Dictionary of Sydney

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Royal National Park

Australia's first national park, on the coast south of Sydney.

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Milestone
Opened
1879
Name
Alternate
The National Park
1879 - 1955
Property
Comprises
Type

The Royal National Park Line

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,
2017

Originally built in 1886 for use by the military, the Royal National Park railway line initially linked Loftus Station on the Illawarra Line to an army training camp in Royal National Park. Tourists and visitors to the park were able to use it until 1991 when it closed. The line now forms part of the Sydney Tramway Museum.