Brickworks

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Early last century, the price of bricks became higher. In order to stop the price of bricks getting too high, the Government built a Brickworks at Homebush in 1911. In 1936, they were sold to private businesses and closed in 1940.

After World War II, the Government re-opened the Brickworks due to a shortage of bricks. Two large pits were created to provide the clay to make the bricks. The first pit was closed and filled in during the 1960s. Work in the second pit stopped. The brickworks closed in 1988.

This pit is now an adopted home of the Green and Golden Bell Frog and a feature of the parklands. Today, this is the location of the award winning Brickpit Ring Walk.