Merri Creek Trail
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37°46′06″S 144°59′03″E / 37.76839°S 144.98405°E
| Merri Creek Trail | |
|---|---|
 Looking towards the city at Quarries Park | |
| Length | 21 km (13 mi) |
| Location | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Hazards | Some blind corners, steep drop into creek, dog droppings on and beside trail, snakes |
| Surface | Shared use concrete path |
| Hills | Undulating |
The Merri Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians that follows the Merri Creek through the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]The first section of the Trail was opened in 1985 by the Prime Minister of Australia and the local member of Parliament, Bob Hawke.[4]
In April 2010, connections to the Capital City Trail were improved with the addition of a new bridge across Merri Creek, 160m south of the junction of Union Street and Merri Parade.[5]
Setting
[edit]The route is now sealed along its entirety, with the last unsealed sections replaced in 2008. Along the way it passes CERES, the Brunswick velodrome and the Coburg Lake park.
At the Western Ring Road Trail, heading west leads to the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail, Brimbank Park and the Maribyrnong River Trail. La Trobe University Bundoora campus can be accessed by following the trail east.
Landmarks
[edit]- CERES Community Park
- Brunswick Velodrome
- Coburg Lake
- HM Prison Pentridge
- Merri Creek Labyrinth
Connections
[edit]- The path joins the Western Ring Road Trail in the north.
- In the south, it meets the Yarra River Trail.[6]
North end at 37°41′41″S 144°58′03″E / 37.694670°S 144.967497°E. South end at 37°46′59″S 144°59′33″E / 37.783139°S 144.992628°E.
Gallery
[edit]-
Footbridge to Rushall railway station -
Revegetation
References
[edit]- ^ VicRoads - Bicycle Facilities Map Archived 2007-02-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Melbourne and Geelong's shared paths in Google Maps
- ^ Melbourne and Geelong's shared paths in Google Earth
- ^ Schauble, John (18 January 1988). "A Merri chase for the best of navigators". The Age. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ Northcote Leader - bridge opening Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kate Morgan (17 September 2013). "Two Minutes with Adalita | Magic Dirt". TheUrbanList.com. Urban List Pty Ltd. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- Bike rides around Melbourne 3rd edition, 2009, Julia Blunden, Open Spaces Publishing, ISBN 978-0-9752333-4-4
- Bike Paths Victoria sixth edition, 2004. Edited and published by Sabey & Associates Pty Ltd. pp124. ISBN 0-9579591-1-7
External links
[edit]- An interactive map of the trail as well as others in the Melbourne area is available here: Walking and Cycling Trails in Melbourne
- Merri Creek Management Committee
- Friends of Merri Creek
- Merri Creek Trail Map: Darebin City Council
Geographic data related to Merri Creek Trail at OpenStreetMap
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