Mick Schamburg Park, Burleigh Heads, Qld, Australia
S 28° 04.318 E 153° 26.760
56J E 543822 N 6894745
This is a popular park for the exercise conscious of the Gold Coast.
Waymark Code: WMV8MP
Location: Queensland, Australia
Date Posted: 03/15/2017
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A plaque within the park reads:
"MICK SCHAMBURG PARK"
"This park has been named to honour Mr Mick Schamburg, Parks and Gardens Superintendent of the Gold Coast Council from 1950-1975.
"From a beginning of bicycle transportation, he built a parks section including a plant nursery and tree farm to a standard much envied by fellow members of the Royal Australian Institute of Parks and Recreation.
"Being a fanatical tree planter he has been responsible for the thousands of trees and shrubs now approaching maturity in the city's streets, parks and foreshores.
"The Gold Coast's growth from a small seaside strip into a major tourist resort has only been made possible by honest hard working citizens like Mick Schamburg.
"He has left behind him everlasting evidence to be enjoyed and admired by generations to come."
There is a paved walking track that follows the iconic Gold Coast beaches going through this park, along with Barbecues, Drinking Fountain, Picnic Tables, Toilets, Lookout (with binocular) and a playground. Plenty of photo opportunities here - which are often utilised for weddings.
Name: Mick Schamburg Park
Street Location: The Esplanade
Local Municipality: Gold Coast City Council
State/Province, etc.: Queensland
Country: Australia
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: Mick Schamburg
Picnic Facilities: Tables, Electric BBQ
Recreational Facilities:
Playground, Fitness (Bootcamp) classes
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: North and South Burleigh Beaches
Date Established: Not listed
Monuments/Statues: Not listed
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed
Fountains: Not listed
Special Events: Not listed
Traditional Geocaches: Not listed
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