Re: Meekatharra

["John Kerr" <jkerr@gil.com.au>]

I think you will find it was built to Peak Hill but had very short life.
Written up in ARHS Bulletin a few years ago, but couldn't quickly find the
reference. John Kerr. Others may be more helpful.
John Duncan McCallum wrote in message <387BAD8C.6654B099@melbpc.org.au>...
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>
>Garry Hoddinett wrote:
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> I was looking for a place in my Atlas the other day when I noticed on a
>map
> of the Meekatharra area an abondoned railway shown running north of
> Meekatharra.  I am aware of a railway running east of Meekatharra to
>Wiluna
> (also shown on the map) but not one running north.  The map shows the
>line
> running north for about 150 kilometres, generally about 15 kilometres
>west
> of the Great Northern Highway.  The line crossed the Murchison river
>and
> ended in the foothills of the Robinson Range.  Does anyone know
>anything
> about this "railway"?
>
>This was a proposed line to the manganese deposits at Peak Hill. To my
>knowledge,
>the line was never built.
>
>John McCallum