THREE Creeks Ride
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FOUCAR COOK ST ELIZABETH ST T HORNSEY ALBERT ST ST ALFRED ST O ST BURT ST LINK ST ST WE O’NIELL CITY CARRINGTO LAMB ST JUSTIN ST Rozelle THREEGROVE ST CREEKS RIDE LILYFIELD Bay MA N ST Y ST T LightRail underpass ST T ST Dismount, use southern ST POINT ALBERALB footpath and enjoy the LEGEND mural YFIELD RD LIL BALMAIN RD Look for white gate BA Bike route entrance to shared path YVIEW CRES Bicentennial Shared path: Look for entrance to Park ride slowly and PRITCHARDpark on ST your left 1 give way to LINKK CITYC pedestriansWEST ALL ST T E ST Whites Creek EN ST Playground ST L L E ST AL NG ST DA N ST N 2 ONE ST A O T ARLING ST S ERERCIC VA 11 ST ANN PERCIV 10 PIPER ST JOHN GLADST 3 RD MANSFIELD ST A Johnsons Creek DI ARCA NG ST T S YOU PIPER LN XTETH RD ALFRED ST TO Whites Creek Wetland Area ANNANDALE ST Underpass PIPER ST VIEW ALGAR ST F 12 TH IIKA RA ST Turn left between T E bollards and watch for CRESENT Harold BOYCE ST MOORE ST concrete step Park Underpass N ST WIGRAM RD O A T RGUI S MBAU ST BOO JOHN LN TH N ST ST ALGAR LN Dirt path HILL ALBERT ST 13 TRAF NELSO R RIDING ON... M ST ANNANDALE Orphan School SHARED PAA THS ALFRED ST T WIGRAM RDR S Creek FORD ST EMM CROSSCHARLESCHAR ST L ST COLLINS LN SHARED PATHS JOHN ST HERE Are for the use of both pedestrians and 9 BRIDGE RD bike riders. They are designated by im- YOUNG NSON LN Steps: Look out for COLLIN ALGAR ST STYLES ST F gate, on your rightT just ages of a pedestrian and a bike on the S ST JOH S PYRMONT LANE RA before sandstone wall pavement or on a street sign. T DR WELLS ST DRA YLOR ST ALEXAN On a shared path: SUSAN COLLIN TA BARR ST Pedestrians always have right of way RESERV S ST T L Slow down and ring your bell early to E ST YONS warn of your approach. CHUR T N ST 7 Ride in a safe and courteous manner.S T Johnsons Canal WHITES CREEK T O R S T C Smile, wave or say ‘thank you’ as you D THERINE ST S NS H TA RD pass. ST CA 8 PARRAMAT FERRIS YOUNG JOHN NDALE ST NEW SHARED PATH MARKINGS NELSON ST Caution: busy intersections We are currently rolling out new blue on-the-ground line-markings to more ANNA clearly designate shared path areas BRODRICK ST and reinforce pedestrianALBION priority. ST 4 TA RD DEN ST PARRAMAT AUSTRALIA ALBION LN DENISON LN MARS PHILLIP TTA RD Caution: busy intersection PARRAMA Use Pedestrian crossing BRIGGS ST CANNON ST ST Camperdown T ST CORUNNA RD CANNON LN Park LUCAS S MACAULAY LN Caution: blind corner GROSE ST RD 5 MACAULAY RD FOWLER ST CORUNNA SH ST ENGLI Caution: watch for cars BRIDGE RD WESTBOURNE ST O’Dea 6 CARDIGAN ST Reserve CLARENDON RD AUSTRALIA ROBERT CHURCH ST BECOME OUR FACEBROBEROOK FRNORTIEND MYRT sydneycycleways.net LE ST FACEBOOK.COM/SYDNEYCYCLEWAYS RD APER ST BUDDS LN Y ON RD HWOOD ST R TS ST S LN TE LN MPLE ST SAILSBUR LINCOLN ST CAMPERDOWN KINGST DURHAM ST THREE CREEKS RIDE This leisurely ride rolls around through the fascinating backstreets and nature-filled waterways of the inner west... 1 BICENTENNIAL PARK wooden odds’n’sods. It makes A pooch paradise with views to for an ambient environment to Homebush Bay, this pretty park is guzzle juice in the AM or one of perfect for easing into your ride. their thick-cut sandwiches or stuffed Glebe Foreshore, Glebe. baguettes. A great place to park awhile. 17 Fowler St, Camperdown 2 WITCHES HOUSES (02 9517 4157) Architect John Young’s cluster of pointy premises adjoins the Abbey, still haunted by the ‘Lady in White’. Fact: Henry ‘Father of Federation’ Parkes died at No.260 in 1896. 260–272 Johnston St, Annandale 3 WHITES CREEK Although often menaced by larger currawongs and noisy mynas, co- balt blue wrens thrive in this tranquil Deus Ex Machina urban oasis kept tended by locals. The freshwater habitat also caters 7 for long-necked tortoises, frogs, na- THE RUNCIBLE SPOON Bicentennial Park tive fish and eastern water dragons, Former home of the Westons along with many insect and aquatic Biscuits factory (headquarters of life-forms. Smith St, Annandale the Wagon Wheel, the world’s most 10 LAWSONS AUCTIONEERS Depot’s heritage-listed sheds, water delicious 48g snack featuring jam, Sydney in 1870 was a bustling tanks and Federation-era offices marshmallow and biscuit), this cafe market town and James R Lawson also on-site. The renewal project is now rolling out great coffee and was the leading auctioneer around. hopes to create 3.8 hectares of new snacks. 27 Barr St, Camperdown Today, his factory floor is just as public parkland, 1250 homes, 500 (02 9519 2727) full of bargains, rarities and lost new jobs and 2km of cycleways. treasures, from wine, jewellery, Under the current plans, the Rozelle 8 DEUS EX MACHINA books and artworks to, if you’re Tram Depot – the largest remain- From Dare Jennings, one of the lucky, that original Penny Farthing ing tram depot in Sydney and an wonderfully warped minds behind bike you yearn for. 1a The Crescent, unofficial hotbed for street art – will the Mambo brand, this bike temple Annandale (02 9566 2377) be conserved as an example of best Little Marionette does excellent food, great cafe and practice sustainable development cool bike curios. 98–104 Parramatta 11 JOHNSTONS CREEK and affordable housing. Rd, Camperdown (02 8594 2800) Rising in Stanmore and flowing 4 LIttLE MARIONette north towards Rozelle under the Little Marionette is the sort of 9 GALLERY CAFÉ grandstands of the Harold Park coffee-cake emporium other cafés Operating over two levels and with Paceway, this serene creek-turned- should use as a template. It has over 80 artworks at any time gracing canal empties beside Bicentennial classic food and friendly service the walls, this busy little enterprise Park but features a tributary named with A-grade beans roasted on-site. cranks out excellent Campos coffee Orphan School Creek. In 2009 a 18a Trafalgar St, Annandale (02 9557 and fine cycling fuel to eat-in or cyclist spotted a 1.8 metre bull 8337) guzzle on-the-go. 43 Booth St, shark, blue in colour, in the canal. Annandale (02 9692 8449) After briefly beaching itself at the 5 O’DEA RESERVE Harold Park Raceway end, the shark Store Espresso Built on the site of the Camperdown found its way to freedom via Glebe Velodrome (closed in the 90s), Foreshore. this amazing park is popular with 13 SCORPIOS TAVERNA families and full of great native 12 HAROLD PARK If dusk is settling in on your ride and shrubbery. There’s a fantastic play- Originally the tribal lands of the your belly is rumbling, the siren call ground on site with climbing frames, Gadigal and Wangal peoples, the of Scorpios will be heard. This great wobbly bridge and swings. Ross St, land around Rozelle Bay became Greek restaurant has been a local Camperdown. a harness racing heartland in 1911 legend for decades and compli- and during the 60s attracted crowds ments a vast array of excellent 6 STORE ESPRESSO of up to 50,000. In 2011 the City of specials, set menus and banquets Once a hardware store, this cafe is Sydney announced plans for the with live Greek music on weekends. still filled with curios of the build- urban renewal of the 10.5 hectare 125 Johnston St, Annandale ing trade – floodlights, clocks and Whites Creek site including the Rozelle Tram (02 9660 7245) GET YOUR FREE CYCLING GUIDE+MAP THE CITY OF SYDNEy’s CyCLING GUIDE+MAP IS THE PERFECT COMPAN- ION FOR BIKE RIDERS IN THE CITY OF SYDNEY AND SURROUNDING AREA. TO GET A FREE SYDNEY CYCLING GUIDE+MAP POSTED TO YOU CALL 02 9265 9333 OR DOWNLOAD IT AT WWW.SYDNEYCYCLEWAYS.NET.