Arrange the following railway stations of Australian Trans-Continental Railway from West to East.
(A) Forrest
(B) Perth
(C) Sydney
(D) Broken Hill
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (B), (A), (D), (C)
(B) Perth — first. It is the starting point on the west coast.
(A) Forrest — second. It lies east of Kalgoorlie, on the long stretch across the south of the continent.
(D) Broken Hill — third. It lies east of Port Augusta, in the south-east.
(C) Sydney — last. It is the end point on the east coast.
NCERT (2026-27): “The Australian Trans–Continental Railway … This rail-line runs west-east across the southern part of the continent from Perth on the west coast, to Sydney on the east coast. passing through Kalgoorlie, Broken Hill and Port Augusta (Fig. 7.7).”
Fig. 7.7: Australian Trans–Continental Railway |
