Yarra Bend Park

I went for a massive walk around Yarra Bend Park today. At first I didn't intend for it to be such a massive walk, but it turned into one by virtue of getting somewhat lost in there!

The park isn't actually very big, it's just that the paths wind along bends in the Yarra river, so there's no quick way to walk across it. If you're doing any kind of big "loop" around - and want to see different sides of the park (which was what I wanted to do) - it's a massive walk indeed.

I started on the Richmond/Abbotsford side, then went along the east banks of the Yarra up to Johnston Street Bridge. Then I did some bushwhacking to get through to another bend of the river, near the Studley Park Boathouse. Then I crossed the footbridge near the boathouse and came back down to Collingwood along the Main Yarra Trail. If anyone knows the park at all, you'll be able to appreciate exactly how long this walk actually was!

I haven't really done anything particularly "interesting" on this walk, photography-wise. But here's a selection of some shots from along the route.

Crow

Yarra Bend, near Abbotsford

Abbotsford Convent, from across the river

Johnston Street Bridge

Under Bridge Footpath Art

View of Melbourne City skyline, Dramatic Tone filter

View east, from the top of Yarra Bend

Flower Closeup

Richmond public housing, Dramatic Tone filter

Winter Trees, park near Studley Park Boathouse

Footbridge at Studley Park Boathouse

Autumn Leaves I

Studley Park Boathouse

Yarra River And Gumtree

Autumn Leaves II

Brown Yarra, Green Cliffs

Main Yarra Trail - Collingwood

"Yesterday's ice cubes are water today"

Johnston Street Bridge - from the other side

Collingwood Children's Farm

Collingwood Children's Farm and Abbotsford Convent