Bay Trail extension at Point Cook

The Bay Trail extension at Point Cook was completed and opened in January 2024.  


The project

This project is being delivered on Bunurong Country.

The Victorian Government’s $21 million Urban Parks Active Wellbeing Program is delivering upgrades at 21 parks across Melbourne, improving the visitor experience and providing more opportunities for people to connect with nature in an urban setting. 

As part of this project, a missing trail link travelling across the Cheetham Wetlands, between Sanctuary Lakes South Boulevard and Skoda Court in Point Cook has been built. This provides a faster, safer and more direct journey for the community to walk, run and cycle from Williamstown to Point Cook Coastal Park. 

Point Cook Coastal Park, located on Bunurong Country, is well-loved for its stunning coastal landscapes, diverse wildlife and peaceful surrounds. Visitors can get together with friends and family at one of its idyllic picnic spots, explore the beach at low tide or sit back and watch vintage aeroplanes operating from the Point Cook RAAF Base.

The Bay Trail extension reduces a 3.8km detour down to just over 400 metres of continuous, flat, off-road journey for pedestrians and cyclists.

The trail extension is an elevated boardwalk-style path on stilts, designed to minimise ground disturbance and reduce any impacts on the surrounding RAMSAR wetlands.

Parks Victoria has delivered the northern section of the trail extension, which is approximately 260 metres long, accessible from Sanctuary Lakes South Boulevard and is on Crown land managed by Parks Victoria.  

Private developer, Aveo Group has constructed the southern section of the trail, which is approximately 155 metres long, beginning at Skoda Court and is on freehold land owned by Aveo Group.

Below is a map that demonstrates where the extension of the Bay Trail has been built, including which part has been delivered by Parks Victoria, and which part has been constructed by Aveo Group. 

 
A map that demonstrates where the extension of the Bay Trail will be built, including which part will be constructed by Parks Victoria, and which part will be constructed by Aveo

 

The Bay Trail extension travels across the Cheetham Wetlands. This photo looks towards the southern end beginning at Skoda Court.

Pictured above: The Bay Trail extension travels across the Cheetham Wetlands. This photo looks towards the southern end beginning at Skoda Court.

 

The Bay Trail extension when entering from Sanctuary Lakes South Boulevard.

Pictured above: The view of the Bay Trail extension when entering from Sanctuary Lakes South Boulevard. The section of trail is shared-use for pedestrians and cyclists.

 

Project funding

Parks Victoria's section of the trail has been delivered through the Victorian Government’s $21 million Urban Parks Active Wellbeing Program. 

 

Who we worked with

We partnered with the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action to deliver this project. 

We worked with Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation to develop a Cultural Heritage Management Plan, to ensure any Aboriginal cultural heritage was managed appropriately if discovered during works. 

The community was informed of project plans and upcoming works through meetings and a pop-up event during April and May, 2022.

 

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