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Railway Pier, c1872 VPRS 8357/P5, Unit 125

A.Rider courtesy Public Record Office Victoriacirca 1872

Public Record Office Victoria (State Archives of Victoria, Australia)

Public Record Office Victoria (State Archives of Victoria, Australia)
North Melbourne, Australia

The Melbourne and Hobsons Bay Railway Company conceived of a plan to link Melbourne to the bay with a rail line and a deep-water pier in Hobsons Bay. Due to its proximity to Melbourne, the swampland of Sandridge (Port Melbourne) was chosen for the location of this new pier, which became known as Railway Pier. It opened in 1854.

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  • Title: Railway Pier, c1872 VPRS 8357/P5, Unit 125
  • Creator: A.Rider courtesy Public Record Office Victoria
  • Date Created: circa 1872
  • Provenance: VPRS 8357/P5, Unit 125
Public Record Office Victoria (State Archives of Victoria, Australia)

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