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The Risk in the region of New South Wales is a town in Australia - some 521 mi or ( 839 km ) North-East of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Current time in The Risk is now 02:41 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Sydney " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Upper Horseshoe Creek, Tylerville, Kyogle, Horseshoe Creek, and Homeleigh. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Upper Horseshoe Creek . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in The Risk ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Pacific National Southbound through Kyogle
This Long Pacific National Train is Southbound heading into Kyogle New South Wales over a newly relaid section ..
XPT Gradys Creek Bridge
On Sunday 6 December 2009, the on-time XPT from Brisbane crosses the high bridge over Grady's Creek just south of the Queensland border and loop. ..
The Loop(Sights and Sounds of)
In the very north of NSW-the railway has to do a loop to overcome a severe grade. This extends the length of line thus lowering the grade. Here's one of the shorter freight trains I've seen. ..
Border Loop goods
On the morning of Sunday 6 December 2009, I film and others watch as a long southbound goods train hauled by three NR class locos edges round the spiral of the border loop. Having come out of the 1100 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Wiangaree
Wiangaree is a town in northern New South Wales, Australia. The town is 14 kilometres north of Kyogle on the Summerland Way. Part of the Northern Rivers region, the town is on the Richmond River. It is administratively part of Kyogle Council. At the 2006 census, Wiangaree had a population of 129.
Located at -28.51 152.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Moore Park Nature Reserve
Moore Park Nature Reserve is a small remnant of "gallery" or "riverine" rainforest in Northern New South Wales. It lies at the confluence of Findon Creek and the Richmond River. It was once part of a larger rainforest known as Boyd's Scrub. It is dominated by a large Moreton Bay Figtree surrounded by Black Beans and other rainforest trees including the Brown Pine. A colony of Flying Foxes lives there.
Located at -28.44 152.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Cougal Spiral (railway)
The Cougal Spiral is a feature of the North Coast Railway in Australia that connects New South Wales with Queensland through Richmond Gap. The railway lines needs to climb at a steady ruling gradient from Kyogle to the summit at a tunnel at the border between the two states. The border is also at the watershed. The line is single tracked. Climbing almost non-stop at the ruling grade of 1 in 66 or 1.5% the line has almost continuous curves of 240 m radius.
Located at -28.35 152.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Border Ranges National Park
Border Ranges National Park, 150 km south of Brisbane, Australia, is in northern New South Wales with a small portion located in Queensland. The Park is part of the Shield Volcano Group of the World Heritage Site Gondwana Rainforests of Australia inscribed in 1986 and added to the Australian National Heritage List in 2007.
Located at -28.36 152.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Kyogle
Kyogle is a town in the Northern Rivers region of northern New South Wales, Australia, in Kyogle Council. At the 2006 census, Kyogle had a population of 2,731 people. It was founded in the 1830s as a lumber camp, and is located 758 kilometres north of Sydney, 32 kilometres north of Casino on the Summerland Way close to the Queensland border. It also lies on the banks of the Richmond River. It is the seat of its own shire.
Located at -28.62 153.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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