FAQs

Unfortunately, there is not a public transport service available. However, Great Southern Ride in Meeniyan offers a bike hire / shuttle service package, visit www.greatsouthernride.com.au for full details.

Great Southern Ride.
Meeniyan Motel and Bike Hire.
Gippy Bikes – Yarram Holiday Park: (03) 5664 5063.

Yes, there are water taps and drinking fountains available in most towns along the Rail Trail.
– Loch: Sunnyside Park (water tap).
– Leongatha: Railway Precinct (drinking fountain), Horticultural Park (drinking fountain).
– Koonwarra: Drinking fountain.
– Meeniyan: Tanderra Park (drinking fountain).
– Fish Creek: Drinking fountain.
– Foster: Foster Station Park (water tap), Pearl Park (drinking fountain).
– Toora: Sagasser Park (water tap).
– Welshpool: Anchor Park (drinking fountain).
– Yarram: Tarra Trail Reserve (drinking fountain).
Drinks are also available for purchase from businesses within the towns.

There is a variety of accommodation including self-catering, B&B, motel and caravan parks in towns along and near the Rail Trail.
For accommodation in the towns from Nyora to Welshpool (including Port Welshpool) click here.
For the remaining towns (Alberton, Yarram and Port Albert) click here.

No. However, there are Caravan Parks with camping available in the following towns:
– Korumburra.
– Leongatha.
– Foster.
– Toora.
– Port Welshpool.
– Yarram.

There are access points along the entire length of the Rail Trail. For parking details, go to the ‘Journey’ page and scroll down to the ‘Explore Town by Town’ feature.

Yes, but they must always be on a lead. Please pick up after your dog.

We will aim to provide updates on closures on this website, however it may be helpful to also:
– Follow the Great Southern Rail Trail on Facebook.
– Call the South Gippsland Visitor Information Centre on 1800 630 704.

Loch to Korumburra and then Fish Creek to Foster.
The website has an interactive map in the ‘Journey’ section – simply click on the town you wish to start and end in, and the map will provide you with the total distance and a graph of elevation.
You can also view the distance and elevation of each section by clicking on the appropriate section in the ‘Explore Town by Town’ feature, located on the homepage and ‘Journey’ page.

Mobile phone coverage will vary depending on your carrier. For some sections, you may have a weaker signal or no coverage at all.

Bring sunscreen, a First Aid Kit, water, snacks, bike repair kit, pack layers, and be prepared for all seasons.

The surface is a compacted granitic sand. However, approximately 2.5 kilometres from Koonwarra, there is a 650 metre section of the trail surface that is concrete.