Parks, reserves and playgrounds
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Alphington Park
Alphington Park
Alphington Park's peaceful surrounds on the banks of the Yarra River and wetlands make it an ideal place to visit.
Alphington Wetlands
Alphington Wetlands
Alphington Wetlands serves as the City of Yarra's sole conservation and natural resource park, aimed at safeguarding the area's ecological integrity along with its historical, scientific, landscape, habitat, and cultural significance.
Annettes Place
Annettes Place
Annettes Place is a small reserve in Richmond located along the Yarra River that provides access to the Main Yarra Trail.
Atherton Reserve
Atherton Reserve
Atherton Reserve is a playing field and park area next to the Atherton Gardens Housing Estate in the heart of Fitzroy.
Athol J Brown Reserve
Athol J Brown Reserve
Barkly Gardens
Barkly Gardens
Batman Street Reserve
Batman Street Reserve
Batman Street Reserve is suitable for small gatherings, barbeques or picnics.
Ben Alexander Reserve
Ben Alexander Reserve
Ben Alexander Reserve is an ideal place to get away from busy Bridge Road for lunch and to keep children occupied in the small playground.
Browns Reserve
Browns Reserve
Browns Reserve is a small park located in Abbotsford. It's a great place for barbeque and picnics and has a children's playground.
Burnley Circus Site
Burnley Circus Site
The Burnley Circus Site is suitable for a wide range of activities but is particularly suited for circuses and other cultural events.
Burnley Park
Burnley Park
Burnley Park covers more than six hectares, overlooks the Yarra River and is close to Bridge Road and Swan Street.
Cairns Reserve
Cairns Reserve
Cairns Reserve is a medium sized park located on Richmond Hill near Church Street, a great place to take kids to play in the shaded playground.
Cambridge Street Reserve
Cambridge Street Reserve
Cambridge Street Reserve is located in the heart of Collingwood and is a popular spot for people on work lunch breaks and with kids for its playground.
Charles Evans Reserve
Charles Evans Reserve
Charles Evans Reserve, also known as Cremorne Gardens is a small park with a shaded playground.
Charles Mollison
Charles Mollison
Red brick pavers, raised garden beds and large metal trellises make this park a delight to the senses.
Church Street Park
Church Street Park
Church Street Park has views across to the Yarra River and is a perfect spot to relax and spend time with friends and family.
Citizens Park
Citizens Park
Citizens Park is used for a range of organised sports and as a destination for people to relax, exercise and walk their dogs.
Coate Park
Coate Park
Discover Coate Park, which resembles a bush reserve, adjacent to the Yarra River, with sloping lawns, mature native and exotic trees; a great place for picnics, walks or simply relaxing.
Collingwood Town Hall Park (St Phillips Reserve)
Collingwood Town Hall Park (St Phillips Reserve)
Situated next to the Collingwood Town Hall, this park is a quiet oasis away from the bustle of busy Hoddle Street nearby.
Condell Reserve
Condell Reserve
Condell Reserve is a small park opposite the Fitzroy Town Hall, with shady lawns and children's playground.
Coulson reserve
Coulson reserve
Coulson Reserve is a small reserve in Clifton Hill located along the Merri Creek that provides access to the Merri Creek Trail.
Curtain Square
Curtain Square
Situated in the Rathdowne Street shopping precinct Curtain Square has an extensive playground and a fully enclosed dog off-leash area.
Dame Nellie Melba Memorial Park
Dame Nellie Melba Memorial Park
Dame Nellie Melba Memorial Park features ornamental garden beds, shady lawns and is an ideal place to relax.
Darling Gardens
Darling Gardens
Darling Gardens is a peaceful retreat near Queens Parade, Clifton Hill with expansive lawns, a children's playground and has a designated dog off-leash area.
Dights Falls
Dights Falls
With strong heritage character and its natural beauty Dights Falls is a tranquil escape from the noise and chaos of the city.
Edinburgh Gardens
Edinburgh Gardens
Edinburgh Gardens is located in the heart of North Fitzroy with lawn areas, shady and sheltered spots, garden beds and specimen trees, connected by an extensive network of paths.
Edwardes Place
Edwardes Place
Egan Park
Egan Park
Fairfield Amphitheatre
Fairfield Amphitheatre
The Fairfield Amphitheatre, set in the midst of Fairfield Park, is an impressive venue for outdoor performances and ceremonies.
Fairfield Park
Fairfield Park
Fairfield Park is the perfect destination on the banks of the Yarra River with the Fairfield Boathouse and Amphitheatre.
Flockhart Reserve
Flockhart Reserve
Flockhart Reserve is a small open space on the banks of the Yarra River in Abbotsford.
Frank King Park
Frank King Park
Just off busy Nicholson Street, you will find this oasis of calm with flowering Jacaranda trees, amongst other species.
Gahan Reserve
Gahan Reserve
Gahan Reserve is a popular local park with barbeque facilities, a half basketball court and the southern half of the park is available for dogs off-leash walking.
Garryowen Park
Garryowen Park
Garryowen Park is a small local park, located in the heart of Fitzroy between Nicholson and Brunswick Streets.
George Knott Reserve
George Knott Reserve
George Knott Reserve is the centre for athletics in Yarra and used by athletics clubs which cater to all ages and abilities.
Golden Square Bicentennial Park
Golden Square Bicentennial Park
Golden Square Bicentennial Park has mature trees and expansive lawns, playground, BBQ area and dog off-leash area.
Hall Reserve
Hall Reserve
Hall Reserve has 2 playgrounds within the shady lawns and running through is the Merri creek and scenic Capital City Trail connecting bike riders and walkers to the Yarra River.
Hardy Gallagher Reserve
Hardy Gallagher Reserve
Hardy Gallagher Reserve has expansive shady lawns, mature trees, playground, bocce court and shared paths.
Herring Island
Herring Island
Herring Island is a small 3.2 hectares artificial island located in the Yarra River.
Holden Street Reserve
Holden Street Reserve
Holden Street Reserve has expansive and shaded lawns, playground and BBQ/picnic area.
Janet Millman Reserve
Janet Millman Reserve
Janet Millman Reserve is a green strip in Fitzroy North between Nicholson and Rae Streets that forms part of the Capital City Trail.
Kevin Bartlett Reserve
Kevin Bartlett Reserve
Kevin Bartlett Reserve is home to 5 sporting fields, a playground, barbeque/picnic facilities and adult exercise equipment, so a great place for all of the family to enjoy.
King William Reserve
King William Reserve
King William Reserve is a great spot to take the kids to enjoy the playground.
Langdon Reserve
Langdon Reserve
Langdon Reserve is a great place for the family to enjoy the picnic and barbeque facilities as well as the playground.
Lennox & Butler Street Park
Lennox & Butler Street Park
Large tables under year round umbrellas lends this park to catch ups with neighbours and friends.
Linear Parklands
Linear Parklands
The Inner Circle Railway Linear Parklands extends from Rushall Station in North Fitzroy to Bowen Crescent, Princes Hill and follows the alignment of the former Inner Circle Railway.
Loys Paddock Reserve
Loys Paddock Reserve
Maugie Street Reserve
Maugie Street Reserve
Only a few streets away from Victoria Park, a patch of green with mature trees.
Mayors Park
Mayors Park
Home to the Collingwood Leisure Centre, Mayors Park in Clifton Hill is an ideal spot to get active or relax on the beautiful lawns.
McConchie Reserve
McConchie Reserve
McConchie Reserve has a playground, seating, drinking fountain, on-street parking and a climbing wall.
McNamara Reserve
McNamara Reserve
O'Connell Reserve
O'Connell Reserve
O'Connell Reserve is a picturesque green space adjoining the Yarra River. Located on Bridge Road Richmond, the park is easily accessible by public transport.
Otter Street Park
Otter Street Park
Oxford Street Park
Oxford Street Park
Oxford Street Park is a perfect place to sit, relax, eat lunch or just watch the world go by.
Park Street Reserve
Park Street Reserve
The Park Street Reserve has a playground, barbeque and shade making this park perfect for family picnics.
Peel Street Park
Peel Street Park
Collingwood became a little greener with the opening of the Peel Street Park on a site formerly used as a carpark.
Peppercorn Park
Peppercorn Park
Peppercorn Park has seating, shade, shelter and dogs must be on-leash at all times.
Quarries Park
Quarries Park
Quarries Park is a network of parks and sports grounds linked by shared paths across Clifton Hill.
Ramsden Street Reserve
Ramsden Street Reserve
Ramsden Street Reserve features one of Yarra's best ovals, hosts AFL football and cricket and is also home to many species of native animals.
Richmond Terrace and Docker Street Park
Richmond Terrace and Docker Street Park
A section of road at the intersection of Docker Street and Richmond Terrace was permanently closed to vehicle traffic to create the park.
Rushall Reserve
Rushall Reserve
Rushall Reserve is situated down hill from Rushall train station and can be accessed from the east end of Holden Street.
Smith Reserve
Smith Reserve
Smith Reserve adjacent to the Fitzroy Pool, has a playground, barbeque facilities and picnic area.
Stewart Street Reserve
Stewart Street Reserve
Upon visiting Stewart Street Reserve you will be greeted by the life size statue of local Richmond personality, Ian "Molly" Meldrum.
Studley Reserve
Studley Reserve
Thomas Kidney Reserve
Thomas Kidney Reserve
Thomas Kidney Reserve is one of the parks that makes up the Inner Circle Railway Linear Parklands.
Urban Art Square
Urban Art Square
Marking the boundary of the Yarra's municipality, this green space boasts art works along the red brick boundary fencing and in the centre of the lawn area.
Victoria Park
Victoria Park
The former home of the Collingwood Football Club, Victoria Park has been transformed into a major community recreation space.
White Street Reserve
White Street Reserve
White Street Reserve has a new shaded playground, garden beds and trees, and a large open grassed area for ball playing activities.
Whitlam Place
Whitlam Place
At the corner of Moor St and Napier Street you will find Whitlam Place which boasts the cultural landmark of the 'Courage' statue by award winning Melbourne sculptor, William Eicholtz.
Williams Reserve
Williams Reserve
Williams Reserve is a park on Victoria Street in Richmond, close to Victoria Gardens Shopping Centre.
Yarra Bend Park
Yarra Bend Park
Yarra Bend Park is set on over 223 hectares of natural bushland and is a picturesque location, perfect for getting back to nature.
Yarra River Parklands
Yarra River Parklands
Many of the parks in Yarra are on the river and there are plenty of ways to enjoy the surrounds.