Q.N.R. Cooktown Railway Trial Survey - Antique Map from 1879
C1879

Q.N.R. Cooktown Railway Trial Survey

Map of the trial survey of the railway from Cooktown to the Normanby River. Following the Palmer gold rush of 1873 a railway was needed to connect to the coast. An isolated line opened between Cooktown and Palmer Road in … Read Full Description

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S/N: QLD-QNRNDCOOK-1879–423945
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Full Title:

Q.N.R. Cooktown Railway Trial Survey

Date:

C1879

Mapmaker:

Unknown

Condition:

In good condition, with centre fold as issued.

Technique:

Hand coloured engraving.

Paper Size: 

310mm 
x 330mm
AUTHENTICITY
Q.N.R. Cooktown Railway Trial Survey - Antique Map from 1879

Genuine antique
dated:

1879

Description:

Map of the trial survey of the railway from Cooktown to the Normanby River. Following the Palmer gold rush of 1873 a railway was needed to connect to the coast. An isolated line opened between Cooktown and Palmer Road in 1885, and extended to Laura in 1888.

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