Kororoit Creek Trail
The Kororoit Creek stretches for over 80kms through the north-west and western parts of Melbourne. It starts north-west of Sunbury as run off from Mt.Aitken and flows south through farmland across the Western Plains. The creek enters the Melbourne metropolitan area at Caroline Springs and flows over the volcanic lava plain of western Melbourne and reaches Port Phillip Bay at Altona Coastal Park.
The word Kororoit is thought to have been derived from an Aboriginal word meaning male kangaroo.
Along the Kororoit Creek a rich and colourful history has flowed, natural and social; it has flowed past interesting rock and land formations where fascinating wildlife has made its home; it has flowed through time as the home of the Wurundjeri tribe, as the nineteenth century "bridge" to the Ballarat Goldfields, to the present; it's a story that is alive and well and continues to flow today.
The Trail
Most of the trail is a concrete shared path that is suitable for all bikes (and walkers). Sections of dirt are still being worked upon, as Councils complete small sections that will eventually run the full length of the creek.
There are several entrances to the trail, and a few carparks (even some toilets!)
As the trail follows the creek there are no steep long hills (a few very short ones though!).
This Cache
This promontory is good for a nice stroll, has excellent parking, a fabulous playground (try the flying fox!), and for those senior in years (or who have had a few too many coffees before setting out) very clean toilets. In short it had everything except for a cache. I have now fixed that!
If you want to know why it is down the far end of the promontory? That is only spot with fewer muggles!
There is a very nice dirt path around the promontory, but just near the cache there is a flash concrete track heading towards the creek. I do not recommend riding down. It comes to a very sudden stop just down the hill.
This cache replaces an old cache at the top of the hill.