Walks & Trails
Maroondah has some beautiful and historically significant walks throughout the city.
The Maroondah Walks & Trails booklet contains 12 recreation and heritage walks, with easy to follow maps and details of level of difficulty and special features of each walk.
The complete booklet may be downloaded in PDF format from the link below, or each walk can be viewed separately.
Maroondah Walks & Trails (PDF, 2.9mB)
Individual walks and trails
View the map below for an idea of the location of each walk.
1. Dandenong Creek Trail (PDF, 214kB)
2. Dorset Recreation Trail (PDF, 165kB)
3. Mullum Mullum Creek Trail Mullum Mullum Cultural Heritage Trail (PDF, 232kB)
4. Wombolano Creek and Sensory Trail (PDF, 147kB)
5. Tarralla Creek Trail & JA Turner Artist Trail (PDF, 236kB)
6. Ringwood Central Historic Walk (PDF, 233kB)
7. Croydon Central Historic Walk (PDF, 259kB)
8. Alto Heritage Walk (PDF, 282kB)
9. Hochkins Ridge Flora Walk(PDF, 229kB)
10. Croydon Hills Walk (PDF, 259kB)
11. Maroondah Lakes Scenic Walk (PDF, 326kB)
12. Ringwood Lake Circuit Walk (PDF, 132kB)
Symbols relating to facilites available on the walks
Cultural and Heritage Sites
A. Ringwod Lake Park Museum Miner's Cottage
The Miner's Cottage and Poppet Head
This Miner’s Cottage is a replica of one that stood on land now known as 367 Maroondah Highway, Ringwood. Records show it to be one of the many miner’s huts built adjacent to the main antimony bearing area – now bounded by Mines Road, Maroondah Highway and Mt Dandenong Road.
In 1869, the mineral antimony was discovered. Antimony is used for medicinal purposes,for making Britannia ware (pewter), for pigments for paints, type metal in printing, the making of smokeless powder and shell, for anti-friction metal for bearings for vulcanised rubber, but most extensively as an alloy with lead, to which it imparts the necessary stiffness and hardness.
An area that had been previously traversed only by timber cutters and paling splitters, now came miners with their few possessions carried either in a wheelbarrow or on their backs.
They were attracted by the opportunity of earning good money. Antimony at the time was fetching eight pounds per ton and the yields were rich. Ringwood was a relatively short distance to reach for those walking out from Melbourne.
Poppet Heads rose above many mining shafts. Poppet Heads house the lifts that transport miners and minerals from the surface to mine tunnels.
The Poppet Head located next to the car park is a replica of one used in the mining days in Maroondah to haul miners’ minerals and equipment up and down the mineshaft.
B. Wyreena Community Arts Centre
Wyreena Community Arts Centre is of historical and cultural significance to the area. There are two gracious 1920's buildings on the 4 acre estate; these host a large variety of arts and lifestyle courses and community events. Walk through the spacious grounds and visit the majestic 80 year old evergreen Algerian Oak; have a coffee at the Conservatory Cafe and see the current gallery exhibilition.
C. Maroondah Federation Estate
Maroondah Federation Estate is a community, cultural and arts facility located at 32 Greenwood Avenue Ringwood, on the site of the former
Ringwood Primary School. The Estate incorporates a Cultural Centre and a Lifestyle Centre and the Maroondah Art Gallery is also located on site. Maroondah Federation Estate is surrounded by beautiful gardens and throughout the site there is a range of innovative artistic features on display such as a heritage trail, public art sculptures and a water feature. For further details please contact Maroondah Federation Estate.
D. Boonong
"Boonong" is a historical home surrounded by stables, sheds and established gardens, at 273 Bayswater Road, Bayswater. The house is believed to have been built for James Hosie, owner of Hosie’s Hotel, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, in 1880. The original brick house has been altered and its land subdivided several times over the years. "Boonong" currently sits on one hectare and its gardens have been featured in
the Open Garden Scheme. "Boonong" is currently privately owned by David and Phyllis Veith. Phyllis is an accomplished artist.
