Cycling Cycling Cycling Where you Cycling is a healthy, low cost, environmentally Shared paths Safer Riding Checklist can go... friendly and above all, a fun way of getting Shared paths are for the use of both bike riders and Follow these tips for a safer journey: around our City. pedestrians. When cycling on a shared pathway, riders Rockdale City’s cycleway network has three recreational off should give way to pedestrians. Slow down and use your Make yourself visible The City of Rockdale has many great road routes and a series of on road commuting routes which bell to warn others, especially when approaching from Always wear a reflective vest or bright, light clothing places you can go using sustainable Cycling, walking and covers most of the City and connects major destinations. behind or around blind corners. in low light conditions and ensure your bike is fitted transport options including: with working lights (white on the front and red taking public transport Did you know that our cycleway network can • bushland and wetland areas with high conservation Riding to Work at the back). take you to places like Sydney CBD, Homebush value and threatened and endangered species of plants are beneficial to you, the Bay, Hurstville, and Kurnell? Most of the people working in our City live within a 20 to and animals; City and the environment 30 minutes riding distance of their work places. Almost 30% Follow the road rules • town centres with great businesses where you can dine of them are local residents. If this is you, why not consider Under the NSW Road Rules, a bike is considered a or shop; and Did you know? riding to work? vehicle and is required, by law, to obey the same road • valued heritage sites and panoramic views. • it takes at least 200 full cars to transport rules as a car. Hand signals are required for turning The Rockdale commuter cycleway network offers accessible Listed below are some of the highlights: 1,000 people, but only 15 buses or 1 train; and always wear an approved bicycle helmet. and direct routes for commuters. The routes suggested Prime Minister's Walk (B/C 3) • the cost of buying a bicycle is approximately 1% are predominantly on road. Extra care should be taken This walk is along the Bardwell Valley Walking Trail and of the cost of buying a car; and no rego or petrol; when riding on the road, particularly at intersections and Use low risk riding techniques features a series of plaques of each of our Prime Ministers. during busy periods. Maintain control of your bike and ride predictably • the recommended 30mins walking a day can be to enable others around you in cars, walking or on Stotts Reserve (C2/3) easily achieved by walking to work, walking your Stotts Reserve is the most intact patch of bushland within the Want to ride socially and have fun? a bike to be able to anticipate your moves. kids to school, walking to the town centre for City of Rockdale. Stand in the middle of Stotts Reserve and your favourite coffee or exploring one of the Join your local BUG (Bicycle Users Group). you can escape from the city grind. The St. George BUG is a community group promoting Be alert walking trails with your family on the weekends; Cook Park Recreational Cycleway cycling in the Hurstville, Kogarah and Rockdale Local Watch for car doors, pedestrians and others in your and Council Areas. For more information, visit vicinity, giving them enough room to manoeuvre One of the main features of Rockdale’s recreational network • Lady Robinsons Beach is one of Sydney’s premier www.stgeorgebug.org.au or call (02) 8004 9495. safely. is the Cook Park cycleway along Sydney’s famous Botany Bay recreational and foreshore attractions? foreshore. To the north it connects with the Cooks River There is a lot to see and do in our City and most of Cycleway at Tempe and leads to Olympic Park at Homebush Maintain your bike these activities can be accessed by walking, cycling or Bay (called the Bay to Bay Cycleway). It is an easy ride suitable Keep your bicycle in good condition by performing taking public transport. That is why we developed the for all ages and skill levels. The cycleway begins at Cahill Park, regular maintenance checks. Wolli Creek and ends at Fraters Avenue, Sans Souci, where On the Go map. It is your guide to our City, showing you it joins the Captain Cook Bridge leading to historic Kurnell. how to get around Rockdale without a car and what to The majority of this cycleway is a shared pedestrian/cycleway see and enjoy along the way. Tempe House and St Magdalen's Chapel (F2) path. Along the cycleway there are restaurants and cafes. The Want to know more about Cycling? By using sustainable forms of transport, we foreshores of Botany Bay and the Cooks and Georges Rivers The state heritage listed Tempe House, built circa 1836, is can all do our part to help our environment, have a diverse range of vegetation and marine life that can be Visit the NSW bicycleinfo website - a comprehensive the oldest surviving building south of the Cooks River. It is our City and at the same time, improve our explored on your ride. source of NSW Government cycling information just a five minute walk from Wolli Creek railway station and www.bicycleinfo.nsw.gov.au can be accessed from Brodie Spark Drive. health. Bardwell Valley Parklands (C3) Bardwell Valley is the largest area of bushland in the City of Walking Walking Walking Rockdale. It supports a diverse range of native plants and animals. A trail follows the Bardwell Creek through the valley Walking is an ideal form of exercise that Rockdale Wetlands Trail Valley to Bay Trail and it is possible to connect to the longer bushland walks requires no special clothing or equipment and through the Wolli Valley and Stotts Reserve. Rating: Easy Length: 8km one way Rating: Intermediate Length: 5.4km one way can be done by all ages. Water and toilet facilities: Limited Water and toilet facilities: Limited The City of Rockdale has a number of picturesque walking This easy trail winds through the Rockdale Wetlands Starting at Bexley Pool, this trail connects Bardwell Valley trails and routes. Corridor from the Georges River to the Cooks River at to the Brighton Baths at Botany Bay via a combination Arncliffe. The trail passes through parklands and borders of local parks and streets. This trail runs downhill from several wetlands where migratory birds regularly visit in Bardwell Valley to Botany Bay. the spring and summer. Wolli Creek Trail Scarborough Ponds Trail Rating: Intermediate/Difficult Length: 6km one way Rockdale Town Centre (D4) Rating: Easy Length: 6km loop Water and toilet facilities: Limited Rockdale which is well serviced by public transport provides a wide mix of businesses and services. King Street Place is Water and toilet facilities: Limited This trail offers a true bushland walk through the largest renowned for its great outdoor dining. This loop is part of the longer Rockdale Wetlands Trail. The piece of bush left in inner Sydney. trail consists of dirt tracks with a section of constructed You can join the Wolli Creek Trail trail from any of the pathway in Bicentennial Park (E5). following locations: • Kingsgrove Road, Kingsgrove, north of Kingsgrove Bardwell Valley Trail Avenue (A3) • Bexley Road, Bexley North, north of Kingsgrove Rating: Intermediate Length: 4km one way Avenue (B2) Water and toilet facilities: Limited • Hartill-Law Avenue, Bardwell Park (C2) This trail is a combination of constructed paths and grassland tracks. It begins at Bexley Pool (B4) and follows Bardwell • Henderson Street, Turrella (D2) Lydham Hall - 18 Lydham Avenue, Rockdale Creek until you reach the golf club. Cook Park Trail (off Forest Road) Several other walking trails within the Rockdale area ad- Enjoy a visit to one of Rockdale's lovely old historic homes Rating: Easy Length: 13km one way You can choose to continue around the edge of the golf join trails in adjacent Council areas: overlooking Botany Bay. Thanks to the St George Historical Water and toilet facilities: Easily accessible course to Coolibah Reserve and then onto the Wolli Creek Trail via a pedestrian bridge at the western end of Henderson • Cook Park Trail via Captain Cook Bridge, Sans Souci Society you can also visit the Folk Museum inside the 140 This level path, which forms part of the Sydney Coastal Street. (C/D 10) connects at Taren Point to a trail that leads year old building. See one of Sydney's finest collections of Walk, runs the length of Cook Park from Sans Souci to to the Kurnell Peninsula. antique furniture. Open Sundays 2:00pm to 4:00pm. Wolli Creek along the Botany Bay beach front. It treats Alternatively, exit the Bardwell Valley trail through the golf Enquires and group bookings (02) 9587 8307. • Cook Park Trail via Princes Highway at Wolli Creek you to expansive views across Botany Bay from Sydney course onto Hutchison Street, turn left onto Churchill Street and walk through the serene bush pocket of Stotts (F1) joins the Cooks River Trail that leads to Home- Peter Depena Reserve, Dolls Point (E9) Airport to the Towra Point Nature Reserve. There are From this reserve you can see the lovely Primrose House Reserve (C3). From Stotts Reserve it is possible to access bush Bay (Olympic Park). several beaches and picnic areas along the way. If you fancy (190 Russell Avenue) and take a walk along Cook Park all the southern end of the Wolli Creek Trail by walking along a swim take a dip in one of the six swimming enclosures • Cook Park Trail via Marsh Street, Arncliffe joins the the way to the Georges River and Captain Cook Bridge.