Re: what Gauge in Victoria?

Peter J. Vincent (pjv@alphalink.com.au)
Sat, 08 Nov 1997 15:19:32 -0800

John Cleverdon wrote:
>
> Chris Brownbill <cbrnbill@enternet.com.au> wrote:
>
> : for smugglers, but the border was disputed until well after federation.

[snip]

> : Through what states does the Murray ruver run?
>
> There is another interesting story with regards to the NSW/VIC border.
> When a body was found on the southern bank of the Murray River, there
> was an arguement between Vic and NSW as to who would conduct the murder
> investigation.
>

My understanding of the border and 'whose is whose' was that NSW
controlled the land under the river to the southern water edge on the
Victorian side and that Victoria controlled the actual waterway.

This differs a bit from a 'down the middle' border.

pjv

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