Discover Kingston: Churches, Houses and Whitewater Creek Track

You can explore Kingston from several perspectives as you plan your trip: through historic buildings, a named route and public art. The architecture includes churches with different features, a house with a specified construction period and a former school. Also of note are the Whitewater Creek Track and the “Sea Urchin” sculpture at Kingston Park Playground. This lets you choose your focus rather than treating architectural history, the route and art as one and the same.

Churches and Historic Buildings

St Aloysius Catholic Church in Kingston dates from 1873. The location of St Clements Rectory is specified precisely: 11 Channel Highway, at the corner of Beach Road. These places offer different ways to orient yourself: the church’s construction year provides a point of reference in time, while the street name and corner location help you find the rectory.

Sunnyside House at 67 Cleburne Street is a single-storey house with sandstone dormer windows, dating from 1832 to 1840. “Single-storey” describes a building with just one storey; sandstone dormer windows identify a specific detail of the house and its material. Sunnyside can also be placed in context chronologically: its construction period predates 1873, the year given for St Aloysius Catholic Church. A period is given for the house, while a single year is given for the church—two different ways of dating architectural history.

At Kingston Reformed Church on Denison Street, the distinctive tower stands out as a local landmark. The former Kingston School on Hutchins Street adds another building type connected with the area’s history to the churches and house. Together, these buildings offer different points of interest for exploring Kingston’s architecture: a distinctive tower, a house with sandstone dormer windows and a former school building. If you would like to visit the interiors, check access arrangements in advance.

Route and Public Art

The Whitewater Creek Track follows Whitewater Creek and connects Kingston with Spring Farm and the Kingborough Sports Precinct. Unlike individual buildings, the track is defined by its route and the places it connects. If you would like to plan your visit around a route rather than individual architectural features, you can follow this connection. Before setting out, check the suitable access point and current route conditions.

The “Sea Urchin” sculpture by Benjamin Gilbert stands at Kingston Park Playground on Goshawk Way. Its title refers to a sea urchin, adding an artistic point of interest alongside the churches and historic houses. If you specifically want to see this work, check before your visit whether it is still on display there.

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