Media in category werris creek the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. I wondered about the accuracy of there population figures that must change dramatically from time to time and season to season. Unique railway werris creek, nsw, australia australian. It is north of quirindi and is at the junction of the main north railway line to armidale and moree. Model railway provides centrepiece for recently developed. Tracing the discovery and early settlement of weia weia creek valley, centenary of the arrival of the railway, birth and development of the town of werris creek. The station is also known as werris creek railway station.
The werris creek railway station is the third largest in nsw. A timber honour roll board, with the names of werris creek railways employees who served in the first world war written in gilt. Dinner will be served onboard the train at werris creek station, where we will be stabled for the night. The national library of australias copies direct service lets you purchase higher quality, larger sized photocopies or electronic copies of newspapers pages clicking on the order now button below will open the ordering form in a new window which will allow you to enter the details of your request. Within qr there are still many people who call themselves part of the queensland railway family. Today it is utilised for almost its entire length for grain transport, and. Its not the usual railway museum with locomotives and royal carriages but concentrates more on the people who operated and maintained the whole system. It has intact evidence of the passenger station, railway refreshment rooms and other. It was constructed to provide a redundant route between the western and northern lines, and to aid. The management of this site realises that this list may not be complete. Rail journeys museum in association with the australian. Australian railway monument and rail journeys museum, tamworth.
The area is thought to have been once occupied by the kamilaroi aborigines. It hauls passengers, in numbers, that dwarf our first trains. This line lies in the northern part of the state, and forms part of the crosscountry line from werris creek to dubbo. Australian railway monument and rail journeys museum nsw. Old diesel locomotive in railway workshop shed at werris creek nsw australia. After the closure of werris creek depot in 1990, the board was relocated to werris creek rsl.
Quirindi and district historical society, 1976 werris creek region n. Rail journeys museum and the railway station the rail journeys museum is located in the werris creek railway station which was designed and built by john whitton, a noted railway engineer, as part of the great north railway. Quipolly dam at quirindi south of tamworth nsw australia. At the 2011 census, werris creek had a population of 1,437. This scene shows many of the pacific national locos stored at werris creek nsw. In 1920, moli was reduced to a subdepot using engines from broadmeadows or werris creek for banking dutiers. It therefore stands as a monument to whittons elegant vision for a substantial railway building at werris creek. Wallabadah, quirindi and werris creek nsw solo steve. Werris creek railway museum recently i had a chance to visit the museum in the imposing old station at werris ck, nsw. Werris creek cemetery is an attractive site set in beautiful undulating country. Werris creek railway station wikimili, the free encyclopedia. We are a vibrant and modern community that works together to ensure our students are literate, numerate and able to productively contribute to society.
Werris creek intermodal terminal development page 1. If youd like a break from looking at locomotives, drive to. The railway was officially opened to werris creek in 1878 and a station was built the following year. A historic display depicts the history of werris creek as the first railway town in australia from. Werris creek local history this page is designed to provide space for people of the community to provide local history information about their community and to provide links to relevant history sites related to this community.
Werris creek is a small town in new south wales, australia, near tamworth, in liverpool plains shire. The mungindi branch starts at the major rail centre of werris creek, and heads north to the remote town of mungindi, on the queensland border. It dates back to 1877 when the state government decided that the great northern line needed a depot and a junction from where branches would run to the west and northwest, thus helping to open up and serve the rich pastoral areas. Some of the old buildings on the railway station now house a railway museum. Werris creek road railway station, werris creek, nsw, 2341 visited. The australian railway monument is open seven days a week 10. Werris creek was a purposebuilt rail centre and, as such, claims to be australias first specific railway town. The depot was finally closed on august 12, 1965 following the.
This will really get our economy moving, mr hope said. The werris creek railway station is a heritagelisted railway station located at the junction of the main northern, mungindi and binnaway werris creek lines in werris creek in the liverpool plains shire local government area of new south wales, australia. The binnawaywerris creek railway line is a railway line in the northern part of new south. The station serves the town of werris creek and was built between 1877 and 1880. This is an interesting place to discover the history of catering on rail stations, rail memorabilia, instruments used for train travel plus a miniature train. Many residents in the town are still involved in the rail industry, are retired railway employees, andor are volunteers at the museum. Along the line are the major towns of narrabri and moree. Artc is proud to have partnered with crawford freightlines to help deliver the werris creek freight hub in record time. Monday to friday except public holidays am am am pm pm pm. Attractions in werris creek visit liverpool plains. This lovely old railway station is the home of some great history, the volunteers are so dedicated. Australian railway historical society bulletin march. If youd like a break from looking at locomotives, drive to the top of the hill on which the town is situated.
We will visit the australian rail monument and railway journeys museum. The railway station at werris creek has been a major rail junction in northern nsw for well over a century. One half of my family turners and probably austins are full of rail people, oh and doggetts too. Werris creek railway precinct nsw environment, energy and. Werris creek railway station is an heritagelisted railway station located at the junction of the main northern, mungindi and binnaway werris creek lines in werris creek in the liverpool plains shire local government area of new south wales, australia. Recently i had a chance to visit the museum in the imposing old station at werris ck, nsw. The historic werris creek rail depot and junction was once at the heart of the town that never slept. It branches from the main north line at werris creek station and heads northwest through the towns of gunnedah and narrabri before reaching moree which for many years was the railhead before the extension to mungindi was constructed. A graphic display at the entrance see picture above illustrates the cemetery layout. Werris creek railway precinct is of state significance as a major location at the. A new railway era for werris creek with new intermodal rail hub. Ive not actually physically been there yet, but already i have a really strong resonance. Driving to the railway station, you pass the railway monument, a tribute to the railway men and women who lost their lives in the course of duty whilst working for the railways. Australian cemeteries index cemetery 291 werris creek.
In fact, werris creek was a major new england railway centre. It houses the werris creek rail journeys museum, which brings this towns railway past back to life. A truly incredible museum dedicated to australias railway history. A modern lawn cemetery dates from 1988 and a columbarium was erected by community groups in 1994. Werris creek is in contrast tiny with a supposed 1792 residents but few were in town today. Subject to the heaviest siltation rate in australia during. The pediment is decorated with fine artwork of two soldiers, a train exiting a tunnel and a miniture portrait of king george v. Model railway provides centrepiece for recently developed second floor expansion at werris creek s rail journeys museum.
Werris creek railway museum physics museum the university of. Werris creek railway precinct conservation management strategy. There a line of rundown shops on one side of the road and the tracks and a huge old railway station on the other. Shr criteria c aesthetic significance werris creek railway precinct is significant as one of the largest and best examples of highly intact victorian and federation railway architecture in nsw. Werris creek railway precinct nsw environment, energy. Internally the signal box retains signal equipment and the manual switch for the railway tracks. Anyone who has ever travelled through nsw to tamworth or narrabri will know werris creek. Werris creek developed as a railway town and throughout much of its history most or all residents of the town were either directly employed by the railways or had close links to the railways.
Werris creek railway station, yard group and movable relics nsw. Crawfords freightlines have agreed a lease arrangement with artc for the area and an agreement to negotiate access to the artc rail network. Werris creek railway station, yard group and movable. Werris creek railways first world war roll of honour nsw. It contains portions designated catholic, presbyterian, methodist and anglican. Werris creek loco depot february 2015 australian trains. The beginning of a new era for werris creek youtube. In 19 molis importance decreased when the new depot was opened at werris creek. On 1 october 2005, the australian railway monument was opened near the station and part of the station building has been opened as the werris creek rail journeys museum. The stunning displays are a credit to the tireless volunteers who made this museum. Australian railway monument and rail journeys museum. Steel viewing and fishing platform and pier at quipolly dam at. Collections items sorted by submit date in descending order. Disused diesel locomotive on a siding at a vehicle graveyard werris creek nsw austalia.
A historic display depicts the history of werris creek as the first railway town in australia from the age of steam through to the modern day diesel. The town developed when a camp of railway workers was setup to build the northern line from quirindi to tamworth. History derived from the conservation and management plan of the werris creek railway station by john carr architects and john ferry state rail heritage unit 1988 the area of todays werris creek was initially part of the land holding established on the liverpool plains by george a. Many residents in the town are still involved in the rail industry, are retired railway. Werris creek is the first and last railway town in nsw and is located on a major railway junction. You can edit this pub by requesting editing access or logging in if you already have editing access. The mungindi railway line is a railway line in northern new south wales, australia. Werris creek railway station wikipedia republished wiki 2.