The Gateway, Lilydale

The Gateway, Lilydale

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Posted 2021-02-10 by Neil Follettfollow
The 1.6 km. Gateway travels in three directions. It's in a relatively new residential development and offers a lot to see apart from exercise.


On entering from Victoria Road, your first impression is a wide tree-lined street, power lines underground and few front fences. Another pleasing feature is that in front of almost every house, brick-paved parking bays are set into the nature strip to avoid on-street parking.


Immediately you are confronted with a floral extravaganza. Almost every garden had something of interest if you stopped to smell the roses, so to speak.



Flowering bushes seem very popular with Gateway gardeners. Climbing roses and azaleas were very eye-catching.


An attractive low growing ground covering plant was the purple Convolvulus. Many gardens had these growing.


One bush which didn't invite a close inspection was a Lomanda bush, definitely not in 'smell the roses' category.



Many gardens featured various varieties of palm trees.


A garden within a garden always looks attractive. One such feature was set into the lawn area. A small red flowering bush set amongst rocks caught my attention.




One front garden was almost totally covered with garden ornaments. A frog in a hat in a birdbath was first noticed, then the rest of the garden almost demanded a several minute look to appreciate what was before your eyes.




Individual Lilies were noticed in several gardens, the popular Canna Lily was one as was several stalks of an Arum Lily.






Along The Gateway were two reserves. The Nimblefoot Reserve features a playground with some unusual items of play fun.





The large Gateway Reserve features a sports oval, playground and BBQ facilities.

Many people were seen out and about, just walking or taking their dogs for one.







With such a longish walk many birds were seen. The ever-present Magpie and a Mud lark were seen.




A Spotted Dove preferred a rooftop rather than a tree.


A tree above me was invaded by three Rainbow Lorikeets but preferred to perch on its inner branches, blocking clear photos.


Almost a garden ornament was a sign next to a letterbox, describing the residents.


A tiny red flowering succulent looked a little lonely in a newly mulched area.


The Gateway is really a gateway to an interesting walk.

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