Wilkinson Park
It was through the efforts of Councillor John Andrew Wilkinson that this delightful site for a reserve was secured for the public. Wilkinson was born in new Zealand and came to Australia as a youth. He initially lived in Mildura, Victoria. Shortly after marrying Florence Roberts at Quorn, South Australia, he moved to Queensland and engaged in farming. In 1928 he settled on the Maroochy River, where he became a successful banana grower and served as the president of the Yandina Fruitgrowers' Association from the early 1930s until 1945. He was a Maroochy Shire Councillor for Division 5 from 1939 - 1946 and remained active as a Country Party member after he retired to Picnic Point, Maroochydore in 1946. Wilkinson was also the President of the Progress Association for many years.