East: Diamond Creek Trail

The Diamond Creek Trail is 12 kilometres long and links Diamond Creek with the Main Yarra Trail. It starts at Nillumbik Park (Melway Ref 12 A5) and joins the Main Yarra Trail in Candlebark Park (Melway Ref 21 H12).

Possible & needed improvements

9 July 2010. The following improvements to the Diamond Creek Trail are still outstanding:

Improve from Main Road to Candlebark Park & Petty's Orchard footbridge
Improve from Eltham Station to Main Road, Eltham
Improve and complete from Allendale Road to Eltham Station
Improve from Diamond Creek Station to Allendale Road and link to the Maroondah Aqueduct Trail
Extend from Wattle Glen to Hurstbridge Station
Extend from Diamond Creek Station to Wattle Glen Station

Councils warned following Nillumbik settlement

1 April 2010. A leading public liability specialist says councils need to focus on improving bike paths, after Nillumbik council settled a legal claim arising from the fatal crash of a champion triathlete in 2007.

Warrandyte Secondary College teacher Robert Graham was riding on the Diamond Valley track, near the Eltham rugby oval, when his cycle hit a culvert hidden by long grass. Read more here

Bicycle Network Victoria believes that the path should be upgraded to meet current path standards.

New bridge links Yarra Trail to Diamond Creek Trail

Jun 04 Manningham and Nillumbik councils have completed a new pedestrian/cycle bridge over the Yarra to link the Main Yarra Trail with the Diamond Creek Trail, downstream from where Diamond Creek joins the Yarra.

Previously cyclists had to use the Fitzsimmons Lane road bridge which offered a low level of service. The new bridge will provide better access to Eltham Lower Park and Candlebark Park.