Marama Siding lies on the Peebinga railway line that runs between Karoonda and Peebinga. The Peebinga line was opened on 28 December 1914. The first passenger train returned to Adelaide the following day. Initially trains ran fortnightly between Adelaide and Peebinga.
The name Marama is derived from an aboriginal word meaning “black duck.” The word Marama is also used in the Fijiian and Maori languages.
The Peebinga line was built to encourage cropping and livestock development in the Murray Mallee.
There were 10 intermediate sidings between Karoonda and Peebinga, and the greatest distance between the stopping places was eight miles, which separated the Yurgo and Marama sidings.
The line was closed on 7 December 1990.
A town was established at the Marama siding in 1917 to serve the local rural community and to provide a workforce as in the early years the grain was handled in bags.
All that remains of the town is a hall, post office (which a local told us opens for an hour once a week), and automated telephone exchange.
Near GZ you can see the remains of the siding. The rail line having been removed some time ago.
The cache is a screw topped black plastic container. It contains a bagged logbook, stashnote, pencils and sharpener and half a dozen swaps.