Discover Eaglehawk

Discover Eaglehawk through a variety of experiences: historic gardens, designed details and a lakeside recreation area each offer something distinctive. At the Canterbury Gardens, plants, water and preserved relics take centre stage; on Sailors Gully Road, an ornamental iron fence and gates date back to 1912. Lake Neangar and Lake Tom Thumb add recreational facilities in the Eaglehawk precinct.

Historic gardens on Eaglehawk Creek

The Canterbury Gardens cover 35 acres of historic gardens on Eaglehawk Creek. Some original relics have been preserved and are part of the gardens’ character, alongside their design. The gardens offer more than a single point of interest: water, plants and traces of the past each make their mark. If you enjoy taking in landscapes and designed details together, the gardens offer a distinctive focus in Eaglehawk.

An ornamental fountain is the central design feature of the Canterbury Gardens. The gardens are also known for their extensive dahlia collection. Colourful floral displays take place each year; details may vary from season to season. If you are visiting especially for the flowers, you can plan your trip with the seasonal garden display in mind. The fountain, collection and floral displays give the gardens different aspects to shape your visit around.

A dated detail on Sailors Gully Road

There is a specific historical reference beyond the gardens, too: the ornamental iron fence and gates on Sailors Gully Road date from 1912. This date places the architectural detail in its historical context and adds another cultural heritage dimension to Eaglehawk’s garden design. For travellers who appreciate preserved design features as part of a place, the fence offers a point of interest in its own right, alongside the plants and relics of the Canterbury Gardens.

Recreation around Lake Neangar and Lake Tom Thumb

Lake Neangar and Lake Tom Thumb are in the Eaglehawk precinct and were developed as a recreation area. Facilities include a picnic shelter, jetty, barbecue facilities, skate park and play area. This offers a different focus from the gardens: alongside spending time outdoors, there are several different recreational facilities. If you are travelling with children, you can consider the play area and skate park as points of interest; the picnic shelter and barbecue facilities offer further options for the day. Facilities may change over time. If a particular facility is important to your plans, it’s best to check its current status before your visit.

The lakes and gardens appeal to different interests, so you don’t have to limit your stay to just one of them. You can focus on the historic gardens, seasonal floral displays, the feature on Sailors Gully Road or the recreational facilities in the Eaglehawk precinct. This makes it easy to decide in advance how to balance garden design, cultural heritage and recreation during your trip.

Choose the right base for your trip

If the Canterbury Gardens and their seasonal blooms are your main focus, you’ll have a different itinerary from a trip centred on the facilities by the lakes. The dated feature on Sailors Gully Road also offers its own cultural heritage perspective.

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