PLEASE NOTE:  Unless you have an annual local's parking pass from Cardinia Shire Council there is a fee to park at Emerald Lake Park - $2 for 2 hours  or $6 per day. Payment is by Credit or Visa/MasterCard Debit card only (not cash or debit only card). This walk begins at the Emerald Lake Park main car park. It's part of the 14.5km Eastern Dandenong Ranges Trail  which goes from Clematis to Gembrook via Wright Forest & Cockatoo. It 's a shorter walk than usual, but you can

The Cardinia Creek Regional Parklands will eventually encompass more than 600ha of parkland from Beaconsfield to Clyde on both sides of Cardinia Creek. These new, larger parklands will help protect native plants & animals & will include new conservation areas. The Parklands will eventually link up with existing parks including Cardinia Creek Regional Park, Grasmere Wetlands, Akoonah Park, Beaconsfield Flora & Fauna Reserve, Beaconsfield Recreation Reserve, Beaconsfield Park,

This walk starts & finishes at Heritage Springs Shopping Centre. The walk takes you through the local streets & green spaces to Edenbrook...

The large Arena housing estate in Officer contains many pretty paths, wetlands, playgrounds & a platform with scenic views over the area....

The park areas open to the public during day light hours, so times vary throughout the year. It can be accessed from Wellington Road or...

A hidden gem for nature lovers, especially for anyone who loves orchids. Baluk Willam Nature Conservation Reserve is highly valued for...

PLEASE NOTE: Unless you have an annual local's parking pass from Cardinia Shire Council there is a fee to park at Emerald Lake Park - $2 for 2 hours or $6 per day. Payment is by Credit or Visa/MasterCard Debit card only (not cash or debit only card). This walk begins at the Emerald Lake Park main car park, it's part of the 14.5km Eastern Dandenong Ranges Trail which goes from Clematis to Gembrook via Wright Forest & Cockatoo. Walk along the lake path running alongside the

The park areas open to the public during day light hours, so times vary throughout the year. It can be accessed from Wellington Road or...

The park is open to the public during daylight hours, so times vary throughout the year. It can be accessed from Wellington Road or Red Hill Road. A one-way road loops around the main areas of the park. It is home to several groups of wild kangaroos, which are best seen early in the morning or late afternoon. Note: Feeding and approaching kangaroos are strictly prohibited & be sure to stay at a safe distance away from them. This popular walk along the dam wall provides spect

The Hallam Valley Trail is a 10km circuit opened in May 2014 that meanders through the Hallam Creek Valley among native wetlands and...

The Eastern Dandenong Ranges Trail starts at the Clematis Puffing Billy Station. The 14.5km trail goes from Emerald through Cockatoo and...

The park has walking, riding & mountain biking trails. This walk is a nice flat, simple figure eight around the two lakes.

The Berwick Heritage walking tour was created by the City of Casey with support from the Casey-Cardinia Library Corporation. This walking...

Frog Hollow Reserve in Endeavour Hills has a number of sporting fields and is an established wetland providing a significant environmental and landscape corridor. The land has always been a bit swampy, low-lying lying and flood-prone due to its proximity to the Eumemmerring Creek, perfect frog habitat, and so the name Frog Hollow was suggested by Cr Keith Wishart instead of Hallam North Road Recreation Reserve as it was known when it was first proposed around 1986. There are

This little gem doesn't look much when you drive past it, but it's well worth visiting. Full of towering old-growth trees, abundant...

Morning tea in Gembrook after the walk for anyone who wants to come along (outside because of the dogs - weather permitting). The 14.5km...

A popular park with the locals, dog walkers and families as there is plenty of space to walk or run, playgrounds for the kids & a new...

Wright Forest Bushland Reserve is a pocket of natural bushland which is also part of the 14.5km Eastern Dandenong Ranges Trail. A number...