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John August Reserve is a park located on Mont Albert Road in the suburb of Canterbury. It is part of a series of parks that follow an old creekbed leading to the vicinity of Canterbury Gardens. It a large open space, a playground and an unsealed gravel path.
John August Reserve | |
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Location | Canterbury, Melbourne, Australia |
Coordinates | 37°49′05″S 145°05′03″E / 37.818127°S 145.084180°E |
Created | 1928[1] |
Operated by | City of Boroondara |
The Reserve contains the former quarry site known as Buckley's Lake which was filled in 1933. The Reserve was expanded as part of works by Camberwell City Council in 1955.[2],[3]
See also
References
- ↑ City of Boroondara. Camberwell Conservation Study Volume 2. February 1990. pg.89.
- ↑ Lyall, Ken. The John August Reserve. Balwyn Historical Society:Balwyn. February 2009. http://home.vicnet.net.au/~balwynhs/newsletters/letters/articles_08-09.pdf, accessed: 25 June 2016
- ↑ McWilliams, Gwen. Balwyn Walks. 1992