Lillydale Lake and Art and Sole Trail

Lillydale Lake and Art and Sole Trail created by Inspiro Health Promotion

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Summary

Explore two lovely green local Lilydale trails: Lillydale Lake and Art and Sole. This trail will take you through some local Lilydale reserves and green spaces. Beautiful views of the mountains.

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Start your walk at Lillydale Lake and make your way to the right.

Lillydale Lake is a fantastic, family friendly location. The reserve features a 2.5km flat, accessible, gravel circuit around the lake great for pedestrians, cyclists, prams and motorised wheelchairs. The playground caters to all-abilities and features a Liberty Swing. Non-motorised water sports such as sailing and kayaking are permitted on the lake, and there is plenty of space to run around and enjoy the outdoors.

Read more about the walk around Lillydale Lake and the Step and Connect Lillydale Lake and Hull Rd Walks
Lillydale Lake
Lillydale Lake and Hull Road Trail
Lillydale Lake Accessible Walk

Exit the reserve via the North Gate exit. Follow the trail towards Hardy St with the skate park on your left and tennis courts to your right.

Cross over Hardy St and make your way through Lions Park towards Main St. At one entrance of Lions Park you can spot some plantings by the 'Gorilla Gardener' and at the other end, take some time to enjoy the mural on the wall called 'The Beautiful Suburban Bubble'.

Cross Main St and make your way past the two sporting ovals. At the back of the ovals you can find a wide concreted path indicating the start of the Warburton and Yarra Valley Rail Trails. It's a lovely little pocket of greenery.

A big map and wayfinding sign showcasing the trails are located at the end of Beresford Rd. For your next visit, cross the road here and start your journey on the Warburton Rail Trail (on the right) and Yarra Valley Rail Trail (on the left).

Head left along Beresford Rd and cross the road to enter Poyner Reserve on the right.

Poyner Reserve is the heart of Art and Sole. At one end you can see the large wayfinding sign and at the other end you can see the Indigenous sculpture Bour-deet.

The wayfinding sign has a map outlining the Art and Sole trails. You can also use the QR code to hear Aunty Doreen share Wurundjeri stories, or also the local history of the region shared by the Lilydale Historical Society.

Bour-deet represents the cumbungi, or bullrush plant and can be seen in the creek next to the sculpture. The cumbungi reeds were used by Indigenous peoples for weaving baskets and fishing nets and the roots were baked for eating.

Read more about the Artists: Aunty Kim Wandin and Christine Joy and Walk Art and Sole trail
Artist Narrative of Bourdeet
Walk Bourdeet

Make your way back towards Lillydale Lake via the Walk Birrurung trail
Walk Birrarung

Enjoy some time in Melba Park. A lovely shady park with updated playgrounds, bbq area, seating and public toilets.

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Points of Interest

1. Coffee, Food and Ice cream vans

The main car park often features a van or two selling coffee, gelato and food.

2. Lillydale Lake Playground

A fun, all-abilities playground for the kids to enjoy.

3. Viewing Platform

Take a walk out along the platform to the rotunda . Nice views across the Lake

4. Watersports

Stand on the grassy outlook area and see if you can see sailboats or canoes.

5. Wide open spaces

Run, cycle, play frisbee, kick to kick. There's plenty of space to have fun at the Lake.

6. Wide path

Lots of wide spaces to ride your bike and walk comfortably.

7. Lake Wall

400 meter long flat stretch along the Lake Wall. Great dog off lead area with plenty of seating and lights below the Lake Wall.

8. Lilydale Skatepark

Great area to practice your moves on your skateboard, bike or scooter. Family friendly.

9. Gorilla Gardener - Lions Park

See what you can see in the garden.

10. The Beautiful Suburban Bubble

Vibrant mural facing into Lions Park

11. New trail leading into the Warburton and Yarra Valley Rail Trails

Nice wide concrete path along the Olinda Creek. Gorgeous little green pocket with big shady trees.

12. Map and Wayfinding sign: Ride Yarra Ranges.

Use the map to guide your walk or ride along the Yarra Valley Rail Trail or Warburton Rail Trail

13. Art and Sole. Bour-deet

Read all about the Indigenous sculpture Bour-deet via the Link below

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14. Art and Sole Wayfinding sign

A map of local trails and QR codes which shares Wurundjeri stories as told by Aunty Doreen Garvey Wandin, and other local historical stories shared by the Lilydale Historical Society. Info below.

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