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Image: Entrance to World War 2 demolition tunnel and chamber above northern portal of the railway tunnel

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Description: During 1942 when a Japanese invasion seemed a real possibility, a tunnel and chamber were built immediately above the northern portal of the tunnel into which explosives would have been packed and detonated if required, thereby blocking the tunnel.
Title: Entrance to World War 2 demolition tunnel and chamber above northern portal of the railway tunnel
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Author: Tim Stewart
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