Morwell - Gippsland Immigration Park
Gippsland Immigration Park celebrates the contribution of immigrants to the development of Gippsland.
Visiting the park you will learn about the history of immigration into Gippsland and the contribution immigrants have made to the Gippsland Region.
The Gippsland Heritage Walk is located around Kernot Lake, Morwell. It comprises 72 panels of information on the history of Gippsland. Start with the Gippsland Immigration Wall of Recognition and then move on to the panels which begin with Gunaikurnai history.
An impressive statue of a migrant with all he owns marks the entrance to the park. Bronze plaques tell the story of the migrants journey to their new homeland.
The park has been designed to cater for family gatherings and community events. There are two covered BBQ areas with electric barbeques. There is a children's playground. A deck is built out over the edge of the lake which provides an area for a range of purposes from weddings to musical events to formal presentations. Toilets are available a short walk away at Kernot Hall.
Exit north from Princes Highway at Monash Way C456
Gippsland Heritage Walk Murals
Station 1 - The Gunaikurnai Nation
Panel 1: Creation Story
Panel 2: Five Clans One Nation
Panel 3: Food
Panel 4: Medicine Shelter Transport
Panel 5: Corroborees & Clashes
Panel 6: Clan Rules
Station 2 - The Gunaikurnai Nation
Panel 1: Loss of Country Loss of People
Panel 2: Government Intervention
Panel 3: Lake Tyres
Panel 4: Ramahyuk
Panel 5: Reclaiming Cultural Heritage
Panel 6: Reclaiming Country & Heritage
Station 3 - Coming To Gippsland
Panel 1: First & Following Peoples
Panel 2: Squatters
Panel 3: Selectors 1
Panel 4: Selectors 2
Panel 5: Gold Miners
Panel 6: Gold Walhalla
Station 4 - Settling In
Panel 1: Farming
Panel 2: Fishing
Panel 3: Swamps & Dams
Panel 4: Growth of Business
Panel 5: Timber 1
Panel 6: Timber 2
Station 5 - Settling In
Panel 1: Tourism
Panel 2: Mining Other
Panel 3: Religion
Panel 4: Sport 1
Panel 5: Sport 2
Panel 6: Making their mark
Station 6 - Life in Gippsland
Panel 1: Homes
Panel 2: Home Life
Panel 3: Leisure At Home
Panel 4: District Life
Panel 5: Town Life
Panel 6: Town Life Services
Station 7 - Transport
Panel 1: Roads & Bridges
Panel 2: Shipping
Panel 3: Railway Main Line
Panel 4: Railway Branch Lines
Panel 5: Road Travel
Panel 6: Air Travel
Station 8 - Government / Governing the People / Rule of Law / Gippsland Community
Panel 1: State / Federal Government 1
Panel 2: State / Federal Government 2
Panel 3: Local People Local Government
Panel 4: Police / Courts 1
Panel 5: Police / Courts 2
Panel 6: Government Towns
Station 9 - War Time
Panel 1: Early Call to Arms 2
Panel 2: World War I
Panel 3: Gallipoli
Panel 4: World War II 1
Panel 5: World War II 2
Panel 6: Women & War
Station 10 - Educating Gippsland / Serving Gippsland
Panel 1: Primary Schools
Panel 2: Secondary Schools
Panel 3: Tertiary Education
Panel 4: Fighting Fires
Panel 5: Ambulance State Emergency Services
Panel 6: Medical Hospital
Station 11 - Energy
Panel 1: Coal Black
Panel 2: Coal Brown
Panel 3: Power Generation 1
Panel 4: Power Generation 2
Panel 5: Other Energy
Panel 6: Latrobe Valley Boom
Station 12 - Settling In / Gippsland Community / Montage of Photos
Panel 1: Gippsland Manufacturing 1
Panel 2: Gippsland Manufacturing 2
Panel 3: Immigrants
Panel 4: Welcome
Panel 5: Population Patterns
Panel 6: Different Settlements
Cost:
Free
Review:
A nice area with lovely statue and beautifully created murals / information walls which list all the people who have immigrated to Gippsland from overseas. Can you find someone you know? As well as a playground there is a lake with lots of waterbirds, shelters with tables and BBQs, water tap and the Gippsland Heritage Walk with many murals around Lake Kernot.
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Location
50 Princes Drive, Morwell 3840 View Map
✆ 1300 900 737
Email Enquiry
Web Links
→ www.gippslandimmigrationpark.com.au
→ Gippsland Heritage Walk (Walking Maps)
