[CAMWEST-discuss] Western Sydney Parklands Trail

[Rob Kemp]

Hi everyone,

For info,

For Media Release & Map, see 
http://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/westernsydneypark/track.asp

As part of the Western Sydway Parklands Project, a 27km path (with large 
chunks actually being the existing M7 path) is being constructed from 
Quakers Hill Parkway in Quakers Hill (opposite the end of Breakfast Ck 
Shared Path and connects to the M7 path) to Bringelly Rd in Horningslea 
Pk (Near the intersection of Cowpasture Rd, Bringelly Rd & Camden Valley 
Way).
Most of the path appears to have been constructed, but a lot of the 
access gates are now padlocked.  I haven't checked in the last few 
weeks, but there was a section of a few hundred metres just north of 
Nurragingy Reserve that hadn't been completed last I checked.
Most of the path runs within 1 or 2 km of the M7 path.
Some of the path in the northen section is gravel, some of it reasonably 
rough.
Although it provides very little 'commuting' benefit, (being so close to 
the M7), it should provide some recreational benefits, including some 
really good short loops (in conjunction with the M7 path).  At present, 
some of the road crossings are less than ideal though.

There are several new sections of track:

- Quakers Hill Parkway to the Great Western Hwy, passing through 
Nurragingy Reserve.  Mixture of gravel and sealed.  At least some 
sections closed.
- (Contrary to what the signs on the M7 path say at present, the path 
then follows the Horsely Drive from the M7 to Ferrers Rd and the 
Fairfield Farm/Prospect Reservoir path.  The signs along this section 
have recently been moved off the pathway.  This used to be a bit of a 
dodgem course) - Open
- One short sealed section (previously grass) joining the Fairfiled City 
Farm/Prospect Reservoir shared path with the loop road that runs up to 
Sugarloaf Ridge through Western Sydney Regional Park.) - Open, but not 
signposted if travelling South
- A sealed section of path that runs from Border Rd (again in the park, 
between Sugarloaf Ridge and Saxony Rd) down to Villers Rd and joins the 
M7 path again.  - Open
- A sealed section that runs from the southern most bridge over the M7 
to the northen end of Twenty Seventh Ave in West Hoxton.  This appears 
to be sealed, but gates locked.  More fencing required on western side 
of M7 bridge by the look of things.
- (On-road path along Twenty Seventh Ave)
- Path continues at the end of Twenty Seventh Ave, and heads towards 
Bringelly Rd.  At the 27th Ave end it was sealed.  Haven't checked the 
other end !

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cheers,

Rob
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