The Esk Section of the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail was officially opened at the Brisbane Valley Multicultural Festival
Sat 25th July 2009 at 9.00 am
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Description
The Brisbane Valley Rail Trail is Queensland's first major rural rail trail. A total of 142km of trail between Wulkuraka (Ipswich) and Blackbutt is being developed by the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail Steering Committee and the Department of Infrastructure and Planning, building on two sections previously developed by local councils. When complete it will be the longest rail trail in Australia to date.
The current development started in 2007 with a 6km section north of Moore to Linville. The steering committee hopes to complete the Lowood to Toogoolawah section in 2009. Opening dates will be put in the news section as they come to hand. The entire trail is scheduled for completion in 2012.
Toowoomba Regional Council, South Burnett Regional Council and local community groups are considering developing the line between Blackbutt and Yarraman.
Motorised vehicles of any type (except personal mobility vehicles) are prohibited on the trail.
The trail follows the former Brisbane Valley railway line, which ran north from Wulkuraka 157km to Yarraman. The railway was built in stages reaching Esk in 1886 and Yarraman in 1913. At one time, Linville station was the largest loading point for cattle in south east Queensland. Passenger services operated until 1967 and freight services were reduced from 1988, with closure of the last section occuring in 1993.
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