Warrien Reserve Walk

Warrien Reserve Walk created by Maroondah City Council

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Summary

Explore Warrien Reserve Walk, where accessible paths wind through 13 acres of vibrant parkland filled with rare native plants, family-friendly playgrounds, BBQs, and peaceful picnic spots.

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The reserve has facilities for people of all ages, including ample off street parking, a well equipped children’s playground, a large undercover BBQ facility, outdoor picnic tables and seats, a large open grassed area and toilet facilities.

People with mobility challenges or a disability are encouraged to visit the reserve, which offers a wheel chair accessible toilet, picnic tables, a sealed car park and all-weather paths.

Warrien Reserve occupies 5.3 ha (13 acres) and has biological significance at municipal level, with eleven regionally significant plants and 142 indigenous plants, many of which are not found elsewhere in the municipality.

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Points of Interest

1. Sugar Gums

Begin at the tall, light grey Sugar Gums, these trees can live over 100 years! Watch for birds, butterflies, and caterpillars, listen for frogs, and please stay on the marked paths.

2. Indigenous Plants

After passing a second picnic shelter, you enter a heavily vegetated section with many locally indigenous plants which vary from one side of the path to the other.

3. Everard Wildflower Sanctuary

The Everard Wildflower Sanctuary is helping preserve unique plants such as Red Stringybarks, Bundy and Red Anther Wallaby Grass. Named after William Hugh Everard a former local member of Parliament.

4. Frogs

A blue marker notes a large frog habitat aims to preserve frogs within the reserve. You may hear the Southern Brown Tree Frog, Eastern Common Froglet and Eastern Banjo Frog (or Pobblebonk.

5. Residential Development

Residential development adjacent to bushland generates various potential issues to be considered - roaming pets, spread of garden plants, run-off from properties, increased risk of fire.

6. City Pride Award

This frog habitat won a City Pride Award from the Keep Australia Beautiful Council in 2002 and was nominated for a Federal Banksia Award. The small pond only holds water at certain times of the year

7. Tree Boarders

Housing borders the reserve along this section and the area has been densely planted with trees and shrubs between here and the frog habitat to re-establish the bushland.

8. Playground BBQs and Toilets

After exploring the scenic trails, relax and enjoy a BBQ lunch at the shelter while the kids enjoy the playgrounds. Clean toilets are available for your convenience.