Sunbury Cycle and Scavenger Hunt for Families
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Hop on your bike and get ready for a cycle adventure along Jacksons Creek!
Starting at Apex Park, we’ll ride together on a family-friendly trail filled with stories, surprises, and a special scavenger hunt along the way.
We’ll uncover stories of Sunbury’s rich history, spot signs of local biodiversity including platypus and growling grass frogs, and imagine the future of the new biik wurrdha Regional Parklands.
Continue your ride on your own, or join us at The Nook for a well-earned morning tea and the opportunity to swap scavenger hunt discoveries, share stories, and enjoy nature together.
Open Nature: Jacksons Creek biik wurrdha Regional Parklands is presented by Open House Melbourne, funded through the Victorian Government’s Suburban Parks Program.
Children's Activities
This cycle tour is designed for children and families. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
See here for our tour designed for adults.
In Collaboration With:
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Anna O’Sullivan is a registered Landscape Architect at Fitzgerald Frisby Landscape Architecture (FFLA), with over 10 years’ experience working on projects ranging from large-scale strategic plans to design and construction with a soft spot for trails and playgrounds.
Anna was involved in developing the Jacksons Creek Biik Wurrdha Parklands Plan 2022, which sets out a vision, principles and directions for progressive parklands establishment, expansion, and management to be achieved by 2040.
Anna has been a long-time volunteer with Open House Melbourne, including time on the Building Council and currently on the Program Advisory Group. As an inner-city resident, Anna loves hopping on her bike and exploring the trails of Melbourne.
Images: (1-2) Cycle Tour at Jacksons Creek. Courtesy Open House Melbourne.
Important Details
Tour/event summary information
Sunday 16 November
+ 9.30am—10.30am
Free, bookings required
Important information to note before you book
- Participants are required to bring their own bicycles.
- All children must be accompanied by an adult. This tour supports children riding their own bikes or as passengers with their parents.
- This tour covers approximately 3km in distance along shared cycle pathways. It is mostly flat with one steep incline.
- It is designed for families and will travel at a family-friendly pace with frequent stops.
Meeting Point
This tour will depart from Apex Park and conclude at The Nook. You are welcome to depart from The Nook or return in your own time to Apex Park.
Getting there
Ample car parking is available at Apex Park.
Sunbury Station is a 1.7km cycle from Apex Park.
Participants are responsible for their own travel to and from the start and end point.
Toilets
Toilets are available on site at Apex Park and The Nook.
Morning tea
A light morning tea is included for those who wish to join us back at The Nook after the tour. Donations to contribute to morning tea are welcomed at the time of registration.
