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Matthew Flinders Park

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Wren +62 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Wren +62 more · last seen 2025

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Large White, Small White, Peacock +23 more · last seen 2024

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, parking

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground; Urban park — family destination

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Intermediate Screw-moss, Silky Wall Feather-moss, Streblotrichum convolutum +27 more · last seen 2012

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hunter Waypublic footpath · 241 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 241 mSurface pavedPath type: footway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

Facilities

🅿️

Parking

1 nearby · 242m

🛝

Playground

29m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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