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2010-08-02 Yarra Park 3699

The cabman's shelter is included in the Heritage Register of Victoria. So now is Yarra Park after a long struggle led by the National Trust.

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2010-08-02 Yarra Park 3700

Heritage registration or not, the cabman's shelter is a lonely little gem seen only by regular users of Yarra Park and the car drivers rushing off home from the footy.

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2010-08-02 Yarra Park 3701

Car tracks weaving their way through the remaining trees in Yarra Park are a recurring sight.

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2010-08-02 Yarra Park 3702

What chance do people have, slipping and sliding their ways back to their cars while the cars slip and slide their ways out of the park?

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2010-08-02 Yarra Park 3703

first ‹ previous 19 of 88 next › last 2010-08-02 Yarra Park 3703 Open full image ↗ As for the grass, what little is left in many areas? Acknowledgments Photograph by Graham Shepherd first ‹ previous 19 of 88 next › last

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2010-08-02 Yarra Park 3704

This is in the centre of our beautiful city, part of Victoria's heritage, a historic gem, recreation park for thousands of nearby residents and hundreds of thousands on big occasions. The lungs of the city. Choked!

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2010-08-02 Yarra Park 3705

first ‹ previous 21 of 88 next › last 2010-08-02 Yarra Park 3705 Open full image ↗ This is too depressing. The pictures must speak for themselves. Acknowledgments Photograph by Graham Shepherd first ‹ previous 21 of 88 next › last

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2010-08-02 Yarra Park 3706

first ‹ previous 22 of 88 next › last 2010-08-02 Yarra Park 3706 Open full image ↗ Acknowledgments Photograph by Graham Shepherd first ‹ previous 22 of 88 next › last

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2010-08-02 Yarra Park 3707

first ‹ previous 23 of 88 next › last 2010-08-02 Yarra Park 3707 Open full image ↗ Acknowledgments Photograph by Graham Shepherd first ‹ previous 23 of 88 next › last

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2010-08-02 Yarra Park 3708

There are only two tiny areas of the park cordoned off from cars. Yet the whole of the park is churned to mud.

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2010-08-02 Yarra Park 3710

first ‹ previous 25 of 88 next › last 2010-08-02 Yarra Park 3710 Open full image ↗ Is this responsible management? Acknowledgments Photograph by Graham Shepherd first ‹ previous 25 of 88 next › last

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2010-08-02 Yarra Park 3711

first ‹ previous 26 of 88 next › last 2010-08-02 Yarra Park 3711 Open full image ↗ Acknowledgments Photograph by Graham Shepherd first ‹ previous 26 of 88 next › last

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2010-08-02 Yarra Park 3712

first ‹ previous 27 of 88 next › last 2010-08-02 Yarra Park 3712 Open full image ↗ There are literally scores of trees damaged, dead or vanished and not replaced. Is this responsible management? Acknowledgments Photograph by Graham Shepherd first ‹ previous 27 of 88 next › last

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2010-08-02 Yarra Park 3713

first ‹ previous 28 of 88 next › last 2010-08-02 Yarra Park 3713 Open full image ↗ Acknowledgments Photograph by Graham Shepherd first ‹ previous 28 of 88 next › last

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2010-08-02 Yarra Park 3714

first ‹ previous 29 of 88 next › last 2010-08-02 Yarra Park 3714 Open full image ↗ Acknowledgments Photograph by Graham Shepherd first ‹ previous 29 of 88 next › last

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2010-08-02 Yarra Park 3715

This section has been cordoned off for several weeks and is showing signs of recovery but very slowly. On the same judgement the rest of the park would be closed for the remainder of the football season.

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2010-08-02 Yarra Park 3718

This is Paddock 8. In the middle is a cricket pitch where kids play, emulating their sporting heroes. Not much chance now when the ground is hogged by cars on weekends and churned to mud.

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2010-08-07 Yarra Park 3721

Well now, what is this right next to our beautiful dead gum tree? Could this be the murder weapon? Let's have a closer look. Read on ...

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2010-08-07 Yarra Park 3724

This looks rather like the cause of death. Twice a week, whenever something is on at the MCG, this truck shuffles back and forward over the roots of this fine gum tree. No wonder it has thrown in the towel. It has gone the way of many such trees in Yarra Park. Scores are now dead...

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2010-08-07 Yarra Park 3724A 3722

Can this tree last much longer? The Morton Bay figs have very long roots very close to the surface. The severe damage they suffered during the drought demonstrated how vulnerable they are.

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2010-08-07 Yarra Park 3725

first ‹ previous 35 of 88 next › last 2010-08-07 Yarra Park 3725 Open full image ↗ And this little tree - what chance does it have? Is anyone taking responsibility here? Acknowledgments Photograph by Graham Shepherd first ‹ previous 35 of 88 next › last

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2010-08-07 Yarra Park 3726

And this tree? Cars frequently driving over the roots can only lead to damage and an early death.

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2010-08-07 Yarra Park 3727

These trees had mulch put around them when the Park was under the managemnent of the City of Melbourne and cars were prevented from driving over the mulch. This year the mulch has been driven over so much it is barely visible.

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2010-08-07 Yarra Park 3728

As for the heritage elm trees? They were mulched extensively by the City of Melbourne, knowing how vulnerable they are, but once more the cars are unrestrained.