Explore
Yarra Bend Park
Yarra Bend Park is Melbourne's largest natural bushland park. Enjoy the leafy grounds and abundant wildlife while strolling or biking its many trails. Stop for a picnic, walk your dog or play a round of golf. Hire a canoe at historic Studley Park Boathouse, paddle upstream, and spot flying foxes.
Explore the wild river escarpments, open woodlands, formal parklands and sports fields that make up Yarra Bend Park.
Set out on the Dights Falls Walk and discover the site of a former asylum, the river red gum dominated landscape of Galatea Point, Deep Rock which was home to the Deep Rock Swimming Club and of course, the iconic Dights Falls.
Arguably the parks best known feature, the artificial weir was built in the 1840s to provide water to the Ceres Flour Mill, one of the first in Victoria. The falls were later to become known as Dights Falls after the owners of the mill.
As rivers, lakes and reservoirs are natural environments, you may encounter hazards. Follow our water safety advice to make sure your day out at Yarra Bend Park is a safe and enjoyable one.
Things to do in the area
Dights Falls
Grey Headed Flying Fox
Yarra Bend Flying Fox Discovery Tour
Yarra Bend Golf Course
Dog walking
Day trips
Family activities
Tours and adventure experiences in parks
One of the best ways you can get into nature is with a Licensed Tour Operator.
There are more than 400 Licensed Tour Operators across Victoria who are ready and waiting to help you experience and connect with Victoria’s spectacular parks and waterways.
Discover more than 60 different types of nature-based experiences including hiking, mountain biking, boating, four-wheel driving, indigenous culture tours, birdwatching, surfing, diving and so much more.
Licensed Tour Operators know all the best places to go and will plan and prepare your visit to ensure you are safe and can enjoy your nature-based adventure to the fullest.
How to get there
Yarra Bend Park
When you're there
Need to know
Yarra Bend Park
Accessibility
Visiting a park can be more of a challenge for people with disabilities, however in Victoria there are a wide range of facilities to help people of all abilities enjoy our wonderful parks around the state.
Assistance dogs are welcome in Parks Victoria parks and reserves. Entry requirements apply for parks and reserves that are usually dog prohibited, such as national parks.
Change of Conditions
Nature being nature, sometimes conditions can change at short notice. It’s a good idea to check this page ahead of your visit for any updates.
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Bellbird Picnic Area (Yarra River, Yarra Bend Park)
Yarra Bend Park - potential disruption to Bellbird Picnic Area
Parks Victoria has recently committed to the construction of a tree mounted irrigation system to cool the resident Grey Headed Flying Fox population at Yarra Bend Park during extreme heat events.
Works will commence 23/08/22 and run through until the end of October. During this time access to parts of the Bellbird Picnic Area, particularly the walking track north of the Flying Fox viewing platform, may be affected.
While much of the work will occur outside of the key visitor areas, trail closures may be enacted for periods of time as high risk works take place.
Parks Victoria appreciates your cooperation during this time.
How we keep it special
Yarra Bend Park Strategy Plan
The Yarra Bend Park Strategy Plan 1999 directs the management and development of the park until the plan is reviewed.
Parks Victoria is proud to be a key partner in the implementation of the Yarra Strategic Plan, Burndap Birrarung burndap umarkoo. Delivering the plan is a Victorian Government commitment to protect our treasured Yarra River, Birrarung, and its parklands for future generations.
Corben Oval electrical and pavilion upgrades
Due to a significant fault in the electrical power supply line, the power has been disconnected at Corben Oval in Yarra Bend Park since 2019. A project is now underway to install a new power connection to service the pavilion, toilet block and Loop Picnic Area BBQs and facilities, and renovate the interior of the pavilion so it can be reopened to the public and local sporting groups. Find out more about the Corben Oval electrical and pavilion upgrades.
