Maroondah Aqueduct Trail

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Maroondah Aqueduct Trail
Length 7.7km
Difficulty Travel anti-clockwise then easy
Hills Steep in a clockwise direction
Connecting Transport
Train Eltham station
Tram None

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.[1][2][3]

This entry includes the Main Road path as part of the total length of 7.7 km.

[edit] Following the Path

Starting at Edendale Farm, see Diamond Creek Trail, follow the Main Rd path until it meets with the Maroondah Aqueduct Trail near Candlebark Crt (3.4km). Just 360m east of the orange/red sculpture The Breeze,[4] by Sri Lankan born, Edward Ginger, located outside the Eltham Little Theatre.

The Maroondah Aqueduct Trail loops back to Diamond Creek Trail, back at Allendale Rd. To keep the cycling grades to a minimum, always do the Maroondah Aqueduct Trail loop anti-clockwise.

The path passes through large stands of pine trees and has a distinctly rural atmosphere. A good diversion if using the Diamond Creek Trail.

[edit] Connections

Meets the Diamond Creek Trail at either end.

Main Rd path: West end at 37.703339° S 145.153502° E. East end at 37.700258° S 145.189334° E.

Maroondah Aqueduct Trail: West end at 37.688537° S 145.156093° E. East end at 37.700258° S 145.189334° E.

[edit] References

  1. ^ VicRoads - Bicycle Facilities Map
  2. ^ Melbourne and Geelong's shared paths in Google Maps
  3. ^ Melbourne and Geelong's shared paths in Google Earth
  4. ^ Found About: art in public places - John Jenkins
  • Bike rides around Melbourne 2nd edition, 2006, Julia Blunden, Open Spaces Publishing, ISBN 0-9752333-2-7


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