1914 - A rare newspaper photograph showing the building of the Trans-Australian Railway across the Nullarbor Plain, Australia. This image shows workers using a steam plough to clear ground for the track.

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Size: 5885px × 2545px
Photo credit: © Colin Waters / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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