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Register for news updatesIt’s plains arithmetic – Gippsland Plains Rail Trail begins counting visitors
In 2014 the quartet of timber bridges over the Latrobe Floodplain just north of Traralgon were revamped for use thanks to a Victorian Government-funded project to upgrade the trail from Cowwarr to Traralgon. This was achieved within a tight budget of $730,000, including some track formation works. This trail relies heavily on the efforts of a volunteer committee that’s always hard pressed for funds to maintain the trail and to keep these historic timber bridges open for use.
Last year the committee installed an infrared-sensing Traker counter 500 metres north of the bridges on the critical section between Traralgon and Glengarry to collect objective evidence of what observation had already suggested – that the repair of the bridges has made this the most heavily used part of the trail. Early data indicate current visitor traffic at around 3000 a month. The low-key counter was installed in an old post next to a fence.
Rail Trails Australia can help with advice for any rail trail considering adding counters to get factual data on visitor numbers.
Read here for more details about the Gippsland Plains Rail Trail.
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