# Prospect Creek cycleway > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Prospect_Creek_cycleway > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Prospect_Creek_cycleway.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prospect_Creek_cycleway > Source revision: 1341826242 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Shared use path in Sydney, Australia Prospect Creek cycleway The shared cycleway as it passes west through Gipps Road Park Length 7.3 kilometres (4.5 mi) Location Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Established Late 1980s/early 1990s Trailheads Widemere Road in Wetherill Park (northwest) to Ace Reserve and Fairfield Road in Fairfield (southeast) Use Cycling; pedestrians Elevation change 23 metres (75 ft) Highest point 35 metres (115 ft) AHD Lowest point 12 metres (39 ft) AHD Difficulty Easy Season All seasons Sights Prospect Creek Hazards Flooding, snakes, falling trees The **Prospect Creek cycleway** is a 7.3-kilometre-long (4.5 mi)[1] [shared-use path](/source/Shared-use_path) for [cyclists](/source/Cycling) and [pedestrians](/source/Pedestrian) in [Sydney](/source/Sydney), [New South Wales](/source/New_South_Wales), [Australia](/source/Australia) that is generally aligned with [Prospect Creek](/source/Prospect_Creek_(New_South_Wales)) and the surrounding [swamp oak forest](/source/Coastal_Swamp_Oak_Forest). Also known as **Prospect Creek Recreational Shared Cycle Path** and **Prospect Creek Corridor Cycleway**,[2] the cycleway links to the [Cumberland City Council](/source/Cumberland_City_Council) network and [Fairfield CBD](/source/Fairfield%2C_New_South_Wales) from Fairfield Road in the southeast to the [Prospect Nature Reserve](/source/Prospect_Nature_Reserve) in the northwest.[3] Predominantly [off-road](/source/Off-road) and within a [riparian zone](/source/Riparian_zone), its western terminus lies at Widemere Road in [Wetherill Park](/source/Wetherill_Park) and the eastern terminus is at Ace Avenue in [Fairfield](/source/Fairfield%2C_New_South_Wales). A parallel path begins from [Cumberland Highway](/source/Cumberland_Highway) at [Smithfield](/source/Smithfield%2C_New_South_Wales).[4][5] ## History The track that traverses the northern strip of [Rosford Street Reserve](/source/Rosford_Street_Reserve), from Gipps Road to Long Street Road (at Long Street Park), was the first route established in the late 1980s. During the mid 1990s, the cycleway/walkway was extended to the southeast, from Long Park to [Cumberland Highway](/source/Cumberland_Highway) near Kenyons Bridge at Smithfield. Later, by the early 2000s, the main route and the parallel route (south of creek) were finally expanded to Fairfield Road, [Fairfield](/source/Fairfield%2C_New_South_Wales), with the southern route having accessways from the suburban streets in the northern outskirts of Fairfield.[6] ## Route The Gipps Road underpass Running mostly alongside [Prospect Creek](/source/Prospect_Creek_(New_South_Wales)), this 6.8-kilometre-long (4.2 mi) cycleway connects Fairfield to the [Prospect Reservoir](/source/Prospect_Reservoir), joining onto the [Parramatta](/source/Parramatta) to Liverpool rail trail and the [Lower Prospect Canal Reserve](/source/Lower_Prospect_Canal_Reserve) cycleway at each end. In the northwest, the cycleway starts from Widemere Road in [Wetherill Park](/source/Wetherill_Park), with [bollards](/source/Bollard_(traffic)) installed at the entry to prevent [vehicle-ramming incidents](/source/Vehicle-ramming_attack).[3] Afterwards, the path mostly travels through parkland and the [riparian bushland](/source/Riparian_forest) of the creek, passing the southeastern periphery of [Prospect Nature Reserve](/source/Prospect_Nature_Reserve) in [Pemulwuy](/source/Pemulwuy), Gipps Road Park in [Greystanes](/source/Greystanes), [Rosford Street Reserve](/source/Rosford_Street_Reserve) and Long Street Park in [Smithfield](/source/Smithfield%2C_New_South_Wales), Vineyard Reserve, Solo Reserve, Bernadette Park, Cawarra Park, and Fairfield Road Park in the southeast. It is almost entirely [off-road](/source/Off-road), except for a short on-road section along Douglas Street and Ace Avenue. Despite its length, only three roads are crossed, Fairfield Road, [Cumberland Highway](/source/Cumberland_Highway), and Gipps Road to the northwest, with grade separated [underpasses](/source/Underpass) for each road.[1] Two parallel paths exist on the north and south sides of Prospect Creek; the former traverses within [Cumberland Council](/source/Cumberland_Council%2C_New_South_Wales) on the creek's northside, which is the longest-stretching one and concludes at Fairfield Road in [Yennora](/source/Yennora); the later passes within [Fairfield City Council](/source/Fairfield_City_Council) at the creek's southside, where it begins from Cumberland Highway and ends at Ace Avenue.[4] The path on the southside (Fairfield) provides the best through route to the Rail Trail and Fairfield CBD. At points along the path local councils have created [Aboriginal](/source/Australian_Aboriginal_culture) information sites that are well worth stopping at. The Gipps Road in [Smithfield](/source/Smithfield%2C_New_South_Wales) underpass can fill with water during heavy rain, however an at grade crossing nearby can be used.[3] ## Accessibility The cycleway provides north to south accessibility along Gipps Road and Warren Road, and west to east accessibility alongside Prospect Creek. There is even accessibility to [The Horsley Drive](/source/The_Horsley_Drive). As it heads to Cawarra Park and Crosby Reserve, it will provide numerous connections to the nearby residential roads. Signs will also help cyclists or walkers to traverse towards either [Fairfield railway station](/source/Fairfield_railway_station%2C_Sydney) or [Yennora railway station](/source/Yennora_railway_station).[3] Via Hyland Road, the shared-path is linked with the [Western Sydney Parklands–Canal Reserve cycleway](/source/Western_Sydney_Parklands%E2%80%93Canal_Reserve_cycleway) in the northwest at Greystanes, one the east side of the [detention basin](/source/Detention_basin), providing accessibility to [Prospect Hill](/source/Prospect_Hill_(New_South_Wales)) and [Prospect Nature Reserve](/source/Prospect_Nature_Reserve) in the north. Access to the Canal Reserve cycleway requires passing the [Liverpool–Parramatta T-way](/source/Liverpool%E2%80%93Parramatta_T-way).[1] ## Gallery - The underpass at Fairfield Road, Fairfield - The path at Bernadette Park, Fairfield - A view of a large [rubber fig](/source/Rubber_fig) as the cycleway meanders around Bernadette Park - The cycleway at [Rosford Street Reserve](/source/Rosford_Street_Reserve), Smithfield - A sign indicating the shared cycleway in Smithfield - [Toppled tree](/source/Coarse_woody_debris) on the cycleway in Smithfield, one of the path's hazards - The cycleway heading below [Cumberland Highway](/source/Cumberland_Highway) (Kenyons Bridge) and over Prospect Creek (looking from Kaluna Reserve, Smithfield) ## See also - [Bike paths in Sydney](/source/Bike_paths_in_Sydney) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-maps_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-maps_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-maps_1-2) [*Widemere Rd, Wetherill Park to Ace Ave, Fairfield NSW 2165*](https://www.google.com.au/maps/dir/-33.8357192,150.9130024/-33.8615855,150.9578294/@-33.8547079,150.9528767,197m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m19!4m18!1m15!3m4!1m2!1d150.9207336!2d-33.8382066!3s0x6b1297bebca5c419:0x46ff985d31227bbb!3m4!1m2!1d150.9275701!2d-33.841264!3s0x6b1297bee3b6d1ff:0x4bb927078721d267!3m4!1m2!1d150.9456115!2d-33.8531343!3s0x6b1297d084198d63:0xb3b574b4cffac747!1m0!3e1?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMxOS4yIKXMDSoJLDEwMjExNDU1SAFQAw%3D%3D) (Map). [Google Maps](/source/Google_Maps). Retrieved 25 March 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-city_2-0)** ["Prospect Creek Open Space Corridor"](https://www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/inline-files/prospect-creek-osc-pom-2004.pdf) (PDF). Cumberland City Council. June 2004. Retrieved 3 July 2025. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-nsw_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-nsw_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-nsw_3-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-nsw_3-3) ["Fairfield City Council Bike Plan"](https://www.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/files/assets/public/v/1/documents/plan_build/att-a-latest-ffc-bike-plan-final-29.06.2021.pdf) (PDF). [Fairfield City Council](/source/Fairfield_City_Council). June 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2025. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-google_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-google_4-1) [*Smithfield Rd, Smithfield NSW 2164 to Fairfield, New South Wales 2165*](https://www.google.com.au/maps/dir/-33.8504446,150.9447647/-33.861528,150.9577663/@-33.8509932,150.942433,820m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!4m1!3e1?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMyMy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3DD) (Map). [Google Maps](/source/Google_Maps). Retrieved 26 March 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Cycling"](https://www.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/Community/Healthy-Fairfield/Cycling#:~:text=Prospect%20Creek%20shared%20path%20connects,%2C%20Blacktown%20(about%2020km).). [Fairfield City Council](/source/Fairfield_City_Council). Retrieved 25 March 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-gov_6-0)** ["Historical Imagery"](https://portal.spatial.nsw.gov.au/portal/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=f7c215b873864d44bccddda8075238cb). [New South Wales Government](/source/New_South_Wales_Government). Retrieved 23 July 2025. ## External links - [Cycleway Brochure Map](https://www.discoverfairfield.com.au/files/assets/discoverfld/v/1/documents/cycleway_brochure_map_2019.pdf) v t e Bicycle paths in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Bay Run Cooks River Epping Road Gore Hill Harbour Bridge M2 M4 M5 M7 Parramatta Valley Prospect Creek Western Sydney Parklands-Canal Reserve Windsor Road Bike paths in Sydney Cycling in Sydney Cycling in New South Wales Segregated cycle facilities --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Prospect Creek cycleway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prospect_Creek_cycleway) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prospect_Creek_cycleway?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.