A series on South Australian Rail (known as SAR) sidings/stations infrastructure that have closed along many of the mainlines and branch lines that once opened the state’s regions.
Placed on walking/bike tracks where the disused rail corridors have been converted for public use.
Branch line Hamley Bridge to Gladstone
History
The earliest part of this corridor was opened as narrow gauge in 1876 then extended the rest of the way in 1894. In 1927 the line was converted to broad gauge before the line was decommissioned in 1988 and 1989.
This line included the following sidings/stations Hamley Bridge, Stockyard creek, Owen, Woods, Ridgway, Balaklava, Halbury, Kybunga, Blyth, Hart, Brinkworth, Boucat, Yacka, Gulnare, Abbeville, Gorgetown and Gladstone.
Status closed and partly dismantled.
Balaklava Station
Private town in the hundred of Balaklava, laid out by Charles Fisher and others in 1870, which hundred was named by Sir Dominic Daly shortly after the Crimean War.
Owner froghoppin
Beta testers Mattycat, The Kellygang