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First Railway Line
The first railway line in Australia opens on this day between Melbourne's Flinders Street Station and Port Melbourne, at that point called Sandridge. This first railways sets precedent for more railways and is a huge leap foward in colonial history. -
Sydney-Parramatta Railway Line
On this day, the Sydney Railway Company opens its Sydney Parramatta Railway line, after 6 years of construction. It is 22 Kilometres long. -
First Steam-Engine Railway in SA
The first steam locomotive railway opens in South Australia on this day, connecting Adelaide and Port Adelaide. -
First Tasmania Railway Line
A railway 72 km long opens between Launceston and Deloraine in 1868. It is the first railway to open in Tasmania, -
First Western Australian Railway Line
A private timber company constructs a private railway from Lockville to Yoganup, the first railway to operate in Western Australia. -
First Queensland Railway Line
A fully constructed railway, travelling from Ispwich to Grandchester to the Darling Downs and finally Brisbane opens. It uses the narrow 1067 millimetre gauge. -
First Government Railway in WA
The first Governemtn Railway in Western Australia opens between Geraldton and Northampton. -
First Northern Territory Railway Opens
On this day, and 253 kilometre long railway line opens between Darwin and Pine Creek in the Northern Territory. -
ACT Railway LIne Opens
In the Australia Capital Territory, a 10 kilometre branch line opens between Queanbeyan, in New South Wales, and Canberra