Bowman Park

Once upon a time part of the Bardon House estate and known as Cobblers Flats thanks to the plague of cobblers pegs weeds, Bowman Park, which is nestled in Bardon’s foothills, is a peaceful shady ground for picnicking and small child’s play with the addition of basketball half courts, cricket pitch, BMX and skate paths and a sports oval.

Flanked by Ithaca Creek on one side, beyond lie some bush tracks to take the more intrepid into the Bardon hills or the less actively inclined on a short hiking loop past a gully mysteriously dotted with the bodies of 1960’s cars.