Pensioners Hill Lookout

Once a shanty town during the great depression, Pensioners Hill is now home to the Heritage Sculptures showing some aspects of Gunnedah's rich cultural heritage. The stones show Red Chief, a famous local Aboriginal leader, a coal miner, a pioneer woman and agriculture. The rainbow serpent leads from one stone to the next symbolising energy, fertility and dreamtime stories. Native plants line the path that winds its way up the hill past the sculptures to the top where a stunning view of Gunnedah awaits. Another section of Pensioners Hill displays Aboriginal Scar Trees and Totems with each group symbolising different aspects of local Aboriginal culture and traditions. Pensioners Hill was developed in cooperation by Gunnedah Rotary West, Gunnedah Landcare Group and Red Chief Aboriginal Landcare Council. More recently, free electric barbeque, picnic tables, hand carved bench seating, bird boxes and an impressive large decorative welded eagle sculpture, as well as an adventure children's playground have been added to the Park. The path is an easy stroll on a slight incline. It is stroller and wheelchair friendly. Entry is free. This is a coach friendly attraction. Please note the toilets on site are only open for events. The closest public toilets are in the Lion's Park on Oxley Highway towards the roundabout on the left.