Mullum Mullum Creek Trail

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Mullum Mullum Creek Trail
Length Upper 5.4km, lower 6.4km
Difficulty Easy
Hills Undulating
Hazards Horses
Connecting Transport
Train Ringwood station
Tram None

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.[1][2][3]

The path has two distinct sections which are not connected. The upper section is located in Ringwood. The lower section is located in Donvale and Warrandyte and is highly recommended due to the excellence of the environment.

The upper section of the trail will be extended and link up with the Koonung Creek Trail, when the EastLink project is completed. The gap will be narrowed further still by the extension of the lower section from Tindals Road to Park Road.[4]

[edit] Following the Path

[edit] Upper section

The upper section starts in the east at the end of Cherry Tree Grv. Navigation is uncomplicated till the tunnel under the Ringwood bypass is reached. This point is unsigned. The path continues to the east but it is more advantageous to cross under the bypass, as the trail then leads to Eastland Shopping Centre and also to the Belgrave Rail Trail, via Larissa Ave just south of the tunnel. The western end of the path is in state of flux due to the construction of EastLink.

[edit] Lower section

The lower section starts at Tindals Rd and continues 1.4km to just before Reynolds Rd. The path splits here; take the left track. Continuing though a heavily treed area, the path crosses Heidelberg Warrandyte Rd. On the far side is a wooden bridge and boardwalk - continue to the left - the right leads to a tea house at Beasley's Nursery.

After 1.1km the path opens up into a more open area and meets the Greengully Trail that enters from the left (south). The intersection is badly signed. Continue past large open areas on the right (east) where Kangaroos/Wallabies can be seen on a regular basis, just 20km from the Melbourne city centre.

The trail finally ends at the confluence of the Mullum Mullum creek and the Yarra River in Templestowe. A lookout surveys the spot. The Yarra River Trail starts here.

[edit] Connections

The south western end of the upper section connects to the Belgrave Rail Trail. The north eastern end of the upper section finishes at Cherry Tree Grv. From Cherry Grv, a 2.7km road section, via Croydon station, can be used to reach the Tarralla Creek Trail.

The northern end of the lower section connects to the Yarra River Trail. The path also connects to the Greengully Trail 1.2 km south of the Yarra. The southern end of the lower section terminates at Tindals Rd.

Upper: West end at 37.811055° S 145.224654° E. East end at 37.785142° S 145.264044° E.
Lower: North end at 37.738386° S 145.161994° E. South end at 37.775679° S 145.190680° 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. ^ Victorian State Government media release
  • Bike Paths Victoria sixth edition, 2004. Edited and published by Sabey & Associates Pty Ltd. pp127. ISBN 0957959117
  • Bike rides around Melbourne 2nd edition, 2006, Julia Blunden, Open Spaces Publishing, ISBN 0-9752333-2-7

[edit] External links


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