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Transcontinental Railway has 73 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 15 references, with 6 live disagreements.

73 facts·63 predicates·15 sources·6 in dispute

Mostly:would quadruple(3), junctions with(3), passes through(2)

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Passes Throughin disputepassesThrough

Would Quadruplein disputewouldQuadruple

  • Queensland Population[3]all time · 3403558 Wednesday 20 December 1882 the Brisbane Courier Wednesday December 20 1882
  • Queensland Trade[3]all time · 3403558 Wednesday 20 December 1882 the Brisbane Courier Wednesday December 20 1882
  • Queensland Wealth[3]all time · 3403558 Wednesday 20 December 1882 the Brisbane Courier Wednesday December 20 1882

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Continues toin disputecontinuesTo

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Described Asin disputedescribedAs

  • very unsatisfactory[2]sourceall time · 0127a9be F1e2 4f33 A444 730286f8692b
  • unsafe[2]sourceall time · 0127a9be F1e2 4f33 A444 730286f8692b

Assures Prosperity ofassuresProsperityOf

  • Queensland[3]all time · 3403558 Wednesday 20 December 1882 the Brisbane Courier Wednesday December 20 1882
  • Queensland[4]all time · Reynolds

Stimulates Progress ofstimulatesProgressOf

  • Queensland[4]all time · Reynolds
  • Queensland[3]all time · 3403558 Wednesday 20 December 1882 the Brisbane Courier Wednesday December 20 1882

Would Divert Traffic towouldDivertTrafficTo

  • Gulf[15]all time · Trove Maytown Service Brought Rosey Children 3408659

Requires Immediate SurveyrequiresImmediateSurvey

Extends RailwayextendsRailway

  • Queensland[3]all time · 3403558 Wednesday 20 December 1882 the Brisbane Courier Wednesday December 20 1882

Built bybuiltBy

Inbound mentions (52)

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Other facts (51)

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51 facts
PredicateValueRef
Carried Out onLand Grant System[7]
ImpactsMr De Satge Run[7]
Would Quadruple Population Trade WealthQueensland[4]
Agitates Queensland Mostabove all others[1]
Lacks Public DemandPublic Agitation for Railways[1]
Being Pushed onpushed on[5]
Cannot Pay Working Expenses for Some Timenull[5]
In Whatever Way Done We Have to Part With Somethingnull[5]
Opportunity to Discuss on Meritsnull[5]
Brings People toOccupy Land[5]
Misunderstood byPublic[5]
Harbinger ofFederal Action Australia[12]
Government Interest ContingentAcceptable Offer[10]
Connection With Surveytrue[9]
Proposed Line Existstrue[10]
Connects to Port inGulf of Carpentaria[10]
Connects Towns ofeastern seaboard[10]
Follows East Bank ofLandsborough River[10]
Follows Leichhardt River Down toBurketown[10]
Forms Main Artery forinland commerce[10]
Has Engineering Difficultiespassage of a few rivers[10]
Historical Context1881 Proposaltrue[10]
Leaves Mackinlay Rangesabout the same distance to the south[10]
Passes Forty Miles South ofHughenden[10]
Proposed toPoint Parker[10]
ReachesCloncurry[10]
Runs to Head ofLeichhardt River[10]
Cause of Chinese Increasenull[5]
Construction Commenced FromPoint Parker[5]
Would Negate Need forMaytown Line[15]
Genre Political DebateQueensland 1881[7]
Presupposes Premier in EnglandNegotiating[7]
Teleological National Policynull[6]
Competes With Rockhamptonnull[1]
Modally Necessary for Interior Developmentnull[5]
Controversial Topic In1883null[5]
Frequently Discussed in Pressnull[5]
Proposed Infrastructure1882 Qld[10]
Presupposes Existence of HarbourGulf Harbour[10]
Commences atNormanton[8]
Funded byCapitalists[2]
Rdfs:labelTranscontinental railway[2]
Ontological Dependency onPrivate Capital[3]
Teleological Purpose Connects Continentsnull[14]
Relies on Land Grantstrue[13]
Essential forAustralian Unity[11]
Essential for Developmenttrue[9]
Applies toRate Regulation[2]
RegulatesRailway Companies Preliminary Act[2]
Part ofPort Parker Rise[2]
Rdf:typeRailway Project[2]

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agitatesQueenslandMosttrove-cooktown/prostitution
above all others
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assuresProsperityOfbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/3403558_Wednesday-20-December-1882-the-brisbane-courier-wednesday-december-20-1882
ex:queensland
assuresProsperityOftrove-cooktown/reynolds
ex:queensland
beingPushedOntrove-cooktown/cingalese
pushed on
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ex:occupy-land
builtBytrove-cooktown/north-shore-full
ex:chinese-or-coolie-labor
cannotPayWorkingExpensesForSomeTimetrove-cooktown/cingalese
null
carriedOutOntrove-cooktown/fishing-endeavour
ex:land-grant-system
causeOfChineseIncreasetrove-cooktown/cingalese
null
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ex:normanton
competesWithRockhamptontrove-cooktown/prostitution
null
connectionWithSurveytrove-cooktown/john-davis
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connectsToPortIntrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
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connectsTownsOftrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
eastern seaboard
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ex:point-parker
continuesTotrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:aramac
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ex:muttaburra
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null
describedAsdocument/0127a9be-f1e2-4f33-a444-730286f8692b
very unsatisfactory
describedAsdocument/0127a9be-f1e2-4f33-a444-730286f8692b
unsafe
essentialFortrove-cooktown/mauritius-queensland
ex:australianUnity
essentialForDevelopmenttrove-cooktown/john-davis
true
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followsEastBankOftrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
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followsLeichhardtRiverDownTotrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
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formsMainArteryFortrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
inland commerce
frequentlyDiscussedInPresstrove-cooktown/cingalese
null
fundedBydocument/0127a9be-f1e2-4f33-a444-730286f8692b
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genrePoliticalDebatetrove-cooktown/fishing-endeavour
ex:queensland-1881
governmentInterestContingenttrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:acceptable-offer
harbingerOftrove-cooktown/north-shore-cooktown
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hasBranchesTotrove-cooktown/cingalese
ex:cloncurry
hasBranchesTotrove-cooktown/cingalese
ex:hughenden
hasEngineeringDifficultiestrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
passage of a few rivers
historicalContext1881Proposaltrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
true
impactstrove-cooktown/fishing-endeavour
ex:mr-de-satge-run
inWhateverWayDoneWeHaveToPartWithSomethingtrove-cooktown/cingalese
null
junctionsWithdocument/0356fd18-12b4-44aa-8f88-4b4cb27c5b8b
ex:central-line
junctionsWithdocument/0356fd18-12b4-44aa-8f88-4b4cb27c5b8b
ex:northern-line
junctionsWithdocument/0356fd18-12b4-44aa-8f88-4b4cb27c5b8b
ex:southern-line
lacksPublicDemandtrove-cooktown/prostitution
ex:public-agitation-for-railways
leavesMackinlayRangestrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
about the same distance to the south
misunderstoodBytrove-cooktown/cingalese
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modallyNecessaryForInteriorDevelopmenttrove-cooktown/cingalese
null
ontologicalDependencyOnbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/3403558_Wednesday-20-December-1882-the-brisbane-courier-wednesday-december-20-1882
ex:private-capital
opportunityToDiscussOnMeritstrove-cooktown/cingalese
null
partOfdocument/0127a9be-f1e2-4f33-a444-730286f8692b
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passesFortyMilesSouthOftrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
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passesThroughdocument/0127a9be-f1e2-4f33-a444-730286f8692b
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passesThroughtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
pastoral settlement
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presupposesPremierInEnglandtrove-cooktown/fishing-endeavour
ex:negotiating
proposedInfrastructuretrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
1882 Qld
proposedLineExiststrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
true
proposedTotrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
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Transcontinental railway
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regulatesdocument/0127a9be-f1e2-4f33-a444-730286f8692b
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reliesOnLandGrantstrove-cooktown/coloured-persons
true
requiresImmediateSurveytrove-cooktown/north-shore-full
ex:pine-creek-to-peake
runsToHeadOftrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:leichhardt-river
stimulatesProgressOftrove-cooktown/reynolds
ex:queensland
stimulatesProgressOfbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/3403558_Wednesday-20-December-1882-the-brisbane-courier-wednesday-december-20-1882
ex:queensland
teleologicalNationalPolicytrove-cooktown/north-shore-full
null
teleologicalPurposeConnectsContinentstrove-cooktown/spitfire-vessel
null
wouldDivertTrafficTorosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-maytown-service-brought-rosey-children-3408659
ex:gulf
wouldNegateNeedForrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-maytown-service-brought-rosey-children-3408659
ex:maytown-line
wouldQuadruplebrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/3403558_Wednesday-20-December-1882-the-brisbane-courier-wednesday-december-20-1882
ex:queensland-population
wouldQuadruplebrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/3403558_Wednesday-20-December-1882-the-brisbane-courier-wednesday-december-20-1882
ex:queensland-trade
wouldQuadruplebrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/3403558_Wednesday-20-December-1882-the-brisbane-courier-wednesday-december-20-1882
ex:queensland-wealth
wouldQuadruplePopulationTradeWealthtrove-cooktown/reynolds
ex:queensland

References (15)

15 references
  1. [1]Prostitution3 facts
    customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/prostitution
  2. trove.nla.gov.aucustomctx:claims/document/0127a9be-f1e2-4f33-a444-730286f8692b
    • text/plain9 KBtrove:article/67861107
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      20 Jan 1883 - MR. BUTLEDGE'S SPECULATIONS. Capricornian (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1875 - 1929), Saturday 20 January 1883, page 6 MB. KUTUEDGE-S SPECULATIONS. It is unfortunate, we think, that at the outset of their tonr in the North, Messrs. Rii
  3. customctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/3403558_Wednesday-20-December-1882-the-brisbane-courier-wednesday-december-20-1882
  4. [4]Reynolds3 facts
    customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/reynolds
  5. [5]Cingalese13 facts
    customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/cingalese
  6. customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/north-shore-full
  7. customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/fishing-endeavour
  8. trove.nla.gov.aucustomctx:claims/document/0356fd18-12b4-44aa-8f88-4b4cb27c5b8b
    • text/plain12 KBtrove:article/3508740
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      07 Nov 1890 - SUMMARY FOR EUROPE. Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Friday 7 November 1890, page 7 SUMMARY FOR EUROPE. REVIEW OF THE WEEK. fin S W Griffith's proposals on tho miestion of Noithorn and Cential bepaia tion have met with a
  9. [9]John Davis2 facts
    customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/john-davis
  10. [10]Beche De Mer19 facts
    customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
  11. customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/mauritius-queensland
  12. customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/north-shore-cooktown
  13. customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/coloured-persons
  14. [14]Spitfire Vessel1 fact
    customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/spitfire-vessel
  15. customctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-maytown-service-brought-rosey-children-3408659

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