Kensington Bushland Reserve — Attraction in Kensington

The Bushland Reserve is right next to Harold Rossiter Park which is a large off-leash dog exercise area when it isn't being used by local sports teams or other groups (I've seen LARPers having great fun a couple evenings a week as well as a dog agility group). The Reserve is a beautiful mainly fenced (I assume so people & dogs don't disturb wildlife or trek in/out dieback) reserve for people to enjoy a short bush experience in the midst of suburbia! It has recovered well from a fire in 2016 and is a testament to the ability of native vegetation to bounce back as well as the efforts of the volunteer(?) community group Friends of Jirdarup Bushland. There is a public toilet & BBQ facility at the clubhouse at Harold Rossiter Park, but please be aware that the Park is an off-leash area and the Reserve is on leash. Please, bush rules or simple care for the environment rules exist, ie all poo or litter goes in the bin & is not to be left for someone else to deal with (usually regular park users or the...

My fav spot to shoot birdlife after work to unwind, few walk paths and now 3 bird waterer's installed.. The red tail cockatoo's love to take them over mostly..Theres a cute family of tawny frog mouth birds there and a cple of brown goshawks. Also the rainbow bee eaters nest there and are so colourful. Theres a dogpark and playing fields for all to enjoy and public toilets and parking right next to the park. City of Victoria Park have various publications on the history of the area and the newest "the birds of jirdarup bushlands" might just contain a few of my...

It’s ok, definitely not one of the better options as far as bush reserves go. There is a significant amount of wildlife however, birds, reptiles, small mammals and a few stray (or roaming) cats. The large trees surrounding the sporting oval which is attached to the reserve are home to a large number of red-tailed cockatoos and if you’re lucky you might find a feather on the ground with that striking red...