Scott Whitaker, Author at Railway Hotels of Australia

Porcupine Railway Construction Camp

Lloyd Foster of Bendigo has sent a photo of the plaque that commemorates the former Porcupine Railway construction camp near Harcourt. The actual site was obliterated when a section of the Calder Freeway was built. The plaque is located on Leversha Road, just north of … Continue readingPorcupine Railway Construction Camp

Killingworth Railway Hotel

Newcastle — Pub and railway historian and local author Ed Tonks has forwarded some details regarding the little-known Railway Hotel at Killingworth (22km west of Newcastle). Ed has covered this pub in his book Smelters’ Haven to Artist’s Rest. The hotel only traded as the … Continue readingKillingworth Railway Hotel

Author: Scott Whitaker

Author: Scott Whitaker

Porcupine Railway Construction Camp

Killingworth Railway Hotel