We’re upgrading the facilities at Willsmere Park. This might impact your access to the car park and the playground. For more information, see the Willsmere Park Pavilion renewal page.
Suitable for casual social gatherings, dog walking, children's play, cricket and soccer.
Willsmere Park features a:
- sportsground
- synthetic cricket pitch
It also contains the last 2 remaining billabongs in the lower reaches of the Yarra River. This makes it vital to the ecological health of the river system.
Public facilities
- Off-lead dog area
- Parking
- Playground
- Seating and tables
- Toilets
Off-lead dog park
Willsmere Park is a designated off-lead dog park, except when there are organised sports training sessions and matches on the ovals. Read the park rules on our Off-lead dog park page.
Address
27 Willow Grove, Kew East 3102
The car park is off Willow Grove. The gardens are located next to the Green Acres Golf Club.
About the park
Willsmere Park is located along the northern-most edge of Boroondara.
The venue is a critical native flora and fauna corridor for the Middle Yarra River. It's also one of Boroondara's most significant natural heritage sites.
The 2 billabongs are vital to the Yarra River floodplain. They help maintain the ecological health of the river system. They are the last remaining billabongs in the lower reaches of the Yarra River.
The park covers around 23 hectares and borders:
- the Yarra River to the north
- the Eastern Freeway to the south
- Yarra Bend Park and Chandler Highway to the west
- residential properties and Green Acres Golf Club to the east.
Sports schedule
The winter season runs from 1 April 2025 to 30 September 2025. The 2025 winter season schedule for Willsmere Park:
| Day | Sport schedule |
|---|---|
| Monday | No sport scheduled |
| Tuesday | 5 pm to 9:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 5 pm to 9 pm |
| Thursday | 5 pm to 9:30 pm |
| Friday | 5 pm to 8 pm |
| Saturday | 11 am to 6 pm |
| Sunday | 9 am to 6:30 pm |
