Holt

Walk Features: This loop walk takes you from the Shops through the streets, reserves and playgrounds. Some of the walk is on dirt tracks.

Duration of the walk: About 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Region: Belconnen.

Information about the Suburb: Holt was established in 1972 and named after Harold Holt, Prime Minister of Australia 1966-67. Its streets are named after sportsmen and sportswomen.

Walk Directions

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To get to the start of the walk proceed north along Kingsford Smith Dr, L into Drake Brockman Dr, R into Trickett St, L into Beaurepaire Cr, R into Holt Pl and park at the front of the Shops.

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

1. From the post box, proceed up steps between the Shops.
2. Veer L on a concrete path towards a bus shelter.
3. Cross Beaurepaire Cr and continue on a concrete path behind houses on your R and a reserve on your L.
4. Pass a playground on your L.
5. Go L on Lindrum Cr.
6. Go R onto Longworth Pl.
7. Go L onto Pearce St.
8. Cross over Bardsley Pl and continue straight ahead on a concrete path.
9. Go R onto (Trickett St).
10. Go L onto Griffiths St.
11. Go R onto Mockridge Cr.
12. At number 56 go L on a concrete path through a reserve.
13. Pass a playground on your R.
14. Proceed through the (Beaurepaire Cr) underpass.
15. Take the L fork on the concrete path.
16. Go R onto (Davison Pl), L on Pickworth St and then R onto Giffen Cl.
17. Between numbers 12 and 14 go R on a concrete path between houses.
18. Go L onto (Beaurepaire Cr).
19. Cross Starke St and go L on a concrete path.
20. Just before an iron railing bridge veer R down a concrete path.
21. Go R to leave the underpass behind you.
22. Go R onto (Kellerman Cl) and follow it around to your L.
23. Go L onto Powell St.
24. Opposite a red gate on your L, go R on a concrete path and follow it all the way uphill through a reserve to a school fence.
25. Go L on a concrete path alongside the Kingsford Smith School fence on your R.
26. Go R onto (Powell St).
27. Go R onto Hardwick Cr.
28. Go L onto Ormsby Pl.
29. Proceed down to its end and then go R out onto a playing field.
30. Go L and follow the fence line after passing cricket nets on your L.
31. Follow a dirt track down and along a water course.
32. Proceed through the (Flack St) underpass and continue straight ahead on a bitumen path with playing fields on your R.
33. Continue on a concrete path.
34. Veer R down a bitumen path.
35. Stay on the bitumen path as it runs behind houses on your L.
36. At the Southern Cross Dr underpass go L on a concrete path up to the lights.
37. Pass Florey Dr on your R.
38. Pass Starke St on your L.
39. Pass a bus stop.
40. At the end of the houses and before an iron railing bridge, go sharp L on a concrete path behind houses on your L and playing fields on your R.
41. Go R onto (Pickworth St) and just past an iron railing bridge go L on a concrete path and follow it over towards a playground, passing a seat on your R.
42. Pass between a picnic table on your R and the playground on your L, and continue out between coloured poles to (Beaurepaire Cr).
43. Proceed on a concrete path between houses.
44. Go L on (Bunton Pl).
45. Go R on Kieran Pl.
46. Proceed out from its end on a concrete path with a playground straight ahead.
47. Go L on a concrete path.
48. Go L on (Armstrong Cr).
49. Pass Higgerson St on your R.
50. Pass Bunton Pl on your L.
51. Cross (Beaurepaire Cr) and go R.
52. Pass Messenger St on your R.
53. Go L on Holt Pl and back to the Shops.