Visitor Guide

Just a short drive from the heart of the city, Brimbank Park offers a great setting for a family picnic. The Brimbank Park Playscape is a haven for creative play that will inspire children and their families to connect with nature as they play. You can also get active by walking or cycling along the extensive network of trails.

Opening hours Picnicking Brimbank Park is open every day including weekends and public There are several picnic areas in the park. Gas barbecues, shelters holidays from 6.00am every day. and picnic tables are available free of charge with no bookings required. For large group functions, visit www.parks.vic.gov.au to fill The park closes at 5.30pm AEST and at 8.00pm during Daylight out the event application form or call 13 1963. Savings. The café at the visitor centre is open during park hours each day Getting there except Monday, with both indoor and outdoor eating areas. The Brimbank Park is approximately 15 kilometres north‐west of café’s conference room can also be hired for events. CBD in Keilor East. Vehicle access is off Keilor Park Drive. Plants and animals Things to see and do Native grasslands sweep across the open plains, down through the There is a network of cycling and walking tracks, an excellent rocky outcrop escarpments with majestic River red gums lining the children’s playground, picnic areas and an orienteering course in the . These natural areas are home to a diverse park. The 25km long follows the river from variety of local wildlife. Keilor to Footscray. The park features a variety of birds including parrots, galahs, large Walking wetland birds and birds of prey. Brushtail and ringtail possums dwell With over 10km of tracks in Brimbank Park and the Maribyrnong within the large river red gums. Wallabies and bats are known to River Trail, you are sure to find a path right for you. Most of the frequent the area as well as different species of snakes and lizards. tracks through Brimbank Park are sealed and allow for shared access Caring for the parks and disabled visitors. Help us look after your parks by following these guidelines: 1. Brimbank Loop Walk – 3.5km, 1.5 hours  Please take rubbish home with you (including cigarette butts) for This wonderful walk allows you to experience much of Brimbank recycling or disposal. Park’s landscapes. The shared path follows the Maribyrnong River as  All plants, animals, historical and archaeological sites and it winds around the natural basin of Brimbank Park, then leads you geographic features are protected by law. Please do not disturb up the escarpment away from the river, to panoramic views of the them in any way. area. Along the way, admire the old River Red Gums, with many  Dogs are permitted at Brimbank Park but must be kept on a lead hollows serving as homes to birds and other wildlife. The geological at all times. history of the land is on display on the river banks, where layers of  Vehicles, including motor bikes, may only be used on formed basalt and sandstone were laid around 400 million years ago. The open roads. Drivers must be licensed and vehicles registered and best location to begin this loop walk is from Carpark A, where you roadworthy. can make your way down the hill to the trail alongside the river.  Firearms and generators are prohibited. 2. Main Regional Trail – 25km  Access to the grasslands is restricted. Please call the Ranger Office to book an appointment. A 5.5km section of this trail runs through Brimbank Park, with the extension following the Maribyrnong River through Melbourne’s Be prepared and stay safe north‐western suburbs all the way to Southbank in the city. It is a Brimbank Park is in the Central fire district. Bushfire safety is a shared pathway for cyclists and pedestrians. Over time this river has personal responsibility. Anyone entering parks and forests during cut a valley through the basalt plains of northern Melbourne, and the bushfire season needs to stay aware of forecast weather those on the trail will experience a variety of landscapes, and a conditions. Check the Fire Danger Rating and for days of Total Fire window into Melbourne’s past and present land use. Ban at www.emergency.vic.gov.au, on the VicEmergency 3. Horseshoe Bend Loop Walk – 2km, 45 minutes smartphone app or call the VicEmergency Hotline on 1800 226 226. Horseshoe Bend Loop Walk is a serene place to experience nature. No fires may be lit on Total Fire Ban days. Begin at the farm driveway, and follow the gravel trail down to the On Code Red Fire Danger Rating days this park will be closed for Maribyrnong River. From here, the path is mostly flat and follows public safety. Closure signs will be erected but do not expect an the river in a loop, where you can spot wildlife, including many bird official warning. Check the latest conditions at www.parks.vic.gov.au varieties and sometimes shy swamp wallabies. At Horseshoe Bend, or by calling 13 1963. there is an original 1930s weatherboard cottage and farm For emergency assistance call Triple Zero (000). If there is a green outbuildings, a reminder of the site’s farming past. emergency marker sign near you, read the information on the marker to the operator.

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