On a hot Friday morning in 1969 the Southern Aurora collided with a goods train with catastrophic results. Troy Lennon History editor. @troyantonius. 3 min read. February 7, 2019 - 12:00AM.

Southern Aurora smashed into goods train after driver suffered a heart attack. On a hot Friday morning in 1969 the Southern Aurora collided with a goods train with catastrophic results.

PEOPLE power came through when the Southern Aurora and a goods train collided in Violet Town in 1969. The deadly crash killed nine but volunteers saved many more lives. Like the passengers aboard ...

50 years ago the Southern Aurora express train collided with a goods train outside of Violet Town, Victoria. We revisit the tragedy with this article from the archives.

Southern Aurora train crash: how Violet Town’s people shone when disaster struck in 1969. PEOPLE power came through when the Southern Aurora and a goods train collided in Violet Town in 1969.