A shared path or shared use path is a pathway designed for the use of both pedestrians & cyclists.
The Australian Road Rules define a shared path as "an area open to the public (except a separated footpath) that is designated for, or has as one of its main uses, use by both the riders of bicycles and pedestrians, and includes a length of path for use by both bicycles and pedestrians beginning at a shared path sign or shared path road marking and ending at the nearest of the following: