Rail Trail with lake views
Bridges across creeks which flow into Lk Awoonga. The trail will provide unmatched views across the lake. … Continue reading
Is preserving rail and hogbacks in the Boyne Burnett Tunnels and bridges along the corridor important?
The interest in, and enhanced experience of seeing the hogbacks in place is remarkable. Leaving these hog-backs in place would would leave a testament to a society and people who lived along the corridor and a way of life now gone. … Continue reading
Railway Tunnels, Dawes Range between Golembil and Barrimoon sidings
Walking the rail tunnels which are located in the southern end of the Boyne Valley and easily accessed from Kalpowar at the top of the range, is a remarkable experience.
You are taken into another world via a remarkably easy gentle gradient walk through some very rugged Australian bush. The tunnels are a tribute to the excellent engineering skills and sheer hard labour of our forebears. … Continue reading
Degilbo to Mundubbera Railway Bridges, 1905 to 1914
The Boyne Burnett Inland Rail trail has some remarkable and historic infrastructure, none more so than its bridges and tunnels. These are set in beautiful Australian bush landscapes.
This post depicts the Delgilbo to Mundubbera railway bridges constructed from 1905-1914. … Continue reading