The park is part of the Northshore Hamilton development which represents the state’s largest urban renewal project on the waterfront. It represents a major milestone in regard to the 304 hectare site’s ongoing development programme, according to Development Minister Cameron Dick. He said that since 2008 when the priority development area (PDA) had been declared at Northshore Hamilton, the port and industrial precinct landscape had changed dramatically, adding:
“Over the last 10 years development in the $5 billion mix-use precinct has seen the delivery of high-quality housing at Portside Wharf and Hamilton Reach; two CityCat terminals and the Eat Street Markets that attract over 1 million visitors per annum.”
He said previously disused industrial spaces and places have also been replaced by Tennis Australia courts, EV charging stations, Incubation Zones, Factories Precinct and The Deck.
Work to upgrade the park took a year to complete and involved the introduction of 16,000 plants, an off-leash ‘pup’- graded area as well as several trees being relocated. New developments such as this are often included on promotional brochure printing to attract visitors to the area.
Children are well catered for in a playground that features an industrial themed structure, shaped like a container that hosts a tube slide. There is also a swing and a water-based play zone.