[Section of railway line] |
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| Title : | [Section of railway line] |
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| Date of creation : | 1854 | ||
| Format : | Object | ||
| Contributor : | Royal Geographical Society of South Australia Inc | ||
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| Description : |
This section of railway line is from the original track from Goolwa to Pt Elliot, built in 1854, the first public railway in Australia. Initially the railway used horse-drawn wagons but was converted to steam in 1885. The rail itself is wrought iron and clearly shows the laminations. It was donated to the Royal Geographical Society of South Australia in 1945. |
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| Coverage year : | 1854 |
| Place : | Goolwa |
| Further reading : | Thompson, Malcolm H. Rails and the river: a history of the southern railway system and the River Murray shipping, 1854-1885. Goolwa, SA: Alexandrina Council, 2004 Hays, W. Bennett Engineering in South Australia: being an account of the principal public works now executed: preceded by a historical sketch of the colony from its foundation to the present time Adelaide: Public Library of South Australia, 1963 pp. 34-39 |
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