South Surrey Park, Melbourne
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South Surrey Park is a park in Melbourne
, Australia
, located in the suburb of Surrey Hills
. The park is progressively being replanted with indigenous native species. It is currently maintained by the City of Boroondara
and the Friends of South Surrey Park.
South Surrey Park follows the course of Back Creek from Union Road in the north to Riversdale Road
in the South. There are well graded walking paths throughout the park, and a children's playground adjacent to Verdun Street.
A footbridge across the creek in the park was opened with ceremony in 1937 by the Governor of Victoria, Sir Winston Duggan. The footbridge partially collapsed in the 1990s and was rebuilt using only some new material, giving it a mish-mash appearance today.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
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, located in the suburb of Surrey Hills
Surrey Hills, Victoria
Surrey Hills is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area lies within the cities of Boroondara and Whitehorse...
. The park is progressively being replanted with indigenous native species. It is currently maintained by the City of Boroondara
City of Boroondara
The City of Boroondara is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne.This area was originally occupied by the Wurundjeri, Indigenous Australians of the Kulin nation....
and the Friends of South Surrey Park.
South Surrey Park follows the course of Back Creek from Union Road in the north to Riversdale Road
Riversdale Road, Melbourne
Riversdale Road is a major east-west thoroughfare in Melbourne, Australia. It runs from Hawthorn to Box Hill South, and includes the many small shopping areas along it, located in Richmond, Hawthorn, Hawthorn East, Camberwell and Surrey Hills. Beyond Hawthorn, the road was originally called...
in the South. There are well graded walking paths throughout the park, and a children's playground adjacent to Verdun Street.
History
The park was formed on land owned by Mr W. Kleinert, a coachbuilder and blacksmith of 34 Union Road.A footbridge across the creek in the park was opened with ceremony in 1937 by the Governor of Victoria, Sir Winston Duggan. The footbridge partially collapsed in the 1990s and was rebuilt using only some new material, giving it a mish-mash appearance today.