Hobsons Bay Coastal Trail

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Hobsons Bay Coastal Trail
Altona and Williamstown
stations

The Hobsons Bay Coastal Trail is a

Victoria, Australia.[1][2][3] The trail forms part of the western half of the Bayside Trail which encircles Port Phillip
. It runs from the west side of the Westgate bridge, south and along the coast, finishing at the Skeleton Creek Trail in Sanctuary Lakes.

Following the Path

Towards the Footscray end the path connects with the Maribyrnong River Trail and passes the offices of the Lonely Planet publications. At this junction cyclists can continue north on the Maribyrnong River Trail or connect to the Footscray Road off-road path which continues directly to the Docklands and the Capital City Trail.

Between Footscray and Spotswood is a 3 metre wide off-road which continues south down Moreland Street, Whitehall Street before turning west down Somerville Road and then south again down Hyde Street for approximately 1 kilometre. Under the West Gate Bridge the 3 metre trail continues south along the banks of the Yarra River for approximately 3 km to Williamstown. From here continuous paths can be followed to Altona.

On weekends a

Scienceworks Museum
.

Connections

Hobsons Bay Coastal Trail looking towards the West Gate Bridge

In the north is the Maribyrnong River Trail as well as the Footscray Road Path which connects to the Capital City Trail in Docklands. Heading south the trail goes through Williamstown and intersects the lower Kororoit Creek Trail in Altona, then the Laverton Creek Trail. In the south the path terminates at the Skeleton Creek Trail in Altona Meadows.

References

  • Bike rides around Melbourne 3rd edition, 2009, Julia Blunden, Open Spaces Publishing,

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