Great Queensland Rail Trail Adventure

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By Andrew Demack

Imagine if you could ride from Ipswich to Gladstone on rail trails (and some back roads)?

Well, one day you might be able to. At present you can ride Ipswich to Gladstone on rail trails for a good chunk of it, and dream of more.

Route breakdown – day by day

This route has been provided by BQ’s Director of Advocacy Andrew Demack, who rode the route in 2021. In part, this was to celebrate the opening of the Barrimoon Tunnels section of the Boyne Burnett Inland Rail Trail was opened. T

“I decided that I would attend the opening event. And that I would ride there, just to highlight the possibility of linking up the Boyne Burnett Inland Rail Trail, and the Kilkivan to Kingaroy Rail Trail, and the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail.”

While change is slow in a lot of regional Queensland, it can be fast enough to catch out intrepid bikepackers – or offer up an opportunity you may not be aware of. Since the time of writing Kirsten’s Cottage in Builyan has changed hands, and its opening hours have also changed. The Grand Hotel at Many Peaks has reopened. Craig and Desley O’Grady are the new owners and this is a very bike friendly establishment to plan for a stop.

• Overview
• Day 1: Wulkuraka to Toogoolawah
• Day 2: Toogoolawah to Yarraman
• Day 3: Yarraman to Kingaroy
• Day 4: Kingaroy to Proston
• Day 5: Proston to Gayndah
• Day 6: Gayndah to Eidsvold
• Day 7: Eidsvold to Mungungo
• Day 8: Mungungo to Ubobo
• Day 9: Ubobo to Gladstone