The Hendersons Road Drain Trail is a shared use path for cyclists

Cycling

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 and pedestrian

Pedestrian

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s, which follows Hendersons Road Drain in the outer northern suburbs of Mill Park

Mill Park, Victoria

Mill Park is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea...

, Epping

Epping, Victoria

Epping is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 22 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea...

 and South Morang

South Morang, Victoria

South Morang is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea...

 in Melbourne

Melbourne

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, Victoria

Victoria (Australia)

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, Australia

Australia

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The first kilometre of the southern end of the trail follows a concrete lined open drain, but the northern sections are parkland, complete with the accompanying wildlife including black swans

Black Swan

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Following the Path

Coming from the south, on the Darebin Creek Trail

Darebin Creek Trail

The Darebin Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians which follows Darebin Creek in the inner and outer northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....

, the path arrives at Childs Rd. To continue along the Darebin Creek Trail

Darebin Creek Trail

The Darebin Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians which follows Darebin Creek in the inner and outer northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....

, cross the road to the north and the road bridge to the west. Stay on the east side of the creek to commence the Hendersons Road Drain Trail and head north.

1 km further on is Hendersons Rd. If coming from Epping station

Epping railway station, Melbourne

Epping is a railway station in Melbourne, Australia, located in the suburb of Epping, on the Epping railway line. Classed as a Premium Station, it is in Metcard Zone 2...

, this is the most logical point to join the trail. The trail continues for another 3.5 km, swapping from side to side of the creek, until it arrives outside the local municipal offices of the City of Whittlesea

City of Whittlesea

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Heading north past the wetlands that form part of the Mill Park Lakes development

Mill Park, Victoria

Mill Park is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea...

, a small shopping area comes into view. Another 2.5 km along, is the very edge of Melbourne surburbia and open countryside.

Epping to South Morang rail extension

The extension of the rail line from Epping to South Morang will intersect the Darebin Creek Trail

Darebin Creek Trail

The Darebin Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians which follows Darebin Creek in the inner and outer northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....

 in the vicinity of Sunrise Crt and Maywood Drv, the Hendersons Road Drain Trail near Maywood Drv and the route to the City Of Whittlesea's Mill Park Leisure Centre in Morang Drv. How this will be handled is unclear.

Connections

Dead end in the north at the corner of Vista Way and Meridian Drv. Meets the Darebin Creek Trail

Darebin Creek Trail

The Darebin Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians which follows Darebin Creek in the inner and outer northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....

 in Mill Park

Mill Park, Victoria

Mill Park is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea...

in the south at Childs Rd.

North end at 37.620483°S 145.068920°E.
South end at 37.661512°S 145.036949°E.