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Jells Park

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Jells Park is a 127-hectare (314-acre) metropolitan park in Wheelers Hill, a southeastern suburb of Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia. Opened in April 1976, the park is named after Joseph Jell, a cattle grazier who worked in the area in the mid-to-late 19th century. Located on the western bank of the Dandenong Creek, the park contains 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) of paths for cycling and walking, including Scotchmans Creek Trail, EastLink Trail, and Dandenong Creek Trail which connects to Blind Creek Trail. Situated on the traditional land of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung, Jells Park is managed by Parks Victoria as part of the Dandenong Valley Parklands, a collection of public parks and open space reserves along the Dandenong Creek. The park attracts about one million visitors a year.

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3150 Melbourne, Wheelers Hill
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