Comments on: Kilkivan – Kingaroy Rail Trail

By: Sharon J.

Sharon J. — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 09:53:31 +0000

My husband and I completed the trail from Murgon to Wooroolin in September. The trail was pleasant but not overly scenic compared to other trails. Can't be helped but there was an extremely aggressuve magpie swooping and hitting my helmet for around 1km in Wondai (recommend detouring through the mountain bike park). Lunch at the Dusty Daisy Cafe in Wooloorin and camping at the Wondai Showgrounds were great.

By: Wolter K.

Wolter K. — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 08:46:22 +0000

57/70 Great to see all the flood repair work done by the South Burnett Regional Council. Once you hit Gympie territory beyond Murgon, the damage is all still there, and it wasn't much good beforehand. Fancy new causeway entering Goomeri but trail users still have to cross a rickety bridge and navigate a narrow path next to the library to get to the dilapidated station. I didn't bother riding the rest of the way to Kilkivan, for the second year in a row

By: Astro L.

Astro L. — Tue, 06 May 2025 06:23:00 +0000

Kilkivan to Goomeri section is open and in prime condition. Lovely riding through a mix of farmland and lightly forested areas. Goomeri Bakery an excellent incentive!

By: Garry S.

Garry S. — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 02:10:49 +0000

In reply to Robert Z.. I thought that Murgon to Wondai was surfaced with one steepish climb out of a creek crossing. Lunch at the Murgon club helped alleviate some of the pain!

By: Mike V.

Mike V. — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 11:07:39 +0000

In reply to Robert Z.. Agreed! Gympie Regional Council which maintains this rough section of the trail apparently sees no economic benefit in cyclists staying within their LGA and consequently spending their $$ there on meals and hotels.

By: Mike V.

Mike V. — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:51:46 +0000

A shoutout to my favourite…The ABC for its 1 October 2024 'Backroads' episode, specifically based on this trail. Having travelled from Victoria by public transport to ride the trail in late May, it was wonderful to see it in such a favourable light…and to further highlight the Gympie Regional Councils lipservice given to the trails maintenance by starting the program with horse riding…the only mode of transport along this section of the trail that's comfortable for riding.
Congratulations ABC for changing the premise of the program by making the show about the towns along the trail and not just a single town as is usually the case.

By: Jeremy K.

Jeremy K. — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:41:45 +0000

Great rail trail coverage on ABC TV Backroads just then – so positive

By: Robert Z.

Robert Z. — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 09:47:51 +0000

In reply to Jan G.. Agree completely

By: Robert Z.

Robert Z. — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 09:47:01 +0000

We recently rode 2 sections of this Trail. Quite different experiences depending on which town you start and finish. Wondai to Kingaroy is a sealed bitumen surface and lovely to ride with many small towns along the way making 30 odd kilometres go quickly. Now the Goomeri to Wondai section is quite different. Quite a tough ride about the same distance but hard going on an ordinary hybrid bike.

By: Jan G.

Jan G. — Sun, 18 Aug 2024 01:35:46 +0000

The first half of this Rail Trail, from Kilkivan to Wondai, was very rough and difficult to ride. The surface was either fine gravel, ballast, sandy, covered with grass, or muddy when wet. The creek crossings were difficult with eroded track up/down as well as unstable rocks over the water, no culverts and definitely no bridges here. In other states this would not even be considered a working rail trail! Not surprisingly we hardly saw anyone else riding it and we would not ride it again.
The second half, from Wandai to KIngaroy, is completely different, it is asphalt and easy to ride with bridges instead of the usual gullies. This made it a lot more usable and enjoyable plus there were a lot more riders on this trail.