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4 unusual facts about Burnley Tunnel


Burnley Tunnel

One was Australian Olympic cyclist Damian McDonald, who won a gold medal in the road team time trial at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada, and also represented Australia at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

The tunnel was constructed between 1996 and 2000 by TransfieldObayashi Corporation Joint Venture.

Burnley, Victoria

In 2006, the headquarters of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade was built adjacent to the exit of the Burnley Tunnel.

Burnley's location in inner-suburban Melbourne is well known to Melburnians due to the naming of the Burnley Tunnel near the area, a major part of Melbourne's CityLink transport network.



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