Fyansford Rail Trail

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Victoria - Melbourne region

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Location: Trail is 5km from downtown Geelong and travels southwest.

Length: 4 km

Surface: Sealed

Start / End: North Geelong to Fyansford

Public Transport: Train

Suitable for:

Cycling – Touring and Hybrid Bikes
Prams
Scooters and Inline Skates
Walking

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Former Railway

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Former Railway

Why visit the Fyansford Rail Trail?

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A safe and convenient way to walk and ride in this area of Geelong
Some views of the Moorabool River valley from the Fyansford end.

Trail Guide

Last updated: 10 March 2023

The trail starts at Douro St, near the North Geelong Station. It is also called the Tom McKean Linear Park.
The sealed trail runs through various urban backdrops linking up small parklands.

For a while the remains of the cement works at Fyansford were a focal point for those interested in industrial heritage and the tall silos high on the bluff featured artwork that was visible for kilometres, but they were demolished in 2020.

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The start of the rail trail at North Geelong with the rail yards in the background. [2019]

Halfway way along the rail trail

Typical scenery on the rail trail [2019]

Typical urban scene on the rail trail [2019]

Fyansford end of the rail trail. It was initially constructed as a rail side trail! [2019]

The Fyansford end of the rail trail [2019]

The view from the Fyansford end of the rail trail looking down to the Moorabool River [2019]

The artwork on the old cement silos was briefly a real landmark for this area of Geelong, but now demolished. [2019]

The reason for the railway was the former Geelong Cement works, bringing in briquettes etc to make the cement and then transporting the cement all over Victoria and interstate. This has now been demolished. [2019]

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To contact us about this rail trail, email vic@railtrails.org.au

Background Information

The line was conceived by the cement company, who approached the State Government in 1915-16 requesting a rail link to North Geelong. In 1926 the Australian Portland Cement Company opened a private 3’6″ railway to their quarry. Usage of the line declined by the 1990’s as road haulage took over. The cement plant closed in 2000 and was demolished.

A bike path and linear park was provided beside the tracks in the early 1980s.

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