As you stand at this intersection, to your north west you will see
the remains of the gate house to the Smithfield ammunitions
magazine. Built in the early 1940's along with the bunkers that you
can see in the distance, this complex was a significant
contribution to the War (WWII )effort by the South Australian
community. All building materials and labour at this period were
'effectively conscripted' in action if not word, due to this
project, and the amunitions factory which is now the site of
Edinburgh Parks. Both of these projects were lobbied for by Sir
Thomas Playford, in part as an effort to assist in the growth of
the State.
The two sites relied on a Railway system to move explosives
around and between the two sites hence the name for this cache.
“The Bullet Train Stops Here”.
I don't wish to give a full history lesson but for those who are
interested, the following links give a good read.
http://74.125.153.132/search?q=cache:RNAZdJkWMpMJ:www.heritage.sa.gov.au/pdfs/showcasing/edinburgh
http://www.ozgenonline.com/~salisbury_hs/articles/munitions.htm
http://74.125.153.132/search?q=cache:GGYK7xVUykQJ:www.environment.sa.gov.au/heritage/pdfs/showcasing/edinburghparks.pdf
Also the Cache, What a Purler GC1JX98 , has it connection in
that Miss Edith May Purling was the only fatality in the five year
working life of the munitions factory and the magazine.
Many of the old magazines/ Bunkers have now been converted to
houses in the NW part of MacDonald park, and the old houses on the
northern side of Andrews Rd to your right were the Army Quarters of
the men attached to the Magazine.
No swaps ATM just log and Pencil Small container the size of 2 35mm
film cans.