Sandridge Trail
Shared-use path for cyclists in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
| Sandridge Trail | |
|---|---|
 Sandridge Trail, looking towards Melbourne. | |
| Length | 3.0 km |
| Location | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Hazards | Trams at the tram corral |
| Hills | None |
| Water | None |
| Train(s) | Flinders Street station |
| Tram(s) | Route 109 |
The Sandridge Trail is a shared-use path for cyclists and pedestrians located in the inner southern suburb of Port Melbourne in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[1][2][3]
It follows the former Port Melbourne railway line, now the 109 tram route. The trail is also known as the 109 tram trail, which is a misnomer since the tram goes to Box Hill, while the trail only goes to the CBD.
The trail is significant as it follows the path many new immigrants to Australia took when they first entered the country to begin a new life. See also Sandridge Bridge.
As of 2007, the Melbourne Convention Centre area is being developed further.[4] The development is to maintain a link between the Sandridge Trail and Capital City Trail.
Following the path
At Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre leave the Capital City Trail by the Yarra River and head south down Clarendon Street to where the Restaurant Trams start their run at Normandy Road. The off-road trail starts here and heads west along Normandy Road soon arriving at the tram corral.
Connections
The Sandridge Trail connects with the Bayside Trail in the west. Heading north leads to West Gate Bridge and the Yarra River punt. Heading south leads to St Kilda. The Capital City Trail is located at the east end and runs into the Melbourne city centre.
- West end at 37°50′29″S 144°55′57″E / 37.841276°S 144.932568°E / -37.841276; 144.932568
- East end at 37°49′25″S 144°57′20″E / 37.823744°S 144.955654°E / -37.823744; 144.955654
References
- Sandridge Railway Trail: rail map, notes and history
- Bike rides around Melbourne 3rd edition, 2009, Julia Blunden, Open Spaces Publishing, ISBN 978-0-9752333-4-4
- ^ VicRoads - Bicycle Facilities Map Archived 2007-02-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Melbourne and Geelong's shared paths in Google Maps
- ^ Melbourne and Geelong's shared paths in Google Earth
- ^ Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre
External links
- Bicycle Victoria - Melbourne Convention Centre
- Sandridge Railway Trail - description of the trail
Geographic data related to Sandridge Trail at OpenStreetMap- Immigration museum - Melbourne
- Yarra punt
- Restaurant tram
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Bicycle trails in Melbourne
- Anniversary (Outer Circle)
- Baxter Trail
- Bay (Bayside)
- Ringwood–Belgrave
- Blind Creek
- Box Hill to Ringwood
- Broadmeadows Valley
- Brushy Creek
- Bushy Creek
- Capital City
- Carrum to Warburton
- Craigieburn Bypass
- Dandenong Creek
- Dandenong South
- Darebin Creek
- Diamond Creek
- Djerring
- EastLink
- Edgars Creek
- Eumemmering Creek
- Federation
- Ferndale Park
- Ferny Creek
- Findon Creek
- Frankston-Baxter
- Gardiners Creek
- Gawler Chain
- Greengully
- Greensborough Bypass
- Hallam Bypass
- Hallam Valley
- Hendersons Road Drain
- Hobsons Bay Coastal
- Koonung Creek
- Kororoit Creek
- Laverton Creek
- Lilydale to Warburton
- Longbeach
- M80
- Maribyrnong River
- Maroondah Aqueduct
- Merri Creek
- Moonee Ponds Creek
- Mornington
- Mullum Mullum Creek
- North Road
- Northern Pipe
- Peninsula Link
- Plenty River
- River Gum Walk
- Rosstown
- Ruffey Creek
- Sandridge
- Scoresby Road
- Scotchmans Creek
- Skeleton Creek
- South Morang
- St Clems
- Steele Creek
- Stud Road
- Syndal Heatherdale Pipe Reserve
- Tarralla Creek
- Taylors Creek
- Toolern Creek
- Upfield Bike Path
- Waverley
- Wellington Road
- Wellness Trail
- Werribee River
- Western Port Bay
- Wurundjeri Walk
- Yarra River
- Yarraleen
- Yuroke Creek
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