Hay's Paddock Circuit Walk

Hay's Paddock Circuit Walk created by Cee Cee

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Summary

This lovely walk takes you past a billabong and gorgeous gum trees. A popular spot for joggers, dog walkers, and young families too.

Description

Hay's Paddock combines two sportsgrounds, archery paddock and walking tracks in a lovely bushland setting. On evenings and weekends, there are sports activities including footy, cricket and archery. Hay's Paddock is also a playground paradise. This all-abilities playground has a wide range of the usual favourites (swings, slides, sandpit) and special features including trampolines, climbing ropes, hammocks and more.

You can extend your walk by continuing across Kilby Road. The walking track continues onto Stradbroke Park.

Facilities: public toilets, BBQ, seating.

Access by public transport: Catch bus 200 or 207, which takes you onto Kilby Road, near the south side of Hay's Paddock.

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Points of Interest

1. Playground

Let your child run free in this well designed playground. There is a range of different equipment for climbing, swinging and exploring. Includes a swing with harness and double-width slide.

2. Bird hide and billabong

This bird hide is the perfect spot to have a look at who might be nestling or feeding in the water. You might like to have a look at the tree farm near the billabong to see what's growing there too.

3. BBQ, seats and shade

This is the perfect spot for a picnic, BBQ and to refill your water bottle.

4. Beautiful gum trees

There are many beautiful gum trees lining the side of the ovals and creek. A shady spot and a great reminder of how the looked before it was colonised.

5. Don't feed the birds

Contrary to popular opinion, it's not healthy for ducks and birds to eat bread. This can lead to poor health, loss of hunting and foraging skills, and dependence on humans. See link below.

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6. Archery Club

Stay away from the archery paddock is archers are in action! Obviously, don't cough or sneeze too close to them either, in case ....

7. Dog training

Furry friends of all colours and sizes are often seen in the park. It's a popular spot for dog walkers.

8. Under the bridge art

Clearly, the artist feels an affinity with the furry creatures that frequent the area.

9. Glass Creek revegetation works

A beautiful array of indigenous plant seedlings were recently been planted. These include River Red gums, native grasses and bottlebrushes. This area should look spectacular in a few years.

10. End of path

The path ends rather abruptly at the road. Council have painted a section here but there is no footpath. You can continue on here carefully, or take the long and scenic route back the way you came.