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24-673: MoreArt is an annual art in public spaces event along the Upfield Bike Path , the adjacent railway corridor and Sydney Road . Presented by the City of Merri-bek , the first event was held in 2010. During the event, tours of the artworks and sculptures are undertaken by bicycle along the Upfield bike path, often with an opportunity for the cyclists to meet and engage with the artists. The works are located from Brunswick to Fawkner . The event works: Some artworks are located within
48-589: A shared bicycle/footpath beside Middleborough Road past R.H.L. Sparks Reserve and ends at a pedestrian crossing near Albion Road. Across the road, a pedestrian path, which can be used by cyclists, continues east through the Blackburn Creeklands - through Blacks Walk, Kalang Park and Furness Park to Blackburn Road; the path is unsealed through this section so slower speeds are advised. Across Blackburn Road riders can use either Alandale Road or Jeffrey Street to enter Blackburn Lake Sanctuary . North of here
72-696: A signalled crossing at Bell Street was completed by 2006 by City of Moreland (now City of Merri-bek ) Council and VicRoads . An extension to Box Forest Road was completed in September 2008. An interactive map of the trail as well as others in the Melbourne area is available here . The southern end of the Upfield Bike Path connects to the Capital City Trail on the old Inner Circle railway line reservation which provides access to
96-512: Is Blackburn Station and Blackburn shopping centre. The old Solway Street footbridge was closed due to storm damage, sometime before April 2006. The bridge was shored up and reopened in June 2007, even though a replacement bridge had been proposed since at least 2003. As of April 2008 it remained just a proposal. The old bridge was finally washed away by flood waters very early in the morning of 5 February 2011, after heavy rain resulting from
120-570: Is campaigning for a connection between Winton Road and Warrigal Road , to complete the gap in the trail at this point. It is proposed that the path would continue along the creek parallel to the Malvern Public Golf Course, spanning the gap from Winton Road to Warrigal Road. The path begins as a branch of the Main Yarra Trail , opposite St Kevin's College and Scotch College , close to Kooyong railway station (on
144-450: Is the name and subject matter of a song by Melbourne indie band Huon . The track appears on the compilation album Kraftworks . Gardiners Creek Trail ‹The template Manual is being considered for merging .› The Gardiners Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians , which follows Gardiners Creek through the eastern suburbs of Melbourne , Victoria , Australia . Bicycle Victoria
168-649: The Glen Waverley line ); between the suburbs of Toorak , Hawthorn , and Kooyong . The path snakes along Gardiners Creek, near the Monash Freeway . It also goes past Solway Primary School. Near Malvern East railway station it crosses Winton Road, and shortly after this point the path diverts. The branch to the right leads to a bridge over the Monash Freeway and railway line, giving access to Malvern East railway station or continuing on to pick up
192-749: The Merri Creek Trail at Rushall railway station ; and in the other direction it passes near the Melbourne Zoo before connecting with the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail . Alternatively, at Park Street cyclists can join the Royal Parade bike path and on road bike lane which provides access to University of Melbourne main campus in Parkville . City of Moreland Council has reported the number of people counted riding on
216-763: The Scotchmans Creek Trail and Malvern East Station to Centre Rd Trail . The main Gardiners Creek Trail continues to the left, crossing the Solway Street Bridge that was rebuilt and opened in late 2011 after being washed away by flood waters in February 2011. Over the bridge the path continues through a small parkland ending on Ryburne Avenue opposite the very southern end of the Anniversary Trail . To re-access
240-460: The Gardiners Creek Trail riders can either follow Ryburne Ave and Ashburn Grove to Markham Avenue, or take the Anniversary Trail almost to Alamein station , where another trail splits off to the right and rejoins the Gardiners Creek Trail at Markham Avenue. The trail then continues via Markham Reserve to Warrigal Road. An underpass of Warrigal Road, completed in August 2011, now allows easy access to
264-664: The Railway Hotel (now a Backpackers Hostel) at Albert Street, Brunswick. Upfield railway line , Melbourne Zoo . The section passing the Fawkner Cemetery was upgraded in February 2009 to include the world's first shared-pathway, solar lighting schema. Stonnington City Council introduced solar lighting on the Gardiners Creek Trail in May 2007. However they did not make use of a color schema as seen on
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#1732791777422288-599: The Upfield Bike Path and Sydney Road at Park Street has almost quadrupled from 1992 to 2003. The 24-hour weekday average was 804 in February 2008. The Upfield path parallels Sydney Road shopping strip in Brunswick and Coburg , and is often used by pedestrians and cyclists for shopping, dog walking as well as commuter cycling. Historic buildings along the path include the Brunswick Baths at Dawson Street and
312-468: The Upfield Bike path. Previously the path was without lights and unfriendly to riders. The new array of red LED on the left and white LED on the right, creates a delineated "airport runway" style, visually stunning, lighting grid, providing up to 600 meters of visible pathway for riders, even at the darkest hours. Hazards are indicated using amber LED. For safety, the lights are mounted flush with
336-493: The creek through Gardiners Creek Reserve; this remains one of the few remaining unsealed sections along the entire trail, but is also one of the few sections with paths on both sides of the creek. Once at Station Street riders can detour to a nearby pedestrian crossing, or cross at the lights at Riversdale Road. Riders may choose to divert to the Wurundjeri Walk Trail at this point by heading up Boardman Close on
360-575: The east side of Station St, with the far end of the close leading to the Wurundjeri Walk Trail. To remain on the Gardiners Creek Trail, riders should travel north up Old Station Street, passing immediately by the main golf club entrance, and then turn right at the quiet and dead end part of Riversdale Road. If crossing at the Riversdale Road lights riders can simply continue straight ahead along Riversdale Road. The trail resumes at
384-580: The end of Riversdale Road alongside the carpark of the golf club. Regardless of which route is being taken beyond Station Street, trail signage in this area is virtually non-existent, and great care needs to be taken to avoid getting lost. The Gardiners Creek Trail continues north east, via a path on the north side of the Box Hill Golf Course, to the intersection of Canterbury and Middleborough Roads in Box Hill South. It then travels on
408-589: The ground where they absorb more than enough energy, stored in their environmentally friendly super capacitors during daylight, to provide up to 14 hours of continuous lighting. The Western Ring Road Trail is 1.4 km to the north, up Sydney Road, from the most northerly end of the trail. North end at 37°43′09″S 144°57′41″E / 37.719074°S 144.961295°E / -37.719074; 144.961295 . South end at 37°46′49″S 144°57′25″E / 37.780251°S 144.957067°E / -37.780251; 144.957067 . Upfield Bike Path
432-595: The historic station buildings themselves and can include audio and video projections. Other locations include in front of the Brunswick Mechanics Institute and in Victoria Street Mall at Coburg. In 2013 Koalas made from gray plastic bags by Coburg resident and artist Aaron James McGarry were tied up into eucalypt trees in Victoria Street Mall at Coburg. McGarry commented, "The idea was to use an iconic native animal. They're one of
456-571: The inner northern suburbs of Melbourne , Victoria, Australia . It stretches from Princes Park , through Brunswick and Coburg , to Box Forest Road, Fawkner , just south of Gowrie railway station . It was originally opened in the late 1980s. Missing links have been progressively filled with the work between Hope Street and Anstey railway station in Brunswick completed in August 2002. A section between Reynard and O'Hea Streets in Coburg with
480-595: The intersection of McIntyre Street, Elgar Road, and Burwood Highway , near Presbyterian Ladies' College and the Burwood Campus of Deakin University . From Burwood Highway the path continues north-east alongside Deakin University through Gardiners Creek Reserve to Station Street, near the Box Hill Golf Club. Riders have the choice of taking an unsealed, though well made, trail on either side of
504-480: The many flora and fauna plastic bags have an impact on. It's an environmental piece that looks at our impact as consumers." In 2016 Moreland City Councillor and Mayor Samantha Ratnam said that MoreArt is significant in helping to bring the community together and in enhancing the historic railway station buildings. Upfield Bike Path The Upfield Shared Path is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians , which follows Upfield railway line through
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#1732791777422528-701: The nearby Scotchmans Creek Trail and East Malvern Station to Centre Rd Trail at East Malvern Railway Station . At Warrigal Road it connects to the Waverley Rail Trail . Towards the easternmost end it meets the Wurundjeri Walk Trail in Blackburn South , and finally ends at the corner of Albion Road and Middleborough Road opposite Blacks Walk (part of the Blackburn Creeklands) in Blackburn . The Ferndale Park Trail acts as
552-498: The path on the east side of Warrigal Road, at the north side of the creek. The path continues northeast through Ashwood Reserve to High Street Road, which crossed with the aid of a small traffic island, and then north (near Ashwood College) near Gardiners Reserve to Highbury Road. A pedestrian crossing passes over the road, and after crossing the creek on the road bridge the path continues north through Local History Park in Burwood to
576-525: The remnants of Tropical Cyclone Yasi , rendering the bridge impassable. During the later half of 2011 the bridge was completely replaced and was unofficially opened to the public on 22 December 2011. The westernmost end of the trail meets the Capital City Trail / Yarra River Trail at the Yarra River. Centrally it connects with the Anniversary Trail , which runs along the Alamein railway line and to
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