List of rail trails in Australia facts for kids
This is a list of rail trails in Australia. It does not include proposed trails.
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Boyne Burnett Inland Rail Trail, Dawes Range Section | Queensland | 26.28 km (16.33 mi) | 38.4 km (23.9 mi) southwest from Miriam Vale | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
Boyne Burnett Inland Rail Trail, Burnett River Bridges Section | Queensland | 37.58 km (23.35 mi) | 152.7 km (94.9 mi) west of Maryborough, Queensland | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
Adelaide Hills Amy Gillett Rail Trail | South Australia | 16 km (9.9 mi) | 0 km (0 mi) from Mount Lofty Ranges | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||
Ballarat-Skipton Rail Trail | Victoria | 57 km (35 mi) | 110 km (68 mi) northwest of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
Bass Coast Rail Trail | Victoria | 23 km (14 mi) | 130 km (81 mi) south-east of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||
Bellarine Rail Trail | Victoria | 32.5 km (20.2 mi) | 75 km (47 mi) of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||
Parramatta to Liverpool Railside Trail | New South Wales | 14 km (8.7 mi) | 20 km (12 mi) west of Sydney | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||
Brisbane Valley Rail Trail | Queensland | 161 km (100 mi) | 70 km (43 mi) west of Brisbane | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
Camperdown to Timboon Rail Trail | Victoria | 40 km (25 mi) | 160 km (99 mi) southwest of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
Inner Circle Rail Trail | Victoria | 4 km (2.5 mi) | 5 km (3.1 mi) from Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||
Coast to Vines Rail Trail | South Australia | 37 km (23 mi) | 0 km (0 mi) from southern Adelaide | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||
East Gippsland Rail Trail | Victoria | 94 km (58 mi) | 280 km (170 mi) east of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||||
Fernleigh Track – Adamstown to Belmont Rail Trail | New South Wales | 16 km (9.9 mi) | 160 km (99 mi) south of Sydney | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||
Gippsland Lakes Discovery Trail | Victoria | 17 km (11 mi) | 315 km (196 mi) east of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
Gippsland Plains Rail Trail | Victoria | 63 km (39 mi) | 190 km (120 mi) east of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||||
Wolgan Valley Rail Trail | New South Wales | 11 km (6.8 mi) | 66 km (41 mi) north from Blue Mountains | ● | ● | |||||||||
Grand Ridge Rail Trail | Victoria | 13 km (8.1 mi) | 160 km (99 mi) east of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||||
Great Southern Rail Trail and Tarra Trail | Victoria | 74 km (46 mi) | 130 km (81 mi) east of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||
Great Victorian Rail Trail | Victoria | 134 km (83 mi) | 110 km (68 mi) north of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||
Mary to the Bay Rail Trail | Queensland | 13.5 km (8.4 mi) | 288 km (179 mi) north of Brisbane | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||
High Country Rail Trail | Victoria | 65 km (40 mi) | 300 km (190 mi) northeast of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||
Barossa Trail | South Australia | 10 km (6.2 mi) | 0 km (0 mi) from Barossa Valley | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||
Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail | Victoria | 40 km (25 mi) | 35 km (22 mi) east of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||
Nurragi Conservation Reserve | South Australia | 12 km (7.5 mi) | 70 km (43 mi) southeast of Adelaide | ● | ||||||||||
Murray to the Mountains Rail Trail | Victoria | 116 km (72 mi) | 250 km (160 mi) northeast of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||
O'Keefe Rail Trail | Victoria | 50 km (31 mi) | 150 km (93 mi) northeast of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
Old Beechy Rail Trail | Victoria | 50 km (31 mi) | 152 km (94 mi) southwest of Melbourne | ● | ● | |||||||||
Outer Circle Rail Trail | Victoria | 15 km (9.3 mi) | 6 km (3.7 mi) east of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||
Port Fairy-Warrnambool Rail Trail | Victoria | 37 km (23 mi) | 260 km (160 mi) southwest of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
Railway Reserves Heritage Trail | Western Australia | 82 km (51 mi) | 19 km (12 mi) east of Perth | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
Red Hill Rail Trail | Victoria | 6.5 km (4.0 mi) | 90 km (56 mi) south of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||||
Belgrave Railway Trail | Victoria | 12.5 km (7.8 mi) | 40 km (25 mi) east of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||
Rosstown Railway Heritage Trail | Victoria | 7 km (4.3 mi) | 9 km (5.6 mi) south of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||
Sandridge Railway Trail | Victoria | 5 km (3.1 mi) | 1 km (0.62 mi) south of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||
Tyers Junction Rail Trail | Victoria | 11 km (6.8 mi) | 30 km (19 mi) north of Moe | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
Walhalla Goldfields Rail Trail and Moondarra Rail Trail | Victoria | 7 km (4.3 mi) | 165 km (103 mi) east Of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||||
Westside Bike Path | South Australia | 9 km (5.6 mi) | 2 km (1.2 mi) west of Adelaide | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||
Moe - Yallourn Rail Trail | Victoria | 8.5 km (5.3 mi) | 130 km (81 mi) east of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||||
Atherton Tablelands Rail Trail | Queensland | 20.5 km (12.7 mi) | 88 km (55 mi) southwest of Cairns | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||||
Birregurra - Forrest 'Tiger' Rail Trail | Victoria | 7 km (4.3 mi) | 136 km (85 mi) southwest of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||||
Boolboonda Railtrail and Tunnel | Queensland | 3 km (1.9 mi) | 90 km (56 mi) west of Bundaberg | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||||
Box Vale Tramway Trail | New South Wales | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) | 3 km (1.9 mi) northwest of Mittagong | ● | ● | |||||||||
Buderim Tramway Heritage Trail | Queensland | 2 km (1.2 mi) | 100 km (62 mi) north of Brisbane | ● | ● | |||||||||
Caboolture - Wamuran and Loop Rail Trail | Queensland | 6 km (3.7 mi) | 58 km (36 mi) north of Brisbane | ● | ● | |||||||||
Canungra Tramway Tunnel | Queensland | 1 km (0.62 mi) | 80 km (50 mi) south of Brisbane | ● | ● | |||||||||
Capricorn Coast Pineapple Rail Trail | Queensland | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) | 633 km (393 mi) north of Brisbane | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||
Carnarvon Tramway | Western Australia | 3 km (1.9 mi) | 904 km (562 mi) north of Perth | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
Castlemaine to Maldon Trail | Victoria | 18 km (11 mi) | 120 km (75 mi) northwest of Melbourne | ● | ||||||||||
Collie-Darkan Rail Trail | Western Australia | 47 km (29 mi) | 202 km (126 mi) south of Perth | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
Como Bridge | New South Wales | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) | 20 km (12 mi) south of Sydney | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||
Darwin Rail Trail | Northern Territory | 25.5 km (15.8 mi) | 0 km (0 mi) from Darwin | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||
Denmark to Nornalup Rail Trail | Western Australia | 54.5 km (33.9 mi) | 415 km (258 mi) south of Perth | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
Don to Devonport Cycleway | Tasmania | 7.5 km (4.7 mi) | 0 km (0 mi) from Devonport | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||
Dookie Rail Trail | Victoria | 5 km (3.1 mi) | 220 km (140 mi) northeast of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||
Dubbo Tracker Riley Cyclepath extension | New South Wales | 12.5 km (7.8 mi) | 1 km (0.62 mi) south of Dubbo | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||
Duck Hole Lake Trail | Tasmania | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) | 102 km (63 mi) south of Hobart | ● | ||||||||||
Dularcha National Park Rail Trail | Queensland | 3.2 km (2.0 mi) | 77 km (48 mi) north of Brisbane | ● | ● | |||||||||
Farming Heritage Trail | Western Australia | 18 km (11 mi) | 59 km (37 mi) east of Perth | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
Fassifern Rail Trail | Queensland | 6 km (3.7 mi) | 80 km (50 mi) southwest of Brisbane | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||||
Fassifern to Toronto Rail Trail | New South Wales | 4 km (2.5 mi) | 160 km (99 mi) north of Sydney | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||
Ferny Grove Rail Trail | Queensland | 5 km (3.1 mi) | 16 km (9.9 mi) northwest of Brisbane | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||
Glendale to Wallsend Cycleway | New South Wales | 8.5 km (5.3 mi) | 8 km (5.0 mi) west of Newcastle | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
Gloucester Tree to Cascades Tramway Walk | Western Australia | 6 km (3.7 mi) | 340 km (210 mi) from Perth | ● | ||||||||||
Grampians Rail Trail | Victoria | 11 km (6.8 mi) | 233 km (145 mi) northwest of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
Great Divide Rail Trail | Victoria | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) | 110 km (68 mi) northwest of Melbourne | ● | ● | |||||||||
Hawthorn to Kew Rail Trail | Victoria | 1 km (0.62 mi) | 5 km (3.1 mi) east of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||
Hobart Intercity Cycleway | Tasmania | 15.6 km (9.7 mi) | 1 km (0.62 mi) from Hobart | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||
Hopetoun - Ravensthorpe Railway Heritage Walk | Western Australia | 39 km (24 mi) | 588 km (365 mi) southeast of Perth | ● | ||||||||||
Irvinebank to Boonmoo Rail Trail | Queensland | 17.5 km (10.9 mi) | 140 km (87 mi) southwest of Cairns | ● | ● | |||||||||
Jarrahdale 1872 Timber Tramway | Western Australia | 8 km (5.0 mi) | 50 km (31 mi) southeast of Perth | ● | ||||||||||
Jarrahdale Balmoral Trail | Western Australia | 12 km (7.5 mi) | 50 km (31 mi) southeast of Perth | ● | ● | |||||||||
Kalamunda Railway Heritage Trail | Western Australia | 11 km (6.8 mi) | 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Perth | ● | ● | |||||||||
Kalamunda Zig Zag Trail | Western Australia | 3 km (1.9 mi) | 25 km (16 mi) east of Perth | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||||
Katherine Rail Trail | Northern Territory | 6 km (3.7 mi) | 0 km (0 mi) from Katherine | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||
Kilkivan - Kingaroy Rail Trail | Queensland | 89 km (55 mi) | 225 km (140 mi) northwest of Brisbane | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||
Lake Margaret Tramway Trail | Tasmania | 3.5 km (2.2 mi) | 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Queenstown | ● | ||||||||||
Lapstone Viaduct and Zig Zag | New South Wales | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) | 60 km (37 mi) west of Sydney | ● | ||||||||||
Liffey Falls Rail Trail | Tasmania | 5 km (3.1 mi) | 25 km (16 mi) south of Deloraine | ● | ||||||||||
Meadowbank Railway Bridge | New South Wales | 0.5 km (0.31 mi) | 12 km (7.5 mi) west of Sydney | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||
Melba Flats to Zeehan Rail Trail | Tasmania | 9 km (5.6 mi) | 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Queenstown | ● | ● | |||||||||
Mike Turtur Bikeway | South Australia | 9 km (5.6 mi) | 0 km (0 mi) from Adelaide | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||
Montezuma Falls Rail Trail | Tasmania | 19.5 km (12.1 mi) | 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Queenstown | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
Mount Gambier Rail Trail | South Australia | 5.4 km (3.4 mi) | 0 km (0 mi) from Mount Gambier | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||
Mt Garnet to Lappa Junction Rail Trail | Queensland | 55 km (34 mi) | 190 km (120 mi) southwest of Cairns | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
Munda Biddi Trail | Western Australia | 1,060 km (660 mi) | 20 km (12 mi) west of Perth | ● | ● | |||||||||
Mundaring Weir Rail Trail | Western Australia | 7 km (4.3 mi) | 25 km (16 mi) east of Perth | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
Muntapa Tunnel | Queensland | 0.6 km (0.37 mi) | 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Cooyar | ● | ||||||||||
Murchison to Rushworth Rail Trail | Victoria | 10 km (6.2 mi) | 130 km (81 mi) north of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
Mystery Creek Cave Trail | Tasmania | 2 km (1.2 mi) | 109 km (68 mi) south of Hobart | ● | ||||||||||
Nieka Pipeline Track | Tasmania | 6 km (3.7 mi) | 12 km (7.5 mi) south of Glenorchy | ● | ● | |||||||||
Noojee Trestle Bridge Rail Trail | Victoria | 3 km (1.9 mi) | 100 km (62 mi) east of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||
North East Tasmania Rail Trail | Tasmania | 26 km (16 mi) | 62 km (39 mi) km northeast of Launceston | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
North Mount Lyell Rail Trail | Tasmania | 12 km (7.5 mi) | 30 km (19 mi) south of Queenstown | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
Old Timberline Trail | Western Australia | 22 km (14 mi) | 300 km (190 mi) south of Perth | ● | ● | |||||||||
Powelltown Tramway | Victoria | 0 km (0 mi) | 80 km (50 mi) east of Melbourne | ● | ||||||||||
Railton to Sheffield Rail Trail | Tasmania | 12 km (7.5 mi) | 55 km (34 mi) west of Launceston | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
Rocherlea Rail Trail | Tasmania | 4 km (2.5 mi) | 0 km (0 mi) from Launceston | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
Rokeby to Crossover Rail Trail | Victoria | 5 km (3.1 mi) | 103 km (64 mi) north of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||||
Sidings Rail Trail | Western Australia | 26 km (16 mi) | 300 km (190 mi) south of Perth | ● | ● | |||||||||
South Coast Rail Trail and Ernest Junction Tunnel | Queensland | 0.75 km (0.47 mi) | 60 km (37 mi) southeast of Brisbane | ● | ||||||||||
Southern Flinders Rail Trail | South Australia | 34.5 km (21.4 mi) | 0 km (0 mi) from Flinders Ranges | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||||
Spray Tunnel and Comstock Tramways | Tasmania | 6 km (3.7 mi) | 1 km (0.62 mi) southwest of Zeehan | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
Strahan to Regatta Point Rail Trail | Tasmania | 3 km (1.9 mi) | 0 km (0 mi) from Strahan | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||
Ten Mile Brook Trail | Western Australia | 7.5 km (4.7 mi) | 280 km (170 mi) south of Perth | ● | ● | |||||||||
The Riesling and Rattler Trail | South Australia | 54 km (34 mi) | 130 km (81 mi) north of Adelaide | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||
The Bunny Rail Trail | Victoria | 0.75 km (0.47 mi) | 110 km (68 mi) west of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||||
The Domino Rail Trail | Victoria | 6 km (3.7 mi) | 85 km (53 mi) northwest of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
The Pioneer Rail Trail | New South Wales | 6 km (3.7 mi) | 191 km (119 mi) west of Sydney | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||
Torbay to Elleker Rail Trail | Western Australia | 8 km (5.0 mi) | 25 km (16 mi) west of Albany | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
Tumbarumba to Rosewood | New South Wales | 21 km (13 mi) | 470 km (290 mi) south of Sydney | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||
Wadandi Track | Western Australia | 23 km (14 mi) | 280 km (170 mi) southwest of Perth | ● | ● | |||||||||
Watawa Recreation Rail Trail | Queensland | 3.4 km (2.1 mi) | 50 km (31 mi) west of Bundaberg | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||||
Webb Dock Bridge | Victoria | 0.5 km (0.31 mi) | 1 km (0.62 mi) from Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||
Wee Georgie Wood and the Tullah Tramway Trail | Tasmania | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) | 40 km (25 mi) north of Queenstown | ● | ||||||||||
Wielangta Tramway Trail | Tasmania | 6.5 km (4.0 mi) | 75 km (47 mi) east of Hobart | ● | ● | |||||||||
Winterbrook Falls Rail Trail | Tasmania | 6 km (3.7 mi) | 30 km (19 mi) southwest of Devonport | ● | ||||||||||
Wulkuraka - Brassall Rail Trail | Queensland | 3 km (1.9 mi) | 41 km (25 mi) west of Brisbane | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
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