In August 1904 the strip of land between the railway line and Commercial Road was named Alexandra Park after Queen Alexandra, wife of the then British monarch Edward VII.
To commemorate the event, residents and District schoolchildren planted a tree (Wellingtonia Gigantea – the giant tree of California) and a special tree, an English Oak – was planted by Capt. Hall in memory of 3 district soldiers, Sgt McDonald and Privates Thos Rose and George Bolding who died in South Africa during the Boer War.
Morwell’s 1st Bowling Green, opened 1913 and swimming pool, opened 1925, were located in the park opposite the state school.
LATROBE CITY COUNCIL
ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING 03 DECEMBER 2012
PROPOSED FEATURE NAMING
“It is recommended that Council supports the recommendation of the Morwell Historical Society and gives public notice of its intention to consider officially naming and registering “Alexandra Park” encompassing the area of land from Legacy Park through to the McDonald Street Bridge. For reasons of identification and recording precise locations, it is also recommended to Council that public notice be give given advising of its intention to consider officially naming and registering the Commercial Road Bus and Taxi Interchange / Public Toilets, and Morwell Skate.
