Gawler Chain Trail

Gawler Chain Trail
	Near Eastern End of the Trail
Length	2km
Location	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Cycling details
Trail difficulty	Easy
Hazards	None
Surface	Bitumen, compacted gravel and dirt
Hills	Some near western end
Water	None
Connecting transport
Train(s)	Surrey Hills station
Tram(s)	109

Last updated November 11, 2019

The Gawler Chain Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians in the inner eastern suburb of Mont Albert in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.^[1]^[2]^[3]

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Following the Path

The trail starts at the corner of Arnott and Costello Streets. This section consists of a concrete path following an easement. It crosses several quiet streets. The concrete section ends at Strabane Avenue. Head to the right up Strabane Avenue and turn left into Kerry Parade then right into Madang Avenue. At the end, head through the laneway between the houses to Union Road. Turn right and after 100m, turn left into the easement. This part is fairly rough, with only a walking track and some fairly steep, short sections. Continue to the end at the intersection of Greythorn and Belmore Roads.

Connections

Connects via a road section to the Bushy Creek Trail. At the eastern end, proceed down Arnott Street and turn left into Box Hill Crescent. Head past the rear of Koonung Secondary College to the end of the street. Cross Belmore Road and join the Bushy Creek Trail at the children's playground.

The Bushy Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians in the inner eastern suburb of Box Hill North in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Koonung Secondary College is a secondary state school in Mont Albert North, Victoria, in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. The school takes its name from the nearby Koonung Creek.

West end at 37°48′14″S145°05′49″E / 37.803961°S 145.096889°E / -37.803961; 145.096889 East end at 37°48′09″S145°06′49″E / 37.802461°S 145.113628°E / -37.802461; 145.113628 .

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References

Geographic data related to Gawler Chain Trail at OpenStreetMap

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↑ VicRoads - Bicycle Facilities Map Archived February 19, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
↑ Melbourne and Geelong's shared paths in Google Maps
↑ Melbourne and Geelong's shared paths in Google Earth

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[1] VicRoads - Bicycle Facilities Map Archived February 19, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

[2] Melbourne and Geelong's shared paths in Google Maps

[3] Melbourne and Geelong's shared paths in Google Earth

Gawler Chain Trail

Contents

Following the Path

Connections

Related Research Articles

References