Commonwealth Games 2014 - Queen's baton relay

Palmetum Loop

The runs starts at Rossiter Park, Kimball Street, Aitkenvale on Saturday the 11th of September 2021 at 6.30am.


Long Course: - 7.8Km

The course starts at Rossiter Park on the path near the pontoon and follows the path to Nathan Street bridge where it crosses the bridge and turns left towards the Good Shepherd Home. It turns right onto the path to the carpark, then through the gate into the Palmetum and then right after the cafe. It follows the paths and road around the loop and the cactus garden to exit back near the cafe and then turns right to continue on the main path to the river. It turns right and follows the river path across turtle bridge and then turns right to follow the path along Marabou Drive, across Yolanda Drive onto the Sinclair Street Path. "The Course does not go through the Tunnel." Before the tunnel the course turns to the left and follows the path to cross Yolanda Drive and continues to rejoin the riverpath to Aplins Weir walk bridge. It crosses the bridge and turns left to follow the path back to the finish at the pontoon at Rossiter Park.

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Route map for Palmetum Loop Long Course on plotaroute.com


Short Course: - 4.56 Km

The course starts at Rossiter Park on the path near the pontoon and follows the path to Nathan Street bridge where it goes under the bridge and continues along the river to turn right at the water bubbler and follows the path back to Nathan Street bridge. The course crosses the bridge and follows the path around the loop to go under the bridge towards the Good Shepherd Home. It turns right onto the path to the carpark, then through the gate into the Palmetum and then right after the cafe. It follows the paths and road around the loop and the cactus garden to exit back near the cafe and then turns right to continue on the main path to the river. It turns left to follow the river path back under the Nathan Street bridge, around the loop to cross the bridge, then the loop around the council depot, under the bridge to the finish at the pontoon at Rossiter Park.

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Route map for Palmetum Loop Short Course on plotaroute.com