CMRT Tackles The Great Southern Rail Trail.

CMRT Tackles The Great Southern Rail Trail.

Beginning in Nyora and ending at Port Albert, the Great Southern Trail winds its way through Gippsland’s rich rolling hills, open plains and bushland and through 14 small towns along its 130kms length. We tackled the trail in two days, beginning in Loch where we...
Ballarat to Maryborough along the Heritage Trail

Ballarat to Maryborough along the Heritage Trail

Follow along as our intrepid President Janice tackles the rigors of the Ballarat to Maryborough Heritage Trail! Janice met up with two friends at the Ballarat railway station and attempted to find the head of the Heritage Trail. “This was not easy, but we got there...
Family Memories of the Train Trip to Strangways

Family Memories of the Train Trip to Strangways

CMRT member Tim Cocking shares some family memories of the train service from 50 years ago. My Grandmother, Eleanor Pengelly, was the Post Mistress for the Strangways post office in the 1950’s, 60’s + 70’s. She made regular use of the train service to/from Newstead...
Trail Dreaming: the High Country and Tumbarumba

Trail Dreaming: the High Country and Tumbarumba

trail dreaming: along high country and tumbarumba – rosewood trails 10 September , 2023 CMRT members are getting frisky about the growth of rail trails around the country – for fun and local inspiration. The Tumbarumba to Rosewood trail, in the NSW...