Re: Line beyond......

[dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)]

Chris Stratton (stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au) wrote:
> <maikha_l@hotmail.com> wrote in message 8q91q0$14p$1@nnrp1.deja.com">news:8q91q0$14p$1@nnrp1.deja.com...
> > To all.
> >
> > I'm a little curious about a few sections of track in NSW.
> >
> > 1. Is there any track beyond Nowra (Bombardary or something)? I know
> > it's not electrified beyond Dapto.

> No track beyond Bomadery which is the station for Nowra on the north side of
> the Shoalhaven River. There used to be an extension of the track to the edge
> of the river, there were some timber trestles over the creeks, but this was
> removed many years ago.

There was a proposal c1920 to extend the lile to Jervis Bay. It was
surveyed by R.C. Scrivener at the same time as the proposed Canberra -
Jervis Bay line.

Cheers
David