Mount Gambier Rail Trail

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About This Trail

A lot of effort and clever touches have gone into the 11 km rail trail through Mt Gambier, a town that already had a lot going for it. The trail runs east-west through Mount Gambier, with its focal point being the former railyards and station, which have been transformed into parklands and play areas while retaining railway memorabilia. The railway reserve is a wide linear park, so housing is some distance from the shared path. At most road crossings, shops, cafes and hotels are easily accessible. After leaving the city, it splits into two at a junction, the southern section following the Adelaide Line for 3 km, while the other follows the Millicent branch line for 3 km. The Coonawarra Rail Trail has been built on another section of the Adelaide Line, but that is 50 km away at Penola. Aerial view showing how the trail maintains a green corridor [Mt Gambier 2023]