Wilson Botanic Park

 It was an operational quarry until the late 1970s

 

 The Directional Marker on the cliff above identifies panoramic highlights of Berwick and beyond.

 Perched on the edge of the Basalt Lake, a Birdhide provides the perfect cover for bird watching

 Friend of a ducky kind

"The quarry was founded by William Wilson in 1859. Mr Wilson recognised a business opportunity and began excavating the site which would soon become renowned for producing some of the highest quality basalt in the Melbourne region.
The transformation of the quarry site began in the late 1980s when work commenced by the then City of Berwick.
In 1992, the Honourable Bill Hayden A.C., Governor General, officially opened Wilson Botanic Park, in memory of early pioneers.

During the operational days of the quarry many fossils were found, some more than 22 million years old. They include fossilised wood, leaves and pollens of flowering plants and conifers.
Such evidence reveals that the site was tropical rainforest many years ago." - City of Casey

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Entry: free
Wilson Botanic Park is open every day except Christmas day and Good Friday.
7am – 5pm or 7am – 8pm (during daylight savings)

Visitor Centre:
10 am - 4 pm weekdays
11.30 am - 4 pm weekends