Atherton Tablelands Rail Trail
North, QLD
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About the Atherton Tablelands Rail Trail
The Atherton Tableland Rail Trail runs for 35km from Mareeba in the north to Atherton in the south. The effective trailhead is the popular Mareeba Heritage Museum. It is a great start to the ride and offers tours and activities, visitor information and events calendar. It is possible to add a further 1.5km if you start from the site of the railway station in the middle of Mareeba. The current end of the trail is at Peter St, 3.2km south of Platypus Park, on the southern outskirts of Atherton.
The regional towns of Mareeba (population 11,500) and Atherton (8000) have all facilities and services. There are two small settlements on the rail corridor. Walkamin is 14km south of Mareeba and has toilets, parking and a small store. Tolga is 6km north of Atherton outskirts and has toilets, cafes and pub.
Mareeba with former Atherton line to left and inland railway to right [2011]
Riding the recently upgraded trail between Mareeba Airport and Walkamin [2024]
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