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This is a lovely trail for walkers, cyclists and runners. It follows the twists and turns of the bordered by spectacular River Red Eucalypts. If you begin straight after breakfast you can expect to walk some of the trail with mobs of Eastern Grey Kangaroos. Strategically placed seating and picnic tables invite you to contemplate the river and views, and the orchards Facilities Be Prepared Additional Walks Wheelchair Access Toilets, playground, parking. This is a long walk if you do not There are 20 walks in the series to We have developed three walks are enticing when in fruit — do a car shuffl e choose from. If you liked this walk, specifi cally for wheelchairs. Look for Hazards open every Friday and Saturday. Carry water you might like the ones listed below: A Wheel Pleasure pamphlet. Beware of cyclists sharing the path Toilets are available 100 metres west Car Race Hill Climb The track is mostly gravel Use designated pedestrian crossings of the Fitzsimons Lane car park along Templestowe Hill Climb Walk with a number of bridges at all roads. the Main Yarra Trail and at the Beasley’s Walk, Talk and Coffee and boardwalks. Beware of snakes in summer. Nursery and Teahouse to Sun protection recommended Templestowe Village Walk. Track prone to fl ooding in one place. If this occurs refer to the map for a detour.

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Commence the walk from the Return and continue along the rolling You can buy organic produce at the store You should now be walking in open Fitzsimons Lane bridge car park main path and board walk. Fridays and Saturdays 9.00 am – 5.30 pm. grasslands. There are resident mobs of located close to the entrance of Tour and school groups welcome by kangaroo that are regularly seen foraging Candlebark Park. Toilets are located Take a moment to soak up the heritage appointment. Take the detour that runs or sunning themselves. 100 metres in the opposite direction of these magnifi cent Manna Gums, in a straight line at the edge of the The track now continues in open along the Main Yarra Trail. Follow Eucalyptus viminalis. Many are over orchard. Petty’s Orchard: 1 Homestead grasslands under the telegraph pylons. the path under the bridge then return 200 hundred years old — defi nitely making Road, Templestowe. Keep to the left of the track and follow to begin your walk. them ‘Beaut Eucs’. They have survived the signs to the Mullum Mullum Trail. droughts, fl oods and European land use. The merging of the Mullum Mullum There are two options to commence As their branches fall, tree hollows are Creek and the fast fl owing Yarra River your walk. At the Y intersection the left There is a drain ahead that is prone formed creating homes for parrots, occurs here at Tikalara. The signage hand fork is narrower and muddy and to fl ooding. If this has occurred then look gliders and possums. interprets the heritage of the hugs the river’s edge. The right hand for a small pathway between the houses people who have lived in this area for fork is our main walk and takes you to the immediate right of the outlet. This is a lovely spot to sit, picnic and thousands of years. Fresh water in such towards Candlebark Park. They both A detour is illustrated on the map. enjoy the gentle rapids of the Yarra River. quantities was important for a range of meet at the bridge. Look and listen for birdlife including native reasons including quenching thirst, 10 The wetlands here offer you a quick ducks, kookaburras, magpies and galahs. Start at the Candlebark Park fi shing and hunting the wildlife that also respite before the last leg of your walk. Information board and rest area. If you You will soon come to Petty’s Orchard. came to the water to quench their thirst. There are often Dusky Moorhens, Purple look towards the hilltop many of these And for recreation — kids love water! Swamphens and Australian Wood Ducks trees are Candlebarks, Eucalyptus rubida. Petty’s Orchard begins at this point. The Indigenous name for this place is wading or swimming and various frogs These were common here before the It is a heritage orchard offering old Tikalara, which means ‘Spirit of the Place’. to listen for. The Car Race Hill Climb arrival of Europeans. They are forest varieties of apples along with commercial Your walk now becomes part of the begins here just cross the road. fruits and nuts. Half of Doncaster and trees and grow tall and straight. The Mullum Mullum Trail. The rest of the trail is asphalt and Templestowe were once covered in bark is often coloured pink or red. boardwalk to Beasley’s Nursery where orchards supplying Melbournians with The path crosses another boardwalk Veer left through the trees. you can enjoy a well-deserved coffee delicious tasting apples, pears and stone and changes from trail to gravel vehicle and cake before the return journey. fruits. These days you might see mobs The Diamond Creek Trail is popular access track. There is a drinking fountain of Eastern-grey Kangaroo enjoying the This fi nishes your walk. Time to relax with cyclists. Walk to the middle of the to top up your water supply. long grass. and plan your next adventure. bridge to admire the river from this elevated viewing point.