The Domino Trail – Trentham to Lyonville Return
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 7.91 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,001 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 1,001 ft
- Max elevation
- 2,428 ft
- TrailRank
- 55
- Min elevation
- 2,159 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 3 hours 49 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1102
- Uploaded
- November 3, 2014
- Recorded
- November 2014
near Trentham, Victoria (Australia)
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Itinerary description
"The Domino Trail has been extended to Lyonville and now runs along the old railway line, with the exception of a short detour around the bridge over the Coliban River (about 600 metres from Lyonville). The walk is easy to moderate, is approximately 6km in length and takes about 1.25 to 1.5 hours to complete one way." [from trail signage]
They also had a small leaflet with information about the first half of the walk in a wire rack on the wall of the station building on the platform. Excerpt from that below and also see picture for the more detailed albeit only half the trail map.
"Trentham Station to Doctors Creek
Beginning from the heritage-listed railway station, follow the Swamp Wallaby's footprints to the end of the platform, through the gate and down onto the old railway line.
In a matter of minutes you come to the first old wooden bridge, built in the late 1870's which crosses Stoney Creek. Just after the bridge , look to your left for the old Sunnyside foundry , built in 1893 to produce the famous Trehella car jack..."
They also had a small leaflet with information about the first half of the walk in a wire rack on the wall of the station building on the platform. Excerpt from that below and also see picture for the more detailed albeit only half the trail map.
"Trentham Station to Doctors Creek
Beginning from the heritage-listed railway station, follow the Swamp Wallaby's footprints to the end of the platform, through the gate and down onto the old railway line.
In a matter of minutes you come to the first old wooden bridge, built in the late 1870's which crosses Stoney Creek. Just after the bridge , look to your left for the old Sunnyside foundry , built in 1893 to produce the famous Trehella car jack..."
Waypoints
Provisioning
River
Bridge
2,372 ft
Coliban River Bridge
The old condemned bridge over the Coliban river. There is a detour around this bridge due to parts of the bridge collapsing.
Birding spot
2,323 ft
Bench & Viewpoint
Bench seat & viewpoint. Also an information board nearby with info on local flora.
Photo
2,244 ft
The Old Rail Trail
Section of the old rail trail just after the Daylesford–Trentham Road crossing.
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