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Sydney-Perth Rail Link : September-2014
Sydney-Perth Rail Link Inscription : September-2014
Sydney-Perth Rail Link 2 : September-2014

Photographs supplied by Peter F Williams

The plaque commemorates the inauguration of passenger train services on the standard gauge railway line linking Sydney and Perth.

Location

Address:Eddy Avenue, Central Railway Station (Platform 1), Haymarket, 2000
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -33.882868
Long: 151.205712
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Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:Technology
Sub-Theme:Industry
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Monday 23rd February, 1970
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Front Inscription

THIS PLAQUE WAS UNVEILED BY 
HIS EXCELLENCY THE RIGHT-HONOURABLE 
SIR PAUL HASLUCK G.C.M. G., ST., J., 
GOVERNOR GENERAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA 
ON FEBRUARY 23, 1970  TO COMMEMORATE 
THE INAUGURATION OF PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICES 
ON THE STANDARD GAUGE RAILWAY LINE 
LINKING SYDNEY AND PERTH

Hon.M.A.Morris M.L.A. Minister For Transport 
N.McCusker C.B.E. Commissioner For Railways
 

Left Side Inscription
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: H, MA
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