| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, North Queensland, Rockhampton |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART25564 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 45.7 x 63.5 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | watercolour on paper |
| Maker |
Curtis, R Emerson |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, North Queensland, Rockhampton |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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War freight in shunting yards
Description
Rockhampton has the largest railway yards and workshops in Central Queensland. As many as 98 trains have passed through here in one day during the height of the war, which meant more than one train every 15 minutes on a single narrow gauge track system.