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Barwon River Highton - Breakwater 10km Loop

Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Barwon River Highton - Breakwater 10km Loop

Length4.8 mi
Elev. Gain23 ft
Est. Steps11000
Created by nettle
Introduction
Barwon River Highton - Breakwater 10km Loop is a 4.8 mile (11,000-step) route located near Geelong, Victoria, Australia. This route has an elevation gain of about 23 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
Route starts at the Carpark on the Barabool Rd, Balliang Sanctuary roundabout. It heads along the river path past Barwon valley fun park, Belmont common and the boat ramp, past a beautiful Fir forest and the Barwan Valley Golf course. Cross the river at the original Breakwater road and return on the other side through green parkland with lots of gum trees, past the rowing sheds and Balliang Sanctury. Cross the river again at the bridge and finish back where you started.
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City of South Barwon

Place
The City of South Barwon was a local government area in Victoria, Australia, which contained a number of Geelong suburbs south of the Barwon River, and extending to Torquay in the south and Barwon Heads to the east. The city covered an area of 165.4 square kilometres (63.9 sq mi), and existed from 1863 until 1994.

Balyang Sanctuary

Place
Balyang Sanctuary is a public park in the suburb of Newtown, Geelong. Situated at 38.1642°S 144.3312°E / -38.1642; 144.3312 on the banks of the Barwon River, it is 20 acres (81,000 m2) in size and consists of open park lands, lakes, and wetlands. It was opened in 1973.

Electoral district of Geelong East

Place
Geelong East was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria from 1859 to 1985. It was located south of the city of Geelong, defined in the Victorian Electoral Act, 1858 as:Geelong East (along with Electoral district of Geelong West) was created when the four-member Electoral district of Geelong was abolished in 1859.

Landy Field, Geelong

Sports
John Landy Athletics Field is situated at the corner of Swanston Street and Barwon Terrace, South Geelong and was formerly known as Riverside Reserve. It sits adjacent to the Barwon River to the south and the Godfrey Hirst Pty Ltd carpet factory to the east. it is considered the premier athletics venue in the Geelong region and its track is of national standard.

St Albans Park, Victoria

Place
St. Albans Park is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, 6 km southeast from Geelong's city centre. It is bounded by Boundary Road (West), Coppards Road (East), Townsend Road (North) and the Barwon River (South). The suburbs that surround it are Whittington, Breakwater, Moolap and Marshall. The suburb extends around the St.

Geelong Racecourse railway station

Place
Geelong Racecourse (also known as Breakwater) is a disused railway station on the Geelong-Warrnambool railway line in Breakwater, Victoria, Australia. The station was situated on a loop siding off the main line and was only used for special events at the nearby Geelong Racecourse.In 1910 the Geelong Racing Club, the Geelong Agricultural Society and the Hibernian Society together paid the Victorian Railways £1000 to have the station built.

Princes Bridge

Tourist Attraction

Bob Morell Reserve

Park

Barwon Bridge

Tourist Attraction

McIntyre Bridge (cyclists dismount)

Tourist Attraction
Route Details

Length

4.8 mi

Elev. Gain

23 ft

Est. Steps

11000
Created by
nettle
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