Looking at the entrance to Colemans Tunnel and Reservoir Road in the year 1989, as seen from Richard Prouse Park. Some years after the photo was taken, the entrance was buried. Today, the site is overgrown by bush.
Photographer: Jeremy Foster
Colemans Tunnel Entrance in 1989
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