 | | View of city skyline and Maribyrnong River at Essendon West | | Maribyrnong River Trail | | Length | 25km Brimbank Park to Footscray Road | | Difficulty | Mostly easy | | Hills | Mostly Flat, hills around Steele Creek, Essendon West | | Hazards | Some steep descents | | Water | Brimbank Park, Canning Reserve, Riverside Park, Pipemakers Park | | Path | Gravel and bitumen path | | Connecting Transport | | Bus | | | Train | Ginifer via Western Ring Road Trail, Newmarket via the Newmarket saleyards redevelopment, Footscray | | Tram | | ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1067, 326 KB) Maribyrnong River at West Essendon looking towards Melbourne CBD. Photo by Takver (www. ...
Ginifer (station code: GIN) is an unmanned railway station on the Sydenham line in Melbourne, Australia, opened in the 1980s. ...
The Western Ring Road Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians that bridges the northern suburbs and follows the Western Ring Road. ...
This is a stub related to the city of Melbourne. ...
Footscray is an interchange for the Werribee, Geelong, Kyneton, Ballarat and Sydenham lines. ...
Description
The Maribyrnong River Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows the Maribyrnong River through the north western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[1] Police officer on a bicycle Cycling is a recreation, a sport and a means of transport across land. ...
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Maribyrnong river at West Essendon The Maribyrnong River rises about 50 km north of Melbourne Victoria (Australia), near Mount Macedon. ...
Melbournes CBD has grown to straddle the Yarra River in three major precincts. ...
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The path, often on both sides of the river, follows the meandering of the Maribyrnong River through a valley cut in the basaltic plateau in Keilor East at Brimbank Park, then across a floodplain to its entry into the Yarra River at Docklands. Keilor East is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
Brimbank Park is situated in the northern Melbourne suburb of Keilor East, Victoria, Australia. ...
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Melbourne as seen from south-east side along the Yarra River, home of many rowers and active crew teams The Yarra River is a river in southern Victoria (Australia); it is the river on which the city of Melbourne was founded. ...
The Melbourne Docklands is a new inner city suburb and Urban renewal project in Melbourne, Australia. ...
High probablity of getting lost in Brimbank Park, Melbourne. Brimbank Park is situated in the northern Melbourne suburb of Keilor East, Victoria, Australia. ...
Following the Path Starting at the north end of Brimbank Park, Melbourne, the gravel trail winds its way through the trees along the valley on the east side of the Maribyrnong River and the western end of the park. It passes under the towering EJ Whitten Bridge. Near the bridge base a steep path loops up to the same level as the bridge platform, where it connects to the Western Ring Road Trail. Brimbank Park is situated in the northern Melbourne suburb of Keilor East, Victoria, Australia. ...
The Western Ring Road Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians that bridges the northern suburbs and follows the Western Ring Road. ...
At Canning Reserve Tea Gardens at Avondale Heights the trail becomes concrete. On the weekends the smell of barbecues fills the air, with picnickers dotted along the length of the river, children enjoying playgrounds or water games. The path splits into a concrete path that follows a minor creek valley up into Avondale Heights to Monte Carlo Drive Reserve. The main trail, a gravel path, continues along the river. Avondale Heights is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
Near the confluence of Maribyrnong River and Steele Creek at Essendon West the path becomes concrete and follows Steele creek inland before winding up the hillside to the top of the plateau at Lily St for outstanding views of the Maribyrnong River and the skyscrapers of the Melbourne CBD in the distance. Care needs to be taken crossing Buckley Street if turning off to Steele Creek Trail that connects at this point. View of city skyline and Maribyrnong River at Essendon West Essendon West is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
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Schematic plan of Hoddles allotments for the village of Melbourne, March,1837 Each block was further subdivided into 20 allotments each 76 perches in area Map of central Melbourne Melbournes CBD. The Hoddle Grid is the layout of the streets in the central business district of Melbourne, Australia. ...
The Steele Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians . ...
The path enters a switch back section that winds back down to the river. Further is Afton St footbridge (a cream coloured bridge). The trail now runs down both banks of the river. Do not continue down the east side of the river any further than the Pipemakers Park footbridge (a red coloured bridge), as further south the path runs out. Cross the bridge to Pipemakers Park.
At Maidstone the path on the western side of the river passes through Pipemakers Park with its Living Museum of the West which contains historical presentations on the river valley and the people who have lived there since its initial occupation up to 40,000 years ago by the Wurundjeri people. Maidstone is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
The Wurundjeri are Aboriginal people of the Kulin nation, who occupied what is now Melbourne, Australia prior to European settlement of the area. ...
The path passes Flemington Racecourse, where the Melbourne Cup is run on the first Tuesday of November each year as part of the Spring Racing Carnival. Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
The 1976 cup won by Van Der Hum. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1067, 356 KB)Cycling beside the Maribyrnong River at Avondale Heights. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1067, 356 KB)Cycling beside the Maribyrnong River at Avondale Heights. ...
Maribyrnong river at West Essendon The Maribyrnong River rises about 50 km north of Melbourne Victoria (Australia), near Mount Macedon. ...
Avondale Heights is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
Landmarks Maribyrnong River, Brimbank Park, Horseshoe Bend Children's farm, Pipemakers Park. Maribyrnong river at West Essendon The Maribyrnong River rises about 50 km north of Melbourne Victoria (Australia), near Mount Macedon. ...
Brimbank Park is situated in the northern Melbourne suburb of Keilor East, Victoria, Australia. ...
Connections The Western Ring Road Trail connects with the Maribyrnong River Trail at the south end of Brimbank Park. The Western Ring Road Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians that bridges the northern suburbs and follows the Western Ring Road. ...
Brimbank Park is situated in the northern Melbourne suburb of Keilor East, Victoria, Australia. ...
It connects to the Steele Creek Trail on the north side of Buckley St, opposite Lily St. The Steele Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians . ...
At Footscray, where Footscray Road crosses the Maribyrnong River, the trail splits in two. One path becomes the Hobsons Bay Coastal Trail. The other is a 2.8km path, running along the south side of Footscray Road, which connects to the Capital City Trail. Footscray is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
Maribyrnong river at West Essendon The Maribyrnong River rises about 50 km north of Melbourne Victoria (Australia), near Mount Macedon. ...
// The Hobsons Bay Coastal Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows the coast line of Hobsons Bay in the inner western suburbs in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
The Capital City Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians which circles the Melbourne central business district and some inner northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
On weekends, on the Hobsons Bay Coastal Trail, a punt takes cyclists across the Yarra River under the West Gate Bridge at Spotswood near the Scienceworks Museum. // The Hobsons Bay Coastal Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows the coast line of Hobsons Bay in the inner western suburbs in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
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The West Gate Bridge is a large cable-stayed bridge in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
Spotswood is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
Scienceworks in Melbourne, Australia, and ScienceWorks in Ashland, Oregon, are museums dedicated to educating visitors in science and technology, while providing an entertaining destination for a family outing. ...
A 3km road section connects with Taylors Creek Trail to the north. From the north end of Brimbank Park head north on Green Gully Rd using the east side service road and then west on the Old Calder Highway using the service road on its south side. At the point where the Old Calder Highway and the Calder Freeway become close to each other, is a side street to the left (west), called Burrowye Cres. The Taylors Creek Trail start 500m down Burrowye Cres on the right.
North end at 37.727171° S 144.835248° E. South end at 37.806250° S 144.906886° E.
References - ^ VicRoads - Bicycle Facilities Map
External links | Melbourne's Off-Road Bicycle Network | | Anniversary Outer Circle Trail | Bayside Trail | Belgrave Rail Trail | Blind Creek Trail | Broadmeadows Valley Trail | Bushy Creek Trail | Capital City Trail | Craigieburn Bypass Trail | Dandenong Creek Trail | Darebin Creek Trail | Diamond Creek Trail | East Malvern Station to Centre Rd Trail | Edgars Creek Trail | Federation Trail | Ferndale Park Trail | Ferny Creek Trail | Gardiners Creek Trail | Greengully Trail | Hallam Bypass Trail | Hendersons Road Drain Trail | Hobsons Bay Coastal Trail | Koonung Creek Trail | Kororoit Creek Trail | Laverton Creek Trail | Maribyrnong River Trail | Maroondah Aqueduct Trail | Merri Creek Trail | Moonee Ponds Creek Trail | Mullum Mullum Creek Trail | Plenty River Trail | River Gum Walk Trail | Ruffey Creek Trail | Sandridge Trail | Scotchmans Creek Trail | Skeleton Creek Trail | Steele Creek Trail | St Georges Rd Trail | Syndal Heatherdale Pipe Reserve Trail | Tarralla Creek Trail | Taylors Creek Trail | Toolern Creek Trail | Upfield Rail Trail | Yarra River Trail | Werribee River Trail | Western Ring Road Trail | Wurundjeri Walk Trail Unlisted Trails Barbecues avaliable for use at the park on Whitehorse road, on the Outer Circle Trail The outer circle trail is a shared use walking and cycling path located in Melbourne, Australia. ...
// The Bayside Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians which follows the coastline of Port Phillip Bay through the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
// The Belgrave Rail Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows the Belgrave railway line from Upper Ferntree Gully railway station to Belgrave railway station in the outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
The Blind Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians which follows Blind Creek through the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
The Broadmeadows Valley Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians . ...
The Bushy Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians . ...
The Capital City Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians which circles the Melbourne central business district and some inner northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
The Craigieburn Bypass Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians . ...
// The Dandenong Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows Dandenong Creek through the outer eastern and south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
The Darebin Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians which follows Darebin Creek in the inner and outer northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
// The Diamond Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows Diamond Creek through the north eastern outer suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
The Edgars Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians in the suburb of Thomastown, an inner northern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. ...
The Federation Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians located in the western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
The Ferndale Park Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians in the suburb of Glen Iris, an inner eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. ...
The Ferny Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows Ferny and Corhanwarrabul Creeks through the suburbs of Knoxfield and Ferntree Gully in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
// The Gardiners Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows Gardiners Creek through the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
The Greengully Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians in the inner eastern suburb of Templestowe in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
// The Hallam Bypass Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians running along the Hallam Bypass between Doveton and Berwick in the outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
The Hendersons Road Drain Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows Hendersons Road Drain in the outer northern suburbs of Mill Park, Epping and South Morang in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
// The Hobsons Bay Coastal Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows the coast line of Hobsons Bay in the inner western suburbs in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
The Koonung Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows Koonung Creek in the inner eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
// The Kororoit Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows Kororoit Creek in the inner western suburbs in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
The Laverton Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians . ...
The Maroondah Aqueduct Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows the disused Maroondah Aqueduct through the outer eastern suburbs of Eltham and Research in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
// The Merri Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows the Merri Creek through the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
The Moonee Ponds Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows the Moonee Ponds Creek through the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
// The Mullum Mullum Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows Mullum-Mullum Creek in the outer eastern suburbs in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
The Plenty River Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows the Plenty River through the suburbs of Greensborough and Lower Plenty in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
The River Gum Walk Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians in the suburb of Rosanna, an inner northern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
// The Ruffey Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows Ruffey Creek in the inner eastern suburbs of Templestowe and Doncaster in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
// The Sandridge Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows an old rail line, now the 109 tram route. ...
The Scotchmans Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians which follows Scotchmans Creek through the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
The Skeleton Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians . ...
The Steele Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians . ...
The St Georges Rd Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians . ...
// The Tarralla Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows Tarralla Creek (previously known as the Croydon main drain), in the outer eastern suburb of Croydon in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
The Upfield Rail Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows Upfield railway line through the inner northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
// The Yarra River Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows the Yarra River through the north eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
The Werribee River Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows Werribee River in the outer western suburb of Werribee in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
The Western Ring Road Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians that bridges the northern suburbs and follows the Western Ring Road. ...
The Wurundjeri Walk Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians in the inner eastern suburbs of Blackburn South and Forest Hill in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
Cycling in Melbourne and Victoria This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...
Segregated cycle facilities Segregated cycle facilities may consist of a separate road, track, path or lane that is designated for use by cyclists and from which motorised traffic is generally excluded. ...
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