Federation Trail
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| Federation Trail near Werribee | |
| Federation Trail | |
| Length | Approx. 23 km from Brooklyn to Werribee |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Hills | Minor Hills |
| Hazards | Magpies during breeding season |
| Water | Infrequent |
| Path | Shared use, bitumen and gravel |
| Connecting Transport | |
| Bus | 232, 411, 412 |
| Train | Werribee line (Werribee and Hoppers Crossing stations) |
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[edit] Description
The Federation Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which mainly follows the old "Outfall Sewer" through the western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[1]
For safety reasons cyclists are not allowed to use the Princes Highway between Melbourne and the intersection of the highway and Geelong Rd. West of this point cyclists are allowed on the highway. The Federation Trail is the preferred alternate route in the no go area.
It officially opened on October 22, 2006.
[edit] Following the Path
Much of the trail follows the historic reservation of the "Main Outfall Sewer" which was built in the 1890s. At that time the sewer was the largest civil engineering project ever undertaken in Victoria.
[edit] Landmarks
RAAF Williams (Laverton Base), Lawrie Emmins Reserve, Skeleton Creek, Werribee Mercy Hospital, Victoria University (Werribee campus), Werribee Park, Werribee Open Range Zoo, Werribee River.
[edit] Connections
The trail meets the Werribee River Trail in the west, at Werribee and provides access to the Princes Highway at this point. It terminates at Millers Rd in the east in Brooklyn near Altona North. 3.7km west of Millers Rd, it intersects the Western Ring Road Trail.
The Hobsons Bay Coastal Trail can be accessed from Millers Rd but the road sections here are extremely busy and not recommended for the inexperienced.
West end at . East end at .
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