Gresswell Hill Nature Conservation Reserve

Gresswell Hill Nature Conservation Reserve is a protected bushland reserve spanning 70 hectares across the suburbs of Bundoora, Macleod, and Watsonia in Melbourne's northeast, Victoria. The reserve protects important remnant River Red Gum woodland and endangered Box Woodland environments on the traditional Country of the Wurundjeri Peoples, providing vital habitat for wildlife including barking owls, swift parrots, sugar gliders, kangaroos, and echidnas. Visitors can enjoy bush walking, hiking, birdwatching, and nature-based play experiences, including a dedicated Nature Play area that encourages creative outdoor exploration for children. Easy walking tracks suitable for families with young children, along with morning birdwatching opportunities, make the reserve an accessible and rewarding natural escape within Melbourne's urban fringe, with pedestrian access gates and off-street parking available at Greenwood Drive.