Marie Wallace Bayswater Park is a familiar outdoor destination in Bayswater, Victoria. Located at 799 Mountain Highway, the park brings together playgrounds, picnic facilities and open space within reach of the suburb’s shopping streets.
The train park
The red train is one of the park’s most recognisable features. Playground improvements have retained the big train and reinstated the smaller one, alongside nature play areas and work on the timber fortress. These features give the park a distinct identity among Bayswater’s public spaces.
The wider setting includes a central lawn and a multi-activity area. It offers space for different kinds of visits, from time at the playground to a break outdoors.
Picnics and practical facilities
Barbecues, seating, tables and public toilets support a picnic or a longer visit. Paths connect parts of the park, and improvements have included a bike education area and a pedestrian bridge between the two Bayswater Park ovals.
Families can combine play with a meal outdoors, while other visitors can use the lawns and seating for a quieter stop. The park also has an off-lead dog area; signs identify the applicable areas and conditions.
A setting beside Dandenong Creek
Mountain Highway forms the southern edge of the park, Bayswater Road lies to the east and King Street to the west. Dandenong Creek runs along its northern boundary, placing it within a wider corridor of green space.
This combination of a recognisable playground and practical community facilities makes Marie Wallace Bayswater Park an important part of outdoor life in Bayswater.