I rode this on the Easter Monday, 2023. From Murchison East Railway Station you can ride ~2km through Murch township (and to the start of this trail) using a segregated footpath/cycle path. There are some food options near the big pub. The ~8k trail is well maintained, even after the flooding, with lots of information boards.

The trail surface is course blue gravel that you can maintain a reasonable speed on and feel comfortable on unless you are on fairly thin tyres. Wallabies, roos and birds kept me company along the route.

I rode on to Rushworth via the highway in places and found Easter traffic annoyingly close and constant. The road is not really ideal due to lack of shoulders and passing caravans.

The second part is paved and avoids the remaining rail infrastructure which is almost complete however do NOT ride through the railway area as mutant bindis (thorns) that appear to have been grown at Maralinga. I had about ten in the front tyre and about 12 in the rear. Not all penetrated but the IGA at Rushworth had a bike tube repair kit after I ran out of spare tubes and patches.

The big question is why? Why are there two parts of the trail separated by a gap of pristine bush with water views? Rushworth is calling out for a steady stream of riders to lift their retail area and motel and this would be a decent distance and a high calibre trail with easy rail access.

This is an excellent trail looking for some distance however, do try it if you are in the area.