Piccabeen Park Bangalow

Since the early 1920s, the site has been the focus of family fun. 

The original pool, opened in 1924, built in Byron Creek by the local community. 

For decades, children were taught to swim in the Bangalow Swimming Pool, called ‘The Pool’ by locals. 

After the wall of the weir failed in 2010, rather than replacing it, a “fish ladder” was created.

Other recent works include:

• Rocks from local properties were used to reinforce the side walls and create rock pools and support fish habitat and platypus
• New playground and picnic tables were installed.

This was made possible with funding from:

• Commonwealth and NSW Governments
• Byron Shire Council.

With assistance from:

• Bangalow Parklands Group
• Bangalow Landcare
• Community. 

Piccabeen Park is maintained and enhanced year-round by our open spaces team, working closely with community volunteer group Team Piccabeen, and the Bangalow Land and Rivercare group. 

Volunteers are always welcome. 

To preserve its natural beauty, no camping is allowed in the park. 

Next to Piccabeen Park is a popular creekside walking trail. Access from the south-east section of the carpark behind Heritage House. 

Planted from 2014 to 2016 by Bangalow Land & Rivercare, with support from Rous Water and Big Scrub, it’s an excellent example of a regenerated rainforest.