Airly Self-Acting Incline

Comments:

The Self-Acting Incline & Steel Rope Haulage Tramway at Airly ran from the end of the Southern Tramway to Capertee.

It was a double track tramway with skips hauled on a steel rope haulage system.

The tramway ran in a westerly direction down the hill from the Airly Gap ridge & up a steep hill & through a tunnel. From the tunnel the tramway headed down to the valley and on to the railway at Capertee.

The section from the Airly Gap ridge to the tunnel runs in a perfectly straight line. Skips can still be seen in 2 places, as can sleepers & at least 1 track pin.

Maps:

Glen Alice 8931-4N

Grid Reference:

227 322

Class:

Mining Relics

Location:

Mugii Murum-ban State Conservation Area (NSW)

Part of:

Mt Airly

Parish:

Airly

County:

Roxburgh