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Sydney-Perth Rail Link : September-2014
Photographs supplied by Peter F Williams
The plaque commemorates the inauguration of passenger train services on the standard gauge railway line linking Sydney and Perth.
Location
| Address: | Eddy Avenue, Central Railway Station (Platform 1), Haymarket, 2000 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.882868 Long: 151.205712 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Technology |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Monday 23rd February, 1970 |
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Front Inscription
Source: H, MATHIS PLAQUE WAS UNVEILED BY
HIS EXCELLENCY THE RIGHT-HONOURABLE
SIR PAUL HASLUCK G.C.M. G., ST., J.,
GOVERNOR GENERAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
ON FEBRUARY 23, 1970 TO COMMEMORATE
THE INAUGURATION OF PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICES
ON THE STANDARD GAUGE RAILWAY LINE
LINKING SYDNEY AND PERTH
Hon.M.A.Morris M.L.A. Minister For Transport
N.McCusker C.B.E. Commissioner For Railways
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