Shamus Liptrot Cycling Trail
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| Shamus Liptrot Cycling Trail | |
|---|---|
| Length | 11 km (6.8 mi) |
| Location | Mid North, South Australia |
| Trailheads | Balaklava, Halbury |
| Use | Hiking, cycling, horse riding |
| Season | all |
| Sights | Dunn's Bridge, Devil’s Garden |
| Hazards | some at-level road crossings |
| Surface | sealed |
| Right of way | Hamley Bridge-Gladstone railway line |
| Website | www |
The Shamus Liptrot Cycling Trail is a rail trail in the Australian state of South Australia following the course of the disused Hamley Bridge-Gladstone railway line in the mid north of South Australia. It is open to pedestrians and cyclists, and runs for 11 km from Balaklava to Halbury.[1]
History
[edit]The Shamus Liptrot Cycling Trail was completed 2012. It was developed in memory of a local elite cyclist Shamus Liptrot who died in 2011, several years after suffering injuries in a cycling accident.[2] The terrain of the trail is generally flat and it runs through a well vegetated corridor. It begins on the north side of the former railway line north of the intersection of War Memorial Dr and Railway Tce. Then it follows the path east along the back of Christopher St. The trail crosses Dunn's Bridge 1.5 km from Balaklava. It metal bowstring arch bridge which was constructed in 1880 and was heritage listed in 1995. Further 3 km along the trail is a small bridge built over a creek. The trail ends at Halbury with a well signed back roads trail which can be followed over the range to Leasingham and to the Riesling Trail.[3]