18/06/2026
What a wonderful picture! I'm going to have that in my head next time I'm sitting at the lights there. How about you? Thanks for sharing Eltham District Historical Society Inc 😍
Where am I? UPDATE (Already!): Wattletree Railway crossing looking east to Main Road circa 1970. (Photo: George Coop)
Steam locomotive D639 with Tait (Red Rattler) carriages passing through the level crossing at Wattletree Road, Eltham, bound for Hurstbridge, c.1970.
Note the blue stone edging surrounding the grassy island in the intersection. This stone was originally part of the blue stone lock-up situated behind the Police Station and residence at 728 Main Road (present day Local History Centre and home to Eltham District Historical Society). Following a redesign of the intersection the stone was again relocated back to 728-730 Main Road for use as garden edging.