Victoria Park / Barrambin

Take a moment to connect with nature, reflect and relax with our new ‘Go Slow for a Mo’ Nature Wellness Trail. The trail signs guide you through exercises to provide meaningful moments in nature to help make you healthier and happier. You will find four rejuvenation zones across the park:

• Nature Wellness Rejuvenation Zone connecting you with nature to increase health, energy and sense of wellbeing. Located in the grove of gum trees next to the Herston busway station
• Transformative Trees Rejuvenation Zone supporting your physical and mental health by appreciating the impressive trees in Victoria Park / Barrambin. Located next to the large jacaranda tree in the centre of the park
• Country Connection Rejuvenation Zone connecting you to the Aboriginal lands of Victoria Park / Barrambin. Located at York’s Hollow waterhole at the end of Gilchrist Avenue
• Awe and Appreciation Rejuvenation Zone providing you with meaningful moments in nature that expand the senses and increase wellbeing. Located near the top of the driving range, overlooking the city skyline.

Each zone is marked by a welcome sign. Scan the QR code on the sign to access easy-to-follow audio instructions for a short sensory exercise designed to support your physical and mental health.

The Precious Coffee bike is now operating 7 days a week at York’s Hollow, Victoria Park / Barrambin, at the end of Gilchrist Ave.  Come and say hi to Ruth who will be pouring the hot and cold brews:

• Monday to Friday 6am to 11am and 2.30pm to 5pm 
• Saturday to Sunday and public holidays 7am to 2pm 

Victoria Park / Barrambin has plenty of hidden picnic spots. From the tops of the hills with stunning city vistas to the tree-lined gullies and water holes, there are plenty of spots to lay a picnic blanket and relax. You could:

1. Bask in the shade of the magnificent jacaranda in the tree-lined gully running through the middle of the park.
2. Hike the hills dotted across the park for sweeping city views.
3. Grab supplies at Kelvin Grove Urban Village and head to the Kelvin Grove corner of the park, just off Victoria Park Road.
4. Relax by a waterhole along York’s Hollow, located at the end of Gilchrist Avenue.
5. Take in the sunset from the Spring Hill side of the park with access and parking along Gregory Terrace.

Victoria Park / Barrambin has more than 10kms of paths and tracks to walk your four-legged friends along with a dog park on the Spring Hill side to let them run free.

When not in the dog park, keep your dog on a lead to protect the native wildlife and clean up after your dog.

Experience Victoria Park / Barrambin like never before with the Magical Park augmented reality game for children. Find the QR code located on signage within the park (off Gilchrist Avenue, near Park Operations) and download the free Magical Park mobile app.

Magical Park is a free mobile app that uses Augmented Reality (AR) to turn Victoria Park / Barrambin into a digital playground.

Children will be able to choose from a variety of games and see a virtual world through their device. Recommended for ages 6-11 years.

The game is geofenced to a safe location within the park and cannot be played outside of the park.