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Sydney Railway Company
The first railway for NSW was starting to built by Sydney Railway Company. The line ran between Sydney and Parramata a 22 kilometre ride. -
House- Drawn Railway
In South Austraila the people used horse- drawn railways until 1856. -
First Railway in Melbourne
The location of Melbourne's first railway was Flinders Street Station and Port Melbourne(back then it was called Sandridge). -
Sydney Locomotive
Sydney's first Locomotive. -
Sydney Railway Line Opened
The Sydney Railway Company track opened. -
Steam Engines in South Australia
In South Australia the horse railway lines were replaced with steam- powered engines on a line between Adelaide and Port Adelaide. This was the first steam line in South Australia. -
Tasmanian Railways
Tasmania built a railway line between the northern cities of Launceston and Deloraine. The line was 72 kilometers long. -
Western Australia's First Railway
Western Australia's first railway was private and ran between Lockville and Yoganup. The railway was made of timber. -
Queensland's First Railway Extended
The first Queensland railway line was between Ipswich and Grandchester. On this day it was extended to go through the capital, Brisbane. -
Western Australia Government Railway
The first government railway for Western Australia was between Geraldton and Northampton. -
Northern Territory Railways
The Northern Territory Line between Darwin and Pine Creek became operation. -
Australia's Capital Territory Railways
A.C.T opened a 10km line between Canberra (ACT) and Queanbeyan (NSW).