Worst railway accidents in Australia

The information in this article was gleaned from the various pages relating to railway accidents in each state of Australia:
Railway accidents in New South Wales, Railway accidents in Victoria, Railway accidents in South Australia, Railway accidents in Western Australia, Railway accidents in Tasmania, Railway accidents in the Northern Territory
BY NUMBER KILLED
1. 83 killed at Granville (NSW) in 1977 when a train collided with an overhead road bridge.
2. 44 killed at Sunshine (Vic) in 1908.
3. 26 Killed in a collision at Murulla (NSW) in 1926.
4. 24 killed at Wodonga (Vic) in 1943 in a level crossing accident with a bus.
5. 17 killed at Walsleys Crossing (SA) in 1970 in a level crossing accident with a bus.
6. 16 killed at Brooklyn (NSW) in 1944 in a level crossing accident with a bus.
7. 14 killed at Exeter (NSW) in 1914 in a collision.
8a. 13 killed at Redfern (NSW) in 1894 in a collision.
8b. 13 killed at Boronia (Vic) in 1952 in a level crossing accident with a bus.
10a. 11 killed at Kerang (Vic) in 2007 at a level crossing accident with a truck.
10b. 11 killed at Horsham (Vic) in 1951 in a level crossing accident with a bus.
12a. 10 killed at Traverston (Qld) in 1925 in a derailment.
12b. 10 killed at Berala (NSW) in 1952 in a collision.
14a. 9 killed at Richmond (Vic) in 1910.
14b. 9 killed at Violet Town (Vic) in 1969.
16a. 8 killed at Tarana (NSW) in 1892 in a derailment.
16b. 8 killed at Tamaree (Qld) in 1947 in a collision.
16c. 8 killed at Wickham (Vic) in 1925.
19a. 7 killed at Burnley (Vic) in 1892 in a collision.
19b. 7 killed at Bethungra (NSW) in 1885 in a derailment.
19c. 7 killed at Sydenham (NSW) in 1901 in a derailment.
19d. 7 killed at Glenbrook (NSW) in 1999 in a collision.
19e. 7 killed at Waterfall (NSW) in 2003 in a derailment.
WORST ACCIDENT BY STATE
New South Wales
83 killed at Granville (NSW) in 1977 when train collided with an overhead road bridge, see Granville rail disaster.
Victoria
44 killed at Sunshine (Vic) in 1908 when two trains collided, see Sunshine rail disaster. .
South Australia
5. 17 killed at Walsleys Crossing (SA) in 1970 in a level crossing accident with a bus.
Queensland
12. 10 killed at Traverston (Qld) in 1925 in a derailment.
BY YEAR/Decade
7 killed at Bethungra (NSW) in 1885 in a derailment.
8 killed at Tarana (NSW) in 1892 in a derailment.
7 killed at Burnley (Vic) in 1892 in a collision.
13 killed at Redfern (NSW) in 1894 in a collision.
7 killed at Sydenham (NSW) in 1901 in a derailment.
44 killed at Sunshine (Vic) in 1908.
9 killed at Richmond (Vic) in 1910.
14 killed at Exeter (NSW) in 1914 in a collision.
10 killed at Traverston (Qld) in 1925 in a derailment.
8 killed at Wickham (Vic) in 1925.
26 Killed in a collision at Murulla (NSW) in 1926.
24 killed at Wodonga (Vic) in 1943 in a level crossing accident with a bus.
16 killed at Brooklyn (NSW) in 1944 in a level crossing accident with a bus.
8 killed at Tamaree (Qld) in 1947 in a collision.
11 killed at Horsham (Vic) in 1951 in a level crossing accident with a bus.
13 killed at Boronia (Vic) in 1952 in a level crossing accident with a bus.
10 killed at berala (NSW) in 1952 in a collision.
9 killed at Violet Town (Vic) in 1969.
17 killed at Walsleys Crossing (SA) in 1970 in a level crossing accident with a bus.
83 killed at Granville (NSW) in 1977 when a train collided with an overhead road bridge.
7 killed at Glenbrook (NSW) in 1999 in a collision.
7 killed at Waterfall (NSW) in 2003 in a derailment.
11 killed at Kerang (Vic) in 2007 at a level crossing accident with a truck.

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