Desecration
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What little grass is left is churned to mud.
Photograph by Graham Shepherd
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The erosion pours mud down onto the apron of the MCG and blocks the storm water drains. In heavy rain the drains block and the backwash of water causes even more erosion.
Photograph by Graham Shepherd
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Is that a deciduous gum tree? No, it's a dead gum tree.
Photograph by Graham Shepherd
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Another bit of history in Yarra Park.
Photograph by Graham Shepherd
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The cabman's shelter is included in the Heritage Register of Victoria. So now is Yarra Park after a long struggle led by the National Trust.
Photograph by Graham Shepherd
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Heritage registration or not, the cabman's shelter is a lonely little gem seen only by regular users of Yarra Park and the car drivers rushing off home from the footy.
Photograph by Graham Shepherd
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Car tracks weaving their way through the remaining trees in Yarra Park are a recurring sight.
Photograph by Graham Shepherd
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What chance do trees have?
Photograph by Graham Shepherd
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As for the grass, what little is left in many areas?
Photograph by Graham Shepherd
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This is in the centre of our beautiful city, part of Victoria's heritage, a historic gem, recreation park for thousands of nearby residents and hundreds of thousands on big occasions.
Photograph by Graham Shepherd