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Emerald Lake Park...family recreation at its best


Emerald Lake Park is a magic visual experience to enjoy throughout all the four seasons. Peace and harmony with nature showing her best face.

A place full of history and enchantment around each bend





Paddleboats Emerald Lake Park



Emerald Lake Park is a legacy left by one of the world's greatest nurserymen of the past, Carl Axel Nobelius.

He was also a leading figure in the establishment of the narrow gauge railway now known as Puffing Billy, a major tourist attraction in The Dandenongs.



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The parklands are a great place to take the family on a picnic, play some friendly competitive family games or just walk through enjoying the ambiance and serenity of this magic area.


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The Park offers an amazing array of different recreational activities and things to do, such as...

  • Picnic on the grass or use one of the many picnic tables that are scattered throughout the parkgrounds

  • View Lake Treganowan from different vantage points...a spectacular venue for the avid or budding photographer

  • Paddle around in the supervised wading pool. The kids will love this on hot days.

  • Tour the lake on the lake. Take a paddle boat out onto the water

  • Enjoy a light snack or deavonshire tea at the Cafe and Tea Rooms

  • Fish for Rainbow Trout at the Lake which is stocked regularly.

  • Get fit with the Senior's Gym equipment

  • Love to play games with the family?

    Ezi SportsCheck out what Ezi Sports has to offer,

    Great sports equipment for the family to play with.

  • View and interact with the Model Railway

  • Walk the well laid out trails suitable for all levels of ability

  • Browse the Emerald Lake Park Market and meet some clever local craftspeople.

  • Take a ride on the famous Puffing Billy


    • Or just sit back, relax and read a good book...



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    Emerald Lake Park-the lake



    Where is Emerald Lake Park?


    mantisYou will find this beautiful park in the pretty hamlet of Emerald. One of the Dandenong Ranges quaint little townships.

    Approximately 1 hrs drive from the Melbourne CBD, just check out the Melways map 127 reference T4

    Go to Google Mymaps and scroll down to Emerald Lake Park. For a detailed route planner just click and follow the prompts.

    You can also reach the lake by public transport

    # Catch the MET train to the Belgrave Station, for the Met timetable and connecting service to the Puffing Billy, just click here...

    Metlink

    #Once at the station just stroll over to the Puffing Billy Railway Station...follow the signs. Ride this historic little train all the way to The Lakeside

    For details of timetables and prices you can also visit here...

    Puffing Billy Time Table


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    Parking

    mantisIn the park grounds there are lots of car parking areas.

    Please note that there is a nominal fee to use these parking areas. You may purchase a ticket from the ticket machines located in each parking area. Keep this displayed on your car dashboard.

    The ticket machines accept 10c,20c,50c,$1,$2 coins, no change is given.

    Fees are...

    # $2 for 1 hour

    # $6 for the day






    Emerald Lake Park opening hours...


    mantis

    Open every day of the year except Christmas Day

    The Time Table

    18th December---14th March

    8:00am > 8:00pm

    15th March---30th April

    9:00am > 6:00pm

    1st May---30th September

    9:00am > 4:30pm

    1st October---17th December

    9:00am > 6:00pm




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    The Park provides many unique recreation and picnic facilities for visitors of all ages.

    Family picnics, that special occasion or for that something different Day Trip idea, everything that you need you can find here at The Lake Park.

    The Park facilities are described in more detail in Emerald lake Park Part2 . There is just so much to see and do here...



    Ezi Sports


    Continue onto Emerald Lake Page 2


    And for more interesting Day Trip ideas into the Dandenongs click here

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