Eastern Dandenong Ranges Trail Network for Walking and Cycling

Cardinia Open Data provides a 13-kilometer multi-purpose trail linking Emerald, Cockatoo, and Gembrook in Australia. The trail, last updated in 2026, includes a 6.2-kilometer section through Emerald Lake Park and Wrights State Forest and a newer 6.5-kilometer scenic path. Facilities along the route include parking, BBQ areas, fitness equipment, a café, seating, a playground, picnic areas, and drinking fountains.

Use Cases

• Map recreational trail networks based on the described 13-kilometer route and access points.
• Analyze proximity of amenities like BBQ areas and playgrounds to trail segments for facility planning.
• Model suitability for different user groups (cyclists, walkers, families with prams) based on the described flat bushland grade and access rules.

Strengths

• Specific trail distances are provided: a 6.2 km section, a 6.5 km section, and a total 13 km length.
• Detailed list of facilities is included: parking, BBQ, fitness equipment, café, seating, playground, picnic area, and drinking fountains.
• Multiple geospatial file formats are available: CSV, HTML, GEOJSON, KML, ZIP, and ARCGIS GEOSERVICES REST API.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to data_gov_au, focusing on a specific region of Australia.

Provenance

Source

Cardinia Open Data

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-26 21:41:16.942741; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Emerald, Cockatoo, and Gembrook in the Eastern Dandenong Ranges, Australia.