Railways.

First Railway Track in New South Wales.

Feb 26, 1849

The Sydney Railway Company began builing a railway track between Sydney and Paramatta.

First Australian Railway Line.

Sep 12, 1854

Between Flinders Street and Port Melbourne, the first railway line in Australia was built.

Railway Opening.

Sep 26, 1855

The railway track between Sydney and Paramatta opened in 1855.

South Australian Railway.

Apr 21, 1856

The first steam powered trains of South Australia became in use in 1856 between Adelaide and Port Adelaide.

First Tasmanian Railway.

Feb 26, 1868

The first Tasmanian Railway open in 1868 and ran between Launceston and Deloraine.

Private Railway.

Feb 26, 1871

The first railway to be built in Western Australia travelled fromLockville to Yoganup.

First Railway in Queensland.

Feb 26, 1875

The railway ran from Ipswich to Grandchester, and then later extended to the Darling Downs, then to Brisbane.

First Government Railway.

Feb 26, 1879

The first government railway ran between Geraldton and Northhampton.

Northern Territory.

Oct 1, 1889

The Northern Territory's first railway opened in 1889 between Darwin and Pine Creek.

Australian Capitol Territory.

Feb 26, 1914

A railway opened travelling between Queanbayan, NSW and Canberra in 1914.