Re: secret train tunnels !

["Eric Brown (jnr) Formerly Someone Else" <croyle@bigpond.com>]

Matthew Geier wrote in message <81cfq5$huv$1@metro.ucc.usyd.edu.au>...
>In article <d5ci3sgi9mm7ju61e69c7liimphqb7o1l5@4ax.com>,
>Kingpin  <kingpin1@ozemail.com.au> wrote:
>>'Twas a dark and stormy night on Mon, 22 Nov 1999 18:25:59 -0000 as "Rod
>>Gayford" <rjaygee@smartchat.net.au> took time out from the neverending
quest to
>>rid the world of grues and wrote:
>>
>>> I today checked out the tunnel at the Opera House mentioned in the
original
>>> posting. Yes it is big, and it appears old but I could not see any
evidence
>
>>That could be the old oil storage tunnels under the Botanic
Gardens/Domain.
>>
>
> They are around on the other side. Recently the oil tanks were
'rehabilitated'
>to remove or at least seal in leftovers from its days as a fuel oil store
for Garden
>Island. The tanks are next to the substation, and look like a playing
field, except
>for the 2 large metal access covers in the middle of the field.
>
> There is now an expensive looking apartment block between the tanks and
the bay.
>

Well guys thanks for talking about this without abusing me. Look forward to
meeting you all sometime.
Eric jr
croyle@bigpond.com