A video where I talk about the Hurstbridge line for 40 minutes!

3 years ago by a1studmuffin to c/melbourne

Melbourne's Hurstbridge line is a 38km suburban railway line, running from the city out to the scenic Diamond Valley in the north-east suburbs. The line is 1...

Not my video, but saw this on YouTube and somehow ended up watching it from start to end.

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Lineman 3 points 3 years ago

There was a significant gold mine in Diamond Creek. I'm sure the line there branched off to the mine once upon time. It's a shame they could not keep it intact for tourism purposes.

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a1studmuffin 1 point 3 years ago

Yeah he hints at it towards the end of the video - would love to explore some of the remnants one day.

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