Kingaroy Kilkivan Rail Trail – low level water crossing
During the investigations into the proposed development of the Kingaroy Kilkivan Rail Trail it was discovered that most of the original timber bridges had been removed. Various options for the waterway crossings were contemplated including stepping stones, low level bridges and concrete floodways. In some instances users are expected to traverse the creek at ground […]
Brisbane Valley Rail Trail – re-use of old timber bridge
Construction of a new section of the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail involves re-construction and re-use of one of the remaining old timber bridges. The renovation involves replacing old timbers with new, proving that important features of a rail trail (such as original timber bridges) do not need to be removed and can be renovated to […]
Imbil Brooloo Rail Trail – Field trip
Mike Maher (Transplan Pty Ltd) and Mike Halliburton (Mike Halliburton Associates) recently undertook fieldwork along the long disused railway corridor between Imbil and Brooloo (in the Mary Valley area of the Gympie Regional Council). Although short in distance, the proposed rail trail will provide an outstanding recreation area for people living in Imbil and Brooloo. […]
Green Light for Tumbarumba to Rosewood Rail Trail
Reposted from Tumbarumba to Rosewood Rail Trail Facebook: A landmark day for NSW! TUMBARUMBA TO ROSEWOOD RAIL TRAIL READY TO GO Greg Aplin, Member for Albury, today welcomed news that the site proposed for NSW’s first Rail Trail from Tumbarumba to Rosewood has been gazetted, transferring ownership of the disused rail land from […]
Busselton to Flinders Bay Rail Trail bridge
One of the few remaining historic railway bridges on the Busselton to Flinders Bay Rail Trail has recently been rebuilt. This is the Kangaroo Creek bridge at Vasse (at the northern end of the trail near Busselton).
Imbil Brooloo Rail Trail
Mike Maher (Transplan Pty Ltd) is once again joining forces with Mike Halliburton Associates (Brisbane, Qld) to undertake a planning study for the proposed Imbil to Brooloo Rail Trail (in the Gympie Regional Council, Queensland). The first stage of the planning exercise is to evaluate the disused railway corridor for potential development of a trail. […]
Great Southern Trails Forum
Mike Maher recently attended the ‘Trail Town’ Trails Forum in Albany, hosted by the Great Southern Centre for Outdoor Recreation Excellence. Much of the forum focussed on preparations for the upcoming Great Southern Regional Trails Master Plan. Attendees were asked to envisage what the Great Southern may look like in the year 2040 – and […]
Denmark to Nornalup (including Wilsons Inlet) Rail Trail
Mike Maher of Transplan Pty Ltd recently visited Denmark (in the Great Southern region of Western Australia) to check out the excellent rail trail that has been in place for 30+ years. The route follows closely alongside Wilson’s Inlet (only metres away in numerous locations). The former railway corridor was an obvious choice for the […]
Torbay Rail Trail
The Torbay Rail Trail (west of Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia) has been operating for several years now, and has also become part of the Munda Biddi Trail (WA’s long distance off-road cycle trail which extends 1,000km between Perth and Albany). Transplan Pty Ltd did the trail development plan […]