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Throwback Thursday!![]()
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Following on from last week's images of Teepookana, we have this photograph showing Dubbil Barril - another stopping place on the former Mount Lyell Railway Line (now the West Coast Wilderness Railway). ![]()
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Dubbil Barril sits on the northern bank of the King River and marks the beginning of the famous rack and pinion section of track designed by engineer Carl Roman Abt. The station also hosts a turntable, and in this photograph we can see a number of houses on the right between the railway and river - although we don't think anyone has lived there for quite some time!![]()
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This photograph is undated but believed to have been taken by one of the Spurling family - probably Stephen 3rd who joined the family business in 1902 and spent much of his time photographing remote western landscapes including the Franklin and Gordon Rivers. ![]()
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Have you ever visited Dubbil Barril? We would love to hear your stories in the comments below! 👇
Come along, expand your knowledge, and connect with fellow community members. We look forward to seeing you there!
Mineral Monday!![]()
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This one is a little different... What we have here is not a specific mineral, but a natural glass formed from a meteorite impact. ![]()
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Originating from south of Queenstown, this material occurs in a variety of hues ranging from black to pale green, and was collected by Palawa people for trading and toolmaking. ![]()
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Can you identify this material?
Throwback Thursday!![]()
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These photographs depict the port town of Teepookana at its peak c. 1899. Situated on the King River, Teepookana was a short-lived yet important port serving Queenstown and the local mining and pining industries. ![]()
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As the original terminus of the Mount Lyell railway line (Now the West Coast Wilderness Railway), cargo and ore were transferred at Teepookana onto river boats which then made their way to Strahan, and vice versa. When the railway was extended to Regatta Point in 1899, Teepookana's port became redundant and the population declined. ![]()
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The prominent two-storey building in the centre of the first photo and on the right in the second, is the hotel, which we have found references to under several different names including 'Teepookana Hotel', 'Royal Hotel', 'Railway Bridge Hotel', and 'Towbridges Hotel' (probably a misspelling of Trowbridge, after the hotelier, John Talbot Trowbridge).
