Designed by CY O’Connor, the tunnel was constructed in 1894, and took more than a year to build. It was dangerous work for the 300 workers who had only picks, shovels and dynamite to work with.
The roof was sealed with more than 330,000 bricks. The tunnel is 340m long and was considered a major engineering achievement in its day. The bypass around the tunnel was built in 1945 and was used until the line was closed in 1966.
From here you can access the Railway Reserves Heritage Trail to retrace 59km of the former Eastern Railway which once linked Fremantle to York.
OTHER THINGS TO DO IN THE AREA
