BACKGROUND
In
1976, when the Brady Rd Picnic Area was opened, a Walking Track was
constructed, known as the
Woodland Walk. This started at the northern edge of the Picnic Ground,
and continued as a circuit for 700
metres through the Lagoon Bushland area. The Walk is quite
popular - it originally included two boardwalks, which were dismantled
in 2015 due to safety
issues.
The woodland area was cleared and rehabilitated
by the "Friends of Police Paddocks Reserve", a community group which has now been disbanded.
Several illustrated Information
Boards are located along the
Track, which describe the fauna and flora of the area, which is home to
many kangaroos! The vegetation is different to that seen in other parts of the Paddocks.
The Lagoon itself is now dry - overflow
entered into a Creek, which passed through bushland to an undercrossing
at Baden Powell Drive,
close to the Brady Rd intersection. It then continues into the large
cleared area known as Challenge
Valley, used for activities of the 7th National Australian Scout
Jamboree in 1964-65. The Creek location north of Baden Powell Drive is now almost hidden in undergrowth and trees.
