OVERVIEW

This Park provides a critical flora and fauna corridor of the Middle Yarra River and, along with Yarra Bend Park and other Yarra River open space frontages, represents one of Boroondara's most significant natural heritage assets.

 

LOCATION

Willsmere-Chandler Parks are located along the northernmost edge of the Boroondara District, comprising a total area of around 23 hectares bounded by the Yarra River to the north, the Eastern Freeway to the south, Yarra Bend Park and Chandler Highway to the west, and residential properties and Green Acres Golf Club to the east.

 

The two billabongs of Willsmere-Chandler form an integral part of the Yarra River's floodplain, and contribute to maintaining the ecological health of the river system. They also represent the last remaining billabongs within the lower reaches of the Yarra River system.

 

Visitors enjoy picnicking and the open space in a natural setting of bush trails and riverside cycling along the Main Yarra Trail, birdwatching around billabongs and sports at Willsmere Oval. Public toilets are open between dawn and dusk.