Diamond Creek Trail
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| Diamond Creek Trail | |
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 Entrance to Edendale Farm, Eltham | |
| Length | Approx 11 km |
| Location | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Hazards | Unguarded railway crossing |
| Surface | Asphalt or concrete path |
| Hills | Fitzsimons Lane |
| Water | Diamond Creek, Eltham |
| Train(s) | Hurstbridge Line |
| Tram(s) | None |
| Bus | 580, 343 |
The Diamond Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows Diamond Creek through the north eastern outer suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[1][2][3]
It generally follows the creek and railway to Eltham where it joins the Main Yarra Trail (also called Yarra River Trail). It is mostly flat with some minor rises. Scenery includes park lands, the creek valley, and semi-rural suburbia. The trail is fully paved with either concrete or asphalt and is not much affected by tree roots. It is a trail for leisurely riding rather than high-speed commuting and is shared with walkers, family groups, children, dogs (on leash) and the elderly. The path is narrow in parts and has many added 90 degree bends to vary interest.
The trail is poorly signposted and has some dangerous road crossings. Its main features are Edendale Farm Community Environment Centre and Diamond Valley Railway.
Following the Path
[edit]The start of the trail is unmarked but starts not far from Diamond Creek station. From the station cross Main Hurstbridge Road, turn right and cross the road bridge. The trail starts on the other side of the bridge next to the toilet block at Diamond Creek Reserve.
The trail crosses Allendale Rd near the rail crossing and then runs alongside the track. Between here and Eltham is Edendale Farm (admission fee payable), with animals visible from the back fence.
Near Edendale Farm and the crossing at Wattletree Rd, there is a junction with another trail that follows Main Rd and meets with the Maroondah Aqueduct Trail. The Maroondah Aqueduct Trail in turn, loops back to Diamond Creek Trail at Allendale Rd.
The trail then runs along Railway Parade until it crosses the railway on an automated crossing. From there, it follows the footpath into the Eltham business district. Eltham railway station is 300 metres after the crossing.
Continuing, the trail disappears for 200 metres, between the Elsa Court crossing and the tennis centre at Eltham Central Park.
At Withers Way, Eltham, a detour to the nearby Montsalvat can be made by crossing Main Rd at the pedestrian crossing and heading up Dalton St. The trail winds through the park, until it comes to Eltham Lower Park, which is famous for the Diamond Valley Railway.
On the south side of Eltham Lower Park, the path meets up with the footbridge across the Yarra. Crossing the footbridge leads directly to the Yarra River Trail about 1 km east of Westerfolds Park.
At a leisurely pace, the length of the trail can be cycled in one hour. The next railway station is Heidelberg, 14 kilometres along the Yarra River Trail.
Landmarks
[edit]Edendale Farm Community, Montsalvat, Diamond Valley Railway.
Connections
[edit]The northern end meets with a trail on Main Rd that leads to the Maroondah Aqueduct Trail. The south end of the Diamond Creek Trail intersects the Yarra River Trail.
North end at 37°40′19″S 145°09′27″E / 37.671818°S 145.157578°E. South end at 37°44′23″S 145°08′36″E / 37.739666°S 145.143259°E.
References
[edit]- ^ VicRoads - Bicycle Facilities Map Archived February 19, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Melbourne and Geelong's shared paths in Google Maps
- ^ "Melbourne and Geelong's shared paths in Google Earth". Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2007.
- 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. pp115. ISBN 0-9579591-1-7
External links
[edit]- Edendale Community Farm
- Montsalvat
- Diamond Valley Railway
Geographic data related to Diamond Creek Trail at OpenStreetMap
