| The idea of a national all-time rail atlas for Australia was first mooted in 1990 by the Australian Railway Historical Society in Canberra. Draft maps were prepared and a team of experts set about making extensive research, which is still ongoing, to enable a comprehensive and accurate geographical record of Australia's railway history; it is hoped this would avoid the usual problem of errors and omissions coming to light after publication. The arrangement of the information has been the result of trial and error. The original scheme was to include the historical and other data on the maps but this led to problems such as overcrowding and lack of clarity. So in addition to the maps and index, a new 'Route Sections' list relieves the maps of much detail. As each state has its own characteristics it has been decided on a separate atlas for each one which also allows room for the inclusion of tram and trolleybus maps. Contents listing not published Continent: Australasia
Country: Australia
Area: Australia Tasmania |
