It was formerly associated with a prison quarry but has now been redesigned with water features, an amphitheatre, and picnic areas.

The area originally was the end of the Northfield railway line, first opened in 1857 to service the colony's prisoner camp, then known as The Stockade, and especially to convey bluestone quarried from the banks of Dry Creek.

In 1878, the quarry supplied 25,000 tonnes of stone to construction projects in the developing city of Adelaide.

[2] Subsequently, suburban development occurred nearby in Walkley Heights, and the area was established as a community park.

The park is a part of the 14 kilometres (8.7 miles) Dry Creek River Walking Trail.