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Beaches, parks and playgrounds
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In Port Phillip, we have 353 hectares available for your leisure distributed over 169 public open spaces, with 11 kilometres of foreshore, 51 play spaces and 15 sports grounds.
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Alma Park
150 Dandenong Road, St Kilda East
Cook Reserve
Corner Evans Street and Swallow Street, Port Melbourne
Elwood Park and Foreshore
Ormond Esplanade, Elwood
Kings Way Reserve
Located at the corner of Kings Way and Bowen Crescent
Middle Park Foreshore
Beaconsfield Parade, Middle Park
Moran Reserve
Marine Parade, St Kilda
Morris Reserve
Ross Street, Port Melbourne
Peanut Farm Reserve
Corner Chaucer Street and Blessington Street, St Kilda
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