Place: Peterborough, South Australia, 5422
District: Northern Agricultural
Orientation: 141 km N of Burra
Location: Main Street, eastern approach to town
Position: 32 58 35 S     138 50 71 E
Ref: 50009

The metal entrance gates to the park are supported by two white concrete pillars, each surmounted with a red ball. Metal lettering in the gates spells out "SOLDIERS MEMORIAL PARK".

In 1946 the Returned Soldiers League called a meeting to discuss what should be done to commemorate the people who fought and died during the Second World War.  It was eventually decided to transform the recreation gardens at the eastern end of the town into a Memorial Park.  The work did not commence until 1949 and involved the erection of fencing, the construction of eight tennis courts, the upgrade of the oval, trotting track and cycling track and the demolition and rebuilding of the grandstand.  To complete the project the RSL donated the Soldiers Memorial gates at the entrance.  The governor of South Australia, Sir Willoughby Norrie opened the complex on 21 November 1951.¹

Information current to November 2000

Sources: ¹The People's Voice Website http://www.peoplesvoice.gov.au/stories/sa/peterborough/peterborough_m_com.htm at 12 October 2002

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