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TRANSPORT AND ACCESS

OVERVIEW

The parklands are crossed by two arterial roads which bridge the Yarra River. 

 

Banksia Street connects Heidelberg with Bulleen, and Fitzsimons Lane (bridge built 1961) connects Templestowe with Eltham.

 

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Existing public transport access to and from the parklands is poor and disconnected. Bus

routes cross the park along the Yarra crossings of Banksia Street and Fitzsimons Lane, and

run along the Burke Road and Templestowe Road boundaries of the parklands. The bus stop locations have little formal connection to park entrances and visitor destinations.

 

Heidelberg railway station is close to the parklands, but the sense of connection and relationship between the parklands and Heidelberg Village is poor.

Major non-vehicular bridges enable trails to cross the Yarra River, linking -

 

  • Finns Reserve with Lower Plenty and Templestowe

  • Candlebark Park with Eltham

  • Westerfolds Park with Templestowe (near Odyssey House)

 

A new non-vehicular bridge on the Main Yarra Trail crosses the Yarra between Westerfolds' Park and Odyssey House.

 

Minor shared-use trail bridges in the parklands cross the Plenty River in Lower Plenty, Little

Yarra Billabong in Bulleen, Salt Creek in Heidelberg, Banyule Creek in Viewbank, Ruffey Creek in Templestowe and Mullum Mullum Creek in Templestowe, and bridge smaller tributaries and gullies in Westerfolds Park, Candlebark Park, Tikalara Park and Laughing Waters Park

 

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