Blue Gum Reserve

Blue Gum Reserve lies south-east of the Cowes township. It is located on the corner of Settlement Road and Dunsmore Road, Cowes. It is mostly accessible via Dunsmore Road which lies behind the Blue Gum Industrial Park. The Reserve is approximately 20 acres in size and characterised by its natural, expansive open space and large number of mature trees with many being the indigenous species of Blue Gum. It is surrounded by private homes and provides adequate space for both the Phillip Island Croquet Club and Phillip Island Scout Group. In past years the Reserve has also been home to the Phillip Island Archery Club and Phillip Island Soccer Club. The Reserve is divided into a recreation area accommodating large open space and the above mentioned organisations and smaller, contained blocks which provides storage space for the Artists’ Society of Phillip Island, Offshore Theatre Group, Phillip Island Lions Club and the Phillip Island and San Remo Rotary Club. The Phillip Island SES and Phillip Island CFA are also located within the Reserve and occupy facilities for each group. In theme with emergency services, the Reserve also provides a helipad for emergency air ambulance services. The Reserve is a highly valued open space within the growing township of Cowes with limited open space options. It is a very popular dog off-leash location with locals and those travelling to the Reserve enjoying the large space to exercise their dogs. Adjoining residents have long used the Reserve to access the rear of their properties, mostly in drier months as there are no formal pathways to provide this within the Reserve.