Mullum Mullum Creek Linear Park
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The Mullum Mullum Creek Linear Park is located east of Melbourne
, Australia
in the suburbs of Doncaster East and Donvale
. It streaches for roughly 3 km along the western banks of the Mullum Mullum Creek between Heidelberg-Warrandyte Road and Tindals Road. Facilities include sealed pathways, barbecues and shelters. Other features include, bush walking tracks, bike jumps, trails and equestrian trails. Throughout much of the 1990s, extensive regenerative planting was conducted throughout the entire length of the park, this has restored much of the native riparian bushland within the park, most prominently the Mullum Mullum Wetlands.
. The park sprawls out into residential housing and is linked to some surrounding roads directly or via other parks, where the park crosses major roads, these are indicated in bold:
Busses run along Heidelberg-Warrandyte Road (numbers 154, 155, 156, 159, 304, 364) and Reynolds Road (number 154). There are carparks at Heidelberg-Warrandyte Road, Reynolds Road and Tindals Road each either a capacity of 10-20 cars. The Mullum Mullum Creek Trail
provides cycling and pedestrian access.
Melbourne
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in the suburbs of Doncaster East and Donvale
Donvale, Victoria
Donvale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham. At the 2006 Census, Donvale had a population of 11,667...
. It streaches for roughly 3 km along the western banks of the Mullum Mullum Creek between Heidelberg-Warrandyte Road and Tindals Road. Facilities include sealed pathways, barbecues and shelters. Other features include, bush walking tracks, bike jumps, trails and equestrian trails. Throughout much of the 1990s, extensive regenerative planting was conducted throughout the entire length of the park, this has restored much of the native riparian bushland within the park, most prominently the Mullum Mullum Wetlands.
Recreation
Cycling is popular in the park, it hosts part of the northern section of the Mullum Mullum Creek TrailMullum Mullum Creek Trail
The Mullum Mullum Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows Mullum Mullum Creek in the outer eastern suburbs in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
. The park sprawls out into residential housing and is linked to some surrounding roads directly or via other parks, where the park crosses major roads, these are indicated in bold:
- Heidelberg-Warrandyte Road
- Deep Creek Drive
- Larnoo Drive
- Reynolds Road
- Parklands Close
- Jolen Court
- Baradine Terrace
- Springvale Road
- Tindals Road
Surrounding Parklands
The park adjoins other parks surrounding the Mullum Mullum Creek:- Buck Reserve (equestrian facilities)
- Mullum Mullum Reserve (hockey, bowls, tennis)
- Currawong Bush ParkCurrawong Bush ParkCurrawong Bush Park is an important riparian bushland park, located in the outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne on the borders of Doncaster East, Warrandyte and Donvale, on the eastern bank of the Mullum Mullum Creek...
- Deep Creek Reserve (baseball)
Access
Mullum Mullum Creek Trail
The Mullum Mullum Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows Mullum Mullum Creek in the outer eastern suburbs in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
provides cycling and pedestrian access.