| Accession Number | P02751.168 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Bean, Charles Edwin Woodrow (C E W) |
| Place made | Australia: South Australia |
| Date made | c 1914 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
A team of men laying a stardard gauge railway line for the Trans Australian Railway, aided by a ...
Description
A team of men laying a stardard gauge railway line for the Trans Australian Railway, aided by a track laying machine, probably near Port Augusta, SA. Note the track is being laid on a causeway across flood plain. The Trans Australian Railway was built from Port Augusta, SA to Kalgoorlie, WA as a condition of Western Australia joining the Federation of Australia. Work on the railway commenced at Port Augusta in 1912 after a survey was carried out in 1908. The Trans Australian Railway was laid on flat bottom rails and was not ballasted until 1940. One of a series of photographs taken by C. E. W. Bean during a trip he made in 1914 to Coopers Creek, SA with the South Australian Parliamentary Committee. The purpose of this trip was to research the condition of Aboriginal camps and Missions in South Australia. Photographs from the private collection of C. E. W. Bean held at AWM38 3DRL 6673.