1848: Australia

Product Type: Standalone 18xx railway board game.

This is a standalone game.

1848: Australia is a semi-historical railroad game for 3 to 6 players, based on Francis Tresham’s 1829 system. Players invest in railway companies, build routes, buy trains, manage shares, and compete to finish the game with the greatest total wealth.

Set during the development of Australia’s railways, the game includes private companies, public companies, different track gauges between states, the Bank of England as a public company that can extend loans and manage railways in receivership, and The Ghan as a special train. Companies earn money by running routes between stations, while players balance operating profits, share values, and long-term investment timing.

Contents include: mounted mapboard, 5 sheets with 100 tiles, 9 corporate mats, 82 stock certificates, 6 private company certificates, 30 train cards, priority deal card, play money, and rulebook.