Brisbane Valley Rail Trail: 3 ways to choose your own adventure
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- 22 Mar 2023
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In the hills above the tiny Queensland town of Linville, century-old railway cuttings run like grooves through the land. Among the dry bush, there are sudden patches of rainforest, and deep gullies furrow the slopes, creating a roller-coaster-like journey for the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail (BVRT).
This downhill run into Linville is the longest descent on the longest rail trail in Australia, and whether you’re on a bike, or foot, or on horseback, the going is almost effortless. And perhaps best of all, one of Queensland’s finest historic pubs, the Linville Hotel, awaits at the base of the descent.
Stretching between Yarraman and Wulkuraka, at Ipswich’s edge, the 161-kilometre BVRT is as much about trail rewards as it is about cycling, hiking or horse riding. Welcoming country towns are sprinkled along its route, offering a range of stops and experiences. There are country museums such as the Yarraman Heritage Museum, set in a former convent, and the Roy Emerson Museum, honouring the local tennis great inside the primary school he attended in Blackbutt. An art gallery sits inside Australia’s first condensed milk factory in Toogoolwah, and there’s a string of historic train stations that date back to the BVRT’s origins as a railway line through the Brisbane Valley from around 1884–1989.
Between towns, there are equally enticing ways to draw out the cycling or walking days. Read More…
