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Ballarat-Skipton Rail Trail
West, VIC
At a Glance
About the Ballarat-Skipton Rail Trail
This is a high-standard trail with the historic towns of Smythesdale, Scarsdale, Linton and Skipton providing points of interest along the way
This trail has a good range of facilities for users and the surface is predominantly crushed granite. It has three easy sections:
Ballarat to Smythesdale (20km): From the outskirts of Ballarat, west of Lake Wendouree, downhill to Smythesdale
Smythesdale to Linton (17km): Continuing downhill, the trail crosses historic goldfields and native grasslands
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Smythesdale Dump Point
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Bottle Museum
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Jubilee Lake Caravan Park
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Ballarat North Bushland Reserve
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Flax Mill Swamp Wildlife Reserve (no hunting)
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Ploughmans Arms Wetlands
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