RachelGreep Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 I am looking for more what you would call a "park" in UK terms. When I ask about parks I tend to get pointed to play parks for the kids or recreation grounds for footie, cricket. I am not sure what to ask - somewhere like the Royal Botanical Gardens in the city but it is just such a PITA to go to the CBD on the weekends down the *@!!ing Monash. We are in South East suburbs and stumbled upon the National Rhododendron Gardens in Olinda which were exactly what we wanted. Beautiful park type place with a walking track that we can take the pram while still getting to go for a walk through beautiful scenery. I know there are loads of walking tracks down where we are but it's not the bush walk kind of tracks. They are much easier to find and we've walked loads but a nice, pretty, pram friendly park type place. Oh, we have also been to Australian Garden in Cranbourne lots too and it is stunning but we want to find some new places. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArrowsEng Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Have you tried Lysterfield lake park, good long walk around the lake, we've seen a few wallabies grazing around it. Also Jells park or anywhere along the Dandenong creek trail but watch out for the cyclists or even the gardiners creek trail that runs along the side of the Monash at points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 You could try the Police Paddocks http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/dandenong-police-paddocks-reserve you can wheel a pram around but its not your garden style parks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Also what about Wilsons Botanical at Berwick http://www.casey.vic.gov.au/arts-leisure/places-to-visit/wilson-botanic-park-Berwick or you have the ones around the lakes on a few estates like Pakenham, Lynbrook etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Also have you been to Cardinia, you can see all the kangaroos and wallabies out especially at dusk, there is a park, play areas and BBQ's http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/cardinia-reservoir-parks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzukiscottie Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Check out Parks Victoria website. Heaps of info, events etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petals Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 George Pentland Gardens at the back of Frankston Hospital is a nice park. Used to take my daughter in there when she was a patient at the hospital when she was young. Parks like Botanical Gardens are really thin on the ground as they are hard to maintain in the climate here. Summer especially. Bike paths are the usual for most mums and dads these days if they want to have a walk. Fitzroy Gardens is ok. Edinburgh Gardens. These are in the city though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjg Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Lots of state parks (forest) on the peninsula, 2 bays walk, etc. Bunyip state forest, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dxboz Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Another nice park is Tirhatuan in Dandenong North - has bbqs and playground. Also has large lake and wetlands with ducks etc. - worth checking out https://www.google.com.au/maps/uv?hl=en&pb=!1s0x6ad615d9c3c19583:0xf0456760531a450!2m5!2m2!1i80!2i80!3m1!2i100!3m1!7e1!4shttp://www.panoramio.com/photo/85474679!5stirhatuan+park+dandenong+-+Google+Search&sa=X&ei=A5X0U9_dKNKHuASe_YGoDw&ved=0CGYQoiowCw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade17 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Beautiful park type place with a walking track that we can take the pram while still getting to go for a walk through beautiful scenery Try the Coolart Wetlands and Homestead on the eastern side of the Mornington Peninsula. Very nice place, with decent walking tracks through formal gardens, wetlands and woodland scenery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RachelGreep Posted October 4, 2014 Author Share Posted October 4, 2014 Thanks for the replies. Really loved Lysterfield lake but didn't realise just how big it was! Saw a lot of wildlife and the bbq's smelled amazing. Jells Park is lovely too. Can get quite busy but I suppose that is to be expected due to where it is situated. Thanks for all the suggestions. Will try out the others too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Lilydale Lake- half hour walk round the lake and a boardwalk with lots of birds. Westerfolds Park goes right up to the city from Manningham next to the Yarra. Jells Park Glen Waverley. Warrandyte State Park. Loads of them. Try 1st Sat of the month along the towpath at Warrandyte for a great market- Stiggarts Reserve, get a good walk at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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