Accessible ngurrak barring
Artworks and facilities to ensure people of all abilities can enjoy ngurrak barring
Visiting some parts of ngurrak barring can be more of a challenge for people living with disability, however, there are a range of artworks and facilities to help people of all abilities enjoy the ngurrak barring experience.
Storm Leaves, Kallista
There are five Storm Leaves sculptures along ngurrak barring. Four of the five will be in areas with accessible facilities.
- Grants Picnic Ground, Kallista
Facilities include accessible parking, accessible toilets, picnic area. A level, gravel path runs by the artwork.
This connects to Bleakly Track – which is a sealed gravel path at an even gradient between Grants Picnic ground, and the edge of Belgrave. Here it ends in a wooden boardwalk, going down, opposite Micawbers Tavern, Belgrave. There is no safe crossing at this point, and the track joins the sidewalk, with an uneven surface.
At far end of Grants Picnic Ground, begins Coles Ridge Track – an even gradient, car-wide track through the forest to ngurrak barring’s Country Architectural Node (coming soon). While relatively flat, this is a dirt track that gets muddy in wet weather.
Grants Picnic Ground is closed on days of total fire ban. Always check conditions before you travel.
Learn more about Grants Picnic Ground
Storm Leaves, Montrose
- Town Centre building, 935 Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd, Montrose 3765
Facilities include accessible parking by the community centre, a short distance from the artwork. An accessible toilet is available in the community centre.
DDA compliant pathway leads from near the artwork to the pedestrian crossing and shops across the road.
Storm Leaves, Birdsland
- Birdsland Reserve, Mt Morton Road, Belgrave South 3160
Facilities include accessible parking a short distance from the artwork. There is a gravel path on a slight upwards elevation by the artwork. The trail continues at an increasing elevation past the artwork.
Accessible toilets are found at Belgrave Reserve, behind the carpark, however the gravel path to the toilets is on an upwards elevation.
The walking trails around Birdsland Reserve, including the lake, are on a relatively flat gradient, on an unpaved surface.
Birdsland is closed on days of Total Fire Ban and days the CFA have deemed the fire rating as extreme or catastrophic.
Learn more about Birdsland Reserve and its facilities.
Regeneration – The Listening Place – Coming Soon
Regeneration – the Listening Place is the Land Art, in Kalorama Park, Mount Dandenong Tourist Road, Kalorama Victoria 3766
The concept focuses on using natural materials sourced from the site itself. These materials were utilised to create sculptures, designed paths, and planting areas made of local native species.
The work is still under construction, especially as the landscaping establishes. This site is not currently open to the public.
Getting there
Kalorama Park is a one hour drive from the centre of Melbourne.
The 688 bus stops directly at the entrance to Kalorama Park. The bus stop connects to the pathway. The 688 runs between Upper Ferntree Gully and Montrose/Croydon
Parking
There is accessible parking in front of the viewing platform, looking out over Silvan Dam.
Access to Artwork
A DDA compliant path runs from the carpark, down to the artwork. The sealed path stops at the artwork. A gravel path continues further down the park. Along this path are some steps which include handrails.