Dog Restricted Areas

Certain areas of our parks, such as playgrounds, picnic areas and sporting fields, are set aside for use by other members of the community. 

Dogs are not allowed within 2.5m of the perimeter of any play spaces, permanent BBQs and any organised public or sporting event, whether on or off lead. 

Dogs are also prohibited from entering a number of environmentally sensitive areas.  There locations are detailed in the following table. 
 

Wetlands

Description

Reason

Koonung Creek

Constructed wetlands adjacent to Koonung Creek

Maintain and protect significant environmental values

Box Hill Miniature Railway

Fencing already in place to restrict dog access

Protect existing usage

Box Hill Gardens

Ornamental lake in garden setting

Protect the ornamental lake

Surrey Dive

Storm water-fed lake in park setting

Maintain safety around the established picnic area

Kalang Park

Wetland billabongs adjacent to Gardiners Creek

Maintain and protect significant environmental values

Blackburn Lake Sanctuary

Melbourne Water retarding structure and wetlands on inlets

Maintain and protect significant environmental values

Buckanbe Park

Old farm dam

Maintain and protect significant environmental values

Bellbird Dell Reserve

Small wetland on barrelled creek alignment, rock edged vinyl lined ornamental ponds on barrelled creek, constructed water body at bridge

Maintain and protect significant environmental values

Morack Billabongs

Billabongs set down adjacent to Morack Public Golf Course and Dandenong Creek

Maintain and protect significant environmental values

Yarran Dheran

Ponds on old tip site and at top car park

Maintain and protect significant environmental values

Campbells Croft

Wetland, old billabong chain adjacent to Dandenong Creek

Maintain and protect significant environmental values