Rails Around Coffs Harbour - Rambles Around the Yards

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@rossball647 2 ай бұрын

I worked there on the railways in the mid 80s. I enjoyed your video on the history and present of Coffs Harbour jetty and railway. Greetings from Wagga Wagga. 😎

@Outdoorstype 2 ай бұрын

Hello Wagga Wagga!

@richardstead9789 3 ай бұрын

the historical imagery is always fascinating

@Outdoorstype 3 ай бұрын

I think so too. Thanks for watching!

@garynich1983 3 ай бұрын

Another terrific video, Michael! I felt like I was walking through history, such are my memories.

@Outdoorstype 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for walking it with me, Gary. It means a lot. Amazing how little is left!

@Macbrand 3 ай бұрын

Some great images. New and old. Thanks for uploading this.

@Outdoorstype 3 ай бұрын

It's my pleasure! Rambling around image collections and old railways is what I do, Macbrand. Thanks for watching!

@jeremykemp5845 3 ай бұрын

Another great video & history lesson. Look forward to the next one!

@Outdoorstype 3 ай бұрын

Thanks, JK! BAT Tramway vid coming up soon!

@mysteriousshinkachu6149 3 ай бұрын

Those old ships looked very cool near the jetty 🔥🔥

@Outdoorstype 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for always supporting after all this time. You rock, mysterious!

@jamescrawford9883 3 ай бұрын

Great video. Much enjoyed. Cheers from Wagga.

@Outdoorstype 3 ай бұрын

Cheers, James. One more Coffs vid to come soon.

@AH137productions 3 ай бұрын

Great video, was there and had a look around those old abandoned siding tracks a few weeks ago. The fence that you’ve shown in the video hadn’t been put up then and I drove around that area where the old tracks are. The day I left Coffs I saw workers setting up the area for the fence to be put in

@Outdoorstype 3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. The foreshore area has become a bit of a council battleground over potential development by the looks. Any trace of the yards looks set to disappear.

@ChrisMilenkovic-z4r 3 ай бұрын

Great vid

@leighton6723 2 ай бұрын

Very interesting!

@Outdoorstype 2 ай бұрын

Glad you think so!

@AussieColonel 3 ай бұрын

Another great bit of history

@Outdoorstype 3 ай бұрын

I think so too, AussieColonel! Thanks for watching!

@kenfowler1980 3 ай бұрын

Great video mate! A beautiful part of the world! Did you know a major company that ships reefer containers all over Australia is based at Coffs? Sadly Lindsay brothers moves everything by road around Coffs. Cheers

@Outdoorstype 3 ай бұрын

Thanks! I didn't know about the containers. Interesting.

@kenfowler1980 3 ай бұрын

@@Outdoorstype yep also there was talk of a logistic company with a name starting with Q opening an intermodal centre near Coffs, but it don’t think it’s going to happen now - pity

@rsinclair6560 3 ай бұрын

Great work. You may like to explore the Tasmanian North East Line From Launceston to Herrick.

@Outdoorstype 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. One of these days I'll get to Tasmania...

@billolgaau 2 ай бұрын

There used to be up till the late 1950's a track from the Jetty to were The Plaza is at the Jetty shoping centre. It was used by two small steam Cranes that went out to the Jetty when needed from there. The ship "Able Tasman" carried timber from there. Did you know about the Circus Lions that escaped from a train at the Station? - video is on KZbin) (As an aside Bray Street is named after my Grand Father)

@Outdoorstype 2 ай бұрын

I have heard the story about the lions. My earliest memories of the jetty area are from the 80s. It's an interesting area that's overdue for an update. Thanks for watching!

@heather2503 2 ай бұрын

There's an absolutely enormous and mysterious giant spanner in the local museum that is thought to have been used in railway construction

@Outdoorstype 2 ай бұрын

That's great information. I definitely need to spend more time in the museums and libraries in Coffs and surrounds. Thanks for watching and commenting! 😊

@peterjohnston8116 2 ай бұрын

Originally Kauff’s Harbour in the days of red cedar timber.

@Outdoorstype 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, Peter. Coffs Harbour was named 'Korff's Harbour' by John Korff, a naval architect and shipbuilder who took shelter in the bay during a gale in 1847. The name was changed in 1861 when the town site was reserved. The area was opened up for selection from 1863 although there was little settlement until 1880.