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 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 specta

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

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

Frog Hollow Reserve in Endeavour Hills has a number of sporting fields and is an established wetland providing a significant...

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...

With 39 hectares (96 acres) to be explored, the park has over 1000 different plants species, both natives and exotics, 80 species of...

Akoonah Park is 11 hectares including a showground, small caravan park, recreation reserve, various community groups & buildings alongside bushland with Cardinia Creek running through it. A very popular weekly market also operates every Sunday from 8.00 am - 1.30 pm, which can make parking difficult. Begin the walk by following the path to the left of the playground, then cross over the bridge and turn left once you reach the junction of 4 paths. This section takes you throug

'Grand Designs' meets Berwick. There's some beautiful, weird & wonderful architecture along these 'no through' roads, hidden among the...

This walk doesn't require a lot of notes and it's easy to adjust the length, just walk until you've gone far enough, then turn around and...

This walk is a good one for wet weather as the paths are nice and wide, mostly concrete & gravel, though being very flat, there may be...