__NOTOC__ The Skeleton Creek Trail is a

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for

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and pedestrians, which follows Skeleton Creek as it passes through the outer south western suburbs of

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and Altona Meadows in

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, Australia. The northern end of the path comes within 800 metres of the

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. the intervening Princes Highway eliminates any possibility of traversing between these two points. Neither council, state government, federal government or VicRoads have expressed any interest in joining the track due to the local seats being non strategic. a new footbridgeWerribee Banner - article on the bridge
/ref> at the southern end of Skeleton Creek, extends the

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to the far side of Skeleton Creek at Sunflower Walk. This trail will eventually continue to the Point Cook Coastal park and homestead maintained by Parks Victoria as development at Sanctuary Lakes Resort continues. access to Point Cook Road via the south side of Sanctuary Lakes is not possible due to construction works in progress. Access to the path on the west side heading up stream is via Sunflower Walk, Sanctuary Lakes Estates Boulevard and Bayside Drive.

Following the Path

Upper section

The upper section starts just north of Sayers Road. Further south is a footbridge across the creek leading to th
"Flagmans Welcome".
Stay on the west side. About 3 km from Sayers Road the path meets the

Lower section

The lower section starts about 700 m south of the

on the south side of the creek but does not connect to the

due to the intervening

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. There is a path on both sides of the creek. There are two footbridges: one halfway along the trail and the other near the mouth of the creek at the start of the Cheetham Wetlands adjacent to the old ford. This footbridge, completed in Dec 2009, links directly to the

Connections

Upper section: Dead end near Sayers Road. Connects to the

at the southern end. Lower section: *Dead end in the north at McIntyre Street, with access to

via road: Dunnings Road, Hacketts Road then Sneydes Road/Hoppers Lane. Sneydes Road/Hoppers Lane has an overpass over Princes Highway. The road is busy and requires caution. *A secondary path at the middle footbridge leads to Bruce Comben Reserve, allowing access to a footbridge over the Princes Highway, connecting to Laverton Station. *The trail connects to the

in the south. Lower: West end at . East end at .

References

External links

Hobsons Bay council - map

Parks Victoria - Point Cook Coastal Park

Parks Victoria - Cheetham Wetlands
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