Alphington in Yarra, Victoria, Australia — Oceania

Alphington River Landscapes

— Alphington Riverside Trail —

Alphington Riverside Landscapes Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, July 28, 2026

1. Alphington Riverside Landscapes Marker

Inscription. From the 1920s to the early 1960s, this section of riverbank was part of the beautifully landscaped gardens of the Renn family property. Their glorious home "Runnymeade" stood on the adjacent site. The magnificent gardens surrounding the home won the 1940 Herald Sun and Weekly Times Garden Competition.

The stone walls of the terrace gardens and steps to the riverbank remain as a reminder of the past use of the area, as do the oak trees a little further downstream.

Erected by City of Yarra.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.

Location. 37° 47.207′ S, 145° 1.714′ E. Marker is in Alphington, Victoria, in Yarra. It is on Yarra River Trail 0.2 kilometers east of Chandler Highway (Victoria Route 21), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Yarra River Trail, Alphington VIC 3078, Australia. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Oceania,

in Australasia,

in the Pacific Ocean,

in South Pacific,

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on the Pacific Rim,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Alphington Swimming Pool (Marker 1) (within shouting distance of this marker); Alphington Swimming Pool (Marker 2) (within shouting distance of this marker); Alphington Wetlands (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Rudder Grange Historical Chronology (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Stand Up - Speak Out (approx. 3.6 kilometers away); Collingwood Town Hall Trust Classification (approx. 3.7 kilometers away); Collingwood Town Hall (approx. 3.7 kilometers away); Keith Haring Mural (approx. 3.9 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alphington.

Alphington River Landscapes Marker along the Yarra River Trail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, July 28, 2026

2. Alphington River Landscapes Marker along the Yarra River Trail

Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.