Farming Heritage Trail - Trail Description

Features

The Farming Heritage Trail runs through open agricultural scenery as it traces the route of the Eastern Railway opened in 1885 and closed in 1966.

Description

• This trail is an extension of the Railway Reserves Heritage Trail from Midland. The famous Goldfields Water Pipeline parallels some of the trail.
• The "Golden Pipeline" is the longest fresh water pipeline in the world running 560 km from Mundaring Weir to Kalgoorlie. Built between 1898 and 1903, it is still in use. The pipeline was designed by CY O'Connor, the Government Engineer-in-Chief. Sadly O'Connor took his own life only a few weeks before the pipeline started operation.

Background Information

It traces part of the route of the Eastern Railway opened in 1885 and closed in 1966.

Links

The trail is managed by the Shire of Northam. Please report defects on the trail to Shire of Northamhttp://www.northam.wa.gov.au/

Support Services and Attractions

Munda Biddi Shuttle Service - The Kep Track Shuttle will get you to the start the Kep Track in Northam with your bike. If you are keen to ride from Mundaring to Northam, a pick up from Northam to bring you back to Mundaring can be arranged.

About Bike Hire - Bike hire service (depending on the number of people/bikes, can arrange pick-up/drop-off normally as part of bike hire package)

December 2019

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Contact Us About This Trail

Email or click here: wa@railtrails.org.au.