Hays Paddock
Glass Creek Park, Kilby Park
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TypeUrban park
Location25-27 Longstaff Street,
Kew East, Victoria, Australia
Coordinates37°47′20.732″S 145°3′30.753″E / 37.78909222°S 145.05854250°E / -37.78909222; 145.05854250
Established1844
FounderWilliam Oswin
Operated byCity of Boroondara
OpenAll year
StatusOpen to public
Camp sitesNo
ParkingYes
Public transit access200 Bus Route
207 Bus Route
WebsiteHome Page

Hays Paddock is a popular Australian recreational park in the eastern Melbourne suburb of Kew East.[1][2] Managed by City of Boroondara council,[3] the park consists of a popular playground,[4][5][6][7] walking & cycling tracks, and two ovals for teams playing Archery, Cricket, and Soccer.[8] The park is also sometimes referred to as 'Kilby Park' due to its proximity to Kilby Road, and 'Glass Creek' due to the creek of the same name that passes through.[9]

Sport

Old Xaverians SC (left) and Plenty Valley Lions FC (right) observing a minute silence before a Victorian State League Division 4 Reserves match at Hays Paddock, 27 April 2019

Hays Paddock Cricket & Soccer Field (south oval) and Pavillion
Map
LocationHays Paddock
Coordinates37°47′21.75″S 145°3′28.75″E / 37.7893750°S 145.0579861°E / -37.7893750; 145.0579861
OwnerCity of Boroondara
OperatorMelbourne Deaf Club
& Old Xaverians SC
CapacityStanding
SurfaceLawn
Tenants
Cricket

Deepdene Cricket Club
Melbourne Deaf Cricket Club
Soccer

Kew Deaf Soccer Club
Old Xaverians Soccer Club

History

The creek of Glass Creek passes through the parkland, entering from the south-east corner of the park and exiting through the central west-end underneath the Eastern Freeway. The land originally belonging to the Wurundjeri people, William Oswin was the first recorded owner of the land in 1844 where Hays Paddock and Glass Creek flows into the Yarra on a property known as Kilby Farm.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Rich in history". The Age. 1 April 2006. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  2. ^ Best, Paul (16 July 2016). "Neighbourhoods: Kew East no longer in the shadows". Domain. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  3. ^ Boroondara, City of (23 January 2017). "Hays Paddock". City of Boroondara. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Heraldsun.com.au | Subscribe to the Herald Sun for exclusive stories". www.heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Hays Paddock Playground". AccessAdvisr Australia. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  6. ^ "hays paddock adventure playground, east kew". mamma knows east. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Heraldsun.com.au | Subscribe to the Herald Sun for exclusive stories". www.heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Hay's Paddock Circuit Walk". Walking Maps. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ^ "Hays Paddock Master Plan" (PDF). City of Boroondara. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.

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