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New South Wales
Currently the range of rail trails in New South Wales is limited to a few short trails in the Blue Mountains and Newcastle areas. The trails in the Blue Mountains are only suitable for walking.
Several communities in country areas are pushing for the development of some quite long rail trails. However they have a challenge unique to NSW in that rails remain on many closed lines in the state, because an act of parliament is required for the line to be officially closed, thus allowing the land to be used for other purposes. It is hoped that future years will see some success for the work of these groups and development of some of these trails being approved
Find out about our Campaign for New South Wales Rail Trails.
The main rail trails in NSW and ACT are shown on the map above. Choose a region for a complete list of trails.
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Riverina Highlands (Tumbarumba to Rosewood) Rail Trail (21km)
Location: Wagga Wagga, Southern NSW, 420km from Sydney. Stage 1: Tumbarumba to Rosewood is now open.
Fernleigh Track – Adamstown to Belmont Rail Trail (16km)
Location: Near Newcastle , 160km from Sydney
Dubbo Tracker Riley Cyclepath extension (12.5km)
Location: Dubbo - South Dubbo on the Dubbo to Molong disused railway
Glendale to Wallsend Cycleway (8.5km)
Location: Between the Newcastle suburbs of Glendale and Wallsend
Meadowbank Railway Bridge (0.5km)
Location: Western Sydney, 12km from Sydney CBD. Crosses Parramatta River.
Dubbo to Molong Rail Trail (0km)
Location: Dubbo to Molong via Cumnock and Yeoval in Central West of NSW
Goulburn to Crookwell (0km)
Location: Southern Highlands NSW based in Goulburn area, 195km south of Sydney on the Hume Highway
Bungendore to Captains Flat (0km)
Location: Southern NSW near Canberra, 272km south of Sydney
Culcairn - Corowa Rail Trail (0km)
Location: Southern NSW, 546 Km from Sydney. Culcairn is serviced by the XPT rail service.
Northern Rivers Rail Trail (0km)
Location: North East NSW, via Lismore and Byron Bay
Murrumbidgee Valley Rail Trail (0km)
Location: Cootamundra, Gundagai, and Tumut in south west NSW
