Billabong Walk and Talk

Join guest speakers from Melbourne Water and the Narrap Rangers for a guided walk at Spadonis Reserve in Yering to learn about the vital role billabongs play in the landscape, ecology and Wurundjeri culture.

Spadonis Reserve is an ecologically and culturally significant site along the Birrarung, featuring a 1.7km accessible gravel walking trail. Once important hunting and fishing grounds for the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people, this site is rich in cultural history.

The reserve is also part of Council’s Yering Billabongs Project, which is restoring 60 hectares of floodplain to improve water quality, manage stormwater and support local biodiversity.

📅 When: Sunday, 14 September 2025
🕑 Time: 2pm – 3:30pm
📍 Where: Spadonis Reserve, Victoria Road, Yering
🌐 Register: https://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Explore-Yarra-Ranges/Events/Billabong-Walk-and-Talk-September-2025

The reserve features flat gravel paths. Please wear weather-appropriate clothing.

Please note, there are no toilets on-site – nearest facilities are on Main Street, Lilydale or at the Coldstream Pump Track.

This event is part of the 2025 Birrarung Riverfest – a celebration of our river, with more than 60 events happening from 6–28 September, 2025.

View the full Riverfest program here: https://www.riverfest.org.au/

You may also like the following events from Yarra Ranges Council:

• Next month, 11th September, 07:30 am, Platypus Talk and Spotting Session in Warburton
• Next month, 23rd September, 01:00 am, Healthy Waterways for Kids in Moore Yallock

Also check out other Trips & Adventurous Activities in Yarra Glen.