Ruffey Lake Park
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| Ruffey Lake Park | |
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| Location | Melbourne, Australia |
| Size | 68 Hectares |
| Opened | 1977 |
| Operated by | City of Manningham |
| Terrain | Bushland and hills |
| Water | Ruffey Lake |
| Paths | Vary between sealed and unsealed |
| Facilities | Toilets, barbecues, 2 playgrounds |
Ruffey Lake Park is a city owned park in the suburb of Templestowe in the City of Manningham. It has 3 main entrances, Victoria St, The Boulevard and King St. There is also a lake and creek, Ruffey Lake and Ruffey Creek, and that is where the park got its name from. It is the biggest park owned by the City of Manningham.
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[edit] History
Ruffey Lake Park used to be an orchard. It was also owned by the aboriginals before European settlement.
[edit] Playgrounds
There are 2 playgrounds in Ruffey Lake Park. Victoria St and The Boulevard.
[edit] Victoria St
The Victoria St playground is the biggest and probably the main entrance. It is 3 storey and contains swings, slides, ladders, a sandpit, a 4 storey dome with stairs and ladders and more. It has resources like barbecues, toilets, drinking fountains, maps of the park and an undercover area with seating. There are concrete tiles on a nearby path stating the people who made the park possible.
[edit] The Boulevard
The Boulevard playground is on a hilly area and is smaller than Victoria St but is still good. It contains slides, swings, ladders, monkey bars, a flat area to play footy or soccer and more. It has resources such as barbecues, toilets, a map of the park, drinking fountains and an undercover seating area. The playground is sometimes visited by an ice-cream truck.
[edit] Regulations
| Doing | Penalty |
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| Having dog within 15m of a playground. | $100 |
| Littering | $500 |
| Not picking up after dog | $100 |
| Feeding ducks in lake | $100 |
