Horseshoe Bend Farm, Melbourne

#621 among attractions in Melbourne

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Horseshoe Bend Farm is a 26 hectares park in the western suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, adjacent to Brimbank Park on the Maribyrnong River. Formerly a commercial farm, it is now managed by Parks Victoria, but no longer has any livestock. An original 1930s weatherboard cottage still exists on the site. Previously the park was closed for nearly five years but has recently opened again. ()

Elevation: 105 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 37°43'44"S, 144°50'41"E

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Brimbank (Keilor)Melbourne Australia

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Horseshoe Bend Farm – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Steele Creek Trail, Maribyrnong River Trail, Keilor Botanic Gardens, Brimbank Park.

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Cycling, Bike path
Steele Creek Trail, Melbourne
25 min walk • The Steele Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows Steele Creek in the Outer North Western suburbs of Keilor Park, Keilor East, Tullamarine, Airport West, Melbourne Airport, Avondale heights, Essendon West and Niddrie in Melbourne.
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Cycling, Bike path
Maribyrnong River Trail, Melbourne
14 min walk • The Maribyrnong River Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows the Maribyrnong River through the north western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
1.1 miNE
Park
Keilor Botanic Gardens, Melbourne
27 min walk • Keilor Botanic Gardens, located in Melbourne's north-west in the suburb of Keilor Park, is entirely devoted to Australian native flora. Created in 1982, it covers 10 hectares. It is managed by the City of Brimbank as part of Keilor Park Reserve and Botanic Gardens.
0.5 miSW
Park
Brimbank Park, Melbourne
12 min walk • Brimbank Park is a state park managed by Parks Victoria situated in the north-western Melbourne suburb of Keilor East, Victoria, Australia.
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Archaeological site
Green Gully archaeological site, Melbourne
23 min walk • The Green gully archaeological site is an Aboriginal archaeological site in Keilor, Victoria, Australia. The site was discovered during soil quarrying in the 1960s, when artefacts and a burial were uncovered in the alluvial terraces in the Maryibyrnong Valley.
1.1 miN
Sport venue, Sport
Keilor Stadium, Melbourne
28 min walk • Keilor Stadium is an Australian indoor arena that caters to both basketball and netball. It is located in Keilor Park, a north-western suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. From 1987 until 1990, the stadium was the home of National Basketball League team the Westside Melbourne Saints...