Wiluna Branch Railway

Wiluna Branch Railway

The Wiluna Branch Railway was a branch line of the Western Australian Government Railways which extended from Meekatharra to Wiluna.

Overview

It was open between 1932 and 1957 and mainly served a gold mining area. [ 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.]

Intermediate stations

The line is an extension of the Northern Railway.

* Meekatharra
* Paroo (563m)
* Wiluna

See also

References


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