Re: Crap Maps -- was Re: Second rate Melbourne stations

[Barry Campbell <barryC@qimr.edu.au>]

John Cleverdon wrote:
> 
 
> Another example of closed lines on current maps is the recent (last year) NSW
> Road Directory - NSW equivalent of the Vicroads directory.
> Among the closed lines shown on the maps are:
> North Star - Boggabilla
> Weemelah - Mungindi (listed as disused)
> Nyngan - Bourke
> Byrock - Brewarrina
> Moree - Inverell
> Dumaresq - Wallangarra
> Westdale - Barraba
> Molong - Yeoval - Dubbo
> Sandy Hollow - Merriwa
> Hillston - Roto
> Willbriggie - Hay
> Narrendera - Tocumwal
> Goulburn - Crookwell
> Galong - Boorowa
> Greenthorpe - Grenfell
> Cootamundra - Batlow
> Culcairn - Holbrook
> Uranquinty - Kywong
> Boree Creek - Oaklands
> Henty - Rand
> Culcairn - Cororwa
> Bungendore - Captains Flat (closed 30 years ago!)
> Queanbeyan - Bombala
> Moulamein - Balranald
> (not to mention some closed lines in Qld and Vic as well).
> 
> Interestingly enough, Glenreagh - Dorrigo has been omitted.
> 
> The source data for this atlas came from the (NSW) Land Information Centre, and
> (thankfully) railway lines tend to stay on topographic maps some time after they
> are closed (albeit marked as disused/closed). This makes it very useful of
> course when you are looking for station sites etc.
> 
The Qld & Vic lines I can't explain nor Dorrigo but the others should be
on the map, simply because they are still there. In NSW for what appear
to be legal reasons, no closed branch has been lifted since the Camden
branch in 1961. Hence for the purposes of a road atlas, they should be
shown, although I would consider marking them disused might be useful.

Barry Campbell