Blind Creek Trail
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| The Blind Creek Trail near Scoresby Road in Ferntree Gully. | |
| Blind Creek Trail | |
| Length | 11.5 km |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Hills | Minor hill near the Dandenong Creek Trail |
| Hazards | Some blind corners, a handful of road crossings, damaged path surface in some areas |
| Path | Mostly asphalt, minor concrete sections |
| Connecting Transport | |
| Parking | Shepherd Road, Glen Waverley Nortons Park, Wantirna South Collier Reserve, Wantirna South Knox City Shopping Centre, Wantirna South Lewis Park, Wantirna South Fairpark Reserve, Ferntree Gully Boronia Tennis Club, Ferntree Gully Tim Neville Arboretium, Ferntree Gully |
The Blind Creek Trail is a shared-use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows the Blind Creek from the Dandenong Creek Trail in Wantirna South to the Ringwood - Belgrave Rail Trail in Boronia, in the outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[1][2][3]
This trail is one of the major shared use trails which runs through the City of Knox and runs past Knox City Shopping Centre and the Tim Neville Arboretum along its 11.5 km route. During November 2008, directional signage was installed along most of the path to assist users in guiding themselves to their desired destinations.
[edit] Following the Path
Travelling from the Ringwood - Belgrave Rail Trail to the Dandenong Creek Trail heading west, the trail begins 1.2 km north of Ferntree Gully Station, at a train line underpass on the Ringwood - Belgrave Rail Trail. Go through the underpass past the graffiti.
Traveling downhill and in a westerly direction, the trail soon passes the Tim Neville Arboretum and continues on without navigational difficulty to Scoresby Rd. It passes through a light industrial area and then follows the wall of Melbourne Water's retarding basin to the immediate north of Knox City Shopping Centre. Passing by the centre's car parks, it comes to a halt at Stud Road near Burwood Highway.
On the west side of Stud Road the path restarts by one of the many pieces of art dedicated to Hubert Opperman, that are found in the City of Knox. Head south east and pass under Burwood Highway.
After 2.2 km, the path reaches High Street Road just to the east of EastLink. Cross High St to the south, either using the pedestrian crossing or the road underpass. The latter is regularly swamped. Head left (east) to continue on the trail. Going west at High Street Road leads to the EastLink Trail on the far side (west side) of the tollway. One kilometre south of High Street Road, the Blind Creek Trail heads west and goes under the tollway and under the EastLink Trail. Continue on the path that leads to Norton Lane.
The St Pauls Missionary college should be straight ahead. Turn left (south) down Nortons Lane and pick up the trail at the end of the lane. 330m west from here is the Dandenong Creek Trail intersection. This junction is badly signed in all directions, so it pays to review this point before heading out.
[edit] Connections
The trail meets the Dandenong Creek Trail in the west and the Belgrave Rail Trail in the east. A decrepit path along Scoresby Road leads to the Ferny Creek Trail to the south. Another path beside Stud Road leads to the Dandenong Creek Trail to the north, via Waldheim Road.
West end at 37°53′07″S 145°11′46″E / 37.885239°S 145.196011°E. East end at 37°52′20″S 145°17′24″E / 37.872150°S 145.290132°E.
[edit] References
- Bike rides around Melbourne 3rd edition, 2009, Julia Blunden, Open Spaces Publishing, ISBN 978-0-9752333-4-4
- Bike Paths Victoria sixth edition, 2004. Edited and published by Sabey & Associates Pty Ltd. pp109. ISBN 0957959117
| Blind Creek Trail route guide (major intersections only) Start point at37°53′07″S 145°11′46″E / 37.885239°S 145.196011°E End point at 37°52′20″S 145°17′24″E / 37.872150°S 145.290132°E. (distances in kilometres)
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