Fitzsimons Reserve is a large 78,237m2 (7.8 hectares) habitat corridor between Westerfolds and Candlebark Parks on the Yarra River. It forms part of the Yarra Valley Parklands and protects flora and fauna, managed sympathetically with adjoining Parks Victoria managed Candlebark Park.

Fitzsimons Reserve was the former site of Kiwanis Community Farm.  A series of dams and wetlands, covering an area of approximately 4,000 m2, remain from this use.

Parks Victoria’s Main Yarra Trail goes through the western part of the reserve and skirts the southern side although informal tracks have been established along the river.  By agreement, Parks Victoria manages the Main Yarra Trail and adjacent viewing platform within the reserve.

The site is also a popular launching point for canoes and kayaks, with a carpark and viewing platform adjacent to the river, overlooking rapids.

Places and spaces

• Large kangaroo population
• Main Yarra Trail
• Viewing platform overlooking the Yarra River
• Off street carparking (Fitzsimons Lane)

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Whipstick Gully Reserve is fairly steep and has limited access to the land at either end. The adjacent road provides the pedestrian link between Yarra Street and Warrandyte State Park and also provides carparking for the Park and Yarra Street shopping strip.

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As a major attraction of Mullum Mullum Creek Linear Park, the Mullum Mullum trail is an 18.5 kilometre nature lover's trail from the Yarra River in Templestowe to the EastLink Trail in Donvale.

Suitable for cyclists and walkers who enjoy the natural flora of the Mullum Mullum Valley, together with bird watching, frog spotting in wetlands and even sighting the occasional koala.

Places to meet along the way

• Mullum Mullum Creek Linear Park

• Currawong Bush Park 

• Manna Gum Playground

• Beasleys Teahouse

• Dellview Playground

• Larnoo Playground

Connecting paths and trails

• Koonung Trail

• EastLink Trail

• Main Yarra Trail

View a full map of the network of paths:

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Wonga Park Reserve is the hub of the local community and comprises 7.7 hectares of open space. The reserve caters to sporting competition and recreation activities including cricket, netball, tennis, walking and jogging, BMX, playground, barbecues, picnics and connecting with nature.

Places and spaces

• Soccer field
• Cricket pitch
• Bushland areas
• Wonga Park Community Centre
• Community hall
• Car parking
• Public toilets
• Two outdoor netball courts
• Tennis courts and club house
• BMX track
• Three playgrounds
• Two barbecues

Enter from either the community centre on Old Yarra Road or Launders Ave, Wonga Park.

Playground

There are three playgrounds at Wonga Park Reserve.

The playground between the tennis courts and community hall caters for children aged one to seven years, with a junior play unit.

The playground overlooking the main sportsground and next to the barbecues is more challenging with fun climbing, swinging and balancing opportunities.

The Gooligulch playground is based on the  Graeme Base book My Grandma Lived in Gooligulch. This playground allows children to ride kangaroos, befriend wombats, emus and other characters under the watchful eye of Grandma.

BMX track

This popular facility provides a place for young people to come together and improve their BMX skills on a dirt bike track. Three jump circuits of varying skill levels are provided and jumps should not be modified to exceed 1.5 metres.

• Beginners between 0.3 - 0.7 metres
• Intermediate between 0.5 - 1.0 metres
• Advanced between 1.0 - 1.5 metres

Sports clubs & community groups

• Burch Memorial Pre-school
• Wonga Park Community Cottage
• Wonga Park Cricket Club
• Wonga Park Netball Club
• Wonga Park Playgroup
• Wonga Park Tennis Club
• Wonga Park Wizards Junior Football Club (soccer)

Bring your dog

This is an off lead reserve where dogs may be unrestrained provided that the dog is under effective control and not within 15 metres of the playground, barbecue or a sporting event.

Facilities for hire

Wonga Park Reserve offers soccer and cricket pitch hire.
Contact us for bookings and fees.

View availability

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wonguim wilam is one of Manningham's most popular parks and a major tourist destination. The local community and visitors often use the park for informal recreation activities. For the safety of children, wonguim wilam is a dog free zone.

Places and spaces

• walking trails
• exercise station under the bridge
• Taffy Jones Hut
• Firewise garden display demonstrates how home gardens can be designed to reduce the potential impacts of bushfire
• picnic or barbecue along the river.

Getting there and car parking

There are lots of car parks along Yarra Street and at the nearby attractions and facilities. You can park the car at any of the places below:

• The Bridge (East of Yarra Street Bridge) - canoe launch and toilets
• Webb Street - bus stop
• The Diary Tree - picnic area
• Gospel - toilets and bus stop
• Stiggant Street - Stiggants Reserve playground, barbecue and picnic area

Catching the bus?

The buses that visit the area are:

• 906 - City to Warrandyte SmartBus service 
• Bus routes 364, 578, 579

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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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Warrandyte River Reserve is a great place to explore with many activities and places of interest to enjoy. Fishing, swimming, paddling, local history, walking, picnics and barbecues are all popular at Warrandyte.

Places and spaces

• walking Trails
• wonguim wilam
• exercise station under the bridge
• Taffy Jones Ruin
• Firewise garden display demonstrates how home gardens can be designed to reduce the potential impacts of bushfire
• Warrandyte Bakery is next door and other cafes are located on Yarra Street
• picnic or barbecue along the river.

Bring your dog

Bring your dog - this is an off lead location. Please put your dog on a lead within 15 metres of the playground, BBQ area or where a sporting or community event is in progress.

For the safety of children, wonguim wilam is a dog free zone.

Getting there and car parking

There are lots of car parks along Yarra Street and at the nearby attractions and facilities. You can park the car at any of the places below:

• The Bridge (East of Yarra Street Bridge) - canoe launch and toilets
• wonguim wilam playspace
• Webb Street - bus stop
• The Diary Tree - picnic area
• Gospel - toilets and bus stop
• Stiggant Street - Stiggants Reserve playground, barbecue and picnic area

Catching the bus?

The buses that visit the area are:

• 906 - City to Warrandyte SmartBus service 
• Bus routes 364, 578, 579

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Bellevue Reserve’s main function is biodiversity conservation. The bushland Reserve was created as part of the adjoining subdivision and development of part of the Yarra Valley Water storage area to protect this remnant vegetation.

It is part of the Urban Miscellaneous (Zerbes Reserve, Blackburn Road), Biosite 35 in Council’s Healthy Habitats Bushland Management Strategy 2012.

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Kim Reserve is a small reserve located in an industrial precinct which acts as a green space for those working in the area, as well as a gateway entrance to the Parks Victoria managed Yarra Valley Parklands beyond. It contains a path and bench seat.

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Enjoy a sanctuary of nature and art in one location. Nestled by the Yarra River, Finns Reserve is a great place to enjoy the outdoors and get active. With walking, bike paths and Wombat Bend playspace, Finns Reserve can be enjoyed by everyone.

Paths and trails

• The swing bridge connects Finns Reserve to the Main Yarra Trail. Fitness at Finns and Walking Westerfolds Walking Guide takes you around Westerfolds Park.
• Walk, Talk and Coffee Walking Guide
• Super Striding Walking Guide
• Artist trail
• Historic information shelter

Bring your dog

Bring your dog to Finns Reserve - this is an off lead location. Please put your dog on a lead within 15 metres of the playground, BBQ area or where a sporting event is in progress. For the safety of children, the Wombat Bend fenced playground is a dog free zone.

Getting there and car parking

You can access the main carpark via Duncan Road. There is additional parking via Wood Street.

Catching the bus? The buses that visit Finns Reserve are:

• 905 SmartBus service 
• Bus routes 279, 281 and 309 

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Websters Reserve is a very small reserve located in a low density residential area. The Reserve is located within 250 metres of Yarra Valley Parklands (Candlebark Park) to the west and 900 metres of Mullum Mullum Creek Linear Park (Tikalara Park) to the west. 

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Children can have fun on the swings, spinner and combination unit. Enjoy the views or roll down the steep hill. St. Denys Reserve is close to Wonga Park shopping strip with an informal pedestrian link between St. Denys Crescent and Yarra Road, via the adjacent church property.

Suitable age group: 3-8 years

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Launders Reserve is a small area between the Wonga Park shopping centre carpark and Yarra Street that functions as an urban plaza. It has a pedestrian path, seat, picnic setting and a horse hitching post beneath three large pines, and remnant vegetation which forms a buffer to the adjacent Freyne Street Biosite 7.

Launders Reserve upgrade

We're upgrading Launders Reserve.

What's included in the upgrade?

The upgrade will include:

• new seats
• new picnic table
• new charcoal coloured concrete path
• rocks and planting.

The existing hitching post and pine trees will be retained.

When will it be done?

Construction is scheduled to begin in mid 2024 and will take up to a month to complete, depending on weather conditions. Construction will generally occur between 7.00am and 5.00pm on weekdays.

Works starting

Works will begin from the 5 August. This includes the footpath and furniture upgrade. 

More information

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