Part Three of a 5-part series: Luncheon for all at Mittagong when railway opened in 1867

By Philip Morton
Updated December 18 2013 - 10:11am, first published December 16 2013 - 12:00am
UNDER STEAM: A typical 1870s mixed train on southern line hauled by steam locomotive No.23.
UNDER STEAM: A typical 1870s mixed train on southern line hauled by steam locomotive No.23.
CUT ACROSS: Big Hill Cutting spanned by a wooden road bridge built with the rail line in 1860s. 	Photos: BDH&FHS
CUT ACROSS: Big Hill Cutting spanned by a wooden road bridge built with the rail line in 1860s. Photos: BDH&FHS
REFRESHMENTS: Opened in 1867, Mittagong station was a welcome sight for south-bound travellers.
REFRESHMENTS: Opened in 1867, Mittagong station was a welcome sight for south-bound travellers.

Part Three of a 5-part series

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