Moonee Ponds Creek JP Fawkner Res-Gowanbrae Return

Meeting place to begin the walk is John Pascoe Fawkner Reserve (Mel 16 EF 7 accessible off Sydney Rd, Boundary Rd/Grevillea Rd/Devon Rd/Winifred St,) at 9.20 for 9.30 dep. There is one toilet open usually.

Depending on demand an optional meeting place is the western end of Greensborough War Memorial Park (Mel 20 G3) at 0915 for car pooling at 8.20 for 8.30 dep.

 Our walk will begin by  following a track south on the western boundary of the J P Fawkner Reserve that leads down to the Moonee Ponds creek where we will cross a ford to the west bank.  We will then walk south along the west bank for about 25 mins to (I think) bridge 6 – Adelaide St. From there we will retrace our steps to Srathnaver Reserve and a further 3 Km north to Wonga Plc, Gowanbrae (Mel 16 D2).  We will then retrace our steps to the cars with the option of coffee and cakes at into the Francis Winifred Café, 94 Winifred St, Oak Park - 039304 2739.

Getting there:- Allow one hour from Greensborough, Monty or Eltham.  Take the M80 to Sydney Rd exi left there and proceed past the Fawkner Cemetery and turn right at the Boundary Hotel into Boundary Rd.  Continue straight as it become Pascoe St, Rhodes Pde, then left at the roundabout into Grevillea and right at the end into Devon Rd.  Cross Pascoe Vale Rd into Winifred St, and left into Francis St, at the end of Which is the J P Fawkner Reserve.  The mileage of 72 km and number of pasengers will determine the cost for car pooling [if required].