Australian Trivia Only
- mikeg
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Re: Australian Trivia Only
You have it Bruce and you must have been lucky as most searches bring up the the Darling Harbour Railway Tunnel in Sydney which was cut in 1855 and is mistakenly claimed as the oldest. The rail tunnel to the Burwood Colliery at Glenrock Lagoon just south of Newcastle is the oldest. The railway began in the 1840's as a horse drawn timber rail and later converted to iron rails and steam. The Merewether tunnel was constructed in 1849, 11 years before the Darling Harbour Railway Tunnel making the Burwood Tunnel the oldest rail tunnel in Australia.
Your go Bruce
Your go Bruce
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One of my relatives (my Auntie) was born in Hergott Springs. (A very long time ago)
Where was it & what is it called now?
Where was it & what is it called now?
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Re: Australian Trivia Only
Maree, start of the Birdsville track ?
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Re: Australian Trivia Only
Spot on!
I started doing our family tree way back when Google was a baby & I could never work out exactly where she was born.
It was/is on her birth certificate. Makes things a bit hard when they change the name of towns!
Like .......... who knew Murray Bridge was Edwards Crossing not that long ago?
Over to you Ron!
I started doing our family tree way back when Google was a baby & I could never work out exactly where she was born.
It was/is on her birth certificate. Makes things a bit hard when they change the name of towns!
Like .......... who knew Murray Bridge was Edwards Crossing not that long ago?
Over to you Ron!
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Re: Australian Trivia Only
Lets get back towprking the cells again.
Her Majesty's Penal settlement Stewart's creek is now know by what name?
Her Majesty's Penal settlement Stewart's creek is now know by what name?
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Re: Australian Trivia Only
Hobart?
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A long way north from Hobart.
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Townville it was. Your turn Shirley
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Re: Australian Trivia Only
Thanks.
When was the Sydney Opera House officially opened?
When was the Sydney Opera House officially opened?
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