BGT08: Rail Trail (Ballarat GeoTour) Traditional Cache
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BGT08: Rail Trail (Ballarat GeoTour)
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Location:
The former railway line to Skipton was opened to Scarsdale in 1883, Linton in 1890 and Skipton in 1916. Passengers and general freight were carried until 1976, then seasonal freight (grain and kaolin mined from weathered granite) until the line was closed in 1986. Scarsdale, the first terminus of the line, had a peak of 20,000 passenger journeys in 1890. Newtown was the junction of the Cressy and Colac line (1911 – 1953)
Ballarat GeoTour:
This cache is placed as part of the Ballarat GeoTour. This GeoTour was made possible after receiving a grant from VicHealth as part of their Reimagining Health grants in 2020. To discover more caches in the Ballarat GeoTour please visit: https://geocachingvictoria.com.au/ballarat-geotour
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oruvaq envy