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Progress on Sandy Creek Bridge, High Country Rail Trail (Vic)

(Posted: 11/06/2008)

The City of Wodonga has called for tenders to reinstate the landmark 600m bridge over Sandy Creek Inlet, near Tallangatta More...

Great Southern Rail Trail (Vic) Bridge Opening Celebrations

(Posted: 10/06/2008)

A reminder that the official opening of the Pumphouse Bridge over the Tarwin River is occurring this Friday with further celebrations over the weekend. More...

Bass Coast Rail Trail (Vic) Funding Announced

(Posted: 27/05/2008)

The Victorian Government has announced funding of $150,000 to upgrade the surface of the Bass Coast Rail Trail. More...

On-line Survey for Proposed Yarra Valley Rail Trail (Vic)

(Posted: 27/05/2008)

Closing date is 12pm Sunday 1st June. More...

Sidings Rail Trail (WA)

(Posted: 18/05/2008)

A description and map of the recently-opened Sidings Rail Trail has been added to the website. More...

Brisbane Valley Rail Trail (Qld) Openings

(Posted: 18/05/2008)

Horse yards to open at Linville on May 25th and Moore to Linville & Fernvale to Lowood sections reopened. More...

The Pioneer Rail Trail (NSW) Offically Opened

(Posted: 20/04/2008)

This rail trail from Oberon to Hazelgrove was officially opened on the 31st march 2008 More...

Tarwin River Bridge Open on the Great Southern Rail Trail (Victoria)

(Posted: 31/03/2008)

The major new pedestrian bridge over the Tarwin River is now open. More...

Start of Port Fairy to Warrnambool Rail Trail (Victoria)

(Posted: 27/02/2008)

On Monday 25th Febraury 2008 a collection of interested people gathered near the station site in Port Fairy to see the first sods turned to start the new 37km trail. More...

Brisbane Valley Rail Trail (Qld) Draft Plan Open for Comment

(Posted: 22/01/2008)

A reminder that the Draft Plan for this rail trail is available for public comment, with submissions due by the 31st of January 2008. More...

Older News Items

Older news items: 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999.

Features

The High Country Rail Trail (Vic) Revisited

(Posted: 17/02/2006)

A report on a ride on the High Country rail trail on a tandem recumbent, December 2005. More...

Riding the East Gippsland Rail Trail Recumbent Style (Vic)

(Posted: 23/07/2003)

Andrew Hooker describes a ride along the East Gippsland Rail Trail. More...

The Magnetic Attraction of Magnet (Tas)

(Posted: 27/05/2001)

The Magnet Tramway Rail Trail passes runs through the spectacular bush of Tasmania's West Coast. Unfortunately it starts at the local tip... More...

Cycling the Riesling Trail (SA)

(Posted: 15/02/2001)

Trish and John Greenwood-Smith report on a ride on the Riesling Trail in South Australia's Clare Valley. More...

Old Railway at Bonnie Doon (Vic)

(Posted: 18/05/2000)

With the water levels in Lake Eildon so low and the Brankeet Arm of the lake empty, a rather unusual "railtrail" has emerged from the water. More...

Mansfield Area Tramway Trails (Vic)

(Posted: 16/04/2000)

Timber tramways were lightly constructed railways used for logging. Much narrower than a regular railtrail, trails along former tramways are ideal for bushwalking. Two such tramway trails in the Mansfield area are Mt Samaria and the Plain Creek Track. More...

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