Victoria Road Reserve

So sorry to have left all of my avid readers hanging for so long, but between bad weather and the interference of other commitments, getting to parks has been a bit tough. Anyway, I'm back now, which leads us to park number four - Victoria Road Reserve.

Victoria Road Reserve is right across the road from Auburn train station, in Hawthorn East. It is home to the Boroondara Cobras Cricket Club and the Hawthorn Citizens Junior Football Club, hence the club rooms and oval pictured on the right.


The presence of these sporting clubs means that the Reserve is often filled with children of a weekend, and as such includes a reasonably well equipped playground.

 Victoria Road Reserve is not just for sporting types, however, with ample green, leafy, typically Hawthorn and surrounds-esque areas in which to relax in the grass.

This guy.

This greenery is kept nice and green (especially the oval) with the use of recycled water, kept in a large tank away from where children are likely to congregate.
On another note, one of my jobs is at a nursery that backs onto this park and whilst refolding a tarp, I found this guy. Sticky like a slug, long like a worm and colourful like a snake. No idea what he is. Just thought it was a bit interesting. If any of you (there must be literally thousands of you by now) have any ideas, feel free to comment.

Well, that's all for this one. Sorry again for the slightly dreary colours in the photos. Melbourne weather, huh?