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Heavy flood barrier planned to protect Australian rail station

An 80-tonne barrier is being installed to protect an Australian rail station from a flood assessed as having a 1-in-10,000-year probability.

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The project reflects the risk of severe flooding disrupting critical transport infrastructure.

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  1. 80t 'lid' to protect Australian rail station from 1-in-10,000-year flood ↗newcivilengineer.com · Recorded source date: Sep 15, 2026, 9:17 AM UTC

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