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Renmark is a town in South Australia's rural Riverland area, and is located 254 km ... Renmark was connected to Adelaide by rail on 31 January 1927, [13] ...
- Karoonda
- Barmera Line
- Loxton Line
- Waikerie Line
- Moorook Line
- Peebinga Line
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I think the best way to begin these videos is at Karoonda – the heart of the system where the line from Tailem Bend effectively branched into 5 lines. The station would have been a busy place with porters, staff, goods and maintenance sheds, refreshment rooms, passengers, and trains shunting everywhere. Remnants of those heydays remain here at the ...
The Barmera railway line began as the Brown’s Well line and was the second railway built to develop the Murray Mallee. It branched east from Tailem Bend and ended at Meribah, not far from the Victorian border. The original sidings of the line before extension were Tailem Bend, Naturi, Kulde, Wynarka, Karoonda, Lowalde, Borrika, Halidon, Wanbi, Alaw...
This was the last line standing. Sort of. Originally a branch of the Browns Well line from Alawoona to Loxton – opened in 1914. The original sidings and stations were Tailem Bend, Karoonda, Mindarie Mine, Wanbi Loop, Alwaoona Loop, Tookayerta Grain, and Loxton. The main line to Alawoona and only remaining branch to Loxton was gauge converted from b...
The 119 km long Waikerie railway line branched from the Barmera railway line at Karoonda, which was also the junction for the Peebinga railway line on the other side of the main line. It extended north north east to Waikerie. It opened in 1914 and closed in 1994. The stations and sidings were: Karoonda, Mindiyarra, Perponda, Kalyan, Goondooloo, Cop...
The Moorook railway line opened in 1925. It ran 49.6 kilometres from a junction at Wanbi north to Yinkanie – near Moorook. It covered the gap between the Waikerie and Loxton lines at the lowest cost. During WWII, Italian and Japanese POWs arrived by rail and worked here in nearby wood camps (4). Myrla was the site of a fatal level crossing accident...
The Peebinga line opened in 1914 from a junction at Karoonda and ran eastwards towards Peebinga, two kilometres from the Victorian border. It closed in 1990. The 106 km railway opened up the lands for agriculture between the Pinnaroo line and the Barmera line. Towns were established along the way but none of them survived. Consideration was given i...
“Without spending time (yet) digging through books, it was certainly the case that in the latter days of the SAR that dedicated passenger services were very rare on these lines. Mixed trains were the rule, with the only passenger accommodation often (usually) restricted to a compo brakevan, and that only rarely had passengers. The train left Adelai...
Paringa Bridge approach from Renmark showing where the railway used to cross between the road lanes. The Renmark Hotel was the first community-owned hotel in the British Empire and became the town's major landmark. [12] Renmark was connected to Adelaide by rail on 31 January 1927, [13] when the railway line across the bridge to Paringa was opened
The Paringa Suspension Bridge, originally built to connect the rail line to Renmark, is one of only 4 still spanning the Murray River today. The Bridge was built in 1927 and still carries B-double trucks, with a pedestrian walkway, as part of the Sturt Highway. A paved walkway weaves its way from the old bridge to the Renmark Town Centre ...
This historic town established in 1887 is the largest in the Riverland with impressive ochre-coloured cliff tops, wetlands brimming with birdlife and riverscapes ready to be explored by kayak. Renmark is home to Twenty Third Street Distillery, a revitalised 100 year old cellar door producing one of South Australia’s most loved gin.
Renmark (including Lyrup) is the oldest settlement on the Murray River. ... They left Adelaide by rail for Morgan on 20 February 1894 where they boarded the SS Ellen at 2 p.m. and travelled by ...
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Jul 18, 2022 · It’s just the right distance from Adelaide for a stop to stretch the legs, or if you are taking your time, a good overnight stop along the way. Renmark was first settled in 1887 as a “temperance colony”, but this was not successful. By 1897 it was abandoned, much to the disappointment of those growing rich from the burgeoning sly grog trade.
