The Outer Circle: Melbourne's Forgotten Railway

The Outer Circle: Melbourne's Forgotten Railway

2014
49m
8.5

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Documentary

"Did you know you could once travel from Oakleigh to Fairfield by train?"

Overview

In the 1870s Victorian politicians debated the virtues of constructing a 20km-long railway through Melbourne's east, simply to circumvent a privately-owned railway from South Yarra to Flinders Street Station. By 1878 the private railway had been purchased by the Victorian Government and there was no longer a need to build the orbital railway. But greedy politicians pushed legislation through parliament, authorising the construction of the railway through their own private land holdings. This is the story of Melbourne's Outer Circle Railway.

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Production Information

Production Companies
Evolving Communications and Shack West
Production Countries
Australia
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

melbourne, australia railroad

Quick Facts

Release Date December 12, 2014
Status Released
Language EN
Website Visit Site

Cast

Dr David Beardsell
Dr David Beardsell

Himself

Dr Crystal Legacy
Dr Crystal Legacy

Herself

Sr Helen-Mary Langlands
Sr Helen-Mary Langlands

Herself

Kevin O'Shaughnessy
Kevin O'Shaughnessy

Himself

Rod Atkins
Rod Atkins

Himself

Key Crew

Andrew McColm
Director
Ron Killeen
Writer