Explore the quieter parts of Warrandyte with shorter rides for less experienced cyclists and longer rides for cyclists wanting a cardio-vascular workout.

There are short and long options for this ride. Both trails take the rider through some of Warrandyte's quieter backroads, include some excellent destinations for picnics or cafe lunches and conclude with a pleasant ride along the picturesque Yarra River.

The short ride provides a suitable circuit for families and less experiences cyclists, while the hilly terrain of the longer ride provides an excellent cardio-vascular workout, especially in the Husseys Lane and Hall Road sections.

Suitable for mountain bikes and touring bikes.

Traffic hazards

• Take care entering Warrandyte Road from Taroona Avenue, turning at the Harris Gully Road roundabout and crossing Falconer Road at Knees Road.
• There are several on-road sections along Ringwood-Warrandyte Road and crossing points at Milne Road, Hall Road and Husseys Lane require great care.

Places to meet along the way

• Fourth Hill - Gold Memorial (Warrandyte State Park)
• Domeney Reserve
• 100 Acres Reserve
• Stiggants Reserve

Cafes in Warrandyte

There is the Stonehouse and Warrandyte Baker on Ringwood/Warrandyte Road and numerous cafes on Yarra Street, Goldfields Plaza and West End Shopping Centre opposite Warrandyte Reserve.

Noral Reserve has been upgraded to include a fantastic new playground and park for everyone to enjoy.

Places and spaces

• Planting of canopy trees to provide shade
• Low planting beds for colour, texture and nature play opportunities
• A paved path to improve access for all abilities
• Seating area and picnic table for resting and socialising in the reserve
• New drinking fountain
• A new playspace, which includes a combination of traditional play equipment, such as a play unit, swings rocker and spinner, as well as nature based play opportunities
• Timber animal sculptures and playful animal footprints along the path
• Landscaping, including rocks and timber logs for climbing and balancing
• Improvements to the entrance, including new signage.

Bring your dog

On lead reserve.

Bus Service

295 SmartBus service (stops outside Noral Reserve on Greenridge Avenue, Templestowe.)

Wonga Park Reserve is the hub of the local community and comprises 7.7 hectares of open space. The reserve caters to sporting competition and recreation activities including cricket, netball, tennis, walking and jogging, BMX, playground, barbecues, picnics and connecting with nature.

Places and spaces

• Soccer field
• Cricket pitch
• Bushland areas
• Wonga Park Community Centre
• Community hall
• Car parking
• Public toilets
• 2 outdoor netball courts
• Tennis courts and club house
• BMX track
• 2 playgrounds
• 2 barbecues

Enter from either the community centre on Old Yarra Road or Launders Ave, Wonga Park.

Playground

There are two playgrounds at Wonga Park Reserve.

The playground between the tennis courts and community hall caters for children aged 1 to 7 years, with a junior play unit.

The playground overlooking the main sportsground and next to the barbecues is more challenging with fun climbing, swinging and balancing opportunities.

BMX track

This popular facility provides a place for young people to come together and improve their BMX skills on a dirt bike track. Three jump circuits of varying skill levels are provided and jumps should not be modified to exceed 1.5 metres.

• Beginners between 0.3 - 0.7 metres
• Intermediate between 0.5 - 1.0 metres
• Advanced between 1.0 - 1.5 metres

Sports clubs & community groups

• Burch Memorial Pre-school
• Wonga Park Community Cottage
• Wonga Park Cricket Club
• Wonga Park Netball Club
• Wonga Park Playgroup
• Wonga Park Tennis Club
• Wonga Park Wizards Junior Football Club (soccer)

Bring your dog

This is an off lead reserve where dogs may be unrestrained provided that the dog is under effective control and not within 15 metres of the playground, barbecue or a sporting event.

Facilities for hire

Wonga Park Reserve offers soccer and cricket pitch hire.
Contact us for bookings and fees.

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Gainsborough Reserve is a pleasant small corner reserve that provides green space for informal recreation. 

Places and spaces

• Play equipment
• Trees and low planting beds for colour, texture and nature play opportunities
• Concrete path
• Park seats

This park is relatively undeveloped with a drinking fountain and a cricket pitch. There is a playground located across the road in Whistlewood Reserve.

Joroma Reserve playground features a combination unit with slide, as well as a monkey bar, pommel walk and swings.

Suitable age group: 2 to 8 years

Eric Reserve has a new shaded table seat, some mature planting and landscaping is a pleasant spot to visit. Playground facilities are offered nearby at Birrarung Park and Sheahans Reserve.

Argyle Reserve is a small playground with a swingset, rockers and a park seat making it an ideal place for local children to meet friends for a play.

Suitable age group: 1 to 4 years

The highlights of Aranga Reserve are the fenced dog activity park and children's playground.

Places and spaces

The dog activity area provides opportunities for casual, unstructured socialisation and training by dog owners and their families. The park is for everyone and to ensure enjoyment for all, it is important off lead etiquette is respected. The dog activity centre is separated into the following areas:

• General dog activity park
• Separate dog training area
• Static dog agility equipment

Off lead etiquette should include controlling the behaviour of your dog when it is off lead, actively supervising the dog and restraining the dog should it become unruly or should other park users or other dogs show signs of being intimidated by the dog. Be sure to pick up after your dog and make use of the bins provided within the Reserve.

Stutt Reserve has a fun playground that includes a single rocker, climbing frame, junior unit with slide and swings. The reserve is attractively landscaped and has seating and steps that connect the park to the busy Stutt Avenue local shopping centre.

Suitable age group: 0 - 7 years

Jenkins Park (also known as Jenkins Playground) forms part of Green Gully Linear Park. It is well located to serve local recreation needs as well as those of the wider district. We've identified this park for sporting use.  The Reynolds Road underpass provides safer pedestrian and cycle access from the north and around the playground contains a series of paths including a circuit and pedestrian lighting.

The playground is suitable for children aged 1-8 years and consists of a combination unit with lots of climbing and sliding fun and swings.  It is part of a very large space (5.0 hectares) which contains a series of paths, including a circuit, two exercise stations and pedestrian lighting. It is earmarked for an upgrade to include play opportunities for all abilities alongside toilet and barbecue facilities. 

Exercise Equipment

Green Gully Linear Park (Jenkins Park) is one of three reserves in Manningham to have exercise equipment installed as part of a grant from the State Government's 2015 Community Facility Funding Program. The exercise and stretching equipment suitable for adults includes a sit up bench, power bike, cross trainer, free runner, flex wheel and a body flexor.

Places and spaces

• Playground (with shade sail)
• Walking paths
• Off street carparking (Shakespeare Drive)
• Exercise equipment

Brendan Reserve is an attractive park providing play opportunities for local residents. There is a basketball ring, picnic table and a playground which includes a fun combination unit and swings.

There is also a pedestrian access to the adjoining St Gregory’s Primary School.

Suitable age group: 2 to 12 years

Domeney Reserve provides a range of community facilities including sporting oval, netball / basketball court, Domeney Recreation Centre which includes a community centre and sports pavilion, playground, barbecues and picnic shelters.

It plays an important role in the provision of informal recreation and cultural opportunities within its district catchment, including the annual event, Carols by Candlelight. The playground is next door to St Anne’s Primary School and accessibility for Park Orchard residents in general will be improved once the long term bicycle network is implemented.

Playground

Domeney Reserve playground provides a range of equipment suitable for children aged 2 to 8 years. Play opportunities include two slides, swing set, track glide, crawl tunnel, shop front and some climbing challenges. Invite some friends along and stay for barbecue under the picnic shelter in the playground. There is also a drink fountain.

Places and spaces

• Sportsground (football and cricket) with undercover spectator area
• Playground
• Netball and basketball court (full size)
• Two picnic shelters - each with two picnic tables and two barbecues
• Toilets
• Off street carpark including two disabled carparks
• Cricket training nets
• Bike racks outside community centre

Clubs

• Park Orchards Senior Football Club
• Park Orchards Cricket Club
• Park Orchards/ North Ringwood Parish Junior Football Club
• Park Orchards Community House Learning Centre

Carpark

Access is from Knees Road. Domeney Reserve provides off street carparking and is the arrival point for the 100 Acres Reserve (next door). The walking path from Domeney Reserve links to 100 Acres Reserve at the back of the sportsground (next to the netball court).

Bring your dog

Off lead reserve, except within 15 metres of a playground, BBQ area or where a sporting event is in progress.

Bushfire Neighbourhood Safer Place

Manningham Council has designated the community centre as a Neighbourhood Safer Place - Place of last resort during a bushfire. 

Facilities for hire

Domeney Reserve offers football ground and cricket pitch hire options.
Contact us for bookings and fees.

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Studley Reserve's fun new playspace caters to children of all ages. Located next to Doncaster Park Preschool, the exciting play unit offers children creative play opportunities including swings, monkey bars, a see-saw and a slide.

There is lots of informal open space and a great hill to roll down! Studley Reserve is situated on the western boundary of the Eastern Golf Club and its future redevelopment is a significant opportunity to improve the amenity and connectivity of this reserve for surrounding residents.

Suitable age group: 2 to 11 years

Koonung Park provides an important function in Manningham’s open space network as a sporting and recreation facility. The Reserve contains a sportsground, community tennis courts, exercise equipment, playground (2-8 years), toilets, treed open space and a hall for hire (Koonarra Hall).

Koonung Park adds to the ‘green’ buffer between the Eastern Freeway and residential area and the Red River Gums in the south-west corner are an important element. The Reserve is accessible from the adjacent Koonung Creek Linear Park, nearby bus stops, early childhood learning centre and the local street network.

Places and spaces

• Sportsground - football and cricket (turf wicket)
• Community tennis courts free to the public
• Koonarra Hall (available for hire)
• Toilets
• Barbecue
• Off street carpark
• Bulleen Cricket Club
• Bulleen Cobras Football Club
• Playground
• Exercise equipment
• Drink fountain
• Access to Koonung Creek Linear Park (shared trail)

Koonung Park Playground

This playground offers play opportunities for all ages, in a lovely park setting under some large gum trees. Bring a footy along as well to test your skills on the handball game. The playground is very close to the Koonung Creek Linear Trail, offering a great excuse to extend your park visit with a walk or bike ride.

Suitable age group: 2-10 years

Exercise Equipment

Exercising at your local park is a great way to improve health and wellbeing. Koonung Park is one of three reserves in Manningham to have exercise equipment installed as part of a grant from the State Government's 2015 Community Facility Funding Program. The exercise and stretching equipment suitable for adults includes a sit up bench, power bike, cross trainer, free runner, push up bars and a body flexor.

Community Tennis Courts

There are three community tennis courts that are free for the public for recreation use. No bookings are required but please observe the following rules:

• Please apply a 30 minute rotation when people are waiting to use a court
• Professional tennis coaching is not permitted. Penalties apply.

Public Transport

There are various bus routes along nearby Thompsons Road, Bulleen. These include bus routes; 200, 905, 305, 203, 205, 280. 

Facilities for hire

Koonung Park offers football ground and cricket pitch hire.
Contact us for bookings and fees.

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