Thirlmere, New South Wales
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Thirlmere is a small semi-rural town in the Macarthur Region of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia, in the Wollondilly Shire. Popularly known for its railway origins, the town is located 89 km south
A railway crossing in Thirlmere
Festival of Steam 2002
Thirlmere Lakes
A museum locomotive hauling a tourist train, 2007
The Picton–Mittagong Loop Line is a partly disused railway line between the towns of Picton and Mittagong in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia.
Thirlmere, New South Wales
…The Thirlmere section of the Main Southern Railway was deviated in 1919 to a less steep alignment with easier grades, and the original line became the Picton Loop Line. This transformed the village from a hive of steam train activity to a quiet farming region, mainly supplying the surrounding villages with foods and…
The line between Picton and Thirlmere.
Approach to Picton station with loop line on the left
Viaduct over Stonequarry Creek, Picton
Gatekeeper's cottage, Picton