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Maroondah Reservoir (photo: Joanne Antrobus)
4 months ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Maroondah Reservoir Park
Maroondah Reservoir (photo: Joanne Antrobus)
4 months ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Maroondah Reservoir Park
Maroondah features gardens with stands of native and exotic trees, native animals and birds and walking tracks. Its playground, lawns and cool summer shade make it a popular picnic destination in warmer months.
Photograph the historic Rose Stairway which is at its best in Autumn. Enjoy azaleas and rhododendrons in full bloom in spring. During the wetter months experience the awesome force of the water tumbling over the spillway.
Parks Victoria acknowledges the Aboriginal Traditional Owners of Victoria - including its parks and reserves. Through their cultural traditions, Aboriginal people maintain their connection to their ancestral lands and waters. Further information is available from Aboriginal Affairs Victoria AAV and Native Title Services Victoria
Accessibility information The most accessible rotunda in the park is the Rose Steps Rotunda. There are five picnic tables under it on a level concrete slab. One of these tables has no bench seating and is specially designed for wheelchairs. The Rose Steps Rotunda is close to accessible toilets …
Lookout Track (crosses dam wall) 1 km, 30 minutes - Moderate This track starts from the information shelter located north of the main carpark area. You can explore the attractions below the dam wall then climb the ‘Rose Stairway’ (for those who cannot climb steps there is a bitumen …
Enjoy a picnic or a barbecue while watching the colourful parrots feeding. The park has picnic tables, wood barbecues (wood supplied), rotundas and toilets. Admire the grandeur of the 41-metre high dam wall, the major feature of the park. Construction started in 1920 and finished in 1927. The gardens were created gradually …
08 May 2012
Werribee Park’s famous parterre garden has been re-planted with over 18,000 flowers and plants thanks to fifty volunteers from the Australian Migrant Educational Services or AMES. The group from twelve countries of North Africa, Europe, Middle East, and Asia planted varieties such as Geraniums, English Daisies, and Silver Dust or …
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