Bethungra Spiral
Location: Main Southern railway, Bethungra, NSW 2590
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This section of railway on the Sydney to Melbourne line is an engineering feat constructed in the 1940s to allow rail engines to negotiate the steep slope. The Bethungra Spiral goes through two tunnels and over the top of the hill through a deep cutting at the spur. This is the only example of a 360 degree railway spiral in Australia.
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Physical Description
LANDSCAPE
spiral formation on up line m- including track formation, bridge and single line tunnel forming deviation, present down line is original single track main line, opened in 1944
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Internet links
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Data
| Name of Item: |
Bethungra Spiral |
| Type of Item: |
Built |
| Collection: |
Transport - Rail |
| Category: |
Railway |
| Location: |
Main Southern railway, Bethungra,
NSW 2590 |
| Local Govt: |
Junee |
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| Current Use: |
Railway Line |
| Former Use: |
Railway Line |
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