An urban walk featuring some amazing houses in Monomeath and Victoria Avenues, before exploring Canterbury Gardens on our way to Beckett Park.

GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Moderate 9 km walk mostly on paved footpaths, through parks and gardens including some hills (graded according to the Leaders Guide – Appendix A: Activity Grading Guidelines).

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: The walk will commence upon arrival of the train from Flinders Street that is scheduled to reach East Camberwell at 9:53am. The route follows a creek valley into Balwyn and up to the Maranoa Botanic Gardens beside Beckett Park – our lunch stop. The tower will be open for views towards Doncaster. After taking time out for lunch, we continue along Yarrbat Ave to Mont Albert Park for views of Box Hill’s new skyline in Whitehorse Rd. The walk will conclude in Hamilton St, Mont Albert where shops are open for afternoon drinks. Afterwards you can return home from the nearby Union Station.