Yarra Flats Park — Attraction in Melbourne

Links to both the main yarra trail and onwards to Darebin creek trail. Who knew such lush greenery and horse paddocks existed so close to the city?! A beautiful place to meander after visiting the Heide modern art museum, and a fantastic place to ride your bike. There’s also a sanctuary area that has had a lot of new planting done recently by volunteers and school groups, so it’s only going...

Government website says there is bbq, but it doesn't have any bbq. The is a forest at the end of the park and it's a nice place for hiking. There is a farm full of kangaroos and horses but you can't get close to them since there are fences around them. You may also see some snakes in the forest, so be careful not to kick them...

I answer this as a location for some single track mountain bike riding. There are quite a few trails along the river which of you keep your eyes out for provide a great ride. Pretty flat and not to many technical things, but great fun and so close for the venture of town. A pity there aren't more of these around inner...