First South Australian tramway |
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| Title : | First South Australian tramway |
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| Date of creation : | ca. 1860 | ||
| Format : | Photograph | ||
| Dimensions : | 90 x 140 mm | ||
| Contributor : | State Library of South Australia | ||
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| Description : |
View of the first South Australian horse drawn tramway which ran between Goolwa and Port Elliot to carry cargo from steamers on the River Murray to sea-going vessels. This section of track is now used to carry the Cockle Train (the wide sandy beaches around Goolwa are well known for cockles) a passenger train that operates during school holidays, on public holidays and most weekends. |
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| Coverage year : | 1854 |
| Region : | Fleurieu Peninsula |
| Further reading : | Bird, Kim. South Coast limited: a history of the Victor Harbor and Milang railway lines in South Australia, Adelaide: Australian Railway Historical Society, South Australian Division, 1972 Linn, Rob. A land abounding: a history of the Port Elliot and Goolwa region, South Australia, Goolwa, SA: Alexandrina Council, 2001 Ramsey, John. The Victor Harbor railway line: pictorial review, Adelaide: Australian Railway Historical Society, c1984 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 |
| Internet links : | SteamRanger Enthusiast Website See: Lineside Guides - Goolwa-Victor Victor Harbor Tourism See: Attractions: Steam Ranger Cockle Train |
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