Walk, Cycle, Ride Australia’s former raiLways
Featured trails
Rail trails follow the routes of former railways. They cut through hills, over embankments and across gullies and creeks. Most have a gravel or dirt surface and are great for walking, mountain bikes and horses. Some are sealed and are great for touring bikes too. Here’s some of our most popular trails you can try, or
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Big news to start the year with the 36km extension of the Great Southern Rail Trail in Gippsland Victoria mostly complet...
The Tumbarumba to Rosewood Rail Trail in southern NSW has received positive media coverage in an ABC TV news item that w...
Rail Trails Australia (RTA) is calling on members and supporters to write to the Mayor of the Southern Grampians Shire t...
In December the Tweed Valley Council informed the public that the winning tender contractor has now set up its site offi...
On 6 December 2021, the Hunter and Central Coast Regional Planning Panel (RPP) granted approval for the initial stages ...
Adjacent to Hidden Valley and Wallan in country Victoria, there’s a hidden natural gem that has only recently given up...
The Boorowa Galong Rail Trail group, led by President Jim Ryan, has been successful in achieving around half the funding...
With the easing of travel restrictions, Rail Trails Australia president Damian McCrohan, took great delight in meeting w...
Small scale art work is a feature of quite a few rail trails in South Australia but not in other states. So we welcome t...
Rail trail lovers excitement is growing in the Northern Rivers of NSW with the commencement of construction of the Tweed...
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Rail Trails of Victoria Guidebook
Rail Trails Australia is very pleased to announce that after 14 years the spiral bound, hardcopy "Rail Trails of Victoria…
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Rail Trails Jerseys – Short Sleeve
Show your support for Rail Trails Australia in this striking cycling jersey. Our classic short sleeved jersey features a full-length…
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Rail Trails of Victoria Guide – downloadable electronic pdf
This electronic version of our 2021 edition is your indispensable guide and companion to Victoria's rail trails. It features easy-to-follow…
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Closed but not Forgotten | Branch Lines of Victoria’s North East
Watch remarkably good quality video of three of Australia’s major rail trails in the days when steam trains rolled along…
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