Yarra Bend Park
| Yarra Bend Park | |
|---|---|
Dights Falls at the Yarra Bend Park | |
| Type | Metropolitan park |
| Location | Kew and Fairfield, Victoria, Australia |
| Coordinates | 37°47′43″S 145°00′43″E / 37.795407°S 145.011978°E |
| Area | 260 hectares (640 acres) |
| Managed by | Parks Victoria |
Yarra Bend Park is a 260-hectare (640-acre) park in the Melbourne suburbs of Kew and Fairfield. Located 4 km northeast of Melbourne's CBD, it is the largest area of natural bushland left in inner Melbourne. The most notable feature of the park is the Yarra River which flows for 12 km through it. The park hosts two golf courses, two historic boathouses, sheds and a number of cycle and walking trails. It receives approximately 1.5 million visitors per year.