EastLink Trail
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The EastLink Trail is a shared use path for cyclists
and pedestrian
s, which follows the EastLink tollway for most of its length from Ringwood
to Dandenong, in the outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
.
The trail ends at Dandenong Creek in Dandenong South at the Dandenong Creek Trail
. The Dandenong Creek Trail
then follows the tollway as far as Bangholme
. It then heads west, taking users to the National Watersports Complex, Patterson Lakes, Carrum Foreshore, and the Bayside Trail beyond.
Footbridges cross EastLink at a number of points along the trail, and another takes path users across the Princes Highway.
Two additional footbridges completed construction in 2009: A footbridge over Maroondah Highway
and a 60 m footbridge over Burwood Highway
at the intersection with Mountain Highway
.
To the Mullum Mullum Creek Trail
in the north and close by is the Koonung Creek Trail
. Centrally it connects to the Blind Creek Trail
just south of High Street and comes close to the Scotchmans Creek Trail
. At Ferntree Gully Road it connects to the Ferny Creek Trail
. In the south at Dandenong
, it connects to the Dandenong Creek Trail
.
Two sections of the EastLink Trail utilise sections of the older Dandenong Creek Trail
.
North end at 37.812129°S 145.218121°E.
South end at 37.999997°S 145.194264°E.
Cycling
Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists...
and pedestrian
Pedestrian
A pedestrian is a person traveling on foot, whether walking or running. In some communities, those traveling using roller skates or skateboards are also considered to be pedestrians. In modern times, the term mostly refers to someone walking on a road or footpath, but this was not the case...
s, which follows the EastLink tollway for most of its length from Ringwood
Ringwood, Victoria
Ringwood is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, east of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maroondah. At the 2006 Census, Ringwood had a population of 15,185....
to Dandenong, in the outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
Following the path
The path passes through or near to:- Mullum Mullum Valley, Ringwood BypassRingwood BypassThe Ringwood Bypass is a short stretch of road extending from EastLink to Maroondah Highway in Melbourne, Australia. It allows the Maroondah Highway to bypass the main shopping centre in the eastern Melbourne suburb of Ringwood....
, Schwerkolt Cottage, and Eastland (Mullum Mullum Creek TrailMullum Mullum Creek TrailThe Mullum Mullum Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows Mullum Mullum Creek in the outer eastern suburbs in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
) - Simpsons Park / Heatherdale Reserve Proclamation Park
- Koomba ParkKoomba ParkKoomba Park is one of the parks comprising the Dandenong Valley Parklands in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. It consists of 92 hectares, of which 33 hectares is publicly accessible, and is bounded by the Dandenong Creek, Boronia Road, EastLink, Mountain Highway and Burwood Highway in a...
(combined with Dandenong Creek TrailDandenong Creek TrailThe Dandenong Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows Dandenong Creek through the outer eastern and south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.-Following the Path:...
) and Wantirna Reserve - Blind Creek / Llewellyn Park Complex and the Blind Creek TrailBlind Creek TrailThe Blind Creek Trail is a shared-use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows the Blind Creek from the Dandenong Creek Trail in Wantirna South to the Ringwood - Belgrave Rail Trail in Boronia, in the outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.This trail is one of the major...
- Nortons Park, Shepherds Bush, and Drummies Bridge Reserve
- Jells ParkJells ParkJells Park is a public park in Wheelers Hill, a suburb to the south-east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Opening on 30 April 1976, the park attracts in excess of 700,000 visitors a year. The park is in excess of 127 hectares and contains 9 kilometres of bike paths. The Dandenong Creek Trail runs...
(including trail network) and Chesterfield Farm - Mulgrave Reserve, Dandenong CreekDandenong CreekDandenong Creek, originally known as Narra Narrawong, runs from the Dandenong Ranges in the Dandenong Ranges National Park, in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, through the urban areas of Boronia and The Basin, eventually meeting Mordialloc Creek and the manmade Patterson River...
, and Tirhatuatan Park - Fotheringham Reserve, Mile Creek, and Greaves Reserve
The trail ends at Dandenong Creek in Dandenong South at the Dandenong Creek Trail
Dandenong Creek Trail
The Dandenong Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows Dandenong Creek through the outer eastern and south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.-Following the Path:...
. The Dandenong Creek Trail
Dandenong Creek Trail
The Dandenong Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows Dandenong Creek through the outer eastern and south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.-Following the Path:...
then follows the tollway as far as Bangholme
Bangholme, Victoria
Bangholme is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 31 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district and adjacent to the urban area. Its Local Government Area is the City of Greater Dandenong...
. It then heads west, taking users to the National Watersports Complex, Patterson Lakes, Carrum Foreshore, and the Bayside Trail beyond.
Footbridges cross EastLink at a number of points along the trail, and another takes path users across the Princes Highway.
Two additional footbridges completed construction in 2009: A footbridge over Maroondah Highway
Maroondah Highway
Maroondah Highway , is a major east-west thoroughfare in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne and a highway servicing the lower alpine region Victoria, Australia.-History:...
and a 60 m footbridge over Burwood Highway
Burwood Highway
Burwood Highway is a major transportation link with Melbourne's eastern suburbs. It begins in the suburb of Kooyong, Melbourne at the junction of the Monash Freeway as Toorak Road between Monash Freeway and Warrigal Road, and finishes in Belgrave, Victoria in the Dandenong Ranges...
at the intersection with Mountain Highway
Mountain Highway
Mountain Highway is a 18 km highway in Eastern Melbourne. Mountain Highway starts from Burwood Highway and runs through The Basin, then uphill to Sassafras. For most of its length it is dual carriageway, with 2 or 3 lanes in each Direction. From Burwood Highway to Forest Road in the suburb of The...
.
Connections
The EastLink Trail connects to numerous other paths:To the Mullum Mullum Creek Trail
Mullum Mullum Creek Trail
The Mullum Mullum Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows Mullum Mullum Creek in the outer eastern suburbs in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
in the north and close by is the Koonung Creek Trail
Koonung Creek Trail
The Koonung Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows Koonung Creek in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...
. Centrally it connects to the Blind Creek Trail
Blind Creek Trail
The Blind Creek Trail is a shared-use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows the Blind Creek from the Dandenong Creek Trail in Wantirna South to the Ringwood - Belgrave Rail Trail in Boronia, in the outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.This trail is one of the major...
just south of High Street and comes close to the Scotchmans Creek Trail
Scotchmans Creek Trail
The Scotchmans Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows Scotchmans Creek through the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
. At Ferntree Gully Road it connects to the Ferny Creek Trail
Ferny Creek Trail
The Ferny Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows Ferny and Corhanwarrabul Creeks through the suburbs of Knoxfield and Ferntree Gully in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
. In the south at Dandenong
Dandenong, Victoria
Dandenong is a suburb and major urban centre in metropolitan Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 30 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Situated on Dandenong Creek and mostly flat land at the foothills of Mount Dandenong, it is the main administrative centre for the City of...
, it connects to the Dandenong Creek Trail
Dandenong Creek Trail
The Dandenong Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows Dandenong Creek through the outer eastern and south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.-Following the Path:...
.
Two sections of the EastLink Trail utilise sections of the older Dandenong Creek Trail
Dandenong Creek Trail
The Dandenong Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows Dandenong Creek through the outer eastern and south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.-Following the Path:...
.
North end at 37.812129°S 145.218121°E.
South end at 37.999997°S 145.194264°E.