Edwardes Lake Park

Edwardes Lake Park is a large urban park centred on Edwardes Lake in Reservoir, northern Melbourne, Victoria, within the City of Darebin. The park surrounds an artificial lake formed by damming Edgars Creek and is notable for its walking and cycling trails, extensive birdlife, playgrounds and picnic areas. It serves as a major community recreation reserve and includes the historic Edwardes Lake Boathouse and bluestone arch bridge.

Visitors can expect a landscaped urban parkland surrounding a central lake with paved walking and cycling paths, open lawns, mature trees and wetland edges. The park contains playgrounds, picnic and barbecue areas, seating, and the Edwardes Lake Boathouse. Birdlife is prominent on and around the lake. The terrain is mostly flat with accessible paths, and visitors can explore the lake circuit, bridge crossings and adjoining Edgars Creek Trail.

Edwardes Lake was created in 1888 by damming Edgars Creek and named after landowner Thomas Dyer Edwardes. The surrounding land was progressively acquired as public parkland in the early 20th century and developed as a community recreation reserve, with features including the bluestone arch bridge and the Edwardes Lake Boathouse reflecting early 20th-century park design.

Located on Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Country, the park is a long-standing community gathering and recreation space for Melbourne's northern suburbs, valued for its lake landscape, leisure use and local community events.