Caulfield Park Short Walks (Caulfield North)

There are three short walks in Caulfield Park, each between 400 and 500 metres long. The flat terrain takes you around the western end of the park, past the Caulfield War Memorial and across the lake. There's a range of tree species and native gardens, as well as ducks, geese and other birdlife.

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Caulfield Park Short Walks

Difficulty: Easy
Accessibility: Paths are wide and made of compacted gravel.
Facilities: Toilets, picnic tables, barbecues, playgrounds, water fountains and seating.
Hazards: Be aware of tree roots, puddles and flooding of tracks in wet weather. This is a dog on leash park.
Location: Start and finish at the car park entrance off Balaclava Road at the Caulfield Park Sports Club.
Melway reference: 59 B12
Parking: Enter carpark from Balaclava Road.
Public transport: Tram route 3 stop 52, tram routes 16 and 64 stop 51.

Walk Routes

The area known as Paddy's Swamp (now Caulfield Park) was reserved as a permanent park and watering place in 1866. Caulfield Park was made a permanent public reserve in 1879.

Most of the large trees at the western end of the Park are around 100 years old. The Park has more different species of native and exotic plants than in any other park in Victoria excepting only the Royal Botanic Gardens.

Walk one (430m)
Begin at the car park adjacent to the Caulfield Park Sports Club. Enter the picnic area and take the path to your left toward the wisteria arbour. The wisteria flowers in spring. Walk around the lake until you come to a five way junction and the Wild Plum (3). Walk to the Caulfield Park War Memorial or take a seat at the lake. Continue around the lake where you can observe many ducks and geese or continue onto walk two.

Caulfield Park Short Walks (Caulfield North)

Caulfield Park Short Walks (Caulfield North)

Walk two (480m)
Cross the junction and continue on the left path to the Lone Pine planted to commemorate 100 years since the ANZAC landing at Gallipoli. When you reach the next junction, turn right to head back towards the lake through the avenue of elms or take walk three to Aviary Garden.

Caulfield Park Short Walks (Caulfield North)

Walk three (450m)
At the junction, continue along the path towards Inkerman Road and the Aviary Garden which contains Australian native plants. Here you will also find a playground, accessible toilet and a sheltered picnic area. Retrace your steps to return to the main walk.