Be Bushfire Smart

• Walk, cycle, rollerblade or jog along the park trails.
• Try fishing in the Yarra River (BYO bait).
• View the plentiful waterfowl from the wetlands observation deck
• Discover a billabong and listen to a chorus of local frogs.

• Picnic tables, a picnic shelter and wood fired barbecues (with wood supplied). Fires may only be lit in the barbecues provided. Visitors are welcome to bring their own gas barbecues.
• There is a toilet block with facilities for the disabled.
• Organised groups of more than 50 people require a permit from the park office. Permits for the busiest period (November to February) will be issued each year from 1 May.

The name Birrarrung Park was derived from an Aboriginal word for Yarra River. Stone chips, flakes and an axe head found in the park remind us that the area was part of an Aboriginal pathway. Residential and industrial development did not occur in the river valley, mainly because of the threat of flooding. The predominant land use was small scale cattle grazing and horse agistment. The park has been developed since 1979 and was opened to the public in 1984.

Aboriginal Traditional Owners

Parks Victoria acknowledges the Aboriginal Traditional Owners of Victoria - including its parks and reserves. Through their cultural traditions, Aboriginal people maintain their connection to their ancestral lands and waters.
Further information is available from Aboriginal Affairs Victoria AAV and Native Title Services Victoria

The park attracts over 120 different species of birds, including a number of rare species such as the white throated needle tail and Latham's snipe. Other inhabitants include eight species of native mammals, five species of reptiles, eight species of frogs and a variety of fish.

Although it was almost completely cleared of vegetation during earlier land uses, Birrarrung Park now supports over 250 indigenous species of trees, shrubs and grases. These cover over 70 per cent of the park - including woodland, grassland, wetland and river riparian areas.

• Take your rubbish with you.
• Light fires only in barbecues provided.
• Dogs are permitted in the park, but must be kept on a leash at all times.
• All native plants and animals are protected.

The park is open every day from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Hours are extended to 8:00 PM during daylight saving. There is 24 hour pedestrian access. General and 24 hour car parking available.

Enter from Templestowe Road, Bulleen (Melway ref: 32 H4).

Birrarrung Park's well-equipped picnic area includes woodfire barbecues with fuel provided. The paths are wide and sealed, making it easy for people in wheelchairs and with otherwise restricted mobility to get around and enjoy the park. Keep left if possible, as the paths are shared by cyclists. The designated accessible toilet facility has a heavy sliding door.

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