Hays Paddock

Hays Paddock
Glass Creek Park, Kilby Park
Type	Urban park
Location	25-27 Longstaff Street, Kew East, Victoria, Australia
Coordinates	37°47′20.732″S145°3′30.753″E / 37.78909222°S 145.05854250°E / -37.78909222; 145.05854250
Established	1844
Founder	William Oswin
Operated by	City of Boroondara
Open	All year
Status	Open to public
Camp sites	No
Parking	Yes
Public transit access	200 Bus Route 207 Bus Route
Website	Home Page

Hays Paddock is a popular Australian recreational park in the eastern Melbourne suburb of Kew East. ^{[1] [2]} Managed by City of Boroondara council, ^[3] the park consists of a popular playground, ^{[4] [5] [6] [7]} walking & cycling tracks, and two ovals for teams playing Archery, Cricket, and Soccer. ^[8] The park is also sometimes referred to as 'Kilby Park' due to its proximity to Kilby Road, and 'Glass Creek' due to the creek of the same name that passes through. ^[9]

Sport

Old Xaverians SC (left) and Plenty Valley Lions FC (right) observing a minute silence before a Victorian State League Division 4 Reserves match at Hays Paddock, 27 April 2019

Hays Paddock Cricket & Soccer Field (south oval) and Pavilion

Location	Hays Paddock
Coordinates	37°47′21.75″S145°3′28.75″E / 37.7893750°S 145.0579861°E / -37.7893750; 145.0579861
Owner	City of Boroondara
Operator	Melbourne Deaf Club & Old Xaverians SC
Capacity	Standing
Surface	Lawn
Tenants
Cricket Deepdene Cricket Club Melbourne Deaf Cricket Club Soccer Kew Deaf Soccer Club Old Xaverians Soccer Club

History

The creek of Glass Creek passes through the parkland, entering from the south-east corner of the park and exiting through the central west-end underneath the Eastern Freeway. The land originally belonging to the Wurundjeri people, William Oswin was the first recorded owner of the land in 1844 where Hays Paddock and Glass Creek flows into the Yarra on a property known as Kilby Farm. ^[10]

References

1. "Rich in history". The Age. 1 April 2006. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
2. Best, Paul (16 July 2016). "Neighbourhoods: Kew East no longer in the shadows". Domain. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
3. Boroondara, City of (23 January 2017). "Hays Paddock". City of Boroondara. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
4. "Heraldsun.com.au | Subscribe to the Herald Sun for exclusive stories". www.heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
5. "Hays Paddock Playground". AccessAdvisr Australia. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
6. "hays paddock adventure playground, east kew". mamma knows east. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
7. "Heraldsun.com.au | Subscribe to the Herald Sun for exclusive stories". www.heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
8. "Hay's Paddock Circuit Walk". Walking Maps. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
9. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
10. "Hays Paddock Master Plan" (PDF). City of Boroondara. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.