| Hays Paddock | |
| Alt Name: | Glass Creek Park, Kilby Park |
| Type: | Urban park |
| Location: | 25-27 Longstaff Street, Kew East, Victoria, Australia |
| Coordinates: | -37.7891°N 145.0585°W |
| Established: | 1844 |
| Founder: | William Oswin |
| Operator: | City of Boroondara |
| Open: | All year |
| Status: | Open to public |
| Camp Sites: | No |
| Parking: | Yes |
| Publictransit: | 200 Bus Route 207 Bus Route |
| Website: | Home Page |
Hays Paddock is a popular Australian recreational park in the eastern Melbourne suburb of Kew East.[1] [2] Managed by City of Boroondara council,[3] the park consists of a popular playground,[4] [5] [6] [7] walking & cycling tracks, and two ovals for teams playing Archery, Cricket, and Soccer.[8] The park is also sometimes referred to as 'Kilby Park' due to its proximity to Kilby Road, and 'Glass Creek' due to the creek of the same name that passes through.[9]
| Hays Paddock Cricket & Soccer Field (south oval) and Pavilion | |
| Location: | Hays Paddock |
| Coordinates: | -37.7894°N 145.058°W |
| Owner: | City of Boroondara |
| Operator: | Melbourne Deaf Club & Old Xaverians SC |
| Surface: | Lawn |
| Seating Capacity: | Standing |
| Tenants: | CricketDeepdene Cricket Club Melbourne Deaf Cricket Club SoccerKew Deaf Soccer Club Old Xaverians Soccer Club |
The creek of Glass Creek passes through the parkland, entering from the south-east corner of the park and exiting through the central west-end underneath the Eastern Freeway. The land originally belonging to the Wurundjeri people, William Oswin was the first recorded owner of the land in 1844 where Hays Paddock and Glass Creek flows into the Yarra on a property known as Kilby Farm.[10]