Dandenong Station to Dandenong Park
Dandenong Station to Dandenong Park
Dandenong Park is only a few steps away from the Dandenong CBD. An easy escape from the busy thoroughfares of Foster and Lonsdale Streets, from the home or, even, from the office.
Summary
Dandenong Park is only a few steps away from the Dandenong CBD. An easy escape from the busy thoroughfares of Foster and Lonsdale Streets, from the home or, even, from the office.
Description
Dandenong Park is the nearest green open space to the Dandenong CBD and it accommodates many activities, that there is something for everyone as well as a good walk.
Facilities along this walk are great. There are barbeques, a newly installed playground, football and cricket grounds, an outdoor sound shell and performance stage, toilets, plenty of seating, shade, and the croquet and bowls clubs.
Main features of Dandenong Park include Shepley Oval, the Dandenong Creek Bike Trail, the arched suspension bridge, indigenous River Red Gum trees, the 130 year old Oak tree and Dandenong Creek the runs the length of the park.
Dandenong Park plays host to many of the annual festival and celebrations and is a great place to take a stroll or a hastier fitness walk. This mapped walk takes in some of the city of Dandenong that is making it a focal activity centre in the South East of Melbourne.
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Points of Interest
1. Dandenong Station
The very accessible way of getting to and from this delightful walk. Dandenong Station is only 45 minutes from the city.
2. City Of Greater Dandenong Council Offices
The newly built council offices and yet-to-be-named plaza is quite impressive. With the Council Library in the same complex you could borrow a book and then find the perfect spot to get it started.
3. Rotary Club of Australia Water Wheel
To commemorate 50 years of service to the Dandenong community in 1985. It is now nearly 80 years the Rotary Club has been making a difference in Dandenong.
4. The New Dandenong Park District Playground
The new playground has transformed the precinct into a highly usable, cultural, memorable and fun space for the community and caters for children of a broad range of ages and abilities.
5. Shepley Oval
Shepley Oval is a Australian Rules Football and Cricket ground, home to the Dandenong Stingrays and Dandenong Cricket Clubs.
6. Honour Boards to local sporting greats
Dandenong has an interesting history of producing some iconic sportspeople. Their biographies are listed on a series of honour boards under some magnificent Elm trees.
7. Sound Shell Outdoor Stage
The outdoor stage plays host to numerous community festivals and performances, like the annual Christmas Carols event.
8. Halpin Way
A recent upgrade to this street has made for a very pedestrian friendly connection to and from the station into the centre of Dandenong.
9. Pop-Up Park
Built in May 2011 to be a temporary space for sport, recreational, fruit and vegetable plots, and barbeques, the Pop-Up Park continues to serve the community.
10. Lonsdale Street
The vision to make Lonsdale Street one of Melbourne’s great boulevards, has produced a vibrant green and pedestrian-friendly main street. The photo was taken within a few metres of the passing traffic
Features
Public Transport
Playground
Picnic spot
Drinking water available
Seating available
Public toilets
Pram friendly
Lake, creek, river
Park / Garden
