Campbell Park
Construction of the park started in 1975 when two young foresters (one of them Rai Darke) arrived to plant the first field maple trees.
By March 1976 around 40,000 trees and shrubs were in place - the majority are still thriving and continue to be supplemented by new planting
Campbell Park truly is a park for all seasons: the city knows spring has arrived when the bulb fields on the plateau turn yellow with daffodils. What could represent summer better than the sight of cricket being played on our first-class pitch (more than 40 matches this season)? Autumn is a great time to see how shrubs and trees were selected to give year round colour to the park. And of course the first snowfall of the year always brings hundreds of people and their sledges to the belvedere
The park has always been a place to see and enjoy public art, hosting works by international artists Ju Ming, Ronnie Rae and Henry Moore in its time. But best known is probably Chain Reaction, sponsored by many of those involved in the creation of the city. It's a striking reminder of how by supporting each other we can reach for the stars
Another important piece of the city's history is found in the fountain where a memorial to Lord 'Jock' Campbell of Eskan, first chairman of MKDC, reads 'If you seek his memorial look around'
Campbell Park is home to the city's high days and holidays: the annual fireworks festival, children's day and carnival, Easter egg rolling, plus events such as the Anglo-Philipino Festival.
