Outdoors & Nature

With a wide range of outdoor and nature experiences in Hobsons Bay, you’ll forget you’re just a stone's throw away from the bustling Melbourne city.

With over 20 kilometres of breathtaking beaches and foreshore, internationally significant wetlands for migratory birds, creek systems and remnant native grasslands, it’s easy to see why so many people escape to the bay for leisure.

Pick up your guide to Hobsons Bay trails from the Hobsons Bay Visitor Information Centre or download one here(PDF, 519KB) .

Conservation Biodiversity

Find out how Hobsons Bay Council is helping conserve our flora & fauna

Cherry Lake

A 2.3 kilometre walking and cycling trail circuits the lake, and takes you to the western and northern surrounds, which contain interesting salt marsh habitats used by a range of water birds.

Jawbone Flora & Fauna Reserve

Jawbone Flora & Fauna Reserve consists of open grasslands for passive recreation, two wetland lakes, the salt marsh and mangrove conservation area, Wader Beach and the Kororoit Creek.

Newport Lakes

Newport Lakes is a 33 hectare park that is a great place for a picnic with family and friends, for a leisurely walk or just to relax in a tranquil bushland setting.

Point Gellibrand Coastal Heritage Park

Point Gellibrand Coastal Heritage Park is a new regional park that has been created to protect the cultural heritage values and coastal character of the area, whilst providing a range of visitor facilities and passive open space opportunities.

Truganina Coastal Parklands Altona

Truganina Coastal Parklands is home to 100 Steps of Federation and the highest point between Melbourne and the You Yangs with sweeping panoramic views. Enjoy parklands, coastal saltmarsh and adjoining Cheetham Wetlands.

Williamstown Botanic Gardens

Officially opened in 1860, these small but exquisite gardens are one of the earliest intact botanic gardens in Victoria.

West Gate Bridge Memorial Park

Located on the actual site of the Bridge’s collapse, the Memorial Park is evocative of the tragedy of workplace accidents while honouring the notion of work.

Popular walking tracks and cycling routes

Hobsons Bay offers a wide array of paved and unpaved paths through parks and nature reserves and friendly local streets and shopping strips.

Other Parks & Reserves

Explore other parks, reserves and gardens in Hobsons Bay.

To view a full list of parks and reserves in Hobsons Bay visit the Parks and Reserves webpage on the Hobsons Bay City Council website.

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	Visitor Information Centre Commonwealth Reserve, Williamstown, 3016 (Close to the ferry terminal at Gem Pier)
	Monday to Sunday 10am - 4pm
	(03) 9932 3016
	visitorinformation@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au