Rail Trail
The Cuttings
For the railway line to
pass between Mt Hancock and the bend in the Brisbane River large cuttings
were necessary.
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Rail Trail The Cuttings
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For the railway line to
pass between Mt Hancock and the bend in the Brisbane River large cuttings
were necessary.
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Eucalyptus tesselaris at the western end of the cutting (Dec 2003) |
Brigalow trees on top of the cutting at the western end (Dec 2003) |
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Blocks helping support the old cutting (Dec 2003) |
Close up of the blockwork (Dec 2003) |
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Bricks helping to support the old cutting (Dec 2003) |
Close up of the brickwork (Dec 2003) |
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The highest part of the cutting (Dec 2003) |
The large extent of the cutting (Dec 2003) |
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A large gum tree beside the trail (Dec 2003) |
A clump of gum trees between the trail and the road (Dec 2003) |
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Sedimentary rock structures on the cutting (Dec 2003) |
Close up of sedimentary rock structures on the cutting (Dec 2003) |
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Sedimentary rock structures on the cutting (Dec 2003) |
Close up of sedimentary rock structures on the cutting (Dec 2003) |
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Sedimentary rock structures on the cutting (Dec 2003) |
Close up of sedimentary rock structures on the cutting (Dec 2003) |
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Old railway line and wooden retaining wall (May 2008) |
Trail and recycled water pipeline valve (May 2008) |
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Approaching the large cutting from the east (Dec 2003) |
The bend in the Brisbane River from the eastern end of the cuttings (Dec 2003) |
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Stone and concrete replacing trestle bridge (May 2008) |
Stone and concrete replacing trestle bridge (May 2008) |
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Original trestle bridge on the bend before demolition (Dec 2003) |
The trestle construction of bridge before demolition (Dec 2003) |
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