The Railway guide of New South Wales : for the use of tourists, excursionists, and others : a convenient volume of reference to railway routes, stations, and places of interest on the lines of railway : containing various maps and numerous illustrations

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Sydney : Charles Potter, Government Printer, 1886
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RAILWAY GUIDE OF New South Wales. 1
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RAILWAY GUIDE OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 9
PREFACE. 11
TABLE OF CONTENTS. 13
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. 14
PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION. 15
INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER. I.—RISE AND PROGRESS OF RAILWAYS IN NEW SOUTH WALES. 17
II.—ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY ROUTES-MAIN AND SUBSIDIARY BRANCHES, WITH STATIONS AND PLATFORMS. 22
ROUTES. ROUTES ON THE WESTERN LINE. 26
ROUTES ON THE SOUTHERN LINE. 28
ROUTES ON THE SYDNEY TO RICHMOND SUBSIDIARY LINE. (Connected with the Western Line.) 32
ROUTES ON THE NORHTERN LINE. 34
ROUTE OF MAIN BRANCH NORTH-WESTERN LINE. 38
ROUTES ON NORTHERN AND NORTH-WESTURN LINES. 38
RAILWAY ITINERARY AND DESCRIPTIONS OF SCENERY. STATIONS AND PLATFORMS, &c. I.—SYDNEY TO GRANVILLE. (MAIN TRUNK LINE.) 39
II.—SYDNEY TO WATERFALL—ILLAWARRA RAILWAY. 42
III.—PARRAMATTA TO BOURKE—THE WESTERN LINE. 51
IV.—EXTENSION WALLERAWANG TO MUDGEE. 108
V.—GRANVILLE TO ALBURY. (THE SOUTHERN LINE.) 110
VI.—JUNES TO HAY. (THE SOUTH-WESTERN LINE.) 131
VIL—SYDNEY, viâ BLACKTOWN, TO RICHMOND. (SUBSIDIARY BRANCH OF WESTERN LINE.) 133
VIII.—NEWCASTLE TO GLEN INNES. (GREAT NORTHERN TRUNK LINE.) 135
IX.—SUBSIDIARY BRANCH LINES TO NORTHERN LINE. 154
X.—WERRIS CREEK TO NARRABRI, 97 MILES. NORTH-WESTERN LINE. 154
APPENDIX. THE GEOLOGICAL FORMATIONS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS. 162
REMARKS ON THE FLORA OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS. 163
FERNS. 170
FISH RIVER OR JENOLAN CAVES. 179
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THE  

RAILWAY GUIDE  

OF  

New South Wales.  

THIRD EDITION.  

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New South Wales Government Railways and Tramways. (1886). The Railway guide of New South Wales : for the use of tourists, excursionists, and others : a convenient volume of reference to railway routes, stations, and places of interest on the lines of railway : containing various maps and numerous illustrations Retrieved April 13, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-286375440

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New South Wales Government Railways and Tramways. The Railway guide of New South Wales : for the use of tourists, excursionists, and others : a convenient volume of reference to railway routes, stations, and places of interest on the lines of railway : containing various maps and numerous illustrations Sydney: Charles Potter, Government Printer, 1886. Web. 13 April 2025 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-286375440>

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New South Wales Government Railways and Tramways. 1886, The Railway guide of New South Wales : for the use of tourists, excursionists, and others : a convenient volume of reference to railway routes, stations, and places of interest on the lines of railway : containing various maps and numerous illustrations Charles Potter, Government Printer, Sydney viewed 13 April 2025 http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-286375440

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