Sandfly Colliery Tramway tailed by 2-4-0T Krauss locomotive
Overview
Locale
Margate, Tasmania
Transit type
Tramway
Number of stations
2
Operation
Began operation
1906[1][2]
Ended operation
1922[1][2]
Operator(s)
Sandfly Colliery Company Tasmanian Wallsend Company Government of Tasmania
Technical
System length
20 km (12 mi)[1][2]
Track gauge
2 ft (610 mm)[1]
System map
Legend
Kaoota Mine
Pelverata Road
Thomson Creek
Perrins Saddle
Platypus Creek
McGowans Road
Van Morrey Road
Hickman's Road
457 m (1,499 ft) AMSL
Channel Highway
Margate Wharf
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The Sandfly Colliery Tramway (also known as the Kaoota Tramway) was a 20 km (12 mi), 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge tramway linking the Kaoota Mine to Margate, Tasmania.[1][2] Constructed in 1905–06, the Tramway climbed 457 m (1,499 ft) above sea level and crossed ten bridges. After coal mining ceased the tramway was used to transport logs, fruit and passengers.[1][2] The line was lifted and abandoned in 1922 after bushfires destroyed several bridges along the line.[2] Currently, 6 km (3.7 mi) of the old track is used as cycling/walking tracks, while the remainder of the old line is on private property.[1][2]
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