StateLibQld 1 160787 Laying of the railway line at Stanthorpe, ca. 1880
Summary
Laying of the railway line at Stanthorpe, ca. 1880
Looking from Mount Marley to Stanthorpe during the laying of the railway line into town. The ground has been cleared for the laying of the final stage from Cherry Gully to Stanthorpe. The first stage from Warwick to Cherry Gully was opened on 8 December 1880. The final stage was opened on 3 May 1881. Another extension from Stanthorpe to the New South Wales border was completed and opened on 4 February 1887. (Description supplied with photograph).
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australia
black and white photographs of queensland
fences in queensland
panoramics in queensland
railway lines in queensland
rocks in australia
stanthorpe queensland
state library of queensland
Date
1887
Source
State Library of Queensland
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Copyright info
public domain