Transport in Australia from 1950 to Present

By cstubbs
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    Heavy trucks were sold off & used for heavy transport work.

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    Troop transport formed foundations for bus companies

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    Introduction of diesel technology

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    Airplanes after ww2 were put into commercial services – DC3 passenger plane.

    Airplanes after ww2 were put into commercial services particularly DC3 passenger planes.

  • Holden produce first vehicle specific for Austrailan conditions

    Car producer Holden of general motors produced the first vehicle made for Australian conditions in 1953

  • Circular quay underground railway loop

    The Sydney circular quay underground railway loop is completed

  • Qantas first international flight

    The Qantas airline complete's it's first international flight.
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    Cars becoming more common

    Cars begin to become an everyday sight in Australia.
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    Families start getting two cars

    Families with two cars start's to become a more regular sight throughout the 1960's.
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    Ford Falcon Station Wagon becomes popular

  • First Freeway in Australia

    The first freeway in Australia is made and open to the public.

  • A new type of car called the ‘mini’ was produced

    The new car known as the 'mini' was first produced and starts to continually be produced.

  • Princes Highway totally complete

    The Princess Highway is complete and open to the Australian public to drive on.
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    People started to realise that petrol wasn’t an unlimited source.

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    Car ownership started to decrease because of the cost of fuel.

  • Federal government introduced national highway scheme in 1974.

    Federal government introduced highway scheme in 1974. It aimed to connect the capital cities and in Queensland connect Cairns and Brisbane.

  • Westgate Bridge was built

    The Westgate bridge in Melbourne was built and ready for the public.

  • Car ownership recovered from its down in the 70’s and continued to rise

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    New laws to lower road deaths.

  • Environmentally friendly cars begin to be introduced

    These car where the start of todays enviromentally friendly cars as well as hybrid cars.

  • Environmental issues with cars

    More people become aware to the damage cars are causing to the Earth's natural process as well as the Earth itself.

  • 8 million cars registered

  • Solar powered cars were thought of

    Futuring the effort to make more environmentally friendly cars.

  • Traffic jams increase pollution

    Enviromental issues with car persist to exist.

  • Decreasing in the use of cars was thought of to decrease pollution in Australia

    Continue effort to make cars more eco-friendly.

  • Qantas one of the best and safest airlines in the world

  • Planning by the government was made by the government to lessen pollution

    Nationsl recognition of pollution problems with cars in Australia.

  • 1 car for every 2 people in Australia

    Car wonership rising considerably since the low in the 70's.

  • Jetstar birth

    New airline branched from Qantas is introduced.

  • Jetstar allows domestic flights

  • Speed limits implemented on NT Highways

  • Present day transport

    Present day transport, boats, cars, planes, etc. all a result of technology advances in transport 1950’s.