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The Bicentennial National Trail (BNT), originally known as the National Horse Trail〔(Bicentennial National Trail ) Retrieved 2009-10-10〕 is one of the longest multi-use, non- motorised, self-reliant trails in the world, stretching 5,330 kilometres from Cooktown, Queensland, through New South Wales and the ACT to Healesville, 60 km north-east of Melbourne. This trail runs the length of the rugged Great Dividing Range through national parks, private property and alongside of wilderness areas. The BNT trail follows old coach roads, stock routes, brumby tracks, rivers and fire trails. It was originally intended for horses, but is these days promoted also for cycling and walking. However it is not yet entirely suited to these two activities.〔(Bushwalking - Bicentennial National Trail )〕 ==History== The trail was initiated and planned by the Australian Trail Horse Riders Association. The association spent many years planning and negotiating a route that linked up the mustering, brumby tracks, pack horse trails, historic coach roads and stock routes, thus providing an opportunity to legally ride the routes of stockmen and drovers who once travelled these areas.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bushwalking the Bicentennial National Trail )〕 The development of this image was left to a committee led by R. M. Williams. Dan Seymour was sponsored by R.M. Williams to find a route along the Great Dividing Range, and to promote enthusiasm for the proposal. Dan volunteered to ride the Trail and set off from Ferntree Gully, Victoria in February 1972 with two saddle horses, a packhorse and ‘Bluey’ his blue heeler cattle dog. The Australian Trail Horse Riders Association provided Dan with encouragement during this lengthy journey. His amazing twenty-one month ride finished in Cooktown, Queensland in September 1973. Dan’s journey, which was regularly reported, created increased interest in the formation of the Trail. The development of this image was left to a committee led by R. M. Williams and coordinated and planned by Brian Taylor 〔(Bicentennial National Trail | A Swag of Memories )〕 in cooperation with the Australian Trail Horse Riders Association affiliated clubs, farmers, landowners and government agencies. In 1978 the first mail was carried along the route, initially known as the National Horse Trail, from Cooktown by a group of registered riders. These riders were acknowledged with a commemorative medallion. The Trail committee proposed that the concept be made a project to celebrate Australia’s Bicentenary in 1988. The suggestion was accepted, and funding of $300,000 was available to research, mark a route and print guidebooks. In November 1988, this had been accomplished and the Bicentennial National Trail was opened. Since the opening of the trail people have travelled all or a part of the trail with camels and donkeys as well as with horses and mountain bikes. Bicentennial National Trail Riders From Cooktown to Healesville 5330 km & From Healesville to Cooktown 5330 km〔http://www.bicentennialnationaltrail.com.au/about/recognition/〕 1989 *Ken Roberts and Sharon Muir Watson (south with Horses Cooktown to Healesville)The first horse riders North to South. 1991 *Arlene Christopherson, (north with horses Healesville to Cooktown) The first horse rider South to North. *Anthony Mair and Melissa Weeks, (heading north with horses from Healsville to Cooktowwn) 1994 *Gabrielle Schenk (south with horses Cooktown to Healesville) 1995 *Darryl(Doc) Eckley and Robyn Surry Healesville to Cooktown 1997 * Peter Spotswood (Cooktown To Healesville with horses) 1999 *Geoff Daniel (Healesville to Cooktown with horses) * Ed and Maria Van Zelderen. ( Cooktown to Healsevllle to Cooktown with horses 10000 km) The first Riders both directions. 2000 *Urs Marquardt and Karin Heitzmann, (Cooktown to Healesville on Horses) *Dyane Sabourin and Geoff Grundy with daughters Angela and Serena Cooktown to Healesville with 12 horses) 2003 *Therese Hanna ( Healesville To Cooktown with horses) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bicentennial National Trail」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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