In September 1878, a contract was let for the construction of the Victorian Railways branch line from South Geelong to Queenscliff to service Fort Queenscliff so that Australia could be better defended against the feared Russians. The 21 mile long railway was constructed & opened in less than 9 months at a cost of 58,997 pounds.
On May 21, 1879, at the opening banquet, the Minister for Railways, t made the following speech:
“It is probable that, from a railway point of view, this line will not pay very well, but there are other things which should be taken into consideration as well as the paying capacity of a railway. This line is essentially a military line; it is a line which the colony may well be proud of & which our enemies might fairly stand in dread, for by its means men & material can now be concentrated on this spot from Melbourne in 90 minutes for the defence of the port.”
GZ is at the old Curlewis station site which operated from 1914 to 1961. There is an information sign, shelter and drinking water available at GZ.
This is not your usual run of the mill common garden variety container. It is fully safe to handle, please replace carefully.
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