Helensburgh

Coalcliff Jetty Mine

I don't know how many times as a child I would ride in the family car along the 'Coast Road' … Continue Reading

Helensburgh Sri Venkateswara Temple

What’s A Temple Like Hindu Doing In A ‘Burgh Like This? Helensburgh’s Sri Venkateswara Temple is … Continue Reading

Lilyvale – The Almost Forgotten. Part 2

Some great captures of the life and times of Lilyvale during the late nineteenth and early twentieth … Continue Reading

Who Discovered Coal at Helensburgh?

So who discovered coal at Helensburgh? (Camp Creek). An extremely interesting article from The … Continue Reading

Stanwell Park Overbridge

Stanwell Park Overbridge is where the old Coast (Illawarra) Road crossed over the original single … Continue Reading

Helensburgh Coal

What Comes Out Of The Mine And Where Does It Go? The Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburgh’s … Continue Reading

Helensburgh Railway Station Reserve

UPDATE MARCH 2019: Helensburgh Station Reserve is officially gazetted by the NSW Government. … Continue Reading

Helensburgh Centenary 1984 Photos

Writing a lot of stories and recounting events that have shaped Helensburgh, have brought me many … Continue Reading

Metropolitan Colliery Dump Siding Over-bridge

While reading a thread on the popular Rail Page forums recently, I discovered a post regarding an … Continue Reading

Otford Tunnel (Tunnel No. 7)

  The Otford Tunnel is the grand tunnel, of all the six disused rail tunnels in the … Continue Reading