Take a Walk Along the Maribyrnong

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It won't be long before we approach Poynton's Nursery, usually a riot of colourful flowers. The Boulevard Cafe is also here, on the top floor of the Mediterranean style building. Poynton's Nursery and Boulevard Cafe Essendon

This is another excellent place to stop for lunch or afternoon tea, and seating on the terrace under the shade of the louvered roof is delightful on a sunny day.

Flood level marker Maribyrnong River Essendon

Near Poynton's, we come across a flood level marker, showing the height of the flood waters during various floods.

Outside Poynton's, some cables cross the river, providing a favoured perching spot for the many Little Black and Little Pied Cormorants in the area. Sometimes over 100 cormorants are perched together here.

Little Pied Cormorants, Maribyrnong River Essendon
Picnic area, Maribyrnong River at Riverside Park Essendon

The path now moves away from the road and is separated from the road once more by parkland as we approach the picnic area, and the end of the walk. We're now back where we started.

 

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