Mortlock Park

Mortlock Park, off Sturt Avenue in Colonel Light Gardens, is a big open oval where dogs can come off lead. The City of Mitcham allows off-leash exercise across the general park, as long as your dog is under effective control.

Leads and the off-lead area

Clip the lead back on within 20 metres of the playground, the BMX track and any organised sport or school activity. On a busy afternoon those zones can spread, so watch what is happening on the fields.

The walk

Paved paths run around the perimeter, with the sports fields filling the middle. Mature trees shade the edges, while the open centre gets full sun.

There are drinking fountains and taps in the reserve, and bins on site. Parking is off West Parkway, including a small off-street car park.

Make a day of it

Finish with a coffee at Local Crowd in Colonel Light Gardens, or head to Hark! Coffee Roasters in Panorama.

When to go

Come when the fields are quiet, since organised sport brings the lead rule into force around it. Dogs with a reliable recall get the most out of all that open grass.