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Re: Australian Trivia Only
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2018 7:35 pm
by mikeg
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
Re: Australian Trivia Only
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2018 7:53 pm
by BruceS
One of my relatives (my Auntie) was born in Hergott Springs. (A very long time ago)
Where was it & what is it called now?
Re: Australian Trivia Only
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2018 8:20 pm
by Noggins
Maree, start of the Birdsville track ?
Ron
Re: Australian Trivia Only
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2018 8:31 pm
by BruceS
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!
Re: Australian Trivia Only
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2019 7:27 am
by Macca
Lets get back towprking the cells again.
Her Majesty's Penal settlement Stewart's creek is now know by what name?
Re: Australian Trivia Only
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2019 3:39 pm
by Greynomad
Hobart?
Re: Australian Trivia Only
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2019 6:21 am
by Macca
A long way north from Hobart.
Re: Australian Trivia Only
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2019 7:09 am
by Shirley
Townsville Correctional Centre?
Re: Australian Trivia Only
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 7:14 am
by Macca
Townville it was. Your turn Shirley
Re: Australian Trivia Only
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 4:52 pm
by Shirley
Thanks.
When was the Sydney Opera House officially opened?