McKellar

Walk Features: This loop walk takes you from the Shops through streets, playgrounds and reserves, and past wetlands.

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

Region: Belconnen.

Information about the Suburb: McKellar was established in 1983 and named after Colin McKellar who was Minister for Repatriation from 1964-70. Its streets are named after journalists.

Walk Directions

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To get to the start of the walk proceed west along Belconnen Way. Turn R into Haydon Dr, L into Ginninderra Dr. R into William Slim Dr. L into Dumas St. R into Bennett’s Cl and park in the car park for the Shops on the R.

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

1. Proceed out from the car park to (Bennett’s Cl) and go R.
2. At the end of the houses go R on a concrete path behind houses on your R and a playing field on your L.
3. Go L on a concrete path to pass a playing field on your L.
4. Take the L fork on a concrete path.
5. Pass a playground on your L.
6. Go R on a concrete path.
7. Cross over (Sowden St) and continue straight ahead on a concrete path.
8. Go R onto (McAlpine Cl).
9. Go R onto Rohan Rivett Cr.
10. Pass Sowden St and Bancks Cr on your R.
11. Pass Monson Pl on your L.
12. Pass Bancks Cr on your R.
13. Pass Tilley Pl on your L.
14. Proceed out onto a concrete path.
15. Go R onto (Jeanne Young Cct).
16. Pass Henley Cl on your R.
17. Go R on a concrete path to proceed alongside wetlands on your L.
18. Pass a playground on your L.
19. Go L on a bitumen path.
20. Go R on a concrete path alongside (William Slim Dr) on your L.
21. Go R on a concrete path at an underpass.
22. Proceed down (Wallen Pl).
23. Go R onto Hetherington Cct.
24. Go R onto Lockwood Pl.
25. Proceed out on a concrete path between houses.
26. Go L on a concrete path.
27. Go R onto (Slessor Cr).
28. Go R onto Vincent Pl.
29. Proceed out on a concrete path and down (Moses Pl).
30. Go L onto Grover Cr.
31. Pass Rienits Pl on L and Absolon Pl on your R.
32. Go L onto Fred Johns Cr and then go R to continue down the street.
33. Continue straight ahead on a concrete path between houses.
34. Pass a playground on your R.
35. Go L on a concrete path and proceed down (Britton Pl).
36. Go L onto Slessor Cr.
37. Go R onto Barsdell Pl.
38. Proceed out on a concrete path.
39. Go R on a concrete path.
40. Proceed through the (Dumas St) underpass.
41. Go R onto (Burns Cct).
42. At number 37 go R on a concrete path between houses.
43. Go L onto (Bean Cr).
44. Pass McGuiness Pl on your L.
45. Go L onto Schuler Pl.
46. Proceed out on a concrete path.
47. Go R on a bitumen path.
48. Proceed on a bitumen path underneath power lines.
49. Just before the William Webb Dr underpass go R on a concrete path.
50. Go R on a concrete path alongside (William Webb Dr) on your L.
51. At number 177 go R on a concrete path.
52. Go L onto (Buggy Cr).
53. Go L onto Cockerill Pl.
54. Proceed out on a concrete path.
55. Go R on a concrete path.
56. Pass a playground on your L and continue straight ahead.
57. Proceed through the (Dumas St) underpass and back to the car park and Shops.