Caulfield Park

Caulfield Park is a 26-hectare public park in Caulfield North within the City of Glen Eira, Victoria, about 9 km southeast of Melbourne CBD. Established as a public reserve in the 19th century, it is the largest park in the municipality. Notable for its ornamental lake, heritage pavilion, war memorial, sports ovals and mature tree avenues, it serves as a major recreational and community gathering space for residents and visitors.

Visitors can expect a large flat urban park with an ornamental lake, wide tree-lined avenues, open lawns and formal garden beds. The park contains two sports ovals, a heritage pavilion, a war memorial, a large playground, fitness equipment, barbecue and picnic areas, and a network of sealed and gravel walking paths. The lake attracts waterbirds and the surrounds are used for walking, jogging, dog walking, picnicking and informal sports.

Reserved as a public park in the late 1850s and developed from the early 1900s, Caulfield Park is the largest and oldest park in the City of Glen Eira. The ornamental lake, avenues and Caulfield Park Pavilion reflect early 20th-century park design, and the war memorial commemorates local service personnel.

A major community recreation and gathering place for Glen Eira, used for organised sport, informal leisure, community events, remembrance services at the war memorial, and daily social use by local residents.