Roxburgh Park parks walk

Roxburgh Park parks walk created by Yarra Walker

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Summary

A walk through several of the small reserves following a sporadic tributary of Yuroke Creek.

Description

There are some lovely walking areas following this tributary of Yuroke Creek, so don't be put off by its uninspiring name (Shankland Drain in its lower course, at least according to Google Maps)!

Start your walk at the small car park off Ravenhill Boulevard in the Shankland Reserve. Follow the track either side of the small bird-filled lake northwards, crossing Roxburgh Park Drive into Matthews Reserve, then to Claire Reserve, which is being improved by council.

Continue north-east through Kirwan Park and the attractive Marsden Walk with small cottages facing the park rather than the street. Cross the reserve for the transmission line, with a small detour for another birdlife pond. The walk ends at the round pond in Boyden Square, with a lot more birds.

You can walk further north and then east ending at Roxburgh Rise Primary School, or return to the start, taking a few alternative paths around some of the ponds, which are an attractive feature of this walk.

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Points of Interest

1. Shankland Lake

View of lake with lots of birdlife

2. Shankland reserve

View down to lake. The fencing is because of some repairs to the reserve which has led to the path north of here being temporarily closed , with a detour left or right (expected to be reopened in mid