Kingston Park Coastal Reserve, Lookout and Aboriginal Tjilbruke Trail
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Overview
Highlights
The Kingston Park Coastal Reserve and Lookout is a must see for any visitor. On top of the cliff overlooking both Tjilbruke Spring and the Kingston pines, is the John Dowie Rock Sculpture commemorating the Aboriginal Dreaming story about the spring offers spectacular views of the Holdfast Bay coastline. Learn the Dreamtime story of Tjilbruke and enjoy a picnic with family and friends at the coastal reserve. There is plenty of shade, tennis courts, play equipment, toilets and barbecue.
The Kingston Park cliff face is a natural reserve that supports many native animals including echidnas and blue tongue lizards and over 76 indigenous plant species. The Tjilbruke Spring site is of great cultural importance and spiritual significance to the Kaurna people and to the wider Aboriginal population. For thousands of years the permanent freshwater spring has been bubbling away in the sand and once formed a freshwater coastal lagoon. The sacred spring site is part of the extensive Tjilbruke Dreaming Story and the Tjilbruke spring site along with the Dreaming Story remains sacred to the Kaurna people today.
Activities
- Cultural experience
- Sight-seeing
- Walking
- Cycling
Facilities
- Walking trails
- Picnic areas with barbecues
- Playgrounds
- Tennis courts
- Toilets
Important Information
Guidelines
- Always do some research before heading out for your journey. Visit the parks website for up to date information on the current conditions.
- Stay safe and get the most out of your park visit by preparing for natural hazards and other outdoor risks. You are responsible for your own safety and the safety of those in your care.
- Wear suitable footwear and ensure to wear appropriate clothing to protect yourself from the elements..
- Always stay on the marked tracks where possible. Never climb fences, they are there for your own safety.
- Please consider the environment, take your rubbish with you or place in the bins provided. We want to ensure these beautiful places are still here for our future generations to enjoy.
Photo credits: City of Holdfast Bay
Location & Supplier
Kingston Park Coastal Reserve, Lookout and Aboriginal Tjilbruke Trail
Address: Kingston Park Coastal Reserve, Strickland Road, Adelaide, South Australia 5049
