Mt Lofty - Yarra River Trail

A 2 km hike on October 31, 2017, starting at the Canoe Launching Ramp car park at the end of Lower Homestead Rd, Wonga Park. Nice views of the Yarra.The track follows the river around the foot of Mt. Lofty.

The History of the Yarra Bend Park – 1877 to 2015

 

 

 

 

 

Readers who reside, lived, worked, grew up or attended school or college in Kew,  Hawthorn, Abbotsford, Fairfield, or Clifton Hill, may be particularly interested in my new free on-line Pictorial Heritage Research project “The History of the Yarra Bend Park – 1877 to 2015” which has now been published.

 

This comprehensive work traces the origins and history of the wonderful 260 hectare Park, proclaimed in 1877, only 4 km from the Melbourne CBD.

 

The Project, of 32 chapters, is liberally illustrated with photographs, links to videos, maps, engravings, paintings, charts and plans. Many contemporary images from my own explorations of the Park during 2015 are included.

 

It is designed for viewing online – it  cannot be copied to a local device, and is created using HTML5 coding. It will display on all modern browsers and is optimised for viewing on Smartphones.

 

Chapters include: Indigenous Heritage, Early Exploration of the Yarra, European Settlement, Geology, Biodiversity, Ecology,  Studley Park Boatsheds, Fairfield Pipe Bridge, Dight's Falls Park, Dight's Falls Pumping Station, Yarra Crossings/Punts/Bridges, Wurundjeri Spur, Lookouts, Kew Fish Hatcheries, Kew Reservoir, Yarra Bend and Studley Park Golf Courses, Galatea Point, Flying Fox Colony, Studley Park Rd, Yarra Boulevard, Eastern Freeway, Lookouts, Sporting Facilities, Deep Rock Swimming Pool, International Fly Fishing Pond, Fairfield and Kew Asylums, Main Yarra and Merri Creek Trail, the Labrynth and Wishing Tree.                     

 

It’s at http://bobpadula.wix.com/yarrabendparkhistory

Westerfold's Park - Souithern Bushland Hike - Templestowe

Main Yarra Trail Bridge

 These pix show the scenery and environment along a 2 km circuit hike in the bushland section of Westerfolds  Park on April 13, 2015.

 The route started at the Porter St picnic area, following the Main Yarra Trail to the turnoff leading to the confluence of Kestrel Creek with the Yarra. Then along the unsigned track to the Bridge over the Yarra, then returned along the lower level foot track, rejoining the Main Yarra Trail and back to home base.

Some excellent views of the Yarra.

 

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The Yarra Rapids at Westerfolds Park, Templestowe

These pix were taken on Feb 22 2014.
 

They show the scenery and environment on a 2.5 km hike in Westerfolds Park, Templestowe, to the Yarra Rapids. Part of the route was along the busy Main Yarra Trail.
 

Click here to see all of the Photos of my visit!