50th Anniversary of Rotary InternationalPrint Page 
In 1955 the Rotary Club of Wollongong, with the active support of local government and businesses, constructed the summit lookout. In 2005, the Summit Park refurbishment provided an opening up of magnificent vistas of the coastal plain from Kiama to Sydney, and is managed as an annex of the Wollongong Botanic Garden. It contains 9.4 hectares of land and it is a major tourist destination, many visitors to Wollongong climbing the Ken Ausburn Track.
Rotary International is an international service organization whose stated purpose is to bring together business and professional leaders in order to provide humanitarian services, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. It is a secular organization open to all persons regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, or political preference.
The first Rotary Club was formed when attorney Paul P. Harris called together a meeting of three business acquaintances in downtown Chicago, at Harris' friend Gustave E. Loehr's office in the Unity Building on Dearborn Street on February 23, 1905.
Location
| Address: | Queen Elizabeth Drive, Mount Keira Summit Lookout, Mount Keira , 2500 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.40249 Long: 150.857102 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Park |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Community |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1905 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1955 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1955 |
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Plaque :
This parkland was donated partly by E.Vickery & Sons Limited in 1925 and partly by Australian Iron & Steel Limited in 1957.
The construction of Queen Elizabeth Drive and development of the park was undertaken by the Wollongong Rotary Club to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of Rotary International in 1954 - 1955.
The project was only made possible by the voluntary efforts of many organisations and citizens who generously provided finance, equipment and labour.
The park is an example of true community service.
