Royal Park South

Starting from the car park off Gatehouse Street, Parkville, this circuit walk gives you a tour of the southern half of the Royal Park, circling around the Native grasslands along the way. The park has heaps of bird species, making it an excellent destination for birdwatchers. Dogs are allowed off-leash around the Native grasslands and on-leash on the rest of the track. This park is a good place to forget how close you are to the city centre and refuel your mind. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There Transport options and directions

Start	(-37.7925268,144.9565856)
Mode	Bus Car Train
Directions	From College Crescent, 83, Parkville. Turn on to College Crescent then drive for 105 m Turn slight left onto College Crescent and drive for another 125 m Keep right onto College Crescent and drive for another 285 m Turn sharp right onto Gatehouse Street and drive for another 8 m Turn left onto Gatehouse Street and drive for another 45 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start heading along Gatehouse Street. Public Toilets (about 25 m back from the start). After another 60 m turn right.
	After another 165 m turn right. After another 35 m head through the bollard.
	After another 75 m turn right. After another 180 m continue straight. After another 250 m continue straight. After another 20 m pass the water tap (5 m on your right).
	After another 360 m turn right. After another 140 m continue straight. After another 50 m continue straight. After another 10 m continue straight.
	After another 510 m continue straight. After another 150 m pass the "Fruition" (15 m on your right).
	Turn sharp left. After another 155 m pass the toilet (on your left). Continue straight. After another 235 m pass the picnic table (10 m on your left).
	After another 45 m turn left. After another 315 m continue straight. After another 25 m continue straight. After another 45 m pass the picnic table (25 m on your right). After another 65 m pass a seat (30 m on your right).
	Continue straight.
	After another 115 m turn right. After another 25 m pass the water tap (5 m on your right). After another 245 m pass a seat (20 m on your left).
	After another 6 m turn right.
	After another 110 m turn left.
	After another 165 m turn left, to head along Gatehouse Street. After another 35 m come to the end.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Royal Park South

Grading

	Class 2/6 Easy track
Length	3.5 km
Time	45 min to 1 h 30 min

Quality of track	Smooth and hardened path (1/6)
Gradient	Flat, no steps (1/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There are 2 on route, on average they are 1.2 km apart with the largest gap of 2.1 km.

Seat: There are 2 on route, on average they are 1.2 km apart with the largest gap of 2.8 km.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	-25 m	Public Toilets
Toilet	2.1 km	[toilet]
Seat	2.8 km	[seat]
Seat	3.1 km	[seat]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Melbourne Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
  
  Thursday 16 January
  
  21°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h turning southerly 25 to 35 km/h during the morning. Daytime maximum temperatures between 19 and 23.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: Moderate
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:20am to 5:50pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
  
  Friday 17 January
  
  16°C → 23°C
  Cloud clearing.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Slight chance of a shower in the morning. Mostly sunny afternoon. Winds southerly 20 to 30 km/h turning southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h in the late morning and afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
  
  Saturday 18 January
  
  15°C → 29°C
  Sunny.
  0% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Winds east to southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
  
  Sunday 19 January
  
  15°C → 31°C
  Mostly sunny.
  0% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Winds northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light during the morning then becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching 28 to 33.
  
  Monday 20 January
  
  16°C → 30°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny.
  
  Tuesday 21 January
  
  18°C → 31°C
  Mostly sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny.
  
  Wednesday 22 January
  
  17°C → 24°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Parks Victoria Alerts
  When planning and before starting your trip please check Parks Victoria closure website for anything that may impact on your plans.

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