Yarra Valley Boulevard, Chirnside Park

Yarra Valley Boulevard, Chirnside Park

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Posted 2020-11-10 by Neil Follettfollow
Yarra Valley Boulevard begins at a roundabout on Black Springs Road.


It is gently undulating, but not too steep for wheelchairs. Like many modern subdivisions, there is only a footpath on one side.


Almost every house on the west side has a front fence. Most unusual in new estates but because they are on the high side of the street, the fences act as retaining walls. The steeper blocks have allowed terracing, an added attraction to many gardens.


Colourful flowers seem to dominate almost every garden, making for a pleasant walk.




A small pleasure in passing one garden was the aroma of roses wafting in the air, most unusual these days with roses usually grown for their colour.




Apart from a pair of spotted doves atop a roof, all the other birds seen were on the ground fossicking for food.




A blackbird was the only successful hunter I saw. The blackbird is an introduced species and said to be very common but on all my street walks have only seen a few.




A European starling and a mudlark were the others seen. The starling is also an introduced species.




Some gardens are well established with large bushes filled with flowers, blending into each other.






Dense plantings of individual specimens look sensational, giving the impression of a carpet of colour.


I spied two white butterflies flittering around a patch of lavender, only stopping on each stalk for about a second. With a little anticipation, I managed to get a nice photo of one of them.




An enjoyment of a street walk is seeing something a little different. A pair of double-jointed white metal gates took my eye as did a horse and cart garden ornament.




The boulevard is only .8 km. in length and I saw no foot traffic during my two way walk. I was greeted at one house by a friendly dog, minus its owner.


My walk was on a hot day, but it was quite pleasant with the grown, closely-spaced street trees offering almost continuous shade. A gentle breeze made for a very pleasant walk.


Yarra Valley Boulevard is a no through road and has five short streets running off it, all with a wine theme. They are The Vines, Vintage Grove, Chardonnay Grove, Domaine Grove and Champagne Rise.


Yarra Valley Boulevard ends just after Champagne Rise where I was looking forward to the return walk, having seen some beautiful gardens on the other side of the street.


For those who like gentle exercise and a flora experience, street walks give you the best of two worlds.

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