Ruffey Lake Park, Melbourne

Name: Ruffey Lake Park
Address: Melbourne, Australia

#105 among attractions in Melbourne

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Ruffey Lake Park is a park in the City of Manningham, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is situated around Ruffey Lake in a portion of a valley through which the Ruffey Creek runs, forming the border between Doncaster and Templestowe. It has three main entrances, Victoria St, The Boulevard and King St. Despite being the second largest park in Manningham, second to Westerfolds Park, it is the biggest urban park managed by the City of Manningham. It is approximately 68 hectares in size. Formerly orchards, the park has a diverse ecology; this includes a riparian strip of native bushland around the creek, areas of pine trees planted by early settlers and pockets of fruit trees remaining from past orchards. ()

Opened: 1977 (47 years ago)Elevation: 220 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 37°46'33"S, 145°8'17"E

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Manningham (Doncaster)Melbourne Australia

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Ruffey Lake Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Westfield Doncaster, Stockland The Pines, Westerfolds Park, Melbourne/Box Hill and Glen Waverley.

0.9 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Westfield Doncaster, Melbourne
23 min walk • Westfield Doncaster is a premier shopping destination nestled in the bustling city of Melbourne, Australia. Renowned for its sophisticated blend of retail, entertainment, and dining experiences, this shopping centre is a hub for both locals and visitors looking...
1.9 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Stockland The Pines, Melbourne
50 min walk • Nestled in the leafy suburb of Doncaster East, Melbourne, Stockland The Pines stands as a community-centric shopping centre that caters to the everyday needs of local residents. With a diverse range of stores, this retail hub offers a blend of both convenience...
2.1 miN
Park
Westerfolds Park, Melbourne
55 min walk • Westerfolds Park is a metropolitan park situated in Templestowe, an eastern suburb of Melbourne, Australia. Westerfolds is classified as a metropolitan park and conserves riparian habitat within the Melbourne urban environment.
3 miS
Area
Melbourne/Box Hill and Glen Waverley, Melbourne
76 min walk • Box Hill is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 kilometres east of the city's Central Business District. Its local government area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2016 census, Box Hill had a population of 11,395.
2.4 miW
Park
Koonung Creek Reserve, Melbourne
63 min walk • Koonung Creek Reserve is a linear park in the suburb of Balwyn North, Melbourne, Australia. It follows the path of the Eastern Freeway from Bulleen Road in the west to Doncaster Road to the east.
2.8 miSW
Park
Greythorn Park, Melbourne
73 min walk • Greythorn Park is a park in the suburb of Balwyn North, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is located in the eastern part of the suburb known as Greythorn, from which the park gets its name.
0.8 miS
Area
Melbourne/Manningham and Nillumbik, Melbourne
22 min walk • The City of Manningham is a local government area in Victoria, Australia in the north-eastern suburbs of Melbourne and is divided into 12 suburbs, with the largest being Doncaster and Doncaster East.
2.8 miNE
Park
Currawong Bush Park
72 min walk • Currawong Bush Park is an important riparian bushland park, located in the outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne on the borders of Doncaster East, Warrandyte and Donvale, on the eastern bank of the Mullum Mullum Creek.
3 miSW
37°48'17"S • 145°5'46"E
Minifie Park Early Childhood Centre, Melbourne
78 min walk • Park
2.7 miW
Area
Bulleen, Melbourne
69 min walk • Bulleen is an eastern suburb in Melbourne, Australia, 13 km north-east of the Melbourne central business district. Its local government area is the City of Manningham. At the 2016 Census, Bulleen had a population of 10,873.
2 miNW
Cycling, Bike path
Ruffey Creek Trail, Melbourne
50 min walk • The Ruffey Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows Ruffey Creek in the inner eastern suburbs of Templestowe and Doncaster in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Platypus are known to live in the creek.