Access Points Car Park, Corner of Mcivor 5 Crossing, Replacing a Much in Action Beside the Scenic AXEDALE Endangered flora
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BENDIGO LONGLEA AXEDALE KNOWSLEY HEATHCOTE 13.4 km 8.1 km 11.4 km 16.1 km LAKE WEEROONA Length: 49km (one way) AXE CREEK LONGLEA AXEDALE Grade: Easy 1 BRIDGE RECREATION Axedale is the O'Keefe This 60 metre long structure RESERVE Surface: Gravel with asphalt in Rail Trail’s halfway point. is the third bridge to be Catch a local cricket or tennis Stop here for a bite to Axedale and Heathcote Weeroona Ave installed at the Axe Creek match, or see dog training eat and to discover 3 crossing, replacing a much in action beside the scenic Napier St some of the township’s Pratts Park Rd Pratts Park Rifle Range Rd smaller suspension bridge Axe Creek. Surrounded Barnard St historic buildings. in 2012. The pretty spot is by beautiful bushland, Rosalind Park Midland HwyMcIvor Hwy a favourite stop off this is a great spot Williamson St for picnics. for a breather. Mitchell St McLaren St LONGLEA 2 BENDIGO LONGLEA AXEDALE KNOWSLEY HEATHCOTE McIvor Hwy Wilkie Rd B280 AXEDALE Obriens Ln 13.4 km 8.1 km 11.4 km 16.1 km 4 BENDIGO McIvor LONGLEA AXEDALE KNOWSLEY HEATHCOTE Bennetts Rd Hwy Hodges Ln BENDIGO 5 Longlea Ln LAKE WEEROONA Crowes Rd 13.4 km 8.1 km 11.4 km 16.1 km BENDIGO Mitchell St B280 Length: 49km (one way) Kimbolton-Axedale Rd A proud cycling city, AXE CREEK Bendigo’s beautiful streets are LONGLEA AXEDALE Grade: Easy a legacy of one of the world’s 1 LAKE WEEROONA BRIDGE KNOWSLEY STATE FORESTRECREATION Axedale is the O'Keefe greatest gold rushes. Historic This 60 metre long structure RESERVE Surface: Gravel with asphalt in Rail Trail’s halfway point. buildings and idyllic bushland are is the third bridge to be Axedale and Heathcote intertwined with contemporary Catch a local cricket or tennis Stop here for a bite to Length: 49km (one way) Weeroona Ave installed at the Axe Creek experiences around the arts, PEPPERCORN match, or see dog training eat and to discover 3 crossing, replacing a much AXE CREEKin action beside the scenic LONGLEA world class attractions, STRATHFIELDSAYE Napier St some of the township’s Grade: Easy PARK Rd Pratts Park AXEDALE Rifle Range Rd smaller suspension bridge wine, beer and local 1 BRIDGEAxe Creek. Surrounded RECREATIONhistoric buildings. Barnard St Peppercorn Park hosts a produce. in 2012. The pretty spot is by beautiful bushland, Axedale is the O'Keefe Rosalind Park Midland HwyMcIvor Hwy range of equestrian activities. a favourite stop off This 60 metre long structure RESERVE Surface: Gravel with asphalt in AXE CREEK this is a great spot Rail Trail’s halfway point. Williamson St With car parking available, KNOWSLEYis the third bridge to be for picnics. for a breather. Catch a local cricket or tennis Stop here for a bite to Axedale and Heathcote Mitchell St this is the ideal place Weeroona Ave installed at the Axe Creek to stagger your journey McIvor Hwy match, or see dog training eat and to discover 3 CAMPASPE McLaren St LONGLEA crossing, replacing a much in action beside the scenic along the trail. Napier St some of the township’s Pratts Park Rd Pratts Park RIVER RESERVE 2 Rifle Range Rd smaller suspension bridge 6 Axe Creek. Surrounded Moorabbee Rd historic buildings. Barnard St McIvor Hwy Take a walk along the in 2012. The pretty spot is Wilkie Rd B280 AXEDALEby beautiful bushland, Rosalind Park Midland HwyMcIvor Hwy Campaspe River. It once BENDIGO FIELD Obriens Lna favourite stop off helped sustain various CAMPASPE RIVER this is a great spot NATURALISTS CLUB Williamson St FLORA RESERVE Indigenous groups along for picnics. for a breather. Mitchell St 4 its course. Today, the McIvor Stop here for a dose of bush Bennetts Rd Hwy slow-moving waterHodges Ln is therapy. You’ll find local species AXEDALEMcLaren St LONGLEA BENDIGO a haven for platypus. 5 like yellow box, grey gums, FLORA AND2 BENDIGO LONGLEA AXEDALE KNOWSLEY HEATHCOTE grey box, long-leaf box and Longlea Ln FAUNA RESERVE McIvor Hwy Crowes Rd red stringybark; and in winter Wilkie Rd B280 AXEDALE This reserve is a protected Obriens Ln and spring, golden wattle sample of Axedale’s box ACCESSMitchell St POINTS B280 13.4 kmHEATHCOTE 8.1 km 11.4 km 16.1 km BENDIGO LAKE WEEROONA The blooms reign. LAKE EPPALOCK Zone A proud cycling city, ironbark forest, featuring grey Kimbolton-Axedale Rd Heathcote boasts the longest AXE CREEK LONGLEA RECREATION RIDE PROFILE box, yellow box, yellow gum, 5. Axedale McIvor main street of any country Napier St BRIDGE Bendigo’s beautiful streets are 4 RESERVE Bennetts Rd MT IDA CREEK This 60 metre long structure red ironbark, white box, red box Car parking is available at Australian Hwy town, as well as AXEDALE Length 49km (one way) a legacy of one of the world’s Hodges Ln is the third bridge to be Catch a local cricket or tennis LAKEMoorabbee Foreshore WEEROONA Rd KNOWSLEY STATE FOREST and red stringybark, and some You can begin your O’Keefe Rail Trail the Axedale Hall Reserve over 30 cellar doors in the installed at the Axe Creek match, or see dog training Axedale is the O'Keefe Grade Easy BENDIGO Rail Trail’s halfway point. greatest gold rushes. Historic adventure from numerous access points Car Park, corner of McIvor 5 crossing, replacing a much in action beside the scenic AXEDALE endangered flora. region which is renowned smaller suspension bridge Axe Creek. Surrounded Stop here for a bite to Surface Sandy gravel, small sections LONGLEA buildings and idyllic bushland are Highway and Mitchell St. B280 in 2012. This pretty spot is by beautiful bushland, eat and to discover of asphalt and a number of throughout the region. for its award winning shiraz B75 Length: 49km (one way) Longlea Ln a favourite stop off this is a great spot some of the township’s bridge crossings Follow trail directional signs Crowes Rd intertwined with contemporary and the famous red historic buildings. BENDIGO Old Bendigo Rd within the township area. LONGLEAAXE CREEK for picnics. AXEDALE LONGLEAfor a breather. KNOWSLEY HEATHCOTE experiences around the arts, PEPPERCORN 1. Lake Weeroona Cambrian soils. BENDIGO Axedale Access pointsAXEDALE Multiple access points Grade: Easy 1 BRIDGE RECREATION Tavern are available. Please refer world class attractions, STRATHFIELDSAYE Park in the Northern Car Mitchell St B280 BENDIGO PARK Rd Pratts Park Axedale is theto O'Keefebrochure wine, beer and local Park off Weeroona Avenue This 60 metre long structure JUNORTOUN RESERVE Yalooka Farm Surface: Gravel with asphalt in Peppercorn Park hosts a Kimbolton-Axedale Rd Farmstay CyclingRail time*Trail’s halfwayApproximately point. 3 hours at A proud cycling city, (adjacent the Bendigo 13.4 km is the third bridge to be 8.1 km Catch a local cricket or tennis 11.4 km 16km/h, 5 hours at 10km/h 16.1 km Axedale and Heathcote produce. BENDIGO LONGLEA Farmers AXEDALE Stop here for a biteKNOWSLEY to HEATHCOTE range of equestrian activities. Rowing Clubrooms). Cross Weeroona Ave 6. Knowsley installed at the Axe Creek Arms Hotel Longlea Ln match, or see dog training Bendigo’s beautiful streets are AXE CREEK BENDIGO B280 eat and to discover With car parking available, Weeroona Avenue and KNOWSLEYCar parking3 is available crossing, replacing a much in action beside the scenicRd Crowes Limited on time? Why not explore a shorter Napier St A proud cycling city, some of the township’s a legacy of one of the world’s Rd Pratts Park follow the directional B280Rifle Range Rd smaller suspensionBendigo’s bridge beautiful streets are KNOWSLEYBIG4 Bendigo STATE FOREST KNOWSLEY section of the Trail. Entry points are detailed on this is the ideal place at the trail intersection Park Lane Holiday Park PEPPERCORNAxe Creek. Surrounded LAKE Barnard St 13.4 km a legacy of one of the world’s 8.1 km Axedale 11.4 km the brochure.historic See buildings. Access Points. 16.1 km greatest gold rushes. Historic signage to arrive at the McIvor Hwyin 2012. The pretty spot is PARK to stagger your journey with Moorabbee Road in greatest gold rushes. Historic by beautiful bushland, Farm Cottage LAKE WEEROONA Rosalind Park Midland HwyMcIvor Hwy Peppercorn Park hosts a EPPALOCK intersection of the CAMPASPEO’Keefe buildings and idyllic bushland are *Rest stops are not taken into calculation. buildings and idyllic bushland are Knowsley, at the Tennis a favourite stop off range of equestrian activities.this is a great spot along the trail. intertwined with contemporary Covering a land mass Rail Trail (approx.RIVER 400m). RESERVEWilliamson St Court car park. for picnics.HEATHCOTE With car parking available, intertwined with contemporary 6 experiences around the arts, for a breather. Mitchell St this is the ideal place KNOWSLEY STATE FOREST Moorabbee Rd world class attractions, of over 3000 hectares, to stagger your journey B75 Length: 49km (one way) Take a walk along the wine, beer and local experiences around the arts, 2. BendigoPEPPERCORN Station along the trail. thisLAKE man-made WEEROONA lake is an McLaren St produce. LONGLEA CAMPASPE CAMPASPE RIVER BENDIGO FIELD STRATHFIELDSAYE Exit the stationCampaspe platform River. It once AXE CREEK LONGLEA RIVER RESERVE world class attractions, important water storage, PARK 2 CAMPASPE RIVER AXE CREEK Grade: Easy helped sustain various AXEDALE Moorabbee Rd HEATHCOTE NATURALISTS CLUB under Mitchell St bridge to Mia Mia-Derrinal Rd Take a walk along the wine, beer and local and playground1 for BRIDGEHeathcote McIvor Hwy RECREATION Northern Hwy Campaspe River. It once Heathcote boasts the McLaren St thenIndigenous Williamson groups along Wilkie Rd B280 AXEDALE Peppercorn Park hosts a ONE EYEThe STATE Heathcote FOREST Visitor helped sustain various Axedale is the O'Keefe longest main street of any Length: 49km (one way) FLORAproduce.