Parks Victoria has announced they're creating a 35-hectare new park out of freeway reserve in Melbourne’s east, called ngarrak nakorang wilam park.
The name means ‘Mountain Meeting Place’ and it was chosen by the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation. The new park signs were unveiled today, ahead of works starting on the park’s features later this year.
These will include a 3.5km shared-use trail that will run the length of the park. The trail will also have seating, drinking fountains, signage and lighting at key points to help cyclists, runners and walkers along their journey.
ngarrak nakorang wilam park
- A 35-hectare new park out of freeway reserve in Melbourne’s east
- Works starting later this year
- Titled ngarrak nakorang wilam park, which means ‘Mountain Meeting Place’
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There’ll also be activity spaces to support recreation and play. Connected to carparks and trails, these spaces will include facilities like play areas, picnic tables, shelters, BBQs and nearby toilets.
ngarrak nakorang wilam park will be created in Melbourne’s east from more than 35 hectares of former freeway reserve that was known as the ‘Healesville Freeway Reserve’. A major vegetation strategy accompanies the plan to support the area’s biodiversity. gang gang cockatoos, kookaburras and echidnas are some of the wildlife that will benefit from new plantings. Weed removal programs and habitat support, such as nesting boxes, will further boost the area’s environmental values.
For more information visit the Projects section of the Parks Victoria website.
