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Camperdown – Timboon (Crater to Coast) Rail Trail - Trail Description Riding through scenic bushland Railtrails Australia - 2009 Location: South Western Victoria, 190km from Melbourne Start/end: Camperdown to Timboon Region: Western Victoria, Victoria Length open: 29km Surface: Gravel, developed -rough in small sections    DescriptionThe Camperdown – Timboon Rail Trail passes through a variety of scenic landscapes including bushland with very high conservation values, rich farmland and the open volcanic plains of Corangamite. The entire length of the rail trail was fully opened in 2008 though some sections still need further development. As part of this work most sections were graded and resurfaced with crushed scoria, which will need time to firm up. It is not suitable for road bikes. The trail is on-road from Camperdown to Naroghid, where it officially starts. From Camperdown, take Bowen St. or Fenton St. to Park Lane, head west and follow Sadlers Rd. between the golf course and Lake Bullen Merri in the crater. Continue along Lake Bullen Merri Rd. till you arrive at the picturesque picnic spot with BBQ's (1km from Naroghid). Climb back out of the crater and turn right at Naroghid Rd. Then at Woodlands Rd. cyclists can take a quick left and right to follow the off-road reserve along Naroghid Rd. all the way to the Naroghid siding and the true beginning of the rail trail. The 4km section north of Curdies River is still an adventure. The rails and sleepers of the original railway are still in place to really remind you what used it used to be in years gone by. However with some steeper grades, narrower embankments and sharper corners than are usually found on rail trails it is probably unrideable for anything less than sturdy mountain bikes piloted by confident riders. Most other riders will likely find that dismounting and walking through this section is preferable, and as it is a fairly short section, this shouldn't be an overly taxing option. By-pass bridges have been built over Limestone Creek to enable the trail to be opened. These are small bridges and care should be taken with them. The path constructed alongside Curdies Trestle Bridge is actually a road and care should be taken here as this is used by heavy transport vehicles as well as cars. Restoration of the bridge itself is continuing nicely. There are plans to extend the the trail 18km south to Port Campbell and the Great Ocean Road. Hopefully the majority will be on a pipeline easement adjacent to roads. (Last updated October 2009) News Items
For more information on this trail see the book Rail Trails of Victoria and South Australia. Trail MapSee Rail Trails of Victoria and South Australia for a much more detailed map. The maps in the book include all trail access points, facilities along the trail and gradient profiles (example).   Copyright © Railtrails Australia. For personal use only, do not reproduce. Our volunteers have spent many hours producing these maps. Please respect their work. GalleryClick any of the photos below for a larger image or display all.       Web LinksNote: Railtrails Australia has no control over the content of external web sites. Related Information
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