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Wyndham Bike & Walking Path MAP Location REF. Description Sports Fields / Reserves Chirnside Park 1-(E9) VFL Football, cricket, tennis, lawn bowls, playground, BBQ, picnic facilities, toilets Galvin Park 2-(E7) Football, cricket, tennis, soccer, netball, playground, picnic facilities, toilets Wyndham Bike Trails Heathdale/Glen Orden Soldiers Reserve 3-(F9) Football, cricket, playground, BBQ, picnic facilities, toilets Federation Bike Trail Wetlands Bike Trail Hogans Road Reserve 4-(I4) Football, cricket, playground, BBQ, picnic facilities, gazebo Distance: 24 kilometers Distance: 3.3 kilometres (approx), by Heaths Baseball, softball, hockey, dog obedience club, playground, skate park, BBQ, picnic facilities, gazebo, toilets Presidents Park 5-(D6) Grade: Easy. Sealed and Derrimut Rds. Wyndham Vale Reserve 6-(C8) Football, cricket, playground, toilets The Federation Trail is a safe off-road, sealed Grade: Easy. Partially sealed. Mossfiel Reserve 7-(H5) Cricket, netball, rugby, tennis, skate park, BMX park, playground, BBQ, picnic facilities, toilets trail for pedestrians and cyclists, providing a link Entry Points between Werribee & Brooklyn. The trail passes • Princes Highway, Hoppers Crossing, Glen Orden Heathdale Reserve 8-(G6) Football, cricket, BMX park, playground, fitness circuit through the Cities of Brimbank, Hobsons Bay and (Melway Ref: 206 E5) Little River Recreation Reserve 9-(Map A) Football, cricket, tennis, netball, playground, BBQ, picnic facilities, toilets Wyndham and is 24 kilometers from one end to • Dowling Ave, Hoppers Crossing, the other. It will take most riders between 1-2 (Melway Ref: 202 C10) Price Reserve 10-(Map B) Football, cricket, tennis, fishing hours to ride. An extension to the trail is currently This bike trail winds its way from Dowling Ave Lawrie Emmins Reserve 11-(N3) Football, cricket, softball, motocross, archery underway from Millers Road to the Westgate down past the Cambridge Primary School Bridge. Warringa Crescent Reserve 12-(H7) Football, cricket through Cambridge Reserve to Heaths Road, The trail generally follows the historic reservation Hoppers Crossing. The path continues from Cambridge Reserve 13-(G5) Tennis, cricket, playground of the Main Outfall Sewer (MOS). From Millers Heaths Road to Derrimut Road, passing the Grange Reserve 14-(G4) Soccer, synthetic grass pitch, playground, BBQ, picnic facilities, gazebo, toilets Road in Brooklyn, the shared path follows the entrance point to the Heathdale Glen Orden MOS reserve through the western Melbourne Wetlands. To continue further along the trail, Dunnings Road Reserve 15-(M6) Football, cricket suburbs of Brooklyn, Laverton North and cross Derrimut Road and follow the drainage Jamieson Way Reserve 16-(N8) Tennis, netball, playground, BBQ, picnic facilities Truganina. After crossing the aqueduct over reserve to the Princes Highway. Skeleton Creek, the shared path travels south Walls Road Reserve 17-(D8) Cricket, shelter along Skeleton Creek reserve. It then passes Werribee River Bike Trail VU Sports Complex 18-(I7) Athletics, soccer, rugby, cross country under the Melbourne-Geelong rail line and follows the rail reserve towards Hoppers Lane. Windorah Way Reserve 19-(L8) Football, cricket, soccer Distance: 4.6 kilometres (approx). The trail continues along Hoppers Lane before Grade: Easy. Partially sealed. Football, cricket, basketball, beach volleyball, table tennis, playground, shelter, BBQ Prudence Parade Reserve 20-(M9) reconnecting with the MOS reserve adjacent Note: some sections are currently not suitable Saltwater Reserve 21-(N9) Currently under construction (Football, cricket) to the Princes Freeway at the Maltby Bypass. for bikes. Please contact the Council for further The trail continues along the northern side of information. Forsyth Road Reserve 22-(L4) Cricket, soccer the freeway, before crossing Duncans Road at a Entry Points Howqua Way Reserve 23-(A6) Currently under construction (Football, cricket) signalised intersection and following the path underneath the large cypress trees until it • Presidents Park, Wyndham Vale, Leisure Facilities reaches the Werribee River. The trail then (Melway Ref: 205 E4) Wyndham Leisure & Events Centre 24-(H6) 50m indoor pool, leisure pool, spa, steam, gymnasium, fitness classes, crèche, events centre, toilets allows for direct connection to either travel north • Cottrell St, Werribee, (Melway Ref: 205 J7) along the Werribee River Trail or to join onto the • Wyndham Park/Comben Drive, Werribee, Wyndham Sports & Fitness Centre 25-(D8) Basketball, netball, volleyball, badminton, table tennis, tennis, gymnasium, fitness classes, toilets Princes Freeway and ride towards Geelong. (Melway Ref: 205 J8) Wyndham Outdoor Olympic Pool 26-(E9) 50m outdoor pool, leisure pool, playground, picnic facilities, gazebo, toilets • Chirnside Park, Werribee, (Melway Ref: 205 G/H9) Werribee South Boat Ramp 27-(Map B) Boat ramps, floating pontoons, fish cleaning tables, boat wash down bay, boat trailer car parking, toilets Skeleton Creek Bike Trail The Werribee River Bike Trail winds beside the Ensuite cabins, powered sites, large motor home sites, shaded sites, BBQ, tennis Werribee River from Presidents Park, Wyndham Werribee South Caravan Park 28-(Map B) Distance: 4.5 - 5.0 kilometres (approx). Vale on the west and Davis Creek on the east to Grade: Easy. Partially sealed. Playgrounds, Parks & Places of Interest the Princes Highway, Werribee. Car parking is Heathdale Glen Orden Wetlands 29-(F6) Playground, picnic facilities, gazebo, fitness circuit, shared trails Entry Points available at Presidents Park where you can cycle • Grevillea Crescent, Hoppers Crossing, on the connecting bike paths which connect with Werribee Park 30-(G11) Werribee Open Range Zoo, Werribee Mansion, National Equestrian Centre, Werribee Golf Course (Melway Ref 203 B8) the Werribee River Bike Trail. Possy Newland Reserve 31-(Map A) Skate Park, playground, BBQ, picnic facilities, gazebo • Bromage Close, Hoppers Crossing, Chirnside Park is a popular picnic spot and within (Melway Ref 203 B11) the area you will find the Werribee Olympic Out- Riverbend Historical Park 32-(E6) Werribee River Diversion Weir, BBQ, picnic facilities • Arcadian Place, Hoppers Crossing, door Pool as well as tennis, football/cricket, fish- Boardwalk Park 33-(L6) Skate park, playground, gazebo, BBQ, picnic facilities, toilets (Melway Ref 203 A6) ing and bowling facilities and historic monuments. • The Breakwater, Point Cook, RAAF Point Cook 34-(N11) Museum (Melway Ref: 207 E1) Wyndham Bay Trail Point Cook Coastal Park • The Promenade, Point Cook, Places to visit in Wyndham visit to Places (Melway Ref: 207 H1) Point Cook Homestead 35-(Q11) Parks Victoria Distance: 1.6 – 2.6 kilometres (approx) The Skeleton Creek Bike Trail is presently in two Grade: Easy. Partially sealed. Cheetham Wetlands 36-(Q8) Parks Victoria sections with further connections to be developed in the future. The first section runs from Leakes Entry Points Road, Hoppers Crossing southwards to Old • Werribee South Beach carpark, Werribee Riding in Wyndham Bicycle Safety Geelong Road. There are two secondary trails South, (Melway Ref: 209 F11) which run off this path. These trails run along • Carpark near corner of Beach and Duncans Off Road (shared) Paths • When cycling consider the needs of other the Sayers and Hoppers Crossing Drainage Rds, Werribee South, (Melway Ref: 209 J10) • Cyclists on shared paths should ride on the road and shared path users. Reserves, Hoppers Crossing, with entry points off • Sanctuary Lakes East Boulevard left-hand side of the path and give way to • Cyclists must know and obey road laws and Sayers and Hogans Roads. The second section (Melway Ref: 208 F7/8) pedestrians. can be fined if they do the wrong thing. is south of the Princes Freeway in the Boardwalk Enjoy this scenic route along the Werribee South • Cyclists should ride at a maximum speed of • By law, all cyclists must wear an approved Estate, Point Cook and continues along to the foreshore. Werribee South is a popular tour- 27 kilometres on shared paths. bike helmet and have it securely fastened. Bay Trail located at Sunflower Walk, Point Cook. ist destination. The beaches and fishing attract • Separated paths identify the part of the path • At night the law requires cyclists to have white thousands of visitors each year. cyclists can use. light at the front of the bike and a red light at Lollipop Creek Bike Trail The second section is a one kilometre section On Road Bicycle Lanes the back. Reflectors are not enough. that will provide important access for Wyndham • Bicycles are smaller than cars and are • If there is a bicycle lane on the road, you must residents from Sanctuary Lakes East Boulevard therefore harder to see, even in daylight. It is Distance: 2.0 kilometres (approx). into Altona Meadows, Williamstown and beyond. use it and ride on the left side of the road. smart to wear a reflective vest when riding. Grade: Easy. Partially sealed. • Children under 12 and adults riding with them The path runs along the boundary of the Ramsar At the very least wear light-coloured clothes. Entry Points may ride on a footpath. Keep to the left when It’s also a good idea to have a red flag on listed Cheetham Wetlands providing vistas riding on the footpaths (unless signs say bikes ridden by younger children. • Candy Walk, Wyndham Vale, across the internationally significant bird habitat otherwise) and give way to pedestrians. • Be very careful of cars using driveways and (Melway Ref: 204 J4) to the Melbourne CBD skyline. Currently the
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