Dandenong Creek Trail (Marlborough Road - Chandlers Lane) (Heathmont - Boronia)
A 8km one way walk from Marlborough Road in Heathmont to Chandlers Lane in Boronia which features a natural setting of the Dandenong Creek and bushland.
The starting point is the Marlborough Road car park (southern end of the road).
Route description:
Start at the information board and picnic table in Scott Street Reserve next to the car parking area at the end of Marlborough Road. Proceed east along the gravel path or cross over the pedestrian bridge to the sealed path on the south side. There is a climb on the gravel path over The Bluff and steep descent back to creek level.
The Trail follows the creek and passes several significant blocks of bushland before reaching HE Parker Reserve where there are toilets, a playground and a trail connection along the railway line to Heathmont Station.
Cross the pedestrian bridge to the southern side onto the sealed path and continue east past Bayswater Park (toilets, playground and BBQs). After the underpass on Bayswater Road you pass Glen Park on the north with picnic facilities, toilets, cafe and an Indigenous wall mural by Zeta Thomson at the Glen Park Community Centre.
The Trail continues under Dorset Road and then meanders on the northern side of the creek to Colchester Road. There is a trail connection to Mountain Highway. The gravel trail continues on to the end of Chandlers Lane which leads to Liverpool Road and the Retarding Basin car park.
Location
Marlborough Road, Heathmont 3135 Map
Web Links
→ Dandenong Creek Trail Notes (PDF)
→ First Friends of Dandenong Creek on Facebook
