CIE - East Bendigo - Walking Maps

CIE - East Bendigo created by sbmai

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Summary

Walk mainly along shared pedestrian and bike paths, past outdoor activity areas and tourist attractions, and through pleasant residential areas.

Description

This walk is mostly accessible to all ages, capabilities, and it is visually stimulating; there is always something entertaining to look at. The walk travels past the Bendigo Creek, contains many different types of trees and plants, and connects with other walking and cycling paths. Regular seating is provided only around attractions such as the Bendigo Bank Tennis Complex and Lake Weeroona. The walk also travels through residential areas consisting mainly of historical weatherboard housing. Houses are built close to the footpath, giving you a sense of safety - that you are not alone. Most of the walk is on sealed paths, and is wheelchair, pram, child and young adult friendly. Lake Weeroona has a children?s gated playground, suitable for children up to the ages of twelve. Various ducks, birds, and turtles inhabit the area, and people regularly walk their dogs around the lake. There is however, limited pedestrian and bicycle access to Lake Weeroona over busy main roads, such as Napier and Nolan Streets. This would be hazardous for those who are disabled, in wheelchairs, pushing prams, and children.

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Points of Interest

1. Lake Weeroona

Includes walking and running track, cafes and restaurants, and playground. Paved paths with wheelchair and pram accessibility. Child friendly.

2. Tram Depot

Oldest operating Tram Depot in Australia. Conducts depot tours & talking tram around CBD. Area shaded with mature trees, inviting, feels safe, wheelchair & pram friendly (tram?), suitable for all ages

3. Skate Park

Small outdoor skate park located at a busy vehicle intersection. Suitable for ages between 6 - 18, adult supervision for ages under 12. No shade provided, yet good passive surveillance.

4. Crossing Lake Weeroona to railway walking track

Dangerous crossing over busy road. No pedestrian crossing or instruction for cars to give way to pedestrians. Not suitable for children, young adults, and risky for wheelchairs and prams.

5. Crossing Nolan Street from railway walking track

Located at the top of a slight crescent, with fast moving traffic and no pedestrian crossing. Not suitable for children and young adults, risky for wheelchairs, prams, bicyclists, and pedestrians.