Re: Vic Govt 'committed' to fast rail links

[lbrown2@bigpond.com (Brown Family)]

On Thu, 12 Apr 2001 22:58:28 +1000, "Bryan Cullis"
<spanky81@tpg.com.au> wrote:

>"David Martin" <d_martin@mountains.net.au> wrote in message
>huWA6.1633$s34.51228@ozemail.com.au">news:huWA6.1633$s34.51228@ozemail.com.au...
>> Compared to NSW, they have a topographical advantage.
>> Getting out of Sydney, in any direction, involves major engineering due to
>> rugged landforms, rivers & gorges, etc.
>
>Well, who's bloody fault is that!!!  If you had've built a nice little city
>like Melbourne, you wouldn't have that trouble!!!  But I guess that's what
>first drafts are for....!!
>
Bryan, but Sydney did plan and build Melbourne. The first assisted
immigrants to Melbourne were actually from Sydney in 1839. The town
was surveyed by Hoddle, who btw, planned a railway line at the same
time, sent from Sydney. It was even named from Sydney, by Governor
Richard Bourke.

Just goes to prove that the final product always comes after a rough
draft. I'm sure Hoddle was conscious of Sydney's "mistakes".

Les Brown