The Bicentennial National Trail is a long-distance horseriding, mountain biking or walking trail in Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The trail was established as part of the Australian Bicentenary celebrations. The bicentenary of Australia was celebrated in 1970 on the 200th anniversary of Captain James Cook landing and claiming the land and again in 1988 to celebrate 200 years
At 5330 km, it is the longest trail in Australia. [1] Its route follows the entire length of the Great Dividing Range, starting at Healesville, 60 km north-east of Melbourne, and ending at Cooktown, Queensland. The Great Dividing Range, also known as the Eastern Highlands, is Australia 's most substantial Mountain range. Healesville is a town located to the northeast of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 Cooktown ( Guugu Yimithirr: Gangaarr) is the northernmost town on the east coast of Australia, located at the mouth of the Endeavour River,
Most of the trail's route passes through private property and it is not open to motorised vehicles.
See also
References
- ^ Bushwalking the Bicentennial National Trail. This is a list of published trails in Australia suitable for walking in 3 days or longer Retrieved on 2008-04-10. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama
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