Mooliabeenee Station
About Mooliabeenee Station
The Midland Railway is a 446 kilometre line running from Midland Junction to Walkaway (30 kilometres south of Geraldton) in Western Australia. The first section from Midland Junction to Gingin opened on 9 April 1891, followed by Walkaway to Mingenew on 16 August 1891, Gingin to Moore River (Mogumbur) on 22 February 1892, Mingenew to Arrino on 25 February 1892, Mogumbur to Moora on 2 July 1894, with the two sections linked between Carnamah and Three Springs on 1 November 1894.
The Midland Railway operated a weekly passenger train in each direction. After the sale of the line to the Western Australian Government Railways in August 1964, it was relaunched as The Midlander. It ceased on 28 July 1975. Today the line is primarily utilised by CBH Group grain trains operating to the ports of Geraldton and Kwinana from a number of Wheatbelt receival points.
Mooliabeenie Station was the nearest railway point for settlers east of the area. Mooliabeenie was the opening for settlers from the Gingin district, and with a railway station, it was a busy centre. The Road Board district office was established in the area further attesting to the centrality. It was a busy station on the Midland Railway.
Cache Information
This cache is a 1L Sistema container in an abandoned car wreck. The cache has room for swaps and trackables, and also includes a pen to sign the log.
As is always the case, please make sure that you return the cache as found, to ensure that future geocachers enjoy the same experience that you do.