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20/05/2025
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Paul's Blog Posts
Why does the rail trail make a sharp left hand turn when approaching Harlin from the south, then climb up and over a steep hill before crossing the road in the centre of Harlin, and then climb over another hill? Wouldn’t it have been easier to follow the original alignment of the old railway corridor? …
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25/11/2024
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When we first started campaigning for the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail in 2014, it was an act of faith. We realised that we had something special in our backyard, but little did we realise our campaigning could set off a chain reaction that would result in ~$40 million being spent on it over the past …
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24/10/2024
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Inexpensive Holographic Bird Scarer Tape is available online, from hardware stores, and free from all Visitor Information Centres in the Somerset Region. The recipe in pictures: Magic Magpie deterrent bird scarer tape pro tips 1) Bird scarer tape comes in two widths – 15 mm just doesn’t cut it. Needs to be 39 mm
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25/09/2024
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Oh dear, it’s magpie nesting season again… A few years ago I realised that the magpies were a major deterrent to BVRT tourism during the nesting season, so I set about researching a fix. Let’s be real, a magpie is a medium sized bird, it can peck you and it can scratch you with surprising …
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17/06/2024
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Paul's Blog Posts, Trail Highlights, Uncategorized
The first gully north of Coominya at Logan Creek, just south of Cooragook Station, was always the most challenging of the BVRT gullies. A steep concrete ramp down to sandstone blocks to cross the creek, then a steep and often loose gravel track up the other side that twisted under the old bridge was the …
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17/06/2024
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One of the highlights of the rail trail is the great native garden created by Pete’s Hobby Nursery along the rail trail as it heads north-west out of Lowood towards Coominya. Google Maps
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12/05/2024
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Planning is critical when organising an event on the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail. This information aims to direct your attention to the important things you need to think about before you get started, especially in relation to the managers and leaseholders of the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail. Will I require a permit? All
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09/04/2024
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A mural consisting of 27 panels by local artist Susan McConnel telling the story of Fernvale back in the days of steam trains has been installed on the wall at the rear of the Fernvale Visitor Centre, facing onto the rail trail. The project was commissioned and funded by the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail Users …
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08/08/2023
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Organising an event is a bit like conducting an orchestra. All the elements must be in the right place at the right time. Everyone needs to know their role. And then you need the planets to align. They certainly aligned for the sixth annual BVRT E2Ex2/BVRT 150 Challenge Bike Ride 2023. The challenge was to …
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28/06/2023
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A new record for the most number of people to complete the entire length of the BVRT in a single day was established during the BVRT E2E on Saturday 24 June 2023. A total 104 people completed the full 160 km of the cycling challenge course from south to north (uphill) in under 10 hours. …
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