Braeside Park

Braeside Park is a 300-hectare metropolitan park in Braeside, within the City of Kingston, southeast of Melbourne, Victoria. Managed by Parks Victoria, it preserves remnant wetlands, heathland and red gum woodlands along Mordialloc Creek. Established on former farmland in 1987, the park is notable for its extensive walking and cycling trails, bird hides, environmental education centre and community parklands, offering a significant natural open space within Melbourne's suburban southeast.

Visitors can expect a large open parkland with flat grassy areas, wetlands and woodlands, intersected by sealed and unsealed walking and cycling trails. The park features bird hides overlooking wetlands, picnic areas with barbecues, a visitor centre with environmental displays, a community garden and playground. The landscape is predominantly flat with scattered River Red Gums, heathland and ponds along Mordialloc Creek, suitable for leisurely walks, cycling, birdwatching and picnics.

Braeside Park was established in 1987 on former farmland and market gardens, including the former Howard Road tip and agricultural land along Mordialloc Creek. Managed by Parks Victoria, it was developed as a metropolitan park to preserve remnant wetlands, heathland and River Red Gum woodlands while providing recreation for Melbourne's southeast. The park retains evidence of its farming history and early drainage works.

The park lies on the traditional lands of the Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation. Its wetlands and woodlands are valued for environmental education, community recreation and conservation, with the visitor centre and community groups supporting nature-based learning and volunteer conservation activities.