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The line exited Knowsley Station in Cutting 63 on a slight upgrade, crossed a culvert, then an unnamed road (Knowsley-Eppalock Road) PCR Crossing with 18'6" gates, raised 1.34', with a fence on each side, cut through an old fence, continued on a surface forming, entered a 50C radius left curve almost 8C long, straightened, entered a level Bank 68, crossed a fence Allotment Line, and crossed an unnamed watercourse vi a 7 x 11' openings (23.48m total) bridge. It then entered a 40C right curve, a surface forming, crossed an Occupation crossing with gates at a fence Allotment Line, with a culvert each side, straightened, ran through to Bank 69, crossed a culvert, exited to a steeper 1 in 85 grade on a surface forming, entered a short, low Bank 70 where it crossed a culvert, ran through to Bank 71, crossed another culvert , and reached the 19M point.
Cutting 64 was then entered, the line crossed a fence Allotment Line, levelled, entered Bank 72, crossed a watercourse culvert, continued through Cutting 65, entered Bank 73, crossed an unnamed watercourse via a 5 x 7' openings (10.67m total) bridge, ran through shallow Cutting 66 to a surface forming, crossed an Occupation crossing with gates and a culvert, ran through Bank 64, crossed a fence Allotment Line, ran through Cutting 67, entered level Bank 75, crossed an unnamed watercourse via a 5 x 7' openings (10.67m total) bridge, and reached the 20M point.
The line passed a diverted watercourse in Bank 75, entered a surface forming and crossed the named Main Road to Heathcote (Moorabbee Foreshore Road) 3 Chain Wide PCR Crossing with 18'6" gates, raised 2.05', with a culvert under approach right side, entering Bank 75 in the process.
In 1886, the McIvor Highway section between Moorabbee Foreshore Road and the Heathcote end of Derrinal Station did not exist. It is a creation that followed the line closure in 1958 and the section between Moorabbee Foreshore Road and what is now called Old Bendigo Road is normally under water. Drought periods expose the road and several bridges. The old road connects with the current McIvor Highway near the crossing at the Heathcote end of Derrinal Station. A few images, all taken in March, 2016, will illustrate.
Detail of the old McIvor Road.
In Bank 75, the line then cut a fence, crossed the Parish Boundary, crossed an unnamed watercourse via a 3 x 7' openings (6.4m total) bridge, entered a 70C radius left curve, commenced a 1 in 76 grade, straightened, ran through shallow cutting 68, to Bank 77, crossed an unnamed watercourse culvert, continued on a surface forming, cut a fence, crossed an unnamed road (Drummond's Lane) PCR Crossing with 13'6" gates, raised 1.50', with a culvert. The grade is topped at the end of the forming and the line commenced a 1 in 50 down grade as it entered Cutting 69, entered a 40C radius right curve, (MP )and continued to the 21M point.
The line crossed an Allotment Line, entered Bank 78, crossed an unnamed watercourse via a 7 x 11' openings (23.48m total) bridge, crossed an Allotment Line, entered a surface forming, straightened, entered Bank 79, crossed a culvert and entered a boulders and shingle section. It then ran through Cutting 70 to a surface forming where it cut a fence, crossed a watercourse culvert, entered a 30C radius left curve, ran through short Cutting 71 into Bank 80, cut a fence, passed out of the boulders and shingle section, crossed what was called a broken watercourse via a 3 x 11' openings bride, ran to Cutting 72, entered another boulders and shingle section, passed the foot of large granite boulders to the left, exited the boulders section, entered level Bank 81, straightened, crossed a track, (most likely leading to and from the nearby sheep yards) an Occupation Crossing with gates, a culvert under left side approach. It then crossed an unnamed watercourse 3' barrel culvert, entered a 40C radius left curve, entered shallow Cutting 73, cut a fence, entered Bank 82, crossed an unnamed (Derrinal-Crosbie Road) PCR Crossing with 13'6" gates, raised 2.25', with a fence and culvert on each side, (MP )commenced a slight up grade and reached the 22M point.
The line exited level Bank 82 to a bridge section where it crossed the Parish Boundary and named Mount Ida creek via a 26 x 15' openings (118.9m total) bridge, shown with a flood level of 632', entered Bank 83, Cutting 74, cut a fence, crossed an Allotment Line, Commenced an up grade as it entered Bank 84, crossed an unnamed watercourse culvert, entered Cutting 75, cut a fence, entered Bank 85, and crossed an unnamed road named Derrinal Station Lane in 2016) PCR Crossing with 18'6" gates, raised 2.93'.
This road was initially planned as closed before amendment. It connected at the South end to what was then McIvor Road, now Old Bendigo Road, and is shown as running North as far as the Mt. Ida Creek. After amendment, it became the station access road. There is now a bus stop on McIvor Highway at this point.
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