Lysterfield Park

The Lysterfield Park is a public park located in the Greater Melbourne region of Victoria, Australia. The 1398ha park is situated approximately southeast of the Melbourne central business district, adjacent to the suburb of in the City of Casey. When combined with the adjacent Churchill National Park, the two parks comprise 1668ha in the Dandenong Valley and the Dandenong Ranges that are a haven for native birds, mammals and reptiles, and provide recreational opportunities.Lysterfield Park was created following the decommissioning of the Lysterfield Reservoir (built in 1936) and placement of its catchment under the management of the then National Park Service in 1979. Gazetted on 19 May 1981 with 1151ha, extensions to the park were made in 1984, 1988, 1995 and 1997.FeaturesLysterfield Park was the venue for mountain biking events of the 2006 Commonwealth Games. It features a wide array of trails suitable for XC and trail MTB riding. The trails are well signposted and give clear indication of the level of difficulty they present to the rider. Trail management over recent years 2012 - 2015 has led to vastly improved drainage, usage of natural and man-made features and as a result trail conditions are much improved.Lysterfield's location, range and variety of trails and natural environment make it one of the better known MTB locations near Melbourne.