the trains at the entrances of the town) and five men who were part of a job retraining scheme. Colin taught the men under his charge how to make the fence panels The total cost of the fence was about $60,000. | |
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