Moncrieff

Walk Features: This loop walk takes you through streets, playgrounds, up hills and by wetlands and Ginninderra Creek. You will also pass Wagi Bridge.

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

Region: Gungahlin.

Information about the Suburb: Moncrieff was established in 2014 and named after Gladys Moncrieff, an Australian singer of the 1920-1930s musical era who was dubbed ‘Australia’s Queen of Song’. Its streets are named people in the music industry.

Walk Directions

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To get to the start of the walk proceed north on Gungahlin Dr and L into Mirrabei Dr, Park near the corner of O’Keefe Av and Mirrabei Dr.

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

1. From the corner of O’Keefe Av and Mirrabei Dr proceed down O’Keefe Av.
2. Pass Hoffmann St on your R.
3. Pass Bon Scott Cr on your L twice.
4. Pass Yidaki Way on your R.
5. Go L on a concrete path through a playground passing a toilet block on your L.
6. Go R on a concrete path to pass between a basketball court on your L and a cricket net on your R.
7. Cross over Gussey St and down Mendoza St.
8. Pass Duval St on your R.
9. Cross over Gussey St and down Dargin Cr.
10. Just past number 34 go L on a concrete path down to wetlands.
11. Go R onto (Bernard Heinze Av).
12. Go L onto Jorgensen St with wetlands on your L.
13. Pass Ketterer St on your R.
14. Pass Tycho St on your R.
15. Go L on a bitumen path through a gate.
16. Pass Wagi Bridge on your L.
17. Continue straight ahead on a bitumen path around the base of the hill on your R and wetlands on your L.
18. Go R on a bitumen path winding uphill.
19. When houses come into view ahead, go R on a bitumen path.
20. Go R on a bitumen path to proceed up to and over the top of the hill passing through seats.
21. Go R on a bitumen path.
22. Proceed down to a playground passing it on your L on a concrete path.
23. Continue straight ahead on a concrete path along the top of the ridge.
24. Proceed through two sets of low concrete barriers.
25. Go L on a concrete path down to Crackajack Way.
26. Cross over Crackajack Way and proceed down Warup St.
27. Go L onto Lumsdaine St.
28. Go R onto Bandstand St.
29. Go L onto Bellhouse Cr.
30. Pass Gell St on your R.
31. Go R onto Crackajack Way.
32. Go R onto Gell St and pass wetlands on your L.
33. Go L on a concrete path uphill.
34. Continue around to your R and through a concrete barrier.
35. Proceed through two more concrete barriers.
36. Go L on a concrete path.
37. Cross over (Mirrabei Dr) and proceed uphill on a concrete path between houses.
38. Go L on (Bronhill St).
39. Go L at the wetlands on a concrete path.
40. Go R on a concrete path alongside (Mirrabei Dr on your L and wetlands on your R.
41. Go R on a bitumen path uphill.
42. Pass a concrete path on your R.
43. Go R on a concrete path as it winds uphill.
44. Pass seat on your R and continue straight ahead uphill.
45. Cross over (Slim Dusty Cct) and continue straight ahead on a concrete path uphill.
46. After the end of the houses, take the second concrete path down to your R and through a playground with a picnic table.
47. Once in the middle of the playground take a concrete path to your R past a seat on your R.
48. Cross over Slim Dusty Cct and continue straight ahead down Dulcie Holland Cr.
49. Just past number 20 go R down a wide concrete path between houses.
50. Cross over Mirrabei Dr and back to O’Keefe Av.