Broadmeadows Valley Park is an area of undeveloped land stretching from the northern extents of
Meadow Heights to the southern extents of
Jacana in
Melbourne
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Victoria, Australia
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A section of The
Moonee Ponds Creek
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flows through the park with a
bike track running alongside it.
The park includes several sporting grounds with two
Australian rules football
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ovals under the name Jacana Reserve located on Johnstone Street,
Jacana. Also an athletics track and three
soccer
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pitches under the name
John Ilhan Memorial Reserve located on Barry Road,
Broadmeadows
Located in an area of the park situated in
Meadow Heights are the Shankland Wetlands which house a range of introduced and native water birds, including
duck
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Parks in Melbourne
City of Hume
References
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