Re: South-East Victoria abandoned rail question

["John Wayman" <trecker@optusnet.com.au>]

John Cleverdon <johnc@cdi.com.au> wrote in message
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> MarkBau1 wrote:
>
> > <<<<<<<< As an aside (pun intended), there was also a planned branch
line from
> > Bruthen to Omeo >>>>>>>
> >
> > mmmmm really?
> >
> > Like to provide some evidence for this proposal?? Reports of surveys
done, that
> > sort of thing.
> >
> > Or is this another "godism"?
>
> I'm sure I've also heard something like this as well, can't remember where
though.
> Of course such a line would be $$$$ to build, but then there was a bit of
gold
> mining in the area.
>
This line if built would have stuffed the Tambo River valley, but would have
opened up traffic from some of the best grazing land in the state.

Cheers
John Wayman