Woodlands Historic Park

Woodlands Historic Park gives visitors a fascinating glimpse of the landscape seen by settlers in the 1840s. Many physical links remain, including the history-packed Woodlands Homestead. Now totalling over 700 hectares, it was first established as a public park in 1980. It contains significant cultural and natural values which have endured many of the changes resulting from Melbourne's urban spread.

Flora & Fauna 400 hectare section of the park, the 'Back Paddock', was fenced in 1987 as a Nature Reserve to protect native wildlife from dogs, cats and foxes. The endangered Eastern Barred Bandicoot was re-established here in 1988 and this colony is playing a major role in securing the species' future. Sightings of Eastern Grey Kangaroos are a certainty. Tread softly and you may also see echidnas, skinks and Eastern Blue-tongue lizards basking in the sun.