Narrow-gauge railways in Australia
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Narrow-gauge railways in Australia
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Rail transport in Australia involves a number of narrow-gauge railways. In some states they formed the core statewide network, but in the others they were either a few government branch lines, or privately owned and operated branch lines, often for mining, logging or industrial use. Prior to becoming an independent unified country in 1901, each of the six British colonies in Australia was responsible for rail transport infrastructure. Of the six colonies, only three opted for 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm
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2023-07-30T04:20:18Z
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