Up - Knowsley to Derrinal Gallery


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Continuing towards heathcote from Knowsley-Eppalock Road.

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The Trail and the track bed realign. A tributary of Forest Creek. Originally a 7 x 11' openings bridge.

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Pile remains under the bridge - 2016.

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Old railway gate now doing farm duty.


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Cattle grid entrance to private property.

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A long, straight, reasonably level section.

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Occupation Crossing.

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Replica Marker Post 82.


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Cutting to another cattle grid.

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Another cattle grid.

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Cutting.

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Occupation Crossing.


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Cutting leading to 1880s McIvor Road, now Moorabbe Foreshore Road.

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Replica Marker Post 81.

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Originally a 5 x 7' openings bridge.

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The line continued straight ahead, the trail diverges right, where a Gatekeeper's house once stood.


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Cattle grid at 1880s McIvor Road, now Moorabbe Foreshore Road.

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Concrete railway fence posts.

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Cattle grid on East side of Moorabbee Foreshore Road.

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The Parish Boundary and originally a 3 x 7' openings bridge.


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The 3 x 7' openings bridge was replaced by this culvert.

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Slight Trail deviation between Moorabbee Foreshore Road and Drummond Lane.

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Back on the rail bed.

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Drummond Lane Crossing.


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Top of the grade, before descending Moorabbee Hill.

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Cutting before the curve down Moorabbee Hill.

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Start of the curve and descent.

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Marker Post 80.


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The bridge ahead was once timber and 23.5m in length.

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Closer view of the bridge.

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Continuing down the grade towards Lake Eppalock causeway.

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Lefthand curve and cutting coming up.


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Into the cutting through the second boulder area.

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Lake Eppalock and the start of the built up Trail causeway, 3m higher than the rail bed.

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A slight kink in the Trail.

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Trail rest area ahead.


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Derrinal-Crosbie PCR Crossing ahead.

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Towards Mount Ida Creek bridge.

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Towards Mount Ida Creek bridge.

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Mount Ida Creek bridge.


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Off the bridge, towards Derrinal.

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Exiting the causeway through private property.

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Exiting the private property.

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The rail line continued straight ahead to cross the Derrinal Station access road.


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Once the entrance to the Derrinal Station passenger platform.


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