Noojee railway trestle bridge

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Noojee railway trestle bridge

Post by Stephen Whiteside » Tue Feb 02, 2016 6:40 am

Maggie and I were in Noojee (Gippsland) last weekend. This (now disused) old railway trestle bridge caught our eye.
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Re: Noojee railway trestle bridge

Post by Neville Briggs » Tue Feb 02, 2016 7:39 am

I guess they thought in those days that the supply of big hardwood was never ending. There looks like a few long straight trees in the area, would we want to chop them down for railway bridges ? ;)
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Re: Noojee railway trestle bridge

Post by Stephen Whiteside » Tue Feb 02, 2016 8:04 am

I suspect trees every bit as big as these are chopped down for far less noble purposes these days, Neville.
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Re: Noojee railway trestle bridge

Post by Shelley Hansen » Thu Feb 04, 2016 5:58 pm

Thanks for posting, Stephen. Definitely now on our list to visit, as all things "railway" hold an eternal fascination for Rod and me.

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Re: Noojee railway trestle bridge

Post by Stephen Whiteside » Sat Feb 06, 2016 10:46 am

How exciting! I'm thrilled to have been of assistance, Shelley.

Nobody I know in Melbourne has even heard of Noojee - let alone the trestle bridge. I guess it is one of those gems you stumble upon accidentally - unless, of course, somebody posts photos of it on a forum!

I hope you and Rod do get there, Shelley, and that you enjoy it as much as we did.
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Re: Noojee railway trestle bridge

Post by Glenny Palmer » Sun Feb 14, 2016 7:45 pm

That is a stunning place Stephen. The bridge is quite amazing. It's possibly a good thing that it isn't more widely known; that gives it a better chance of surviving the 21st century human race. Thank you for posting... such a pretty and precious place. :D
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Re: Noojee railway trestle bridge

Post by Stephen Whiteside » Wed Feb 17, 2016 6:00 pm

Thanks, Glenny. Yes, our jaws dropped when we stumbled upon it.
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Re: Noojee railway trestle bridge

Post by Catherine Lee » Thu Feb 18, 2016 2:19 pm

This looks gorgeous Stephen - would love to get there one day! Thanks for posting.

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Re: Noojee railway trestle bridge

Post by Stephen Whiteside » Thu Feb 18, 2016 9:20 pm

Thanks, Catherine.
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