Merri Creek Parklands
(Marran baba meaning ‘body of mother’)

The consultation period for the draft 2009 master plan has now ended.

A Discovery Day was held at the park site on Saturday 20 June, with guided tours and a display of the plans.

A new regional park for Melbourne’s north is being established along a 15 kilometre stretch of the Merri Creek. The 840 hectare Parklands will extend from the Ring Road in Thomastown through to Craigieburn East Road in Craigieburn.

The parklands will protect native grassland sites of state and national significance in this rapidly urbanising growth corridor of Melbourne, as well as providing opportunities to exercise, relax, socialise and enjoy nature.

Galada Tamboore

The first site to be opened to the community will be Galada Tamboore (Wurundjeri for ‘creek waterhole’) located between the residential areas of Thomastown and Campbellfield. Galada Tamboore is a large, bowl-shaped area of 320ha which includes the spectacular Barry Road Gorge, a site of State significance.

The Victorian Government has committed $2.8 million to stage one of the parklands, which will include building trails into the park and providing visitor facilities such as picnic tables and a carpark. The popular Merri Creek Trail, which currently runs from the Yarra River through to the Ring Road, will be extended north into Galada Tamboore.

Funding has also been committed for environmental works within the Cooper Street and Criaigeburn Grasslands.

To download a copy of the latest Community Update on the parklands, click on the button on the right hand side. To stay up-to-date on the development of the parkland click on the Keep in touch button and submit your details.

      
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