Western Park Warragul
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Western Park is a recreation reserve on the western side of the West Gippsland
town of Warragul, Victoria
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It is the major sporting events venue in the Baw Baw Shire
, followed by Eastern Park
and is used by many sporting groups throughout the year.
The Venue has a floodlit football oval, Netball Courts, Tennis Courts, BMX Track, Turf Wicket and a section of the 7 km Walking Track that connects Drouin
and Warragul runs through the reserve. The ground was originially named the "James Burke Reserve" but was later name Western Park after a vote by tenants.
Western Park was recently included in the Baw Baw Shire's 'Warragul Outdoor Recreational Plan' which involves upgrades of the facilities and sporting arenas.
A new BMX track at Western Park was opened in October 2011. The new track was designed with the advice of former junior BMX World Champion Ashley McCutcheon.
West Gippsland
West Gippsland, a region of Gippsland in Victoria, Australia, extends from the southeastern limits of metropolitan Melbourne and Western Port Bay in the west to the Latrobe Valley in the east, and is bounded by the Strzelecki Ranges to the south and the Mount Baw Baw Plateau in the Great Dividing...
town of Warragul, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
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It is the major sporting events venue in the Baw Baw Shire
Baw Baw Shire
The Shire of Baw Baw is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is about 100 km east of Melbourne in the West Gippsland region. It has an area of 4,031 square kilometres, and in 2006 had a population of 37,179....
, followed by Eastern Park
Eastern Park, Warragul
Eastern Park is a recreation reserve on the eastern side of the West Gippsland town of Warragul, Victoria.The recreation reserve was built to cater for the growing demand for sporting fields in Warragul, especially for Australian Rules Football and Cricket...
and is used by many sporting groups throughout the year.
The Venue has a floodlit football oval, Netball Courts, Tennis Courts, BMX Track, Turf Wicket and a section of the 7 km Walking Track that connects Drouin
Drouin
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and Warragul runs through the reserve. The ground was originially named the "James Burke Reserve" but was later name Western Park after a vote by tenants.
Western Park was recently included in the Baw Baw Shire's 'Warragul Outdoor Recreational Plan' which involves upgrades of the facilities and sporting arenas.
A new BMX track at Western Park was opened in October 2011. The new track was designed with the advice of former junior BMX World Champion Ashley McCutcheon.