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Yarra Flats, VIC Australia
| Address | The Boulevard,
Ivanhoe East
Victoria, 3079, Australia | | Enquiries : | Send an enquiry to Yarra Flats |
Things to see and do
* Enjoy a picnic or BYO barbecue in the scenic surrounds of Yarra Flats
* Walk, cycle or jog along the Main Yarra Trail which extends to the city in one direction and leads to Westerfolds Park in the other
* Visit the views enjoyed by the Heidelberg School of Artists on the Artists Trail and experience how artists of the era interpreted the landscape
* Organised groups of more than 50 people require a permit from the park office. Permits for the busiest period (November to February) will be issued from the 1st of May.
Heritage
The Yarra Flats area was originally inhabited by members of the Wurundjeri tribe of Aboriginals. The area is still significant to the existing descendants of the Wurundjeri.
During the 1830's some of the earliest land sales in Melbourne originated at Yarra Flats.
In the 1860's droughts and floods forced many farmers and most of the intensive agricultural practices off the land. It was during this time that dairy farmers established themselves.
During the flourishing years of the 1880's-90's large estates were built and the Heidelberg School of Art enjoyed the landscapes. The likes of Condon, McCubbin and Streeton captured these memories on canvas. They are now recognised as National Treasures.
At the turn of the century farms were being gradually replaced by grand houses such as those of the Glenard Estate designed by Walter Burley Griffin.
The last dairy farmers were the Flemming brothers who sold their land in the 1970's. The Park was officially opened to the public in 1984.
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| Entity Facility | Picnic Area, Public Toilet, Sheltered Area. | | Experience | Flora/Fauna, Nature based, Wildlife. |
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