RA50 Walk - Fairfield Park - Main Yarra Trail

Fairfield Park – Main Yarra Trail

This week we return to the popular Main Yarra Trail and walk the trail from Fairfield Park Boathouse along the riverbanks to Abbotsford Convent and return. We’ll walk past Dights Falls and watch the slalom kayaks tackle the river rapids.
At the halfway point, we’ll stop for coffee at The Convent Café, a delightful outdoor café in the gardens.

Start: Fairfield Park Boathouse – car park. Meet at the toilet block adjacent to the carpark.

Start time: 9.00 AM

Parking: If above carpark is full park in Additional Carpark in Yarra Bend Rd (Polytechnic). Parking is FREE on Sunday. If parking here, allow 5 minutes to walk back to the START.

The Walk: The walk follows the Merri Creek to Dights Falls, then the Yarra River around to the Children’s Farm, where we’ll have coffee at the Abbotsford Convent. The return to our cars will be back along the same Trail.

Total distance: 6.0 km. (approx.)

Time: Allow 2.0 hours for the walk, plus half hour for coffee. Total 2.5 hours.

Difficulty: Easy

Toilets: At the start, plus halfway at the Convent café.

Coffee: Abbotsford Convent café.