A newly developed area of Ruffey Lake Park with a ninja warrior course for those seeking action, and a beautiful covered lookout deck for relaxing and gentle exercise. 

Ninja Warrior Course

The ninja warrior course offers a fun way to develop strength and agility. Try it on your own, test yourself against friends or take part in community championships. 

Visit Park Warrior to find out more about the course, including:

• video instructions
• rules for completing the course
• a timer to recover and save your times
• a leader board displaying the top times
• dates for upcoming community championships

Important

This equipment is designed for use by people over the age of 12 years. It is recommended to supervise younger children around this equipment.

Boulevarde Hill Lookout

Perfect for a session of yoga, pilates or just admiring the view. The lookout space includes:

• views of the lake
• shelter
• picnic table and lounge seats
• a flexible deck space for yoga or meditation

This space is intended for use by a range of different activities. Keep a look out for 'come and try' events on the deck.

There are BBQs and drinking fountains nearby.
The nearest public toilets are located a five-minute walk away at The Boulevarde playspace.

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The Koonung Creek Linear Park follows the course of the Koonung Creek (and the Eastern Freeway) which forms the boundary of Manningham, Whitehorse and some of Boroondara.

The Linear Park is a significant recreation corridor offering opportunities for walking, cycling and dog walking.

The landscape character of the Linear Park offers a mix of natural settings, indigenous bushland and open parkland.

The Linear Park contains the Koonung Trail, a shared path for cyclists and pedestrians which has good connections to on-road paths, and links directly to the Main Yarra Trail and the EastLink Trail.

The Koonung Creek Linear Park is approximately 10 kilometres in length from Thompsons Road, Bulleen to Springvale Road, Donvale.

The Koonung Trail is the main commuter trail between Springvale Road and Burke Road where it joins the Main Yarra Trail.

The Koonung Trail crosses to the south side of the Eastern Freeway at Church Road, Doncaster.

West of Church Road there is the secondary bicycle route on the north side of freeway. Trail markers clearly identify the different routes.

Places and spaces

• Park Reserve
• Koonung Park
• Boronia Reserve
• Katrina Gully Playground, Doncaster
• Darvall St, Donvale
• Windella Playground, Doncaster 
• Wilsons Reserve, Doncaster (100m from trail)
• Kingsnorth Reserve, Doncaster (150m from trail)
• Marshall Reserve, Doncaster (350m from trail)

Paths and trails

• Koonung Trail joins the Main Yarra Trail at Burke Road, Kew linking it to the City
• From Springvale Road the trail follows the EastLink Trail to Frankston
• By making use of the above links, the Koonung Trail also connects to Diamond Creek Trail, Brushy Creek Trail, Outer Circle Trail and Plenty River Trail
• The Mullum Mullum Trail  links the EastLink Trail to the Main Yarra Trail.

For more information about the using Koonung trail, download the trail guide.

How to get there

Off-street parking

• Boronia Reserve, Donvale
• Leeds Street, Doncaster East
• Park Reserve, Doncaster
• Koonung Park, Bulleen

Toilets and drinking fountains

• Koonung Park, Bulleen
• Boronia Reserve, Donvale

Bus accessible

• Park and ride on the corner Doncaster Road and Hender Street, Doncaster.

Bring your dog

Commuter Trail

• Dogs on lead on the path and within 5 metres of the path

Secondary Trail

• Dogs off lead except within 15 metres of a playground, barbecue or sporting event

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Morang Reserve is a large 0.7 hectare undulating informal open space. 

Morang Reserve is part of the informal linear connection of parks from Pleasant Reserve to Birrarung Park via Sheahans Reserve, Morang Reserve, the Kimberley Way footpath and Kimberley Reserve. 

The Sheahans Reserve Development Plan 2011 sets out the future development of Morang, Sheahans and Pleasant Reserves. Improvements to Morang Reserve include planting of street trees, reserve trees and a path upgrade.

Public transport

Bus Route 280 - Manningham Loop stops outside the Reserve on Sheahans Road and Morang Avenue.

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Styles Reserve is a pleasant pedestrian link between Barooga Drive and Styles Court.  A path at the Styles Court end leads to ‘100 Steps’ down to Barooga Court. 

The pedestrian link can also be used to access Wonga Park Primary School and Dudley Reserve.  Scattered indigenous plantings are located at the Styles Court end.  The nearest playspace is 300 metres away in Dudley Reserve.

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Rowland Reserve is a small undeveloped reserve located at the end of Rowland Court on the eastern edge of the municipality. Informally, it provides access to the adjacent grounds of a Calvary Bible College.

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McLachlan Reserve is located on the corner of Porter and McLachlan Streets in close proximity to Westerfolds Park, 50 metres from the Yarra River and 25 metres from the Westerfolds Biosite.

The reserve could be important in adding to the very narrow Yarra River vegetation corridor in this location. A landscape plan should be prepared for the planting of clumps of native vegetation in the reserve and the adjacent road reserve.

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The 5.7 hectare Ted Ajani Reserve provides sporting, recreational and meeting facilities for Bulleen and Lower Templestowe residents and the wider community. The reserve offers facilities for tennis, cricket, football, scouts, community groups, two community halls, and a children’s playspace, and as such is very densely developed. 

Ted Ajani Reserve also plays an important role in the network of pedestrian links and safe crossing points over major roads, with links to the south via David Road to the Manningham Road pedestrian overpass, and an off-street link to the Thompsons Road pedestrian crossing. It is important to ensure that the link between David Road and Manningham Road is retained into the future. 
 

Places and spaces

• Playground
• Exercise equipment
• Toilets  
• BBQ
• Carpark
• Drink fountain
• Shelter
• Basketball and netball courts
   

Clubs and Groups

• Bulleen Tennis Club
• Bulleen Templestowe Cricket Club
• Bulleen Templestowe Amateur Football Club
• Bulleen Templestowe District Junior Football Club
• 1st Lower Templestowe Scout Group
• Ajani Centre
• Onemda
• Living and Learning @ Ajani
• Ajani Community Hall (for hire)
   

Ted Ajani playspace

Located on Hazel Drive, the playground is accessible to the surrounding local residents.  Play opportunities include a combination unit with a track glide and slide plus swings and a see-saw. Check out the exciting balancing and rotating play equipment suited to older children.

Suitable age group: 1-14 years
 

Exercise equipment

The outdoor exercise equipment was installed in partnership between Council and the Victorian Government to encourage residents to get active in their local parks in Manningham. The equipment is easy to use and has been designed for adults of all ages and fitness levels. Some of it has been designed by physiotherapists to improve the health and well being of older adults to prevent falls and maintain independent living, by improving their balance, hand eye coordination and movement in the joints such as shoulders, wrist and fingers. The equipment is available everyday for community use.
 

Car parking

Main carpark entry via Thompsons Road.
 

Bring your dog

Off lead reserve, except within 15 metres of playground, BBQ area or where a sporting event is in progress.

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Gainsborough Reserve is a pleasant small corner reserve that provides green space for informal recreation. 

Places and spaces

• Play equipment
• Trees and low planting beds for colour, texture and nature play opportunities
• Concrete path
• Park seats

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Corsican Reserve ia a grassed corner reserve located 350 metres from two playspaces at Schafter Drive and Larnoo Drive on the Mullum Mullum Creek Linear Park. 

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With its remnant mature indigenous trees, locals love to visit Kerry Anne Reserve North and Kerry Anne Reserve South for its place to play and enjoy with others. 

Places and spaces

Kerry Anne Reserve North

• Play equipment such as a swing set and play unit complete with slide and climbing net
• Digger
• Landscaping including logs and rocks for climbing, balancing and nature play opportunities
• Additional trees and retained habitat trees
• Seat and look out picnic table area for resting and socialising
• Granitic gravel entry path and signage

Kerry Anne Reserve South

Kerry Anne Reserve South is 100 metres from Kerry Anne Reserve North. The value of this small reserve lies in the beautiful and circular mature indigenous trees, making it a perfect place to relax, soak in nature and contemplate. 

• Bench seat to relax and rest on
• Landscaping including a garden bed with logs, timber steppers and rock features 
• Additional canopy trees and retained habitat trees
• Open grassed area retained for informal play opportunities such as playing with a ball
• Granitic gravel entry path and signage.

Getting There

By bus

Birch Rd bus stop: bus route 671 Croydon - Chirnside Park

By car

Limited on street parking is available

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Organising a large event?

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