Re: Melbourne - Darwin link
Krel (krel4203@netconnect.com.au)
17 Jul 97 09:48:30 GMT
doctor <doctor@tpgi.com.au> wrote in article
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> Just heard today a private rail freight line will be laid between Melb
and
> Darwin via Sheparton - Griffith ! Cost- only a couple of Billion hard
> ones...WHY?, Wouldn't it be more sensible to link Alice to Darwin, and
use
> infustructure already in place? Go through Sheparton and Grifith if they
> have to, but then why not then go via Broken hill?
> However, I suppose there could be various mines allong the way?
> - What do you think?
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According to The Age the planned route is Melbourne - Shepparton - Griffith
- Parkes - Dubbo - Longreach - Mount Isa - Darwin.
Sounds a bit round about, eh ? Melbourne - Albury - Cootamundra - Parkes -
Dubbo already exists so I'm not sure where the advantage is.
Considering we've been waiting since 1901 for the Alice - Darwin link I
have a feeling this proposal will quietly fade away.
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Cheers Krel
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