Australian Trivia Only
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Come on Terry- give us a question about Australia.
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What sort of vehicle, maker and model, made the first powered trip from Adelaide to Darwin? For a bonus point, what was the vehicles nick name?
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Mr Google just sighed, farted then departed !
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Google worked for me!!
https://www.google.com/search?client=fi ... +to+Darwin
https://www.google.com/search?client=fi ... +to+Darwin
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Well, that sort of killed it Bruce
Only leaves the nick name to answer now.

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No one wanna have a go at the nick name, this photo taken in Burra has a clue attached to the front https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/resource/B+17436
I doubt there are that many people in Burra these days
I doubt there are that many people in Burra these days

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Uh...
"The Wheel-Burra"

or maybe
"OBMUJ"
(Well, the number 474 on the front is the inverse of 747...
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"The Wheel-Burra"




or maybe
"OBMUJ"
(Well, the number 474 on the front is the inverse of 747...

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Well, a round about answer for sure, but 747 it was. This was the second attempt in an upgraded Talbot with more horse power and a lower diff ratio after the first attempt they got bogged in the start of wet season and shatte the spare second diff centre, so they abandoned it and took a camel train and steam train ride back home
"474" I think is in the Birdwood Auto museum
Your turn Ray

"474" I think is in the Birdwood Auto museum
Your turn Ray
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OK.
Still on transport:
NSWGR (NSW Govt Railways) was the second entity to attempt to build a steam-powered rail service in that state.
(A gravity-operated tramway in Newcastle predates the steam system, but could not climb uphill, so it doesn’t count.)
What was the name of the first entity to try building a steam-powered line, and where was their proposed rail service supposed to terminate?
(Bonus point if you can give me the year.)
WARNING! There is a catch in the question.
Still on transport:
NSWGR (NSW Govt Railways) was the second entity to attempt to build a steam-powered rail service in that state.
(A gravity-operated tramway in Newcastle predates the steam system, but could not climb uphill, so it doesn’t count.)
What was the name of the first entity to try building a steam-powered line, and where was their proposed rail service supposed to terminate?
(Bonus point if you can give me the year.)
WARNING! There is a catch in the question.
Regards & God bless,
Ray
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The switchback rail from Lithgow to ..... not sure actually, down the mountain but not all the way into Sydney?
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