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RAILWAY ACCIDENTS IN AUSTRALIA

There have been a multitude of railway accidents in Australia since the first train journey between Sydney (Redfern) and Parramatta, New South Wales in 1863.

The first known recorded accident occurred in Australia which was also the first recorded accident involving loss of life occurred at Homebush, New South Wales in 1858.

There are a number of key resources available detailing railway accidents in Australia. These include:

Pearce, K (200) Australian Railway Disasters, IPL Books

Australian Government Transport Safety Bureau (details of investigations between 2004-2011)

Australian National Library's TROVE digitised newspapers

New South Wales Office of Transport Safety Investigations (details of investigations between 2002-2011)

http://www.disasters.ema.gov.au/Browse%20Details/CategoryDetails.aspx?Entity=CategoryID#

The Australian Rail Monument is a tribute to the railway men and women who lost their lives in the course of duty whilst working for the railways. There are over 2,700 names inscribed on the commemorative walls.

Victorian list of deaths.