Westerfolds Park is a metropolitan park situated in Templestowe, an eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. (Melway ref: 33 F2).
Westerfolds is classified as a metropolitan park and conserves riparian habitat within the Melbourne urban environment. The park nestles into a hilly bend in the Yarra River and has a network of bitumen and gravel paths, shelters, playgrounds, picnic tables and electric barbecues. It is a popular spot for picnics, and family gatherings on the weekend and public holidays. Other recreational pursuits include walking, cycling, rollerblading, walking the family dog, canoeing, horse riding and bird watching.
Near the centre of the park atop a large hill lies the Manor House which houses the Mia Mia Gallery and Cafe, which hosts a cafe, Indigenous Australian cultural education programs and a galley exhibiting Indigenous Australian Art.
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