kalparrin gardens, greensborough
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What a gorgeous little spot to take the family. At Kalparrin Gardens you’ll find a lake full of ducks and geese, a fully fenced playground as well as walking tracks set in a beautiful, leafy park. With toilets and pram friendly paths it’s really the perfect spot for a picnic, walk, play or scoot!
The lake is actually a stormwater harvesting lake, a water quality and conservation system used to store stormwater underground in order to use it to water parks and ovals in the local area. The wetland on top of the water storage attracts heaps of birdlife which is a thrill for the kids.
The ducks are (mostly) friendly and comfortable around humans, but of course make sure there is an adult close by just in case - the goose has been known to be a bit wary of the little ones! Also remember to tell the kids that it’s not good to feed human food like bread to any birds - they have plenty of bugs and plants to eat in their habitat.
The playground is fully fenced which is excellent being so close to the lake. The equipment includes a boat themed tower with slides and climbing equipment, swings, whale rockers and a balance surfboard.
Mamma’s special mentions:
If you’re keen to explore further, the garden is also home to a skate park and BMX jumps. It’s also very close to Greensborough Plaza.
If it’s a family meal you’re after, you can’t go past Espresso 3094, the next suburb over in Monty Village.
the nitty gritty
pram friendly - toilets near the playground - easy parking in surrounding streets and small carpark at the Cnr of Pinehills Dr & Kempston Street
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