Down - Axedale to Longlea Gallery


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Heading West over cattle grid remains from Taig Road PCR Crossing.

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There was once a 5 x 11' (16.77m) bridge here.

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The culvert that replaced the bridge, North side.

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The culvert that replaced the bridge, South side.


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The line continued straight ahead, between the white posts.

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Marker Post 89, just before Hickey Road.

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Continuing on a curve to the Acott Mine and Hotel site.

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The cutting before the mine P.C.R. Crossing.


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Acott Mine P.C.R. Crossing. The mine was to the left.

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Railway concrete posts still exist at the crossing.

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The Acott Hotel (later named Axedale Hotel) was behind the dam.

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This culvert was once a bridge


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The rise before the curve towards Giri's Road P.C.R. crossing.

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The start of the curve.

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Complete telephone pole before the curve, visible in previous image.

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Down the grade towards Giri's Road P.C.R. Crossing.


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Giri's Road P.C.R. Crossing and Marker Post 91.

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Today's Blind Gully bridge.

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Left hand curve. The line closed O'Loughlin's Lane here.

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Through a cutting towards Sawpit Gully bridge.


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Today's Sawpit Gully bridge.

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This road, unnamed, was closed by the line.

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Top of the rise near Marker post 92.

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Marker Post 92.


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Replica Marker Post 92 and the "grave" of the original. Long may it rest in peace.

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Old culvert at Marker Post 92.

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This was an unidentified closed road in 1888.

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The closed road to the South in 2016.


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The closed road to the North. It turned and followed the line of trees to the left, meeting Bowles Road intersection at McIvor Highway.

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Approaching Bowles Road P.C.R. Crossing.

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Cutting leading to Bowles Road.

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The line crossed Bowles Road just to the right of the Trail crossing.


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One cattle pit beam exists on each side of the road - or did, until April, 2016.

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The bank from Bowles Road to Sweeney's Creek bridge.

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Today's Sweeney's Creek bridge.

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Occupation Crossing.


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The Rail Trail goes to the right. The line continued straight ahead to enter Longlea Station Ground.


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