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- A variety of lookouts, rocky outcrops, small waterfalls and an abundant wildlife in Beelu National Park
Nearby Attractions
- The 560 km ‘Golden Pipeline’ is the world’s longest freshwater pipeline. Built between 1898 and 1903 from Mundaring Weir to Kalgoorlie, it is still in use
- The pipeline was designed by WA Government Engineer-in-Chief C.Y. O’Connor. No 1 Pump Station at the end of the trail has more information on O’Connor
Last updated: 9 December 2022
- The trail starts at opposite the Mundaring Weir Hotel and also forms the first part of the Munda Biddi Trail
- The trail is downhill from Mundaring to the weir. It deviates from the railway formation occasionally and is a little steep in places
- At Mundaring, the trail links with Railway Reserves Heritage Trail
![The Mundaring Weir](https://www.railtrails.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/6661605547442-300x212.jpg)
The Mundaring Weir
![The pipeline](https://www.railtrails.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/4281605547442-300x176.jpg)
The pipeline
![The Mundaring Weir Trail](https://www.railtrails.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/8861605547442-200x300.jpg)
The Mundaring Weir Trail
![The railway platform at No. 2 Pump Station. The trees on the platform provided the only shelter for passengers waiting for the twice weekly train](https://www.railtrails.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/1881605547442-300x200.jpg)
The railway platform at No. 2 Pump Station. The trees on the platform provided the only shelter for passengers waiting for the twice weekly train
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Information and Links
For more information:
The trail is managed by the Shire of Mundaring.
- To report any issues or problems please contact Shire of Mundaring 7000 Great Eastern Highway, Mundaring, WA 6073: 9290 6666 or email sh***@mu*******.au
Contact Rail Trails Australia
To contact us about this rail trail, email wa@railtrails.org.au
Background Information
Traditional owners
We acknowledge the Whadjuk people, the traditional custodians of the land and waterways on which the rail trail is built.
Rail line history
The trail follows the route of the Mundaring Weir Branch railway, built to help with the construction and maintenance of the weir. The line incorporated a zig-zag and operated between 1898 and 1952.
It was a popular picnic and excursion line to the weir in the 1930s and 1940s. Steep grades down to Mundaring Weir meant a limited range of locomotives was permitted on the line.
Proposals to resurrect the railway line as a tourist attraction have not materialised.
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