Gladstone - Laura - Wilmington Rail Trail - Trail Description

The trail runs parallel to the main road between Laura and Gladstone. Alexander McCooke

Location: 35km east of Port Augusta, 215km from Adelaide

Start/end: Laura

Region: South Australia

Length open: 3km

Surface: Gravel

PARTIALLY DEVELOPED

Description

This trail is partially open - it is still being developed.

A short section of the former narrow gauge railway between Laura and Gladstone has been converted into a trail. The trail runs beside the main road starting at the information bay on the southern side of Laura.

A local community group is proposing the development of the full 88km between Gladstone and Wilmington, in the Flinders Ranges.

Southern Flinders Ranges is looking into developing the 23km Melrose Wilmington section.

This former narrow gauge railway opened to Laura in 1884 and reached Wilmington in 1915. It was closed in 1990.

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