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Victorian Government supports extension of Murray to Mountains Rail Trail

Victorian Government supports extension of Murray to Mountains Rail Trail
November 24, 2020

The Victorian Government is supporting an extension of the Murray to Mountains Rail Trail which is on track to deliver 25 kilometres of pristine trail by autumn next year and help the North East region’s economic recovery.

The trail capitalises on the High Country’s natural beauty, with nine bridges offering scenic views of the waterways and surrounding scenery and will strengthen the region’s reputation as a world-class cycling destination while backing Victoria’s tourism-led recovery.

The extension to the trail is part of the Government’s $12 million North East Victoria Cycling Optimisation (NEVCO).

The project, better known as Ride High Country, will add approximately 30 kilometres of sealed trail to link Beechworth to Yackandandah, and Yackandandah to Osbornes Flat.

Victorian Minister for Regional Development, Jaclyn Symes was recently in Wooragee, near Beechworth to view progress on the rail trail, which has been realised with a $5.2 million investment from the Regional Partnerships.

When completed next year, it is estimated that more than 7,600 additional visitors will use the trail annually. It is expected to create 28 ongoing jobs and generate an extra $3.1 million of visitor expenditure in the region.

Already a popular destination among locals, the early constructed trail sections have been in high use during restrictions with community consultation and engagement ongoing to inform future trail sections.

In addition to the Beechworth to Yackandandah trail, the project includes the development and delivery of a four-year marketing campaign that will further help attract visitors back to the region.

Funding for the rail trail project was a direct response to the Ovens Murray Regional Partnership, which identified increasing cycle tourism as a key priority.

Minister Symes noted “this exciting project will position the North East as one of the world’s top destinations for trail cycling, boosting tourism, growing jobs and putting regional Victoria at the forefront of our recovery.”

Image of Murray to Mountains rail trail Harrietville. Courtesy of Visit Victoria 

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