Collier Reserve

Collier Reserve is on the corner of Burwood Highway and Stud Road in Wantirna South. It is the starting point for a few great bike tracks. One leads up to Belgrave and Ringwood, and the other to Dandenong Creek and Scoresby Road. I have been on both bike tracks and they are both fantastic.
The reserve itself is pretty cool. There is a gravel carpark off Burwood Highway, or you could do what I do and park on Alderford Drive, which is behind it. The reserve has a little creek running through it and it looks really pretty, despite some rubbish, when you stand on the bridge and look at it.
There is a big line of trees and bushes that curtains off a big grassy area from the main roads although it is pretty noisy there all the time because the roads are busy. The last time I was there, there were some boys playing footy in the grassy area. It is a decent size but not exactly up to a footy oval.
My favourite part about the reserve would be the metal arches that go over the bike track. They are really artsy with bike parts welded into the arch. They’re hard to explain, but look at the photos to see what I mean.
If you’re on one of the bike tracks for a long ride, this is a really neat place to stop for a rest — make sure you bring a light blanket though as there aren’t any benches to sit on.