Cougal Spiral

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The Cougal Spiral is a heritage-listed single track railway tunnel and spiral in Australia. The feature is located on the North Coast railway line in Australia that connects New South Wales with Queensland under the Border Ranges near Richmond Gap. It was built during 1930. It is also known as the Border Loop railway formation and landscape, Cougal To Border Loop and Railway Spiral and Landscape. The property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.

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Border Loop railway formation and landscape; Border Tunnel; Cougal To Border Loop; Railway Spiral and Landscape
Australian Rail Track Corporation, roundabout tunneltunnel
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Location: -28.3544, 152.964, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Cougal Spiral
    heritage listed railway track and tunnel in New South Wales, Australia
1027 - Border Loop railway formation and landscape - SHR Plan No 2651 (5011937b100)1027 - Border Loop railway formation and landscape - SHR Plan No 2651 (5011937b100)
Up Brisbane Mail crosses over number 5 spiral tunnelUp Brisbane Mail crosses over number 5 spiral tunnel
Expo Express crosses Gradys Creek Bridge number 5Expo Express crosses Gradys Creek Bridge number 5
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    linkpageNSW Heritage Database page@Wikidata
    sitetunnelCougal Spiralroundabout tunnel, Australian Rail Track Corporation, tunnelWikidata
    commonsimage1027 - Border Loop railway formation and landscape - SHR Plan No 2651 (5011937b100) Commons
    commonsimageUp Brisbane Mail crosses over number 5 spiral tunnel Commons
    commonsimageExpo Express crosses Gradys Creek Bridge number 5 Commons