The Industrialisation of Railways timeline

Mar 3, 1849

Railways

Syndey Railway Company built the first railway track in New South Wales between Sydney and Parramatta which measured a distance of 22km. The track opened on the 26th of September 1885.
Sep 12, 1854

First Railway

Asutralia's first railway line opened between Melbourne's Finders Street Station and Port Melbourne, in Victoria.
Apr 21, 1856

The First Steam Powered Railway in South Australia

The railway connected Adelaide to Port Adelaide.
Jan 1, 1868

Tasmanian Railway

A railway line stretching 72km long went from Launceston to Deloraine.
Jan 1, 1875

First Railway in Queensland

The first railway in Queensland which used the narrow 1067 millemetre gauge ran from Ipswich Inland to Grandchester. Later the system was extended to the Darling Downs before being connected with Brisbane.
Oct 1, 1889

Railways in the Northern Territory

A 253km railway between Darwin and Pine Creek opened.
Jan 1, 1914

Railways in the A.C.T

A 10km branch line was opened between Queanbeyan,NSW and Canberra.

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