Australia ’s First Railway: An “Agricultural” Venture
The venerable Australian Agricultural Company soon had its original 1824 objective of wool production supplemented by a requirement to produce coal. With an opening date of 1831, the railway connecting the mine to the Newcastle loading staiths was a structure well up to the standards of its European contemporaries.
Speaker Rod Caldwell, of the Newcastle Engineering Heritage Committee, has long been an active worker in engineering heritage.
When: Monday, 9 August 2010, 6pm. Refreshments from 5.30pm
Where: Engineers Australia Auditorium, Ground Floor, 8 Thomas St , Chatswood. Admission: Free
