Currawong Bush Park Walks (Doncaster East)



Currawong Bush Park Walks (Doncaster East)

Currawong Bush Park is filled with stories to tell and gives residents the opportunity to experience a 'wilderness-like' experience close to home.

There are eight walks to pick from, each focusing on different aspect of the reserve; from traditional interpretive subjects such as flora and fauna, through to park and local histories, land management, seasons, day and night, and tours for different age groups. Walks start and finish at Currawong Bush Park, Reynolds Road, Doncaster East.

For a hard copy of these brochures, please call 9840 9124 or email eepadmin@manningham.vic.gov.au

The walks which have corresponding audio guides and maps are:

Forest Circuit - Comprises four longer walks that extend into the 'forest'; sculptural markers dot the landscape and are places to stop for interpretation.

Big Busy Bushland - Learn about the wildlife that makes up this big busy bushland with a particular focus on the interrelationships between plants, people and animals.

Time 1.5 hrs
Distance 3.7 kms
Difficulty Moderate - there are hills.
Accessibility Medium - unsuitable for wheelchairs.
Suitable for: Active families, pleasure walkers, super striders, and circuit. Dogs are not permitted.
Trail type: Natural heritage with historic places.

Mind Your Mannas - Explore the different habitats in the park with a particular focus on Eucalypt forests and the animals that depend on these forests for survival.

Time 1.5 hrs
Distance 3.7 kms
Difficulty Moderate - there are hills.
Accessibility Medium - unsuitable for wheelchairs.
Suitable for: Active families, pleasure walkers, super striders, and circuit. Dogs are not permitted.
Trail type: Natural heritage with historic places.

Ready Aim Click - Designed for seasoned and budding photographers this trail focuses on different habitats and bush features for you to capture close up.

Time 1.5 hrs
Distance 3.7 kms
Difficulty Moderate - there are hills.
Accessibility Medium - unsuitable for wheelchairs.
Suitable for: Active families, pleasure walkers, super striders, and circuit. Dogs are not permitted.
Trail type: Natural heritage with historic places.

Changing Landscapes - Learn about our changing perspectives towards land use, land management and wildlife, from indigenous lifestyle and European occupation, to the creation of Currawong as a park.

Time 1.5 hrs
Distance 3.7 kms
Difficulty Moderate - there are hills.
Accessibility Medium - unsuitable for wheelchairs.
Suitable for: Active families, pleasure walkers, super striders, and circuit. Dogs are not permitted.
Trail type: Natural heritage with historic places.

Discovery Circuit - Comprises four short walks, centred on the main car park; sculptural markets dot the landscape and are places to stop for interpretation.

Brushtails and Bush Tales - Learn about the different animals that live in Currawong Bush Park.

Time 1 hr
Distance 2 kms
Difficulty Moderate - there are hills.
Accessibility Suitable for: Active families, pleasure walkers, super striders, and circuit. Dogs are not permitted.
Trail type: Natural heritage with historic places.

Seasonal Splendour - Draws your attention to what happens in the park at different times of the year, focusing on the diversity of our native flora as well as our marsupials.

Time 1 hr
Distance 2 kms
Difficulty Moderate - there are hills.
Accessibility Medium - unsuitable for wheelchairs.
Suitable for: Active families, pleasure walkers, super striders, and circuit. Dogs are not permitted.
Trail type: Natural heritage with historic places.

Their Day Our Night - Find out who is active in the dark, what sounds to listen for and where to look for wildlife.

Time 1 hr
Distance 2 kms
Difficulty Moderate - there are hills.
Accessibility Medium - unsuitable for wheelchairs.
Suitable for: Active families, pleasure walkers, super striders, and circuit. Dogs are not permitted.
Trail type: Natural heritage with historic places.

My Home is a Hollow - This trail is a bushland 'Who Am I?' game that unfolds in rhyme, and allows children to become 'bushland detectives' by identifying a variety of animals and looking for clues of their whereabouts.

Time 1 hr
Distance 2 kms
Difficulty Moderate - there are hills.
Accessibility Medium - unsuitable for wheelchairs.
Suitable for: Active families, pleasure walkers, super striders, and circuit. Dogs are not permitted.
Trail type: Natural heritage with historic places.



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269 Reynolds Road,  Doncaster East 3109 Map

(03) 9840 9124



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Currawong Bush Park Walks (Doncaster East)269 Reynolds Road,, Doncaster East, Victoria, 3109