![NSW Kiama Wharf](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3b/NSW_Kiama_Wharf.jpg)
NSW Kiama was a steam locomotive seeing service in New South Wales.
History
Davenport 1596 was ordered for construction operations as PWD No. 65 on
Cordeaux Dam
The Cordeaux Dam is a heritage-listed dam in Cordeaux, New South Wales, Australia. It provides water to the Macarthur and Illawarra regions, the Wollondilly Shire, and metropolitan Sydney. It is one of four dams and weirs in the catchment of th ...
light railway between the
Nepean Gorge
The Nepean Gorge is a gorge on the Nepean River west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
The gorge is located south of the western suburb of Penrith and is administered and protected by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. It is carve ...
near
Douglas Park
Douglas Park was a football stadium in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, the home ground of Hamilton Academical from 1888 to 1994.
The stadium holds the record for Hamilton Academical's largest ever attendance, 28,690 people against Hearts in 1 ...
and the Dam along
Mount Keira
Mount Keira () is a suburb and mountain in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia.
Mount Keira is a site of significant cultural heritage for the Wodi Wodi people. The name Mount Keira derives from the Wodi Wodi name for the mounta ...
Road between 1917 and 1926. The Locomotive was purchased by Quarries Ltd. during 1936 and transferred to Kiama Blue Metal tramway.
Demise and Preservation
The Kiama tramway closed in March 1941. The locomotive was utilised by several heritage organisations and finally preserved by
Illawarra Light Railway Museum
The Illawarra Light Railway Museum operates a mainline narrow gauge light railway, a miniature gauge railway, and a museum located near Albion Park Rail near Wollongong, south of Sydney
History
The Illawarra Light Railway Museum Society Ltd ...
in 1977.
References
Further reading
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2 ft gauge locomotives
0-4-0 locomotives
Kiama
Kiama () is a coastal town 120 kilometres south of Sydney in the Illawarra. One of the main tourist attractions is the Kiama Blowhole. Kiama features several popular surfing beaches and caravan parks, and numerous alfresco cafes and restaurants ...
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