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South Hummocks Railway Station Traditional Cache

A cache by Tk2 Message this owner
Hidden : 7/11/2013
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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1877: Dam build north of siding ready for supply of water for steam engines.

1878:Construction of platform and clarks office.

1878: Official opening of Wakefield to Kadina line.

1880: A double cottage built to house siding ganger and three line gangers.

1911: Single cottage built next to old er cottages, as gang expands.

 

Hummocks Station was well utilised as at its prime it had a ladies waiting room and clarks office, livestock yard and a large area dedicated to bagged grain, with at least one of these bagged areas having a roof able to cover 50,000 bags

As you will notice this area is surrounded by Samphire flats so it was not uncommon for the roads to the siding to be flooded during the wetter months but the demise of this station came about because of a change in agriculture, the introduction of Bulk Handling in 1952.

There were two fatal accidents near this station,both at the Ardrossan road crossing, one of those involved the unique "Bluebird" that once frequented the Adelaide to Moonta line.The last passenger service on this line finnished in 1969 and the South Hummocks Railway Station closed in 1975.

 

You are looking for a clear Epi-pen container located near the turnstyle(for people)

If its wet, enjoy the clinging mud. If its dry, enjoy the bothering flys.

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