__NOTOC__ The Broadmeadows Valley Trail is a

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for

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and

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s in the outer northern suburbs of

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Following the path

The north end of the trail is most readily accessed from

Craigieburn railway station Craigieburn railway station is the terminus of the suburban electrified Craigieburn line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Melbourne suburb of Craigieburn, and opened on 22 July 1872.

. The trail starts at the intersection of Stockton Street and Aitken Creek close to the station. Follow Aitken Creek for 1.8 km until you reach the back entrance gate of the Craigieburn Public Golf course. Rather than continuing through the golf course along Aitken Creek, proceed in a southerly direction via Axminster Drv. It soon forms a path made out of the ends of a series of cull de sacs. About a 1 km from Aitken Creek a small wetland appears. Follow the trail here until a large solitary

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comes into view. Head for the

, then continue along a short goat track on its far side, that crosses a narrow easement. Pick up the path on the other side of the easement. Now in

Roxburgh Park Roxburgh Park is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, north of Melbourne's Melbourne city centre, Central Business District, located within the City of Hume Local government areas of Victoria, local government area ...

, the path winds round some streets and crosses an open section and then runs between some contemporary terrace like houses. It breaks into an open park area, where the path forms a figure of eight. At the south end of the park, it passes through a distinct line of trees running west east and crosses a large power transmission line easement. While possible, do not go east at this point. Continue in a southerly direction. From here the path runs for another 8 km through a section that is easy to navigate and arrives at Barry Rd in

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. Passing by a couple of ovals on the left, the path reaches a footbridge about 0.4 km from Barry Rd. Cross the bridge and arrive at the

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Connections

*The electrified railway service to

was opened on 30 September 2007, together with a new station at Roxburgh Park at Somerton Rd -

Roxburgh Park railway station Roxburgh Park railway station is located on the Craigieburn line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Melbourne suburb of Roxburgh Park, and opened on 21 September 2007.

. *Dead end in the north at Stockton Street. *Continues to the west as the Aitken Creek Trail via the Craigieburn Public Golf Course *Meets the Yuroke Creek Trail immediately to the south of Cassinia Crescent in Meadow Heights *And further south the

. North end at . South end at .

References

* *''Bike rides around Melbourne'' 3rd edition, 2009, Julia Blunden, Open Spaces Publishing, {{Bicycle Trails in Melbourne Bike paths in Melbourne