Flinders Street Station, corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets, Melbourne, Victoria
On 12 September 1854, the Melbourne and Hobson’s Bay Railway Company (MHBRC) opened Australia’s first steam railway line. The short track went from Flinders Street Station to Sandridge, which is now known as Port Melbourne. A new steam locomotive was made especially for the track, and it was the first to be built in the southern hemisphere. The line is still used today for Melbourne tram services.
Source
National Museum of Australia
