Good news for rail trail development in Far North Queensland Cyclists must alert other users to their approach and pass at a reduced speed. The Atherton-Walkamin rail trail begins at Platypus Park, at the southern end of Atherton township. ); validation guidance for form inputs; element roles such as buttons, menus, modal dialogues (popups), The ~$20M Priors Creek Development will be transformational for the Atherton Tablelands and broader region. More than 50km of . From Herberton the original trail runs for 35 km to Ravenshoe, but this section is partly demolished and effectively unrideable. Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. Trail Hiking Australia is the go-to website for finding your next hike, bushwalk or trail run. Atherton and Mareeba have all facilities while Tolga (6 km north) has toilets, cafe and pub, while the small settlement of Walkamin (14.5 km north of Tolga) has toilets, car parking and a small store, Northern Section Atherton to Walkamin 20km. By 1890 the Tablelands railway line had reached Kuranda. The tunnel at the top of the Herberton Range is reported to be the highest in Queensland. PDF 4127 Discover Themed Trails Booklet 2021 Proof6[28] - Atherton Tablelands The memorial park has a number of military unit plaques representing units that had a connection with the Rocky Creek Australian Army hospital, or that trained or provided unit support on the Atherton Tablelands during World War 2. Atherton Tablelands Rail Trail We thank Tablelands Regional Council, Rail Trails Australia and Atherton-Herberton Historic Railway Inc. for their continued support, and look forward to working with AHHR on the shared trail from Atherton to Herberton. (function($) {window.fnames = new Array(); window.ftypes = new Array();fnames[1]='FNAME';ftypes[1]='text';fnames[2]='LNAME';ftypes[2]='text';fnames[0]='EMAIL';ftypes[0]='email';}(jQuery));var $mcj = jQuery.noConflict(true); We use cookies on this site to enhance your user experience. The Mareeba Heritage Museum is a wonderful end to your ride and offers Tours and Activities, Visitor Information and Events Calendar. The shortest route was from Innisfail, but it was the steepest and through very rugged country. The 20km rail trail runs between Walkamin and Atherton and is an initiative of the Tablelands Regional Council. A twice weekly mixed train (marketed as "The Last Great Train Ride") ran from Cairns to Forsayth until 1995, when it was replaced by the Savannahlander tourist service. Take your pick from more than 70km of purpose-built single-track at this world-class facility, split over 17 separate trails of varying distance and difficulty.
