Editing Rail transport in Victoria (section)

==Rail trails==
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A number of former rail lines in Melbourne and regional Victoria have been converted into ''[[rail trail]]s'', for walking, cycling and horse riding. These make excellent tracks for beginners as the lines were originally designed to avoid steep gradients. Most lines are still in public ownership.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/DSE/nrenrt.nsf/LinkView/D81DE59D8CBF32444A2567E70026134002D27D699EC3FC914A256B890018E95D |title=Victoria's Rail Trails |author=Department of Sustainability and Environment |publisher=dse.vic.gov.au |access-date=3 June 2010 }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Some sections of the track are specially leased to neighbouring farmers for stock grazing. This reduces maintenance costs.

Trails around Melbourne include:<ref>{{cite web | title = Railtrails Australia Home | url = http://www.railtrails.org.au/ | access-date = 20 January 2009 | archive-date = 23 January 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090123151916/http://railtrails.org.au/ | url-status = live }}</ref>
* Inner Circle (Rushall to Royal Park)
* Outer Circle (Fairfield to Hughesdale)
* Rosstown (Hughesdale to Elsternwick)
* Hawthorn to Kew
* Red Hill (Merricks to Red Hill)
* [[Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail]]

Trails around Victoria include:
* East Gippsland (Bairnsdale to Newmeralla)
* The Beechy (Colac to Beech Forest)
* Crater to Coast (Camperdown to Timboon)
* [[Ballarat–Skipton Rail Trail|Ballarat–Skipton]]
* Murray to the Mountains (Wangaratta to Beechworth and Bright)
* [[Great Victorian Rail Trail]] (Tallarook to Alexandra and Mansfield)
* [[Great Southern Rail Trail]] ([[Leongatha]]–[[Foster, Victoria|Foster]], future extension to [[Yarram]])
* [[Bass Coast Rail Trail]] (Anderson–[[Wonthaggi]], future extension to [[Nyora, Victoria|Nyora]])
* [[Port Fairy to Warrnambool Rail Trail]]