Author Archives: Mike

Anderson to Wonthaggi

This was trip was not on the original holiday plan, and in it was in fact a last minute and very ad-hoc decision to check this trail out. The plan had to be altered due to the hire bike I … Continue reading

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Lilydale to Woori Yallock

I rode the Warburton to Woori Yallock section of this trail about a year ago, which was duly reported on the blog I had going at the time. I enjoyed it so much I was determined to return and complete … Continue reading

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Beechworth to Everton

“Thrill Ride” After completing the ride to Linton, the cars were pointed towards Victoria’s north eastern hight country and with bikes attached, headed for the town of Beechworth. The plan was to have a quick look at the the trail … Continue reading

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Ballarat to Linton

When I used to live in the Western District of Victoria as a yoof, the line from Ballarat to Skipton was still open. The line meandered across the Glenelg Highway a couple of times, but I never did see a … Continue reading

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Riding the Rail Trails

While the main part of the site deals with the recording of stations and infrastructure as they were disappearing, the ‘blog’ part of this site deals with the more recent scenes from those old sites – long after closure and … Continue reading

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