Links
Australia
Australia
This section lists Australian websites of general rail trail related activities. Websites of specific Australian rail trails can be found in the Trail Description section of individual rail trails.
These links are not paid for unless stated otherwise.
Cycling
- Bicycle NSW
- Bicycle SA
- Bicycle Network Victoria
- Bicycle Queensland
- Bicycle Western Australia
- Australian Bicycle Council - Information on all issues related to cycling in one convenient location
- Cycle Safety Australia - Actively promotes safet of cyclists in Australia both on and off-road
- Mountain Bike Australia - Peak body for mountain biking in Australia
- AussieVelo - Promotes bicycle touring in Australia and will provide details of National and Regional cycling routes
Human Powered Vehicles
Also known as Recumbents.
- Victorian HPVs - Members are regularly involved in social rides on rail trails.
- OzHPV - Australia's HPV site.
Horse Riding
- Australian Trail Horse Riders Association - National body promoting trail horse riding and associated activities:
- Have Horse will Travel - Provides information for people who wish to travel and/or holiday with their horses.
Bushwalking
- Victorian National Parks Association - Victorian National Parks and bushwalking organisation.
- Bushwalking Victoria - The peak body for all bushwalkers and bushwalking clubs in Victoria, Australia.
Running
- Trail Running - organises runs and jogs including some on rail trails (Requires sign-in)
Environment
- Victoria Environment and Water - directory for environmental information in Victoria
Rail Heritage
- Great Rail Experiences Australia - Experience the history, memory and excitement of Tourist and Heritage Railways in Australia.
- RailPage.com.au - Railway forums.
- Steam Rail Victoria - Operate steam excursions around Victoria.
- The Light Railway Research Society of Australia - A society interested in the history of narrow gauge and industrial railways.
- victorianrailways.net - Mark Bau's Victorian Railways Site has lots of historical railway information.
Please let us know if any of these links are broken via the form on the contacts page.
Rail Trails Australia does not necessarily endorse companies or associations on this page.
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International
International
Links for rail trails and related activities from around the world.
These links are not paid for unless stated otherwise.
Canada
- Trans Canada Trail - 10,000 km trail across Canada based on rail trails
France
- Association Française de développement des Véloroutes et Voies Vertes - Has English descriptions
New Zealand
- Hauraki Rail Trail
- Little River Rail Trail
- Rimutaka Incline Railway proposal
- Rimutake Incline Rail trail
- The Central Otago Rail Trail
- The Timber Trail
Spain
- Vias Verdes - Spanish Greenways programme
United Kingdom
United States
- USA Rail to Trails Conservancy - the main rail trail body in the United States.
- West Virginia Rail Trail Council
Please let us know if any of these links are broken via the form on the contacts page.
Rail trails Australia does not necessarily endorse companies or associations on this page.
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Sponsored
Sponsored Links
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June 2011
Add Your Link
Have Your Site Listed Here
Links Policy
Because Rail Trails Australia is a not-for-profit organisation of volunteers we only include links to websites of other not-for-profit, rail trail related organisations free of charge. We also include associated local, state or federal government websites where appropriate.
Commercial websites may be charged one-off and/or periodic fees. After submitting your request we will contact you to discuss rates, if applicable.
How to Add Your Site
Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your request for a link.
Please include as much information as possible about your organisation, including:
- Name of organisation
- Contact names
- Phone numbers,
- Email addresses,
- The website to which you'd like to link,
- Whereabouts on our website you would like the link placed. It can be on this Links page, under either Australia, Internation or the Sponsored Links section. Alternatively you can have a link on one or more individual Trail Description pages.
Note that depending on the nature of the link some fees may apply to assist with our volunteer efforts.