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Tahmoor Railway Station
Tahmoor railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main South line in the town of Tahmoor, part of the Wollondilly Shire local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999 where it is also known as the Tahmoor Railway Station Group and Lupton's Inn. The station opened on 13 July 1919 at the same time as a new alignment between Picton and Mittagong railway stations. NSWrail.net History The Tahmoor Railway Precinct is located on the Main South line. The "Great Southern Railway" originally opened from Picton to |
Tahmoor, New South Wales
Tahmoor is a small town in the Macarthur Region of New South Wales, Australia, in Wollondilly Shire. History Originally named Myrtle Creek, it was a farming area on the Great Southern Road, later named the Hume Highway. When the new Main Southern railway line opened in 1919, it included a railway station named Tahmoor. This name was contested by a local businessman, who wished to establish a town called Bronzewing Park, but his claim was rejected. The town had recently been named "Tahmoor", a local Aboriginal word for the common bronzewing, (''Phaps chalcoptera'') a native pigeon often seen in the area. The Bargo River passes just south of the town; the Bargo River Crossing on the Great South Road was so notoriously difficult for travellers, causing many delays and accidents,19th century graffiti cut into the stone bed of the river, perhaps by waiting travellers, can still be seen at this location. that it has even passed into Australian folklore, in the form of the son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
