Wool Rail Trail

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The Dean Nicolle Eucalypt Walk is the first section of the proposed Wool Rail Trail. This short section has been extensively revegetated using hundreds of eucalypts to return the rail corridor to its former habitat.

Why visit the Wool Rail Trail?

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This section of the Wool Rail Trail has been named the Dean Nicolle Eucalypt Walk.

Hundreds of eucalypts have been planted to re-vegetate the rail corridor. Many have identifying signs to highlight different species.

Dean Nicolle Eucalypt Walk is a pleasant ride or walk from Harley St., Blyth, adjacent to the old Blyth Railway Station precinct.

It is mostly flat and is ideal for children and novice riders.

There are no facilities along the trail.

Nearest spare parts or repairs is in Clare, 13kms east.

Nearby Attractions

Dean Nicolle Eucalypt Walk
BMX track at trail start
Blyth twin screen cinema
Blyth hotel
Café in Harley St.
Medika Gallery
Nearby Clare Valley
Riesling and Rattler Trail
Shamus Liptrot Rail Trail
Copper Rail Trail

Trail Guide

Last updated: 8 September 2025

The Dean Nicolle Eucalypt Walk (Wool Rail Trail) starts opposite the intersection of Harley Street and J S McEwin Terrace, Blyth. The fine gravel surface continues to Poysden Road, 2.2 kms north of Blyth.

Section Guides

Blyth – Dean Nicolle Eucalypt Walk (2.2km)

The Dean Nicolle Eucalypt Walk (Wool Rail Trail) starts adjacent to the Blyth BMX track. After 200m the trail turns left and then right onto the old railway embankment.

The fine gravel surface continues to Poysden Road, 2.2 kms north of Blyth. Along its length there are numerous signposts with information about the eucalypts planted within the rail corridor. A lone eucalypt has been left in the centre of the path as a poignant reminder of the power of nature to renew and reclaim. There are also information signs about the railway history and the development of the Eucalypt Walk.

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Euclyptus Walk section of the Wool Trail Sep 25

Plant species indicator near Blyth Sep 25

Railway water tower near Blyth Station Sep 25

View from the Wool Trail Sep 25

Wool Trail - Eucalyptus Walk section Sep 25

Wool Trail Sep 25

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Further Information

Information and Links

For more information, or to report problems:

Wakefield Regional Council 8862 1115

Contact Rail Trails Australia

To contact us about this rail trail, email sa@railtrails.org.au

Background Information

Traditional Owners

We acknowledge the Kaurna people, the traditional custodians of the land and waterways on which the trail is built.

Development and Future of the Rail Trail

Wakefield Regional Council has plans to extend the trail north to Brinkworth and possibly Yacka, and south to join the Copper Trail at Hoyleton.

Rail Line History

The Blyth railway line was part of the narrow gauge Port Wakefield railway system, extended to Blyth in 1876 and then to Gladstone in 1894. It was converted to broad gauge in 1927. This line was closed in 1989 and the tracks were removed shortly after. The Dean Nicolle Eucalypt Walk was opened in August 2025.

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