Map Showing Proposed Route for Railway Line from Bundaberg to Mount Perry 1875 - Antique Map from 1875
C1875

Map Showing Proposed Route for Railway L…

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Scarce c.19th hand coloured lithographic map of the proposed railway line from Bundaberg to Mount Perry. With the discovery of copper in 1869 at Mount Perry, the township grew rapidly and consequently a railway was required to provide transport to … Read Full Description

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S/N: QLD-1875-BTMP–421292
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Full Title:

Map Showing Proposed Route for Railway Line from Bundaberg to Mount Perry 1875

Date:

C1875

Mapmaker:

Condition:

In good condition, with folds as issued. Laid on archival linen.

Technique:

Hand coloured lithograph.

Image Size: 

707mm 
x 297mm

Paper Size: 

732mm 
x 323mm
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Map Showing Proposed Route for Railway Line from Bundaberg to Mount Perry 1875 - Antique Map from 1875

Genuine antique
dated:

1875

Description:

Scarce c.19th hand coloured lithographic map of the proposed railway line from Bundaberg to Mount Perry. With the discovery of copper in 1869 at Mount Perry, the township grew rapidly and consequently a railway was required to provide transport to the coast. The first 65 kilometre section from North Bundaberg railway station to Moolboolaman opened on 19th July 1881.

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