Re: Tunnels - Blue Mts & N Shore

["David Martin" <d_martin@mountains.net.au>]

Some more:

> Without a map or book in front of me I'll list what I can remember for NSW
> (And I'm sure to forget some).
>
> Illawarra:
> Helensburgh
> Lilyvale
> Otford (Bald Hill)
> Stanwell Park
> Stanwell Creek
> Scarborough
> Croom
> Kiama
> Omega 1
> Omega 2
>
> South:
> Picton
> Redbank
> Aylmerton
> Bowral (Gib)
>
> West:
That 1 track tunnel which emerges just north of Redfern - where does it come
from?
> Glenbrook
Old Glenbrook Tunnel, now a mushroom farm
Katoomba Scenic Railway
Daylight, Mt Rennie, & some minor tunnels on the (abandoned) tramway to
Megalong Valley.
> Lithgow (10 tunnels)
Wolgan Valley Railway, 2 tunnels (abandoned)
Lithgow Zig Zag
More info on Blue Mountains railways at http://info.mountains.net.au/rail
> Marangaroo
>
> North:
North Sydney
Lavender Bay line
Waverton
> Boronia (4 tunnels, or is it three in use now?)
> Hawkesbury River
> Woy Woy
> Tickhole
> Ardglen
>
> North Coast:
> Not sure of the names but I think there is 3 between Maitland and Taree,
one
> at Coffs Harbour, two at the Border Spiral and at least one between Casino
> and Murwillumbah.
>
> There is also a tunnel at Capertee on the Mudgee line, one at Carcoar on
the
> Cowra line, two on the Unanderra-Moss Vale line, four? on the Ulan line
and
> the Sydney suburban ones.
> This list doesn't include disused or never-used tunnels.
> --
> Regards,
> Chris Stratton
> Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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