Exploring Koomba Park

These pix were taken on April 19 2012.

Koomba Park is the most northern of the parks which comprise the Dandenong Valley Parklands, and is about 30 km east of central Melbourne.

It was opened in December 1981 and extends for 33 ha between Boronia Road and Mountain Highway.

Enjoy a quiet stroll through remnant vegetation alongside Dandenong Creek!

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Spadoni's Nature Trail - Yering

Spadoni's Nature Reserve is in the semi-rural district of Yering, 35 km east of the Melbourne CBD.

Next to the Yarra River, it features a circuit walking track, a billabong, wetlands, footbridges, and views to the Christmas Hills. It is managed by the Yarra Ranges Shire, and is at the end of Victoria Rd, which starts at Maroondah Highway, Lilydale.

Adjacent to it is the flying area for radio controlled model aircraft. the Lilydale regional airport, and the Melbourne Gun Club.

I explored the 3 km circuit track on January 31, 2009, on a very hot day with the temperature around 37 degrees!

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Warringine Park Creeklands - Bittern

The Warringine Park is a large area of public land in the district of Bittern, between the towns of Hastings and Crib Point, on Westernport Bay, about 60 km south of Melbourne.

It consists of three distinct sections - the Wetlands, the Creeklands, and the Woodlands.

An excellent 4 km (return) walking/cycling track passes through the Creeklands Section, some of which is on a raised Boardwalk.

There are viewing platforms along the track for observation of birdlife and the billabong.

The track starts at the Warringine Park Office, on the Frankston-Flinders Rd, near Lady Nelson Parkway, and ends at Henderson's Rd.

Interpretative signs along the track describe various features.

I walked this track on December 29, 2008, on a hot and humid day!

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