Carripook Park Traditional Cache
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Carripook is an aboriginal name for 'small hill'. The railway siding Carripook was built in the 1920's, and at its peak in the 1950's serviced at least 60 trains per week. Passenger trains were the main public transport up until the 1960's, but the upgrading of Mt Barker Road and introduction of the SE Freeway brought an end to the passenger service to the area. Carripook Railway Station was eventually demolished in 1994 during the Federal Government's standardisation of the national rail system. Carripook Park is part of a larger parcel of land originally purchased in 1906 by Captain William Muir, who was a pilot on the Port River and lived at Semaphore. Captain Muir planned to use the property as a weekend retreat. The Stirling Council purchased the 1.6 hectare block in 1995. This small scenic park features a trickling winter creek, park benches, a gazebo and information board, and BBQ facilities.
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