Today Ringwood is one of Melbourne’s major outer-eastern commercial centres, situated 23 km east of the CBD and serving as the administrative heart of the City of Maroondah. Its close proximity to Eastlink, a modern train interchange, and a wide range of housing styles creates a suburb with broad appeal — from the hilly streets of Ringwood North to the leafy avenues of Ringwood East and the increasingly urban centre of Ringwood proper.
For all its suburban busyness, Ringwood retains a genuine green character. The Mullum Mullum Creek corridor threads through its centre, linking reserves, parks and trails that put the wider landscape — including the Dandenong Ranges just beyond the horizon — within easy reach.
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History
The Parish of Ringwood, surveyed and named in 1857, is thought to have been named after Ringwood at the edge of the New Forest in Hampshire, England.
The original Ringwood village emerged in the mid to late 19th century, following the sale of land in the 1850s and the emergence of grazing, fruit growing and brick making activities.
When the Camberwell–Lilydale railway opened in 1882, sidings for the transportation of bricks were built at Ringwood, and fruit growing — particularly berries — developed as a major local industry, with Ringwood serving as a centre for orchardists spread across a wide hinterland.
The Ringwood borough was created on 22 October 1924, coinciding with the electrification of the railway line. Civic pride was celebrated when the war memorial clock tower was dedicated in 1927.
Post-war growth transformed the suburb rapidly: cheap land attracted larger numbers of home-builders, with the population growing most rapidly between 1950 and 1970, and Eastland shopping centre was built in 1967.
Melbourne's Outer East
Ringwood
Points of Interest
Things To Do
Dandenong Ranges National Park
Just a short drive east of Ringwood, the Dandenong Ranges National Park is one of Melbourne’s most treasured natural escapes. Mountain ash forests, cool ferny gullies, abundant wildlife — including kookaburras, crimson rosellas and wallabies — and a network of walking trails from gentle strolls to challenging climbs all await. The famous Kokoda Track Memorial Walk (the “1,000 Steps”) at Ferntree Gully is the most popular entry point, though the park’s many other access points reward those willing to explore a little further.
Puffing Billy Railway
Travel through the magnificent Dandenong Ranges, with lush fern gullies brushing past and Mountain Ash trees towering overhead. Puffing Billy makes for a wonderful opportunity to relax and breathe in the fresh air whilst the train makes its way through the temperate rainforest.
Journey through Sherbrooke Forest, noted for its native ‘Mountain Ash’ trees. Travel over Puffing Billy’s most famous landmark – the iconic Trestle Bridge. Visit the Lakeside Visitor Centre. Explore Emerald Lake Park with a range of walking tracks.
Schwerkolt Cottage & Museum Complex
Schwerkolt Cottage is an original pioneer’s stone cottage in a garden setting adjoining Yarran Dheran bushland park. August Schwerkolt, a German-born pioneer, was one of the first settlers to build a solidly-constructed home in the Mitcham area — built from rocks and timber quarried alongside the Mullum Mullum Creek, it is one of the few stone cottages in metropolitan Melbourne still standing on its original site.
The historic museum complex is surrounded by 2.25 hectares of bushland, with historical buildings, walking tracks, a cottage garden, barbecue area and family playground.
Entry to the grounds is free every day; the museum opens on weekends and public holidays from 1–4pm.
McAlpin Reserve
Tucked into Ringwood North, McAlpin Reserve is one of the standout family parks in Melbourne’s east. It features a duck pond, rope bridges, a trampoline, a spiral slide, a climbing wall and well-maintained paths that are ideal for children on bikes and scooters. Shaded picnic areas, public toilets and an attractive landscaped setting make it an easy choice for an afternoon out, and its relatively low profile means it is rarely overcrowded.
Koomba Park
Straddling the Dandenong Creek corridor to Ringwood’s south-west, Koomba Park offers forested walking trails through tall native vegetation and quieter side tracks away from the main shared path. It connects to the broader EastLink Trail network, making it a useful link for longer rides and walks through Melbourne’s eastern green corridors.
Mullum Mullum Reserve
Serving as both a community sporting hub and a natural gateway, Mullum Mullum Reserve sits on Mullum Mullum Road with ovals, a pavilion and direct trailhead access to the Mullum Mullum Creek Trail. The trail starting here passes interpretive signs incorporating carvings of native fauna, garden beds with native plants used by local Indigenous people for food and utensils, and a rock circle beside the creek that is a lovely spot to stop and listen to the water and birds.
Mullum Mullum Creek Trail
The Mullum Mullum Trail follows a vital green corridor, weaving through remnant bushland that serves as a sanctuary for local wildlife.
The trail is a popular shared-use path, featuring a smooth, mostly paved surface well-suited for a steady run, a family bike ride, or a dog-friendly afternoon stroll. With gentle gradients and plenty of shade provided by towering manna gums, it’s a brilliant way to clock up kilometres while staying immersed in nature.
The trail runs from Ringwood all the way to the Yarra River confluence at Templestowe, with a detour to Ringwood Lake easily added along the way. Lucky walkers may even spot a platypus in the creek.
Ringwood Lake Park
The Ringwood Lake reserve, established in 1926, is a popular outdoor venue.
Today it is the suburb’s most-visited green space, with a large lake surrounded by a fern gully walking track, abundant waterbirds, a well-equipped playground including a wheelchair-accessible swing, picnic and barbecue facilities, and direct connections to the Mullum Mullum Creek Trail. Its central location just off the Maroondah Highway makes it an easy stopping point for visitors and a daily destination for locals.
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