The Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway Company opened in September 1854, operating Australia's first steam-powered passenger railway on a line running from Flinders Street to Sandridge (now Port Melbourne). The company remained independent until absorbed into the Victorian Railways network in 1878 — a relatively short commercial life for a concern that effectively launched rail travel on the continent.
Cook Islands has issued commemoratives under this general railway history series for the numismatic wholesale market, with no domestic circulation intended.
The Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway Company opened in September 1854, operating Australia's first steam-powered passenger railway on a line running from Flinders Street to Sandridge (now Port Melbourne). The company remained independent until absorbed into the Victorian Railways network in 1878 — a relatively short commercial life for a concern that effectively launched rail travel on the continent.
Cook Islands has issued commemoratives under this general railway history series for the numismatic wholesale market, with no domestic circulation intended.