Allnutt Park 1

This is an interesting walk along Little Brighton Reserve to view the Tara Buddhist Institute and the Brighton cemetery.

There is an excellent website providing information on the Tara Institute and for those who are interested in finding out more, here is the link:
 http://australianbuddhisthistory.com/index.php/directory/victoria/buddhist-places/vajrayana/tara-institute



Melway Map reference: 68C11- 67J9

Toilet facilities: Coffee shop on Hawthorn Road and also at the Brighton Cemetery
 Coffee stop: Coffee shop on Hawthorn Road


Park your car at the carpark off Wheatley Road, McKinnon , near the intersection with Fitzroy St.

Follow the track, cross Thomas St., along Union St. to Hawthorn Road. Cross Hawthorn Road at the lights, then turn right into Elizabeth st. then into Noel St., cross Landcox St. into Landcox Park.

View the lake in the centre of the park.

When you exit the park at Mavis Ave. you will see a large Buddhist centre called Tara Institute. It was originally a French children’s home.

Turn right into Wairoa Av., then left into Landcox St. to North Road, along North Road to Hawthorn Road.

Turn right into Hawthorn Road to the coffee shop few doors down.

After coffee, cross Hawthorn Road and along North Road to enter the cemetery. Toilets there. Cemetery is very old from 1855. On exiting the cemetery, cross North Road into Hodder St. to join the track along Union St. and make your way back to the cars.