Mundaring Weir Rail Trail - Trail Description

Mundaring Weir Alexander McCooke

Location: East of Perth, 34km from Perth

Start/end: Mundaring to Mundaring Weir

Region: Western Australia

Length open: 7km

Surface: Dirt

Description

The trial follows the route of a branch railway which ran from Mundaring to Mundaring Weir, operating between 1898 and 1952.

Along the way you will see the "Golden Pipeline" - the longest fresh water pipleline in the world running 560km from Mundaring Weir to Kalgoorlie. Built between 1898 and 1903, it is still in use. The pipeline was designed by CY O'Connor, the Government Engineer-in-Chief. Sadly O'Connor took his own life only a few weeks before the pipeline started operation. More information on O'Connor can be found at No. 1 Pump Station at the end of the trail.

The trail is downhill from Mundaring the Weir. The trail deviates from the railway formation in places and is a little steep in places.

An optional loop trail (not a rail trail) provides an alternate route back to Mundaring - total distance 15.5km. At Mundaring, the trail links with the Railway Reserves Heritage Trail.

The trail forms the first part of the Munda Biddi Trail.