LONGEST-- unlined and unsupported tunnel in the southern hemisphere, Boolboonda, Qld, Australia
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blingg
S 25° 04.868 E 151° 40.617
56J E 366571 N 7225415
An old railway tunnel
Waymark Code: WM1267E
Location: Queensland, Australia
Date Posted: 03/09/2020
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Constructed in 1882 it is the longest unsupported, unlined tunnel, driven 192m through solid granite, in the southern hemisphere. Built for railway to haul goods and minerals to Bundaberg from Mt Perry. The Railway closed in 1960 and rail pulled up. A gravel road now passes through the tunnel, which is home to a colony of large bent-wing bats.
Type of documentation of superlative status: Sign board
Location of coordinates: East adit
Web Site: [Web Link]
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