North Coast Railway Line

The North Coast railway line may refer to

  • North Coast railway line, New South Wales - The main railway link between Sydney and Brisbane.
  • North Coast railway line, Queensland - The main railway line between Brisbane and Cairns.

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    —Louis-Ferdinand Céline (1894–1961)

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