Accessibility
Event: On Country Yarns - A Wurundjeri Yarning Circle
General information
Contact name
Anthony Fitzpatrick
Contact number
0476468407
Travel instructions
Car: Drive to Grants Picnic Ground which is about an hour's drive from the centre of Melbourne, a short drive from the township of Belgrave and next to the village of Kallista. Public transport: The 663 bus runs from Belgrave Train Station to Kallista which is a short walk from Grants Picnic Ground. Please arrive at Grants Picnic Ground no later than 9:45am.
Entry instructions
The entrance to Grants Picnic Ground is at 70 Monbulk Rd, Kallista. After entering Grants Picnic Ground, turn right where there are allocated parking bays.
After entry instructions
Walk to the far end of the car park where there is a gate which marks the start of Coles Ridge Track. The event will take place at the ngurrak barring Country Node which is located approximately 300 metres along this Coles Ridge Track. Allow at least 10 minutes to walk to the site from your car.
Hazards
Coles Ridge Track is a level but unsealed track and is prone to become muddy after rain. Please contact us if you have any accessibility requirements.
Toilet location
Opposite the coach parking area is a toilet block containing an accessible unisex toilet. Please note the older toilet block on the upper side of the kiosk is currently closed until further notice.
Accessible parking
There are three areas where designated disabled parking is provided. All disabled parking bays have an asphalt surface. In the lower carpark, next to the café, there are two disabled parking bays. Each has a width of 3.6 metres. Next to the carpark, an asphalt pathway leads directly to the toilet facilities and cafe. There are two disabled carparking bays, each 3 metres wide, in the middle carpark. This carpark is located just uphill from the picnic shelter at the start of the Margaret Lester Forest Walk. In the upper carpark, at the top end of the Margaret Lester Forest Walk, there are three further disabled carparking bays, each 2.8 metres wide. There is also a designated area for large buses on the lower side of the cafe.