SCORESBY TRAMWAY
An old quarry is located in the
north west corner of the Churchill National Park,
and remains of the associated tramway and crusher foundations are still
visible. The tramway was known as the Scoresby Tramway.
It was used to transport
crushed rock from the quarry, and was constructed by the Dandenong Shire Council
in 1912. The wagons travelled by gravity for most of the distance - when the
topography leveled out, horses were used to draw the wagons. The quarry operated
for approximately three years and was removed after the cessation of quarrying.
The Tramway route was south westerly from the quarry, crossing what is now Churchill Park Drive, then
over present-day gated Frankston Drive, and what are now the sporting
ovals adjacent to Brady Rd. It is believed that the Tramway terminated at the
junction of present-day Brady and Stud Rds,.No trace of the lower level infrastructure remains.
