Conder

Walk Features: This loop walk takes you from the Shops through the streets, parkland and playgrounds. It passes through Conder Park and the Conder Community Wetlands.

Duration of the walk: About 1 hour and 50 minutes.

Region: Tuggeranong.

Information about the Suburb: Conder was established in 1991 and named after artist Charles Conder. Its streets are named after artists, including members of the Heidelberg School and places associated with that school.

Walk Directions

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To get to the start of the walk proceed south down the Tuggeranong Parkway and Drakeford Dr which then runs into Tharwa Dr. IGNORE the Tharwa Dr going off to the L and continue straight ahead. Go L into Box Hill Ave and then R into Balcombe St and park in the car park on your R near the Shops.

Note that streets in brackets means there is no street sign at this point of the walk.

1. Proceed back out to the corner Box Hill Av and Balcombe St.
2. Go R along Box Hill Av. Note Tuggeranong Hill ahead.
3. Pass Richardson Cct on your L.
4. Go R onto (Heidelberg St).
5. Go R onto Lowcay St.
6. Go L onto Sidney Nolan St.
7. Pass a bus stop.
8. Go L on a concrete path at a pedestrian crossing.
9. Go L on a bitumen path.
10. Go R across a bridge over a water course.
11. Go R down a road to District Fields.
12. Go L onto a playing field and proceed along with the playing field on your R and the club house on your L.
13. Proceed out from the playing field on a concrete path.
14. Go R on a concrete path down to a playground.
15. Past a playground, go L on a concrete path.
16. Go R onto (Dixson Cct).
17. Pass Falls Pl on your R.
18. Pass Dixson Cct on your R.
19. Go R onto Sommers St.
20. Go L onto Feint St.
21. Go R onto Sturgeon St.
22. Go L on a concrete path.
23. Take the L fork on a concrete path.
24. Pass (Box Hill Av) underpass on your R.
25. Go R down Tom Roberts Av on the left hand side.
26. Pass Conder Neighbourhood Oval and then Charles Conder Primary School on your L.
27. Pass a bus shelter.
28. Pass Beaumaris St on your L and continue on a concrete path with a storm water drain on your R.
29. Pass (Rix Pl, Joel Pl, Hacke Pl) on your R.
30. When an underpass comes into view continue straight ahead on a concrete path passing close to (Greaves Pl) on L and an underpass over to your R.
31. Go L on a concrete path into (Tuckson Pl).
32. Go R onto Beaumaris St.
33. Go L on a concrete path and proceed through parkland.
34. Pass a playground on your L.
35. Go R on a concrete path to (MacGeorge Pl).
36. Go R onto Lethbridge St.
37. Pass Landells Pl on your R.
38. Go L onto Beaumaris St.
39. Cross over Tom Roberts Av and continue straight ahead on a concrete path.
40. Proceed to a playground and pass it around to your L.
41. Cross over a bridge then go L on a concrete path.
42. Proceed alongside a water course on your L.
43. Pass Barringer St on your R.
44. As Templestowe Av swings around to your L, cross it onto on a concrete path. Do not cross the bridge.
45. Follow on a concrete path all the way down with wetlands on your L.
46. When an underpass comes into view, and at a bridge on your L, go R on a concrete path.
47. Cross over Handasyde St.
48. Proceed down Roth Pl.
49. Proceed out on a concrete path.
50. Go R on a concrete path uphill between houses.
51. At the end of the houses and with a playground straight ahead, go L on a concrete path.
52. Go L onto (Jane Price Cr).
53. Pass Merri Pl on your L.
54. Go L onto Chartersville Av.
55. Go R onto Van Raalte Pl.
56. Go R on a concrete path out from the end of Van Raalte Pl.
57. Go R on a concrete path uphill through parkland and between cul de sacs.
58. Go L onto (Freeman St).
59. Pass Emanuel Pl and Purves Pl on your R.
60. Proceed out from the end of Freeman St on a concrete path.
61. Go R uphill through a gate on a bitumen path/road up to a fire trail.
62. Go L on a fire trail.
63. Go L on a concrete path down through a gate.
64. Go R onto (Montgomery Pl).
65. Cross James Smith Cct and go R.
66. Pass Pryor Pl on your L and proceed uphill on a concrete path with a playground up to your R.
67. Proceed around to your L on the concrete path.
68. Cross over the top of (Tindall Pl).
69. Veer L onto a concrete path going downhill.
70. Cross over (Mentone Vw).
71. Continue straight ahead on a concrete path all the way down with houses on your L and alongside a storm water drain and (Tharwa Dr) on your R.
72. Follow on a concrete path around to your L.
73. Pass (Pinshof Pl) on your L then veer R over to a bitumen path.
74. Proceed through the (Box Hill Av) underpass and follow the path back to the car park and the Shops.