Adelaide Hills Amy Gillett Rail Trail - Trail Description

Typical scenery south of Mt Torrens Railtrails Australia - 2006

Location: Mount Lofty ranges, 49km from Adelaide

Start/end: Oakbank/Mount Pleasant

Region: South Australia

Length open: 5km

Description

This will be a very picturesque 32km long rail trail very near to Adelaide.

On 23 January 2010 the first stage, which is the 5km Oakbank to Woodside section was officially opened. It has a sealed surface and is open to walkers, cyclists and horse riders. See news item below.

It is named in memory of Amy Gillett, a South Australian bike rider killed in a training accident in Germany in 2005.

The Friends of the Adelaide Hills Rail Trail was formed in 2007 to assist the development of the rail trail. Please refer to the link below for their details.

The railway line from Balhannah to Mt Pleasant was opened in 1918 and closed in 1964. The former corridor between Balhannah and Oakbank has mostly returned to private landowners.

News Items

• January 2010 News Item Stage 1 Official opening
• January 2009 News Item $1 million in funding for first stage announced by state government
• November 2007 News Item Adelaide Hills Rail Trail Inc association first AGM

Trail Map

Gallery

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Web Links

• Adelaide Hills Council - Contact Marc Salver
• Adelaide Hills Rail Trail Inc website

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Related Information

• Discuss this trail in our South Australia Rail Trails Forum
• More trails in this region
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