Alphington Wetlands — Attraction in Melbourne

Beautiful area, sadly not to last. Very sad to see insane deterioration of the area due to the impacts of the supposed sustainable yarra bend development, many new residents causing damage to the environment by removing vegetation and habitat (old logs etc) to build their kids a cubby house, because they dont have back yards due to the toxic nature and profiteering of the glenvill development. The ecology of the area will definitely take a hit. A few old healthy river red gums have been lost, due to the loss of soil stability on the banks below the yarra bend development. Soil stability was negatively impacted by the extremely neglectful management of onsite water by...

There are Yaar River, a lake connected by a small wooden bridge, walking trails, the Old Alphington Swimming Pool, and an open theatre. The Old Alphington Swimming Pool is not suitable for swimming alone. Take care of your dogs. There's a lot of hidden poo. Alphington Park and Alphington playground are nearby. Watch the swans is relaxing. Better apply insect repellent because of the mosquitoes and...

At the back of Alphington Park, it's different from the rest of the park. A lot of different bird noises about. The viewing area originally set up is now blocked by bush growth so cannot see much there. The track slopes to the river and is a bit rough although some steps are provided. You need to go off track (follow the bush steps of others) to get...