Holland Gully Dog Off Leash Area

Holland Gully Dog Off Leash Area is a linear reserve running along the gully corridor between Royton Street and Holland Road in Burwood East, with the whole stretch designated off-leash. It is a shaded, low-key local walk rather than a purpose-built dog park, which suits owners after a quiet loop more than a full agility setup.

• The rules. Dogs need to be under effective voice control at all times while off-leash, and back on-lead once you leave the gully for the surrounding residential streets. Owners are expected to pick up and bin waste.
• What's there. A walking path through the gully with typical park lighting, but the area is largely unfenced, so it is not the spot for a dog with patchy recall around people or other dogs.
• Getting there. Access is via Eley Road or Royton Street, with parking limited to residential streets nearby. Local buses run along Eley Road and Burwood Highway if you are coming without a car.
• Nearby with the dogs. Burwood Brickworks, a five to ten minute drive away, has a genuinely dog-friendly outdoor dining precinct (Eat Street) if you want a coffee after the walk.

Early mornings and late afternoons are when local dogs turn out in numbers, so mid-morning or midday on a weekday is the calmer choice if your dog needs more space. Good for a straightforward, shaded stretch-the-legs walk rather than a big-park day out.

Sources

• Holland Gully, Burwood East - Whitehorse City Council · whitehorse.vic.gov.au

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