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Rail trails are shared-use paths recycled from abandoned railway corridors. Usually managed by local councils for the enjoyment of the general public, rail trails can be used for a range of purposes including walking, cycling and horse riding.

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Rail Trails for New South Wales

Lilydale to Warburton Rail Tail

Bass Coast Rail Trail

Collie-Darkan Rail Trail

Crater to Coast Rail Trail

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Latest News

Funding for Ballarat to Skipton Rail Trail Improvements
( Posted: 18/05/2020 )
Golden Plains Shire Council has secured a $500,000 grant from the Victorian Government’s Regional Infrastructure Fund to deliver the Three more...
Grant funding for Southern Flinders Ranges Rail Trail (SA)
( Posted: 18/05/2020 )
The District Council of Mount Remarkable will match the South Australian Governments Opens Space and Places for People Grant of $100,000 toward more...
NSW is getting closer to having another rail trail
( Posted: 04/05/2020 )
The NSW Government Department of Planning, Industry and Environment has announced a $75,000 funding boost towards the Richmond Vale Rail Trail more...
Even COVID-19 has a silver lining
( Posted: 02/05/2020 )
COVID-19 has changed our lives. Social distancing and semi-lockdowns have become the norm but there are other social changes occurring that are more...
Extension of Adelaide Hills Amy Gillett Rail Trail in South Australia
( Posted: 29/04/2020 )
The Adelaide Hills Council has identified an extension of the Amy Gillett Rail Trail as a Priority Project more...
Temporary closure of Zig Zag to benefit WA rail trail users
( Posted: 23/04/2020 )
The City of Kalamunda has announced they will be closing the Kalamunda Zig Zag scenic drive to vehicles from 30 May 2020. The closure will more...
Tumbarumba to Rosewood Rail Trail Officially Opened
( Posted: 03/04/2020 )
After nearly two decades of hard work by the community, the 21km rail trail officially opened today – the first rail trail on a government more...
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