Maroondah Reservoir, Healesville, Victoria, Australia
11 November 2018
Maroondah Reservoir Park is in the Yarra Ranges just outside of Healesville in Victoria. There are a couple of picnic grounds and a walk across the dam wall to the lookout over the reservoir. The gardens are extensive with a variety of native and exotic vegetation. There are a few rotundas and the public toilet facilities aren't too bad. The picnic and barbecues areas are quite popular when it is warmer.
There is plenty of wildlife. You may see the odd kangaroo or possum and you you'll definitely see a whole variety of native birds - cockatoos, galahs, parrots and rainbow lorikeets - just to mention the most colourful and noisy. Part of the reason so many birds are attracted to the park is because they are native. They are endemic. Duh. But many people feed the birds. For the record, DO NOT FEED THE BIRDS. We saw people who had brought boxes of bird food. It is a really dumb idea to feed native birds. Please don't. There are signs up but you may easily miss them. We did.
The reservoir is part of Melbourne's water supply so you're not able to go into the water. Maroondah Reservoir is perfect for a family day trip from Melbourne for a picnic and a walk. It is open daily during daylight hours. The park is dog friendly but we've since discovered they're not allowed up on the dam wall.
Maroondah Reservoir Park is about an hour from Melbourne in the Yarra Valley. There's loads of other places to see in the area too, including the Healesville Wildlife Sanctuary, a bunch of wineries, the Beechworth Bakery, and the beautiful Yarra Ranges.
Check out the Maroondah Reservoir on Parks Victoria
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