On Wednesday 25 December and Wednesday 1 January, bins will not be collected. Instead, bins will be collected the following day and one day later for the rest of the week. Our customer service desk will be closed from 25 December to 5 January, however our call centre will only be closed on public holidays.
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Welcome to Alistair Knox Park, first developed as Eltham Town Park in 1975. It was renamed in 1999 after local designer and builder, Alistair Knox, best known for his use of mud bricks.
The park contains a wonderful display of bush gardening, sustainable building practices and a beautiful wetlands pond. It has been classified by the National Trust of Australia.
Much of the equipment at the park has been left plain, with rustic timbers exposed to fit in with the natural bushland surroundings. The park has climbing equipment of various sizes to accommodate for a range of abilities. There are slides, rings, swings, bridges and rockers. Several artistic sculptures also appear within the park, as well as a section of the Heidelberg School Artist's Trail.
You can bring your dog to the park but they must:
Construction of new toilets is underway and due to be completed by late 2024. The toilets will feature the Nillumbik's first Changing Places accessible toilet and change room. Find out more about this project.
829 Main Road, Eltham 3095 View map
829 Main Road , Eltham 3095
Alistair Knox Park
Park is open 24 hours a day.
If you're planning to hold an event at a park or reserve, you may need to apply for an Event Permit.
If you notice an issue at a park, reserve or leisure facility such as graffiti, dumped rubbish, a damaged playground or a tree issue, please let us know.