Are track and trail referring to different kind of footpaths in Australia?
When looking at maps, in Australia (at least in NSW state), some footpath are marked name as "trail" (e.g. https://goo.gl/maps/QWfxzDFjfrvBdtjcA) and some are named "track" (e.g. https://goo.gl/maps/YRfP1KoLZWFFqhYu5). If they refer to different kind of footpaths, have they officially been defined by authorities?
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The endpoints of the trail and track you are linking to can be seen on Google Street View, so why not take a look for yourself? The trail is a dirt road closed off by a gate and the track is a narrow foot path.
But to quote Wikipedia:
In Australia, the term track can be used interchangeably with trail, and can refer to anything from a dirt road to an unpaved pedestrian path.
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What is a footpath in Australia?
noun a grassed strip of land between the front boundary of a residential block and the edge of the road.Why do footpaths exist?
Origins and history. Public footpaths are rights of way originally created by people walking across the land to work, market, the next village, church, and school. This includes Mass paths and Corpse roads. Some footpaths were also created by those undertaking a pilgrimage.What are footpaths made of?
The majority of footpaths are typically constructed from either; asphalt, concrete, pavers or gravel. In the case of concrete footpaths additives may be added to colour the footpath or even make it glow in the dark.How wide is a footpath Australia?
We advise that footpath widths should be 1.8m wherever possible, and not less than 1.5m with passing spaces at intervals of not more than 6m, as recommended by Australian Standards.Accessibility on Rail-Trails and Other Shared Use Paths
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The standard on this would be the Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 4819:2011 Rural and Urban Addressing, which has been adopted by the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping.
The Standard is not freely available online, but parts of it have been republished by government authorities as part of their naming policy, e.g. the NSW Geographical Names Board's Address Policy. "Track" and "trail" are defined as follows:
Track - Roadway with a single carriageway. A roadway through a natural bushland region. The interpretation for both Track and Trail is limited to roadways, whereas in many areas (e.g. Tasmania) these are often associated with walking rather than vehicular movement.
Trail - See Track.
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