The history provides a wealth of information from prior to European settlement through to the current day.
Denise Schumann, who was previously the Cultural Heritage Advisor, City of Norwood, Payneham and St Peters prepared a history of St Peters River Park in 2021. The St Peters Residents Association are pleased to reproduce this content for a wider audience to appreciate.
The document was obtained from council as the result of a Freedom of Information Request. The document has been split into six sections and is also available for download as a PDF
The St Peters Billabong Documents page contains additional documents that add context.