Come and celebrate the Spring reopening of Alex Wilkie Nature Reserve and discover a beautiful oasis in suburbia.
The reserve is one of the last remaining examples of remnant vegetation within Greater Dandenong and gives visitors a vision of what the landscape was like prior to European settlement.
In 1950, the Springvale South Community Association purchased four hectares of land on Mackay Street, Springvale South, a section of which is now Alex Wilkie Nature Reserve. In 1969 Alex Wilkie, the superintendent of Parks and Gardens at the former City of Springvale, outlined the need for the reserve to be used as a major environment education resource for the local community.
In 1978 the reserve was officially opened to the public and was named after the late Alex Wilkie.
Join us for the reserve’s Spring opening and explore the past and present with a Welcome to Country, Smoking Ceremony and Yidaki performance by Traditional Owners.
Explore the visitor centre, learn about native animals and plants, get involved in workshops and a planting session with Council’s rangers.
The Alex Wilkie Nature Reserve Spring Opening will be held on Sunday 4 September, 11am-3pm. Parking is in Harold Road, Springvale South.
