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| Gladstone
developed rapidly with the arrival of the railway in 1877. It was built
to ship wheat from the town's grain silos to Port Pirie. Today trains still
use the line but the largest use is for the transportation of lead and zinc
from Broken Hill to Port Pirie. Train spotters come to Gladstone to see one of the wonders of the railway world. It is here that three railway gauges - the narrow, standard and broad gauge - all meet. At the railway yards it is possible to see the three gauges beside each other. Gladstone's heritage is closely linked to the railways. These days the world famous Ghan and Indian Pacific trains regularly pass through. |
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This
site has been designed and created as part of The Community Website Project.
Last updated: June, 2003 |
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