Helensburgh

Who Discovered Coal at Helensburgh?

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

Lilyvale Railway Station

Lilyvale Railway Station 1st & 2nd - Closed Lilyvale is a beautiful and picturesque area that … 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

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

Helensburgh Mine

The Wealth Of Helensburgh Is In Its ‘Black Diamonds’ The Metropolitan Colliery, more commonly known … Continue Reading

Lilyvale Tunnels

Lilyvale No.1 Tunnel (Tunnel No. 5) & Lilyvale No.2 (Tunnel No. 6) - Closed While researching … Continue Reading

Robert Hails – Death in the Railway Tunnel

  Killed by a train in a dark tunnel, late at night. One night in 1895, a coal miner from … Continue Reading

Helensburgh

A Hidden Gem Amongst The Bush The small town of Helensburgh in NSW is known as the gateway between … Continue Reading

Stanwell Park Overbridge

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