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Main Yarra Trail
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Main Yarra Trail

Length8.6 mi
Elev. Gain236.2 ft
Est. Steps20000
Trail
Parking
Drinking water
Playground
Places to sit
Wheelchair friendly
Stroller friendly
Kid friendly
Dog friendly
Lake or River
Created by Anna

Main Yarra Trail Introduction

Main Yarra Trail is a 8.6 mile (20,000-step) route located near Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. This route has an elevation gain of about 236.2 ft and is rated as medium. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
Main Yarra Trail, my daily running route. Love the fresh air and greenish.

Waypoints

Start Point

Waypoint 1

Church street bridge

Waypoint 2

Swan street bridge

End Point

Attractions Near Main Yarra Trail

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Cremorne Gardens, Melbourne

Park
Cremorne Gardens was a pleasure garden (now referred to as amusement parks) established in 1853 on the banks of the Yarra River at Richmond in Melbourne, Australia. The gardens were established by James Ellis who had earlier managed and leased similar gardens of the same name on the banks of the River Thames at Chelsea in London.

Melbourne Park

Park
Melbourne Park is a sports venue in the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Precinct in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Since 1988, Australia's bicentenary, Melbourne Park has been home of the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament, which is played annually in January. The park has facilities capable of hosting basketball, netball, music concerts and other events.

Beverley Hills Apartment Block

Place
Beverley Hills Apartments is a landmark historic apartment development at 65 Darling Street South Yarra, designed by the architect and developer Howard Lawson in 1935-36. Consisting of two towers in a shared landscape including a swimming pool, they are the best known of a larger precinct of at least 15 apartment buildings in the immediate area developed by Lawson and business partner Reginald Biffen in the 1930s, most in a Spanish Mission style, with a dash of Hollywoodesque glamour.

Cremorne Railway Bridge

Place
The Cremorne Railway Bridge crosses the Yarra River three kilometres south-east of Melbourne connecting Richmond and South Yarra stations on the Frankston, Pakenham, Cranbourne, and Sandringham railway lines.

Church Street Bridge

Place
The Church Street Bridge is an historic road arch bridge over the Yarra River and the Monash Freeway in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It links Church Street in Richmond on the north bank with Chapel Street in South Yarra on the south.

Hoddle Bridge

Place
The Hoddle Bridge is an arch bridge over the Yarra River between Richmond and South Yarra, Melbourne, Australia. It carries Punt Road across the Yarra. It is a four-lane road bridge with narrow footpaths on either side. It is of continuous reinforced concrete T-beam construction with five segmental arched spans, supported on transverse piers, and linked by concrete cross-beams.

Domain Tunnel

Place
The Domain Tunnel is a road tunnel located in Melbourne, Australia, which carries traffic westbound from the Monash Freeway to the West Gate Freeway, running under the Yarra River and Kings Domain. The tunnel is part of the CityLink Tollway operated by Transurban and provides a bypass of the central business district.

Nylex Clock

Place
The Nylex Clock is heritage listed as an iconic feature of Melbourne and is considered part of the popular culture of the city. It is neon sign sitting atop malting storage silos in the suburb of Cremorne, Victoria, Australia. It is located adjacent to the northern bank of the Yarra River and the Monash Freeway and displays the time and temperature alternately.

Morell Bridge

Building
The Morell Bridge is an arch bridge over the Yarra River in South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Completed in 1899 by John Monash and J. T. N. Anderson, it is notable as the first bridge in Victoria that was built using reinforced concrete.It features decorations on the three arch spans, including large dragon motifs and ornamental Victorian lights.

Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre

Place
The Holden Centre (originally known as the Swimming and Diving Stadium and formerly known as the Olympic Swimming Stadium, Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre, Holden Centre, is a sports administration and training facility located in the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Precinct in Melbourne, Australia.
Last updated: Mar 1, 2026

Route Details

Length

8.6 mi

Elev. Gain

236.2 ft

Est. Steps

20000
Created by
Anna
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