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John Knight Memorial Park
John Knight Memorial Park is a beautiful and serene park in Belconnen. The park has an abundance of trees that provide ample shade in the summer months, as well as paths for people to walk on and enjoy nature. It also hosts many different activities throughout the year, such as concerts, yoga classes, festivals and more!
The park has a beautiful children’s area that offers many different types of play equipment for kids to enjoy. There are also plenty of BBQ areas where people can host parties or barbecues.
Wrapped around the shoreline of Lake Ginninderra, the park is a pleasure to visit in the warmer months.
The John Knight Memorial Park was established in 1961 and named after Dr. John Knight, who had been instrumental in bringing electricity to Canberra through his work with the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of New South Wales. He also played an important role as one of the founding members of The Canberra Times newspaper.
In 1999, the children’s area at this beautiful park was dedicated for those who lost their lives during the Port Arthur Massacre which took place on April 28th 1996 when Martin Bryant walked into Broad Arrow Café carrying two firearms and killed 35 people before committing suicide. A plaque commemorating these victims can be found near the park.
The playground includes a tree house, flying fox and the play sculpture. Recently refurbished "The Snake house" has a timber climbing unit with a wave board and nest spinner, climbing net and play structure. The play structure in John Knight Memorial Park also includes other play prompts, such as a snake theme for the public counters and voice tubes so children can speak to one another throughout the play area.
The John Knight Memorial Park is a popular play area for children in the Belconnen suburb of Canberra, Australia. It was built as part of a memorial to honour the life and work of John Knight who died on 25 October 1952 at his home in Curtin Place. The park contains many amenities - including a playground with equipment such as swings and slides, picnic tables and toilets - but its most notable features are two sculptures; the Play Sculpture by artist Anne Madden which depicts an Aboriginal boy playing with animals made from natural materials; and "Snake House" designed by architect Caroline Morton-Kane that incorporates timber climbing units with waveboard ramps, slide sections, nest spinner platforms and ladder bridges all along one side.
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