Meekatharra–Wiluna railway

The Meekatharra to Wiluna railway was a 113 miles (182 km) branch line of the Western Australian Government Railways that extended the Mullewa – Meekatharra railway from Meekatharra to Wiluna. Wiluna was the furthest rail terminus from Perth on the Western Australian Government Railways system.

Overview

Construction began in the late 1920s,[1] and the line operated between 1932 and 1957, mainly serving the Wiluna gold mining area.[2]

However Wiluna was also at the end of the 1,900 kilometres (1,200 mi) Canning Stock Route from Halls Creek in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, and so the railway became a vital means of dispatching cattle intended for southern markets.[3]

The track was susceptible to washaways.[4][5]

Intermediate stations

References

  1. ↑ "The Wiluna Railway". Geraldton Guardian. 1927-12-15. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
  2. ↑ Montgomery, A. (1927) Report on the request of the Wiluna Gold Mines, Limited, for railway connection of Wiluna with the State railway system Perth : Govt. Printer.
  3. ↑ "The Canning Stock Route". The Lyons Den. Morrie Lyons. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
  4. ↑ "WILUNA TRAIN STILL HELD UP BY TORRENT.". The Mirror (Perth: National Library of Australia). 14 February 1942. p. 1. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  5. ↑ "RAIL WASHAWAYS.". The West Australian (Perth: National Library of Australia). 1 March 1947. p. 13 Edition: SECOND EDITION. Retrieved 4 April 2012.


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