Bethungra Spiral Bethungra, New South Wales, Australia
By
Mick_d on 25-Feb-13. Waypoint GA6238
Cache Details
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| Type: | Traditional |
| Container: | Small |
| Coordinates: | S34° 44.831' E147° 53.052' (WGS 84) |
| 55H 580933E 6154636N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 375 m |
| Local Government Area: | Junee |
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Description
Small pill bottle log and pencil only.
The Bethungra Rail Spiral is a 1940s engineering feat to allow rail engines [steam] to negoiate the steep slope.On the Sydney to Melbourne linethe spiral goes through two tunnels and over the top of the hill and through a big cutting at the spur.The trip from Melbourne to Sydney is two killometers longer.This is the onlyexample of a 360 degreespiral in Australia.
Hints
Lbh jvyy unir gb yvsg guvf bar 0e lbh znl or fghzcrq. |
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Logs
Only just got to log this one, only to see its been archived. Great spot and i hope to see this one made active again soon
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