The roses and rosemary planted at the Hillgrove War Memorial were all donated from local gardens. The Granite Monument was sourced from the Gorge and placed in situ by the mine.
It is possible to walk all the formed roads within the village in an hour or two these days, something worth doing as it is very quiet and has some awesome views, being perched on a ridge between two gorges. Take time to walk the village, if you are able, read all the heritage signs that mark Hillgrove's past buildings and visit the museum in the old schoolhouse. If you drive around the village please take it slowly on the unsealed streets so as not to stir up too much dust on the homes here.
You'll find toilet facilities at the community hall and picnic tables at the recreation ground. Please keep dogs on leash in the village. Hillgrove is also an entry point into one part of Oxley Wild Rivers National Park, with a picnic area (has working barbecues), bushwalks and lookouts out at Long Point (approx 35km further on the Long Point Road).