List of rail trails in Australia
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This is a list of rail trails in Australia. It does not include proposed trails.
| Name | State | Length | Location | Accessibility | Ref | |||||||||||
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| Boyne Burnett Inland Rail Trail, Dawes Range Section | Queensland | 26.28 km (16.33 mi) | 38.4 km (23.9 mi) southwest from Miriam Vale | ● | ● | ● | [1] | |||||||||
| Boyne Burnett Inland Rail Trail, Burnett River Bridges Section | Queensland | 37.58 km (23.35 mi) | 152.7 km (94.9 mi) west of Maryborough, Queensland | ● | ● | ● | [2] | |||||||||
| Adelaide Hills Amy Gillett Rail Trail | South Australia | 16 km (9.9 mi) | 0 km (0 mi) from Mount Lofty Ranges | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [3] | |||||
| Ballarat-Skipton Rail Trail | Victoria | 57 km (35 mi) | 110 km (68 mi) northwest of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | [4] | |||||||||
| Bass Coast Rail Trail | Victoria | 23 km (14 mi) | 130 km (81 mi) south-east of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [5] | ||||||
| Bellarine Rail Trail | Victoria | 32.5 km (20.2 mi) | 75 km (47 mi) of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [6] | |||||||
| Parramatta to Liverpool Railside Trail | New South Wales | 14 km (8.7 mi) | 20 km (12 mi) west of Sydney | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [7] | ||||||
| Brisbane Valley Rail Trail | Queensland | 161 km (100 mi) | 70 km (43 mi) west of Brisbane | ● | ● | ● | [8] | |||||||||
| Camperdown to Timboon Rail Trail | Victoria | 40 km (25 mi) | 160 km (99 mi) southwest of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | [9] | |||||||||
| Inner Circle Rail Trail | Victoria | 4 km (2.5 mi) | 5 km (3.1 mi) from Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [10] | |||||
| Coast to Vines Rail Trail | South Australia | 37 km (23 mi) | 0 km (0 mi) from southern Adelaide | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [11] | |||||
| East Gippsland Rail Trail | Victoria | 94 km (58 mi) | 280 km (170 mi) east of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | [12] | ||||||||
| Fernleigh Track – Adamstown to Belmont Rail Trail | New South Wales | 16 km (9.9 mi) | 160 km (99 mi) south of Sydney | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [13] | ||||||
| Gippsland Lakes Discovery Trail | Victoria | 17 km (11 mi) | 315 km (196 mi) east of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | [14] | |||||||||
| Gippsland Plains Rail Trail | Victoria | 63 km (39 mi) | 190 km (120 mi) east of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | [15] | ||||||||
| Wolgan Valley Rail Trail | New South Wales | 11 km (6.8 mi) | 66 km (41 mi) north from Blue Mountains | ● | ● | [16] | ||||||||||
| Grand Ridge Rail Trail | Victoria | 13 km (8.1 mi) | 160 km (99 mi) east of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | [17] | ||||||||
| Great Southern Rail Trail and Tarra Trail | Victoria | 74 km (46 mi) | 130 km (81 mi) east of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [18] | ||||||
| Great Victorian Rail Trail | Victoria | 134 km (83 mi) | 110 km (68 mi) north of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [19] | ||||||
| Mary to the Bay Rail Trail | Queensland | 13.5 km (8.4 mi) | 288 km (179 mi) north of Brisbane | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [20] | ||||||
| High Country Rail Trail | Victoria | 65 km (40 mi) | 300 km (190 mi) northeast of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [21] | |||||||
| Barossa Trail | South Australia | 10 km (6.2 mi) | 0 km (0 mi) from Barossa Valley | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [22] | ||||||
| Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail | Victoria | 40 km (25 mi) | 35 km (22 mi) east of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [23] | |||||||
| Nurragi Conservation Reserve | South Australia | 12 km (7.5 mi) | 70 km (43 mi) southeast of Adelaide | ● | [24] | |||||||||||
| Murray to the Mountains Rail Trail | Victoria | 116 km (72 mi) | 250 km (160 mi) northeast of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [25] | |||||||
| O'Keefe Rail Trail | Victoria | 50 km (31 mi) | 150 km (93 mi) northeast of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | [26] | |||||||||
| Old Beechy Rail Trail | Victoria | 50 km (31 mi) | 152 km (94 mi) southwest of Melbourne | ● | ● | [27] | ||||||||||
| Outer Circle Rail Trail | Victoria | 15 km (9.3 mi) | 6 km (3.7 mi) east of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [28] | ||||||
| Port Fairy-Warrnambool Rail Trail | Victoria | 37 km (23 mi) | 260 km (160 mi) southwest of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | [29] | |||||||||
| Railway Reserves Heritage Trail | Western Australia | 82 km (51 mi) | 19 km (12 mi) east of Perth | ● | ● | ● | [30] | |||||||||
| Red Hill Rail Trail | Victoria | 6.5 km (4.0 mi) | 90 km (56 mi) south of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | [31] | ||||||||
| Belgrave Railway Trail | Victoria | 12.5 km (7.8 mi) | 40 km (25 mi) east of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [32] | ||||||
| Rosstown Railway Heritage Trail | Victoria | 7 km (4.3 mi) | 9 km (5.6 mi) south of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [33] | |||||
| Sandridge Railway Trail | Victoria | 5 km (3.1 mi) | 1 km (0.62 mi) south of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [34] | |||||
| Tyers Junction Rail Trail | Victoria | 11 km (6.8 mi) | 30 km (19 mi) north of Moe | ● | ● | ● | [35] | |||||||||
| Walhalla Goldfields Rail Trail and Moondarra Rail Trail | Victoria | 7 km (4.3 mi) | 165 km (103 mi) east Of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | [36] | ||||||||
| Westside Bike Path | South Australia | 9 km (5.6 mi) | 2 km (1.2 mi) west of Adelaide | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [37] | ||||||
| Moe - Yallourn Rail Trail | Victoria | 8.5 km (5.3 mi) | 130 km (81 mi) east of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | [38] | ||||||||
| Atherton Tablelands Rail Trail | Queensland | 20.5 km (12.7 mi) | 88 km (55 mi) southwest of Cairns | ● | ● | ● | ● | [39] | ||||||||
| Birregurra - Forrest 'Tiger' Rail Trail | Victoria | 7 km (4.3 mi) | 136 km (85 mi) southwest of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | [40] | ||||||||
| Boolboonda Railtrail and Tunnel | Queensland | 3 km (1.9 mi) | 90 km (56 mi) west of Bundaberg | ● | ● | ● | ● | [41] | ||||||||
| Box Vale Tramway Trail | New South Wales | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) | 3 km (1.9 mi) northwest of Mittagong | ● | ● | [42] | ||||||||||
| Buderim Tramway Heritage Trail | Queensland | 2 km (1.2 mi) | 100 km (62 mi) north of Brisbane | ● | ● | [43] | ||||||||||
| Caboolture - Wamuran and Loop Rail Trail | Queensland | 6 km (3.7 mi) | 58 km (36 mi) north of Brisbane | ● | ● | [44] | ||||||||||
| Canungra Tramway Tunnel | Queensland | 1 km (0.62 mi) | 80 km (50 mi) south of Brisbane | ● | ● | [45] | ||||||||||
| Capricorn Coast Pineapple Rail Trail | Queensland | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) | 633 km (393 mi) north of Brisbane | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [46] | |||||
| Carnarvon Tramway | Western Australia | 3 km (1.9 mi) | 904 km (562 mi) north of Perth | ● | ● | ● | [47] | |||||||||
| Castlemaine to Maldon Trail | Victoria | 18 km (11 mi) | 120 km (75 mi) northwest of Melbourne | ● | [48] | |||||||||||
| Collie-Darkan Rail Trail | Western Australia | 47 km (29 mi) | 202 km (126 mi) south of Perth | ● | ● | ● | [49] | |||||||||
| Como Bridge | New South Wales | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) | 20 km (12 mi) south of Sydney | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [50] | ||||||
| Darwin Rail Trail | Northern Territory | 25.5 km (15.8 mi) | 0 km (0 mi) from Darwin | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [51] | ||||||
| Denmark to Nornalup Rail Trail | Western Australia | 54.5 km (33.9 mi) | 415 km (258 mi) south of Perth | ● | ● | ● | [52] | |||||||||
| Don to Devonport Cycleway | Tasmania | 7.5 km (4.7 mi) | 0 km (0 mi) from Devonport | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [53] | ||||||
| Dookie Rail Trail | Victoria | 5 km (3.1 mi) | 220 km (140 mi) northeast of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [54] | ||||||
| Dubbo Tracker Riley Cyclepath extension | New South Wales | 12.5 km (7.8 mi) | 1 km (0.62 mi) south of Dubbo | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [55] | |||||||
| Duck Hole Lake Trail | Tasmania | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) | 102 km (63 mi) south of Hobart | ● | [56] | |||||||||||
| Dularcha National Park Rail Trail | Queensland | 3.2 km (2.0 mi) | 77 km (48 mi) north of Brisbane | ● | ● | [57] | ||||||||||
| Farming Heritage Trail | Western Australia | 18 km (11 mi) | 59 km (37 mi) east of Perth | ● | ● | ● | [58] | |||||||||
| Fassifern Rail Trail | Queensland | 6 km (3.7 mi) | 80 km (50 mi) southwest of Brisbane | ● | ● | ● | ● | [59] | ||||||||
| Fassifern to Toronto Rail Trail | New South Wales | 4 km (2.5 mi) | 160 km (99 mi) north of Sydney | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [60] | ||||||
| Ferny Grove Rail Trail | Queensland | 5 km (3.1 mi) | 16 km (9.9 mi) northwest of Brisbane | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [61] | ||||||
| Glendale to Wallsend Cycleway | New South Wales | 8.5 km (5.3 mi) | 8 km (5.0 mi) west of Newcastle | ● | ● | ● | [62] | |||||||||
| Gloucester Tree to Cascades Tramway Walk | Western Australia | 6 km (3.7 mi) | 340 km (210 mi) from Perth | ● | [63] | |||||||||||
| Grampians Rail Trail | Victoria | 11 km (6.8 mi) | 233 km (145 mi) northwest of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | [64] | |||||||||
| Great Divide Rail Trail | Victoria | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) | 110 km (68 mi) northwest of Melbourne | ● | ● | [65] | ||||||||||
| Hawthorn to Kew Rail Trail | Victoria | 1 km (0.62 mi) | 5 km (3.1 mi) east of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [66] | ||||||
| Hobart Intercity Cycleway | Tasmania | 15.6 km (9.7 mi) | 1 km (0.62 mi) from Hobart | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [67] | ||||||
| Hopetoun - Ravensthorpe Railway Heritage Walk | Western Australia | 39 km (24 mi) | 588 km (365 mi) southeast of Perth | ● | [68] | |||||||||||
| Irvinebank to Boonmoo Rail Trail | Queensland | 17.5 km (10.9 mi) | 140 km (87 mi) southwest of Cairns | ● | ● | [69] | ||||||||||
| Jarrahdale 1872 Timber Tramway | Western Australia | 8 km (5.0 mi) | 50 km (31 mi) southeast of Perth | ● | [70] | |||||||||||
| Jarrahdale Balmoral Trail | Western Australia | 12 km (7.5 mi) | 50 km (31 mi) southeast of Perth | ● | ● | [71] | ||||||||||
| Kalamunda Railway Heritage Trail | Western Australia | 11 km (6.8 mi) | 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Perth | ● | ● | [72] | ||||||||||
| Kalamunda Zig Zag Trail | Western Australia | 3 km (1.9 mi) | 25 km (16 mi) east of Perth | ● | ● | ● | ● | [73] | ||||||||
| Katherine Rail Trail | Northern Territory | 6 km (3.7 mi) | 0 km (0 mi) from Katherine | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [74] | ||||||
| Kilkivan - Kingaroy Rail Trail | Queensland | 89 km (55 mi) | 225 km (140 mi) northwest of Brisbane | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [75][76] | |||||||
| Lake Margaret Tramway Trail | Tasmania | 3.5 km (2.2 mi) | 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Queenstown | ● | [77] | |||||||||||
| Lapstone Viaduct and Zig Zag | New South Wales | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) | 60 km (37 mi) west of Sydney | ● | [78] | |||||||||||
| Liffey Falls Rail Trail | Tasmania | 5 km (3.1 mi) | 25 km (16 mi) south of Deloraine | ● | [79] | |||||||||||
| Meadowbank Railway Bridge | New South Wales | 0.5 km (0.31 mi) | 12 km (7.5 mi) west of Sydney | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [80] | ||||||
| Melba Flats to Zeehan Rail Trail | Tasmania | 9 km (5.6 mi) | 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Queenstown | ● | ● | [81] | ||||||||||
| Mike Turtur Bikeway | South Australia | 9 km (5.6 mi) | 0 km (0 mi) from Adelaide | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [82] | ||||||
| Montezuma Falls Rail Trail | Tasmania | 19.5 km (12.1 mi) | 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Queenstown | ● | ● | ● | [83] | |||||||||
| Mount Gambier Rail Trail | South Australia | 5.4 km (3.4 mi) | 0 km (0 mi) from Mount Gambier | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [84] | ||||||
| Mt Garnet to Lappa Junction Rail Trail | Queensland | 55 km (34 mi) | 190 km (120 mi) southwest of Cairns | ● | ● | ● | [85] | |||||||||
| Munda Biddi Trail | Western Australia | 1,060 km (660 mi) | 20 km (12 mi) west of Perth | ● | ● | [86] | ||||||||||
| Mundaring Weir Rail Trail | Western Australia | 7 km (4.3 mi) | 25 km (16 mi) east of Perth | ● | ● | ● | [87] | |||||||||
| Muntapa Tunnel | Queensland | 0.6 km (0.37 mi) | 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Cooyar | ● | [88] | |||||||||||
| Murchison to Rushworth Rail Trail | Victoria | 10 km (6.2 mi) | 130 km (81 mi) north of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | [89] | |||||||||
| Mystery Creek Cave Trail | Tasmania | 2 km (1.2 mi) | 109 km (68 mi) south of Hobart | ● | [90] | |||||||||||
| Nieka Pipeline Track | Tasmania | 6 km (3.7 mi) | 12 km (7.5 mi) south of Glenorchy | ● | ● | [91] | ||||||||||
| Noojee Trestle Bridge Rail Trail | Victoria | 3 km (1.9 mi) | 100 km (62 mi) east of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [92] | ||||||
| North East Tasmania Rail Trail | Tasmania | 26 km (16 mi) | 62 km (39 mi) km northeast of Launceston | ● | ● | ● | [93] | |||||||||
| North Mount Lyell Rail Trail | Tasmania | 12 km (7.5 mi) | 30 km (19 mi) south of Queenstown | ● | ● | ● | [94] | |||||||||
| Northern Rivers Rail Trail | New South Wales | 131 km (81 mi) - when completed | Northern Rivers | [95] | ||||||||||||
| Old Timberline Trail | Western Australia | 22 km (14 mi) | 300 km (190 mi) south of Perth | ● | ● | [96] | ||||||||||
| Powelltown Tramway | Victoria | 0 km (0 mi) | 80 km (50 mi) east of Melbourne | ● | [97] | |||||||||||
| Railton to Sheffield Rail Trail | Tasmania | 12 km (7.5 mi) | 55 km (34 mi) west of Launceston | ● | ● | ● | [98] | |||||||||
| Rocherlea Rail Trail | Tasmania | 4 km (2.5 mi) | 0 km (0 mi) from Launceston | ● | ● | ● | [99] | |||||||||
| Rokeby to Crossover Rail Trail | Victoria | 5 km (3.1 mi) | 103 km (64 mi) north of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | [100] | ||||||||
| Sidings Rail Trail | Western Australia | 26 km (16 mi) | 300 km (190 mi) south of Perth | ● | ● | [101] | ||||||||||
| South Coast Rail Trail and Ernest Junction Tunnel | Queensland | 0.75 km (0.47 mi) | 60 km (37 mi) southeast of Brisbane | ● | [102] | |||||||||||
| Southern Flinders Rail Trail | South Australia | 34.5 km (21.4 mi) | 0 km (0 mi) from Flinders Ranges | ● | ● | ● | ● | [103] | ||||||||
| Spray Tunnel and Comstock Tramways | Tasmania | 6 km (3.7 mi) | 1 km (0.62 mi) southwest of Zeehan | ● | ● | ● | [104] | |||||||||
| Strahan to Regatta Point Rail Trail | Tasmania | 3 km (1.9 mi) | 0 km (0 mi) from Strahan | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [105] | |||||
| Ten Mile Brook Trail | Western Australia | 7.5 km (4.7 mi) | 280 km (170 mi) south of Perth | ● | ● | [106] | ||||||||||
| The Riesling and Rattler Trail | South Australia | 54 km (34 mi) | 130 km (81 mi) north of Adelaide | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [107] | |||||||
| The Bunny Rail Trail | Victoria | 0.75 km (0.47 mi) | 110 km (68 mi) west of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | [108] | ||||||||
| The Domino Rail Trail | Victoria | 6 km (3.7 mi) | 85 km (53 mi) northwest of Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | [109] | |||||||||
| The Pioneer Rail Trail | New South Wales | 6 km (3.7 mi) | 191 km (119 mi) west of Sydney | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [110] | |||||
| Torbay to Elleker Rail Trail | Western Australia | 8 km (5.0 mi) | 25 km (16 mi) west of Albany | ● | ● | ● | [111] | |||||||||
| Tumbarumba to Rosewood | New South Wales | 21 km (13 mi) | 470 km (290 mi) south of Sydney | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [112] | ||||||
| Wadandi Track | Western Australia | 23 km (14 mi) | 280 km (170 mi) southwest of Perth | ● | ● | [113] | ||||||||||
| Watawa Recreation Rail Trail | Queensland | 3.4 km (2.1 mi) | 50 km (31 mi) west of Bundaberg | ● | ● | ● | ● | [114] | ||||||||
| Webb Dock Bridge | Victoria | 0.5 km (0.31 mi) | 1 km (0.62 mi) from Melbourne | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [115] | ||||||
| Wee Georgie Wood and the Tullah Tramway Trail | Tasmania | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) | 40 km (25 mi) north of Queenstown | ● | [116] | |||||||||||
| Wielangta Tramway Trail | Tasmania | 6.5 km (4.0 mi) | 75 km (47 mi) east of Hobart | ● | ● | [117] | ||||||||||
| Winterbrook Falls Rail Trail | Tasmania | 6 km (3.7 mi) | 30 km (19 mi) southwest of Devonport | ● | [118] | |||||||||||
| Wulkuraka - Brassall Rail Trail | Queensland | 3 km (1.9 mi) | 41 km (25 mi) west of Brisbane | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | [119] | |||||||