STUDLEY PARK PICNIC AREA
A riverside picnic at Studley Park
Bring a vegetarian picnic and alcohol-free drinks for a daylight lunch beside the Yarra at Studley Park’s picnic ground in Yarra Bend Park.
Why this one.
The riverside setting and historic boathouse make this an appealing alternative to a restaurant lunch, with spending in your hands. There are picnic tables, shelters and grassed space, but tables and shelter aren’t guaranteed; check access and weather before leaving.
A little plan
- YOUR FIRST STOP · ABOUT 90 MINUTES
Yarra Bend Park
Yarra Bend Road, Fairfield VIC 3078 is the general park address, not a verified address for the Studley Park picnic area.
Studley Park’s picnic ground sits beside the Yarra, with the historic boathouse overlooking the river. Picnic tables, shelters and grassed space make it a relaxed setting for a bring-your-own lunch.
Confirm before you go. Plan a daylight picnic. Full opening and gate hours are unconfirmed; check current picnic-area access notices through the official link before setting a time.
Spending allowance for two: $40. Allow about A$40 for vegetarian picnic groceries and alcohol-free drinks for two. This is a suggested budget; your order and surcharges determine the total. Park entry is free. Optional café purchases, boat hire, parking and travel.
Visit the official site ↗
ANOTHER WAY TO GO
NGV International — free collection
If the main choice is unavailable or the weather is unsuitable, choose NGV International — free collection before setting out. Confirm its opening or session and arrange travel directly there.
Browse international art and design in the free collection. Street-level entrances have automatic doors, with lifts to each floor and wheelchair access throughout the galleries.
180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne. Choose this instead before setting out, and arrange travel directly there.
Allowance: $0 for two. Collection admission is free for two adults. Paid exhibitions, food, drinks, shopping and travel.
Official details ↗The little details & sources
Published information, with an original plan curated by Astra. Timings are suggested allowances. Choose a date below to check the current hours and practical fit.
Before you go
- Check current Parks Victoria access notices before leaving, and confirm directions to the Studley Park picnic area rather than relying on the general park address.
- Tables and shelters are not guaranteed. Step-free access is not confirmed; steep gradients and uneven ground may require assistance.
- Follow local safety and wildlife notices, including warnings about falling limbs, snakes and uneven ground.
- If weather or access makes the picnic unsuitable, choose NGV International’s collection as a separate indoor date before leaving. Check its opening arrangements and travel directly there; it is not a walking transfer.
At Yarra Bend Park
- Tables and shelters may be occupied; reserved-table availability is unconfirmed.
- Step-free access is unconfirmed. The sealed access descent has gradients of 1:8–1:10 and may require assistance; access to the second shelter is uneven.
- Leonda Landing is listed as closed until further notice because of structural damage. This notice does not state that the Studley Park picnic ground is closed.
- Local hazards include falling limbs, snakes and uneven ground.
- Follow local wildlife notices and do not approach or touch sick or dead wildlife.
At NGV International — free collection
- Walk-in entry is subject to capacity.
- Last-entry time is unconfirmed.
Open the original references (8)
- Plan Your Visit | NGV ↗ Checked 16 Sept 2026
- Access | NGV ↗ Checked 16 Sept 2026
- Yarra Bend Park ↗ Checked 17 Sept 2026
- Studley Park Boathouse and Picnic Area ↗ Checked 17 Sept 2026
- Yarra Bend Park accessibility — Studley Park Picnic Area ↗ Checked 17 Sept 2026
- BBQ spots — Yarra Bend Park ↗ Checked 17 Sept 2026
- Yarra Bend Park ↗ Checked 17 Sept 2026
- Yarra Bend Park ↗ Checked 17 Sept 2026