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9 Melbourne Walks To Get You Started seeing the best of Melbourne's inner suburbs, the heart of Melbourne.

These are seriois walks with the shortest 8km and the longest 16km

This excellent article appeared in The Age.

STEVE FRAZZETTO'S GREAT MELBOURNE PARKS HIKE, 11.5km
Start and Finish: The Shrine of Remembrance to Flemington Bridge station.
Highlights: Royal Botanic Gardens, the lovely Morell Bridge over the Yarra, Melbourne's sport arena precinct (including MCG), Fitzroy Gardens, Carlton Gardens and Royal Exhibition Building, Lygon Street coffee and cake pitstop, Princes Park, Royal Park.

INNER-YARRA HIKE, 16km
Start and finish : Fairfield Boathouse to Federation Square
Highlights: Breakfast at Fairfield Boathouse, Dights Falls (where Merri Creek meets the Yarra), Collingwood Children's Farm, Abbotsford Convent, Corroboree Tree (Burnley Gardens), along the Yarra to Federation Square. Shorter version: Fairfield Boathouse to Abbotsford Convent.

PHOTOGRAPHER'S MELBOURNE, 8km
Start and finish : Start at Morell Bridge. Follow the Yarra on the Botanic Garden side all the way to Seafarers Bridge (South Wharf). Head back to city along the other side of the river. Finish at Birrarung Marr.
Highlights: Tour the CBD's laneways and street art. (This walk was suggested by Jim Zapsalis, who walks this route to work to capture the city's photogenic side. His photos can be found at Instagram @walking_perspective and walkingmaps.com.au/walk/4360.)

SIMONE ALEXANDER'S PORT PHILLIP BAY HIKE, 12.5km
Start and finish : The cenotaph on Williamtown's Nelson Place to Altona Beach.
Highlights: Coastal parks (Point Gellibrand, Jawbone Marine Sanctuary and Altona's coastal park). Alexander also likes grittier sites, such as the Mobil refinery . The keen-eyed might spot remnants of a horse racing track. Take a dip at Altona Beach.

CAMBERWELL TO ST KILDA PIER HIKE, 14km
Start and finish : Camberwell Junction to St Kilda Pier
Highlights: Old homes of Camberwell and Hawthorn, Gardiners Creek trail to the Yarra, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Fawkner Park, Albert Park Lake, St Kilda's Catani Gardens.

MIDDLE-YARRA HIKE, 13km
Start and finish : Wombat Bend Playspace to the Eltham shops and train station.
Highlights: Westerfolds Park, Lower Eltham Park and Bushland Reserve. Griffith Park and Sweeneys Flats. Wander past Montsalvat. Diamond Creek trail, Alistair Knox Park, historic Eltham trestle bridge.

MELBOURNE'S BAYSIDE BEACH HIKE, 12.5km
Start and finish : Middle Brighton station to Station Pier in Port Melbourne
Highlights: Brighton Bathing Boxes, Elwood Beach, St Kilda Beach, South Melbourne Life Saving Club. In true Melbourne style, you may also want to feast on fish and chips at Station Pier. (Steve Frazzetto recommends D'Lish Fish).

MERRI CREEK HIKE, 10km
Start and finish : Harding Street bridge on the Merri (Coburg) to the CBD.
Highlights: A pretty, green stretch of the Merri. Stop at CERES (environment park) for lunch. Inner Circle rail trail in Fitzroy North to Edinburgh Gardens. Stroll along bustling Brunswick Street, through Carlton Gardens then past Parliament House and into the city.

DANDENONGS SUMMIT CIRCUIT HIKE, 14km
Start and finish : Olinda Recreation Reserve to Olinda
Highlights: R.J. Hamer Arboretum, Olinda Falls. Views over Melbourne and lunch at SkyHigh cafe. Lyrebirds and lush greenery aplenty. (Note: This walk links up several smaller tracks so equip yourself with a detailed map.)

Source: The Age Digital Edition: Nine walks to get you started
This article is from the November 17, 2019 issue of The Age Digital Edition.
digitaleditions.com.au

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