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Ten Mile Brook Trail - Trail Description
Trail
Ten Mile Brook Trail
| Type: | Tramway trail |
| Location: | 280km south of Perth |
| Start/end: | Margaret River to Rusden Picnic Site |
| Status: | Open |
| Length open: | 7.5km |
| Surface: | Compacted earth, Coarse gravel |
| Terrain: | Flat and undulating |
| Contact Region: | Western Australia |
Information board at Rusden Picnic Site at the end of the trail
Details
Features
The trail starts near "Old Kate", a preserved steam engine at the northern edge of Margaret River. Much of the trail follows old timber tramway formations up the river to the Rusden picnic site.
Description
- The picnic site has all toilet and barbeque facilities.
- Optional winter paths are provided when the trail gets very wet underfoot.
- The trail links with the Busselton - Flinders Bay Rail Trail.
Background Information
If anyone knows the history of the logging tramways that used to run in this area please let us know.
Links
Trail manager is the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River www.amrsc.wa.gov.au
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Contact Us About This Trail
Email or click here: wa@railtrails.org.au.
Photos
Ten Mile Brook Trail - Photos
Information board at Rusden Picnic ...