OPENING LATE MARCH 2024
Starting at the Historic Old Casino Railway Station, this section features Australiana at its best. The 14.4km trail is expected to open December 2023, delivering a great asset to the region along the disused rail corridor ending at the Back Creek bridge in Bentley.
Casino is a reasonable size service centre located on the banks of the Richmond River. Catering to the beef cattle farming area surrounding it in the Richmond Valley, Casino is famous for its Beef Week which celebrates everything to do with beef farming, including the butchers and the cattle themselves.
The town has a lot of well-kept older buildings from the 1800s with an unusually large concentration of well-preserved art deco buildings from the 1930s. A ride around town is an option alongside the trail.
Leaving the Old Casino Train Station, the trail runs along the edge of town before heading across farmland, including fully operational cattle stations, before joining the hill district near Naughtons Gap. Here, the trail incorporates expansive vistas of the rural Richmond Valley with its beautiful grazing lands laid out around you.
From this point of the trail, you’ll enter a mixture of pine and native gum trees where the incredible xanthorrhoea plants nestle under the cover of big gums. One of the highlights of this section is the curved Naughtons Gap rail tunnel - the second largest rail tunnel on the entire Northern Rivers Rail Trail at over 200m in length.
Once past the tunnel, you’ll continue winding your way northeast through stunning hill country until the track crosses Bentley Road. This is where this section of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail ends and the Lismore Valley begins.
Our Bikes and add-ons
Byron Bay Day E-Bike Hire
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E-BIKE HIRE – TRAIL SIDE HIRE
If you have your own transportation, we can equip you with our awesome E-bikes at either end of the trail.
Available Extra Sizes
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E-BIKE HIRE – WITH RETURN SHUTTLE
We will collect you from your accommodation anywhere in the area, and whisk you away to Murwillumbah, the starting point of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail and provide you with awesome E-bikes.
Available Extra Sizes
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E-BIKE GLOW WORM TUNNEL – GUIDED TOUR
Venture into a mesmerising 500 meter long tunnel teeming with glow worms, and travel in comfort on our awesome E-bikes!
Available Extra Sizes
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MULTI-DAY E-BIKE HIRE
Immerse yourself in the Tweed and Byron Bay areas, exploring our amazing region's sights and sounds on our awesome E-bikes.
Available Adult Sizes
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SHUTTLE SERVICE – TRANSPORT TO THE RAIL TRAIL
We can provide you with bike transport from your accommodation to the rail trail with our shuttle service. Get in touch!
Available Adult Sizes
Moustache E-bikes Adults
You'll feel stable and comfortable all day long!
Available Adult Sizes
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Moustache E-bike for Kids
Small - suits kids 10 years+
Extra Small – suits kids 6 years+
Available Kids Sizes
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E-Trike for the rail trail – Adults
Enjoy the scenery without having to concentrate on balancing!
Available Adult Sizes
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Baby Seat for E-bike
Suitable for 1 and 2 year olds.
Tag Along Chariot for E-bike
Great for 2–4-year-olds.
Ride Behind Bike for E-bike
Suitable for kids aged 4 to 8 years old