Opposite Wongabirrie Park and on the right-hand side of Horrocks Highway, just past Kurrajong Street, is the well-hidden recommencement of the trail.Use the small foot bridge to cross toward Horrocks Highway where you can find the local bakery.Continue to the right and follow the trail for a further 350m and you will find Wongabirrie Park (toilets, shelter, BBQ and caravan park). About 250m along the trail, use the bridge to cross Rocky River.Return the way you came and turn right off of Forest Road as mentioned above. Follow Forest Road as it bends to the left and you will be able to view the silo art on the left. You can take a short detour by following Forest Road to the right when you leave the trail. When the trail meets Forest Road (a sealed road) turn left and a short distance down the road, the trail can be found on the right.The following trail details have been provided so that you can navigate to the commencement of the trail to Booleroo Centre. Please note that at the time of writing this trail description the trail signage had not been installed within Wirrabara. The pine tree lined section of trail is about 300m long. They are remnants of the pine forest planted in the area in 1877. Continue on and as you near Wirrabara you will notice the pine trees lining the trail.Its not a difficult crossing but the 2-metre flood level indicator should be a warning that it can be impassable. The trail drops from the old rail line to the base of the old railway bridge embankments and you can then traverse the old concrete and stone base that is now the river bed. A kilometre further on the trail crosses Rocky River again but this time there is no bridge.Turn left onto Hollitts Road then right onto the trail. 300m further on, the trail leaves the edge of Horrocks Highway.Signage is not good but you will see the trail on the opposite side of the road. A further 3.5km along the trail and you will be required to cross Horrocks Highway again.Take care on the steep approaches to the bridge and be aware that there is only room on the bridge for one way traffic. You are able to see the old concrete embankments of the original rail bridge a few metres away. 150m along the trail where the Horrocks Highway vehicle bridge crosses the Rocky River, the trail bridge crosses the river nearby.The crossing is not difficult but you need to keep your eyes open for fast moving vehicles. 850m along the trail you will be required to cross Horrocks Highway. A good riding surface but best suited to mountain or hybrid bikes. Stone Hut to Wirrabara (the Remarkable Rail Trail – 9 km)Īn interesting section of the trail with several points of interest along the way. The trail commences again, on the right, 40m from the intersection. 70m past the Bakery, take the road on the left (Dee Road).The trail ends about 650m before Stone Hut so use the Horrocks Highway verge to ride to the Stone Hut Bakery.The first few kilometres of this section also form part of the Mawson Trail.Begins at the northern ‘Welcome to Laura’ sign.The trail is a well compacted fine gravel surface which is suited to all types of bikes and cyclists of all abilities. This section runs alongside Horrocks Highway and the Rocky River. The Rail Trail recommences 50m along the track. The road will become a gravel road (stock Route Road) and once across Pine Creek, turn right and follow the creek until the road turns left. At the end of the path, continue on Mill Street and take the third turn on the left, Alexander Street, then the first turn on the right, West Terrace. Continue along Herbert Street until the dual lane ends and take the path through the North Laura Parklands (toilets, playground and BBQ) on the left.Take the third turn on the right, into Whyte Street and then turn left into the town’s main street, Herbert Street. After a short distance, West Terrace becomes a sealed road. The trail terminates just south of Laura so, at the end of the trail, turn left, then right onto a rubble road, West Terrace.The trail starts at the junction of Idlib Road and Horrocks Highway, approximately 3km south of Laura.Coarse gravel, suitable only for walkers and mountain bikes.The trail has not been constructed through Laura so directions have been provided to take you through the main shopping area and then onto the recommencement of the trail. This section runs parallel to the Horrocks Highway.
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