Karkarook Park

Karkarook Park

Karkarook Park is a metropolitan park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. An artificial wetlands and lake created by extracting sand between 1997 and 2001, it is located on Warrigal Road in Moorabbin.[1] Fishing is possible, with redfin perch and rainbow trout reported.[2]

Prior to sand removal, Karkarook Park and adjacent areas were largely used as a storm-water retarding basin and for market gardens and horse agistment.[3]

In 2011, the Victorian government released plans for Karkarook Park to be joined up with nearby parks in the south-east green wedge to form a "chain of parks." Parks in the south-east to be connected include Braeside Park.[4]

References

  1. "Karkarook Park". Parks Victoria. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
  2. Fishing report for Karkarook Park Lake, Altona , Victoria, Australia
  3. Karkarook Park, Melbourne Playgrounds, website accessed January 2012
  4. South East Green Wedge, Department of Planning and Community Development, Victoria, 2011

Coordinates: 37°56′31″S 145°05′00″E / 37.9419°S 145.0833°E / -37.9419; 145.0833


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