Jarrahdale Balmoral Rail Trail

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Former Railway

Rail Trail
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Potential RT
Other Trail
Former Railway

Why visit the Jarrahdale Balmoral Rail Trail?

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follows a former tramway from Jarrahdale to the site of the Balmoral POW Camp
traverses bushland and some farmland, passing a log loading ramp and several shield trees each carved with a number used by foresters in the 1920s as a grid reference system
provides a link with the Mundlimup Timber Trail, POW Camp Trail and Bibbulmun Track, plus the Munda Biddi Cycle Trail

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finishes at the POW Camp. Signage describes its operation and explains the ruins that remain. A walk option is from the POW Camp to Sullivan Rock carpark, linking up with the Bibbulmum Track, an extension of 9km
from the POW Camp, the trail passes through stands of Kingia australis grass trees before rejoining the timber tramway to Millar’s Log Road. Note the sleepers on the old tramway
the adjacent area was the site of Jarrahdale’s number 3 timber mill, called the ‘39 Mill’ because it was on the banks of 39 Mile Brook

Trail Guide

Last updated: 9 December 2022

at one point the rail formation crosses a private farm. Stiles have been provided to allow access across the farm but cyclists are advised to follow the Munda Biddi Trail, which takes a slightly steeper route to avoid the private property
signage is lacking in a couple of places so a copy of the Munda Biddi Trail Map (Map 1) is recommended

Photo Gallery

Approximately half way along the trail

A shield tree

This cutting was once used for loading logs onto the railway. Railway sleepers still remain in the ground here.

A closer view of the railway sleepers still in the ground

Sign and shelter at the POW Camp

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Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Walking Trails

The trail is managed by the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale.

To report any issues or problems please contact the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale, 6 Paterson Street Mundijong WA 6123. Phone: 9526 1111 or email info@sjshire.wa.gov.au.

Contact Rail Trails Australia

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

Background Information

We acknowledge the Whadjuk people, the traditional custodians of the land and waterways on which the rail trail is built.

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