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Main trunk line

Main trunk line

Main trunk line

The Washdyke lagoon and rail line were painted by Sir Eliot Whately in 1874. The line was soon to reach Temuka, and its central placement in the picture might have been intended to emphasise the region’s progress. The snow-capped Four Peaks Range is in the background.

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National Library of Australia
Watercolour by Eliot Whatley

Permission of the National Library of Australia must be obtained before any re-use of this image.




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