Ten Tunnels Deviation 1910

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The Ten Tunnels Deviation is a heritage-listed 9.2-kilometre (5.7 mi) section of the Main Western Line between Newnes Junction and Zig Zag stations in Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed and built by the New South Wales Government Railways and built from 1 June 1908 and 16 October 1910. It is also known as Great Zig Zag Railway deviation tunnels and Bell to Zig Zag Ten Tunnel Railway Deviation. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.

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Bell to Zig Zag Ten Tunnel Railway Deviation; Great Zig Zag Railway deviation tunnels
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Location: -33.4926, 150.2184, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Dark's Cave
    (Geological feature) Cave on the western side of Fortress Ridge.
  • Mermaids Cave
    cave in Australia
  • Clarence Tunnel
    railway tunnel in New South Wales, Australia
  • Glowworm Tunnel
    disused railway tunnel between Lithgow, New South Wales and Newnes, New South Wales
  • Ten Tunnels Deviation 1910
    heritage listed railway tunnels in New South Wales, Australia
1037 - Great Zig Zag Railway deviation tunnels - SHR Plan 2395 (5012082b100)1037 - Great Zig Zag Railway deviation tunnels - SHR Plan 2395 (5012082b100)
Lithgow funicularLithgow funicular
Lithgow zig zag mapLithgow zig zag map
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    linkpageNSW Heritage Database page@Wikidata
    sitecaveDark's CavecaveWikidata
    sitecaveMermaids CavecaveWikidata
    sitetunnelClarence Tunnelrailway tunnel, tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelGlowworm Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelTen Tunnels Deviation 1910NSW TrainLink, railway tunnelWikidata
    commonsimage1037 - Great Zig Zag Railway deviation tunnels - SHR Plan 2395 (5012082b100) Commons
    commonsimageLithgow funicular Commons
    commonsimageLithgow zig zag map Commons