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s in the inner eastern suburb of Box Hill North in

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. The trail has some short road sections including an unshared path along Springfield Road.

Following the path

The trail starts from the

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(see Connections). The Bushy Creek Trail continues to the left past the Box Hill Miniature Steam Railway. Cross Elgar Road at the lights at the end of Belmore Road and head through the church car park opposite, through the opening in the wooden rail fence (see photo). The path is bitumen from here on. The trail follows an easement crossing several roads. There are two unclear forks in the path - keep right at each. Pedestrian lights at Station Street help with this busy road. Look for the wooden bus shelter on the eastern side of Station Street that marks the site of the first Electric Tram Depot (1889 - 1896). At Dorking Road, the bushy area ends. The trail continues along Springfield Road as segregated pedestrian and bike paths on the nature strip nearly to Middleborough Road where the trail ends.

Connections

The

is near the Belmore Road playground. Cross Belmore Road and proceed up Box Hill Crescent behind

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. Turn right at the second street - Arnott Street - and 150 metres up, the trail starts in a small park on the left on a street corner. To access the

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, turn south at the Dorking Road intersection, continuing to the Maroondah Highway. Turn right and cross the highway, and continue down Linsley Street to access the trail. At the end of the trail, head north down Middleborough Rd for 1.4 km to rejoin the