Plenty River Trail And Apollo Parkways

by Erik Westrup
3 years ago
Near Greensborough, AU

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The walk is mainly along and above the Greensborough section of the Plenty River and through the leafy suburbs of Appollo Parkways. The total distance is approximately 8 kms and covers a variety of terrain and scenery with some great views of the Plenty River Valley near the start. The walk is relatively flat and gentle for much of its length with only a couple of short but relatively easy ascents near the beginning and end of the walk.

There are a number of interesting points of general and historical interest along the walk including the Andrew Yandell Nature Reserve (home of the endangered Eltham Copper butterfly), a Children's Pioneer Cemetry, the Maroondah Aqueduct Pipeline Bridge, the Batman Apple Tree, a mini waterfall, the Plenty River Suspension Bridge and the site of the Old Swimming Pool in Greensborough.

The highlight of the walk is along the Plenty River Trail with its pleasant bush scenery and a number of sites of historical interest. This section of the walk accounts for approximately half the total distance of the walk.

The meeting point and parking at the start is the Greenhills Scout Centre on Community Drive, Greensborough (Melways Map Reference 21 B1 or Google Maps GPS Coordinates -37.699598, 145.114033).