Kororoit Creek Trail
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| Kororoit Creek Trail | |
| Length | Upper 7.7km, lower about 3km |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Hills | None |
| Hazards | Ford at Racecourse Rd may be unpassable |
| Water | none |
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| Connecting Transport | |
| Bus | |
| Train | Sunshine station |
| Tram | None |
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[edit] Description
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.[1]
The path has two distinct sections, which are not connected (5.7km apart). The upper half is located in Sunshine. The lower half is located in Altona.
The Friends of Kororoit Creek are campaigning to have the creek renovated in the Brooklyn area. Part of that process would see the joining of the upper and lower paths.
[edit] Following the Path
[edit] Upper section
The west end of the Kororoit Creek Trail starts 0.7km north of Forrest Rd on the Western Ring Road Trail in Ardeer. Navigation is straightforward with the path arriving at a dead end, after 7.7km on a pleasant trail.
The trail runs very close to Sunshine station giving easy acces to the Western Ring Road Trail and more indirectly to the Federation Trail.
[edit] Lower section
The Hobsons Bay Coastal Trail goes through Altona coastal park - site of the old Williamstown racecourse. A lone palm stands guard over the remains of the old grandstand. North of the park, at the ford over Racecourse Rd and also at the south end of the park, trails split off that lead to a single path, that heads westerly towards Millers Rd.
At Millers Rd cross the road to the serenity of Cherry Lake. A 3.7km path circumnavigates the lake. On the way birdlife including pelicans can be seen. It makes for stark contrast in this heavily industrialised area and is well worth the trip.
[edit] Connections
The northern end of the upper half connects to Western Ring Road Trail. The southern end of the upper half is a dead end near Learmonth Crt.
The northern end of the lower half is a dead end at Cherry Lake. The southern end of the lower half connects to Hobsons Bay Coastal Trail.
Upper: North end at . South end at .
Lower: North end at . South end at .
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