Great Northern Railway Line opening in 1857 was declared a public holiday for Maitland and Newcastle residents

By Lawrie Henderson
July 3 2022 - 9:00am
PARISH MAP: Horseshoe Bend, the old and new mouths of Wallis Creek and the position of the rail line.
PARISH MAP: Horseshoe Bend, the old and new mouths of Wallis Creek and the position of the rail line.

The grand opening of the Great Northern Railway from Newcastle to East Maitland on 30 March, 1857 had been declared a public holiday for Maitland and Newcastle residents.

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