Starting from Pine Avenue near the intersection with Willoughby Avenue, Glenelg North, this walk takes you to the Warriparinga Wetlands near the Southern Expressway via the Sturt River Linear Park Trail. The Sturt River Linear Park is a continuous open public space along the Sturt River, between Glenelg North and Coromandel Valley, featuring an excellent shared-use bitumen pathway that runs from Pine Avenue, Glenelg North, to Main South Road, Bedford Park. Named after Charles Sturt --a British explorer of Australia-- the trail meanders along the river, passing many reserves, parks, playgrounds and historic sites, including former market gardens, with interpretive signs providing historical, cultural and environmental information. Towards the end, the trail passes through the Warriparinga Wetlands, a large open space used for recreation and education, home to the Living Kaurna Cultural Centre, containing walking trails, boardwalks, ponds, native vegetation and diverse birdlife. This walk consists of wide, shared-use bitumen pathways, with some busy road crossings, suitable for walkers and cyclists of all fitness levels, as well as prams and wheelchairs. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.
Getting started From Pine Avenue near the intersection with Willoughby Avenue, Glenelg North, head along the bitumen pathway, passing a sign with symbols of a walker and a bicycle, indicating that the pathway is shared by pedestrians and cyclists. Follow the pathway ahead and continue the Sturt River Linear Park Trail.....
Turn map
Directions & comments
Start.
After 175 m pass the "Amy Street Reserve" (50 m on your right).
After another 65 m pass the "Amy Street Reserve" (on your right).
After another 160 m pass the "Sandison Reserve" (on your right).
After another 40 m continue straight.
After another 120 m pass the "Camden Oval - Glenlea Tennis Playground" (30 m on your right).
After another 175 m cross the bridge (about 25 m long)
After another 9 m turn right.
After another 190 m turn left.
After another 10 m continue straight.
After another 10 m veer left, to head along Mike Turtur Bikeway.
After another 15 m turn right.
After another 6 m continue straight.
After another 440 m pass the playground (15 m on your right).
After another 60 m continue straight.
After another 270 m cross the bridge (about 30 m long)
After another 600 m continue straight.
After another 8 m continue straight.
After another 115 m pass the water tap (15 m on your left).
After another 115 m continue straight.
After another 155 m continue straight.
After another 135 m continue straight.
After another 140 m veer right.
After another 7 m cross the bridge (about 15 m long)
After another 195 m continue straight.
After another 75 m pass the car park (on your right).
After another 180 m continue straight.
After another 15 m continue straight.
After another 130 m pass the "Oaklands Wetland and Reserve" (25 m on your left).