The Darebin Parklands Association (DPA) is an award-winning
environmental friends group that cares for the Darebin Parklands,
a 33 hectare bushland reserve on the border of Alphington and Ivanhoe
in Melbourne, Australia. Get involved in the parklands through our events,
Junior Ranger Club and revegetation projects.
Explore the History of the Darebin Parklands
2020 - Learn about the history of Alphington as you walk our local streets
Why not learn about the history of Alphington as you take some exercise by walking the streets near the parklands? It's a fascinating story and can make your daily walks more interesting. This history has been divided into two sections - one of the area to the north of Heidelberg Road and one to the south. Each document is accompanied by a map.
Darebin Parklands Association Archive
The Darebin Parklands archive consists of newsletters, photographs, media clippings, and other imporant records documenting the parklands. For research enquiries, please feel free to get in contact with us via email.
To view the Darebin Parklands' section of Victorian Collections, click here.
Parklands History Book
Darebin Parklands: Escaping the Claws of the Machine
By Dr Sarah Mirams
Foreword by former Australian of the Year, Professor Tim Flannery
ISBN: 9781877096464
Read more here
