Yarra Bend Park (Greater Melbourne)
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Fairfield VIC 3078, Australia
Phone: +61 13 19 63
parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/yarra-bend-park
Yarra Bend Park is a 260 hectare (642 acre) park in the Melbourne suburb of Kew. Located 4 km north-east of the CBD, it is the largest area of natural bushland left in inner Melbourne. The most notable feature of the park is the Yarra River which flows for 12 km through it. The park hosts two golf courses, two historic boathouses, sheds and a number of cycle and walking trails. It receives approximately 1.5 million visitors per year.
There are a number of shared use tracks for cyclists and pedestrians. The Capital City Trail and Yarra River Trail both pass through the park. Organised bushwalking and birdwatching tours are available and there is even a tour to the Flying Fox colony. Some areas of the park are designated Dog Exclusion zones but dogs can be walked in On Lead and Off Lead zones. Canoes and boats can be hired from the Studley Park Boathouse. Fishing is possible in the rivers.
There are a number of sports grounds including the Corben Oval, W.T. Long Oval, Sir Herbert Olney Oval, Westfield South Oval and Westfield North Oval. The Fairlea West Oval, Fairlea East Oval and W.J. Cox Oval synthetic pitches can be hired for social matches.
There are several picnic areas with electric barbecues and toilets. Westfield, North Rotunda and South Rotunda shelters close to picnic facilities can be hired, as can the grassed picnic areas at Deep Rock and Loop Road. Studley Park and Bellbird picnic areas are also available for public use.
A world class fly-casting pool is located (since 1978) beside the Fairlea East Oval. Regular fly casting tournaments, local and intrastate take place here particularly during the winter months.
Phone: +61 13 19 63
parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/yarra-bend-park
Yarra Bend Park is a 260 hectare (642 acre) park in the Melbourne suburb of Kew. Located 4 km north-east of the CBD, it is the largest area of natural bushland left in inner Melbourne. The most notable feature of the park is the Yarra River which flows for 12 km through it. The park hosts two golf courses, two historic boathouses, sheds and a number of cycle and walking trails. It receives approximately 1.5 million visitors per year.
There are a number of shared use tracks for cyclists and pedestrians. The Capital City Trail and Yarra River Trail both pass through the park. Organised bushwalking and birdwatching tours are available and there is even a tour to the Flying Fox colony. Some areas of the park are designated Dog Exclusion zones but dogs can be walked in On Lead and Off Lead zones. Canoes and boats can be hired from the Studley Park Boathouse. Fishing is possible in the rivers.
There are a number of sports grounds including the Corben Oval, W.T. Long Oval, Sir Herbert Olney Oval, Westfield South Oval and Westfield North Oval. The Fairlea West Oval, Fairlea East Oval and W.J. Cox Oval synthetic pitches can be hired for social matches.
There are several picnic areas with electric barbecues and toilets. Westfield, North Rotunda and South Rotunda shelters close to picnic facilities can be hired, as can the grassed picnic areas at Deep Rock and Loop Road. Studley Park and Bellbird picnic areas are also available for public use.
A world class fly-casting pool is located (since 1978) beside the Fairlea East Oval. Regular fly casting tournaments, local and intrastate take place here particularly during the winter months.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yarra_Bend_Park
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 37°47'49"S 145°0'55"E
- Kings Domain 4.9 km
- Boroondara village 5.9 km
- Yarra Flats Park 5.9 km
- Albert Park and Lake 6.5 km
- Royal Park 6.9 km
- Gardiners Creek Reserve 10 km
- Ruffey Lake park 11 km
- Westerfolds Park 11 km
- Candlebark Park 12 km
- Altona Coastal Park 16 km
- City of Yarra 1.4 km
- Melbourne 1.7 km
- Hoddle Street/Alexandra Parade Exit 1.8 km
- Collingwood 2.5 km
- Richmond, Victoria 3 km
- Yarra Park at the MCG 3.9 km
- Melbourne Park 4.1 km
- Carlton 4.3 km
- Alexandra Gardens 4.6 km
- City of Boroondara 4.6 km
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