Goulburn River High Country Rail Trail
The GRHCRT crossing Lake Eildon, near Bonnie Doon.
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| Goulburn River High Country Rail Trail | |
| Length | 134 km |
| Difficulty | Low |
| Hills | Gentle (except Alexandra branch) |
| Hazards | Trail is incomplete |
| Path | Gravel |
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| Train | Regular services to Seymour Station near start of route |
The Goulburn River High Country Rail Trail is the longest rail trail in Victoria, following the route of the former Mansfield Railway and Alexandra Railway in north central Victoria, Australia, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) north-east of Melbourne. The trail surface is partially chert (a kind of gravel), partially crushed limestone.[1]
Officially opened in June 2012, it stretches for 134 km (83 mi) from Tallarook near Seymour, through Yea and Bonnie Doon to Mansfield, with an offshoot to Alexandra from Cathkin.[1] Its highlights include the 200-metre (220 yd) Cheviot Tunnel near Yea, and a former rail bridge over Lake Eildon near Bonnie Doon. [1]
The towns passed through by the main rail trail are: Tallarook, Trawool, Kerrisdale, Homewood, Yea, Molesworth, Yarck, Kanumbra, Merton, Bonnie Doon, Maindample, Mansfield. The trail forks near Molesworth, leading to Alexandra.
History
On 29 April 2009, the Federal Government announced that it would contribute A$13.2 million from its community infrastructure program out of the estimated total cost of A$14.2 million needed for the completion of the trail as an economic stimulus and as part of the recovery effort in the wake of the 2009 Victorian bushfires. The money was spent to repair and build bridges, road crossings, car parking, rest stops and amenities.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Goulburn River High Country Rail Trails - Trail Description". Railtrails Australia Website. Railtrails Australia, Inc. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ Doherty, Ben; Grattan, Michelle (2009-04-29). "Canberra puts up $13m for rail trail". The Age. Fairfax Digital. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
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