Nº10 · Abbotsford & Kew
Dights Falls & Yarra Bend
Bush, a weir on the Yarra and a flying-fox colony, 4 km from the city.
Draft trail. We haven’t walked this one yet to check every detail. Opening days, prices and paths can change, so check before you go.
1 / 2A few stops from the CBD the Yarra runs through steep, wooded banks. Dights Falls, an old mill weir with a fish ladder, sits where the Merri Creek joins the river, and upstream thousands of grey-headed flying foxes roost in the trees of Yarra Bend Park.
- Getting there
- Hurstbridge or Mernda line train to Victoria Park station, about 600 m from Dights Falls.
- How long
- About 3 hours, 5 km on foot (2 h at the stops)
- Cost
- Free
- Best time
- Dusk, when the flying foxes leave the colony to feed.
The stops
- 1Dights Falls · Nature · 30 min
A weir and fish ladder where the Merri Creek meets the Yarra.
Directions - 2Yarra Bend Park · Nature · 1 h
Bushland trails along the river gorge.
Directions - 3Flying Fox Colony · Nature · 30 min
A large grey-headed flying-fox roost; best watched from the path at dusk.
Directions
On the map
Tips
- Paths are unsealed in places; wear walking shoes.
- Don’t touch flying foxes, even injured ones; call a wildlife rescue instead.
Collect this trail’s stamp in your Passport by checking in at each stop.