Category: train
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Yass Railway Museum
Yass Railway Museum Located in the old Yass Town railway station, the Yass Railway Museum displays some of the old rolling stock that used to work here. The main rail line passes four kilometres to the north of Yass, because two river crossing would have been needed to bring it through town. Because of this,… Read more
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Kandos The Town That Built Sydney
Kandos The Town That Built Sydney Established in the early 1900s for the NSW Cement, Lime and Coal Co Ltd, Kandos produced cement until the plant’s closure in 2011. Taken from the initials of the founding company directors: Campbell, Angus, Noyes, McDonald, Oakden and Stephen. The first letter was later changed to a K rather… Read more
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Burwood Beach Mining Heritage
Burwood Beach Mining Heritage Located south of Merewether Ocean Baths, Burwood Beach is not only a great surfing beach, but has relics from the areas mining heritage. There are several ways to get to the beach, each with its own benefits. The Yuelarbah Track, which winds down a Flaggy Creek, is a great hike in… Read more