While out walking in Melbourne’s western bayside suburbs today, I spotted these enterprising lads, who obviously decided to take the short cut from Altona across to St Kilda. Hope they packed their snorkels! I opted for the longer route, and took in a fine 8km stretch of the Williamstown to Altona Foreshore Trail, a shared cycle/walk path which winds along the coastline from Williamstown Beach across to the fabulous off-leash PA Burns coastal reserve in Seaholme. While the Foreshore Trail itself is on-leash for dogs, (it runs parallel to the Jawbone Conservation area), the parks at either end of the walk are both off-leash, so plenty of exercise for everyone – particularly those whose dogs like a good run (or in the case of these kids, swim) beside the bike.
Posts Tagged ‘Port Phillip Bay’
Quirky Transport Alternatives on Port Philip Bay
Posted in Art, Bellarine Peninsula, History, Otway Ranges, Uncategorized, Wales, Wildlife, tagged Altona, beaches, bicycles, cycle paths, dog beaches, dogs, Foreshore Trail, Melbourne, Port Phillip Bay, Travel, walking with dogs, walks, Williamstown on 04/01/2013| Leave a Comment »
Clifton Springs cliff-top walk en route to the Overland Track
Posted in Bellarine Peninsula, Bushwalking, Coastal Walks, Geelong, Places to Visit, Walking with Children, Walks, tagged Clifton Springs, Overland Track, Port Phillip Bay, walks, You Yangs on 01/13/2012| Leave a Comment »
A recent walk took me to the quiet township of Clifton Springs, near Drysdale on the Bellarine Peninsula. The town is perched on the edge of red sand cliffs looking north-west across Port Phillip Bay, and I found a pretty little loop up from the marina, along the edge of the cliffs in front of houses with views-to-die-for, up alongside a ravine and then back down onto the lovely white sand beach. From here you can see the remnants of a number of the old piers which stretch far out into the shallow waters of the bay. This photo, taken from Clifton Beach, shows the You Yangs in the distance, across the water. A lovely late afternoon walk. On Sunday I will leave behind the gentle gradients of the Bellarine Peninsula to tackle the 7 day Overland Track in Tasmania, from Cradle Mountain to Lake St Claire – a classic long distance Australian walk I have wanted to do for years. Apparently it has stopped snowing (and you thought Melbourne weather was unpredictable!) – for the moment! Needless to say I will be packing for all sorts of contingencies!!