Blackburn Creeklands - Kalang Park
My visit of March 24, 2019, starting at the car park off Pakenham St.
Of the three parks within the Blackburn Creeklands, Kalang Park is the
largest. Stretching almost 1km from Pakenham to Main Streets, with an
area of approximately 9 hectares, this park holds an abundance of
features to explore.
Accessed through a large network of gravel tracks
and narrow pathways along both sides of the creek, the northern section
of Kalang Park is largely indigenous bushland. Glimpses are possible of
tawny frogmouths in the crook of any of the large mature eucalypts and
galahs and kookaburras can be heard in the trees above. In the
billabong are frogs and in spring, this is a great place to sit and
watch the wood ducks swimming with their ducklings.
After rainfall, the ephemeral wetlands depressions that skirt the southern pathway hold water and create a unique and interesting environment.
South of the creek
there are opportunities for passive and active recreation. These are
open grassed areas for sport and activities such as kite flying, as well
as revegitated pockets to explore.
Of the three parks within the Blackburn Creeklands, Kalang Park is the
largest. Stretching almost 1km from Pakenham to Main Streets, with an
area of approximately 9 hectares, this park holds an abundance of
features to explore. 
After rainfall, the ephemeral wetlands depressions that skirt the southern pathway hold water and create a unique and interesting environment.
South of the creek
there are opportunities for passive and active recreation. These are
open grassed areas for sport and activities such as kite flying, as well
as revegitated pockets to explore.
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