Collection 03: Wheat silos in country New South Wales, 2003 / photographed by Hal Pratt

Hal Pratt aggregated collection of photographs of wheat silos in New South Wales, 1991-2010

27. Nyrang Creek. Cowra to Eugowra branch line. Location only on abandoned line with silo & bulkhead. 20/9/03
28. Canowindra. Cowra to Eugowra branch line. Silo & 2 bulkheads on the edge of town.  Once a major rail junction with water town and turntable.  Adjacent railway station has been restored for community use.  An example of open shed to store bagged wheat still standing adjacent to silo.  the silo started operating in 1926 - the first on this line.  20/9/03
29. Billimari. Cowra to Eugowra branch line. Silo in small village of Billimari on back road between Canowindra & Eugowra.  According to sign it is now owned and operated by Lachlan Fertilizers.  Line abandoned in early 1990's.  20/9/03
30. Grenfell. Koorawatha to Grenfell branch line. Silo & bulkhead on the edge of the well preserved town of Grenfell.  Line no longer in use but station restored for community use.  22/9/03
31. Wirega. Koorawatha to Grenfell branch line. Location only on abandoned line.  No sign of silos being used in recent times.  22/9/03
32. Brundah. Koorawatha to Grenfell branch line. Location only on disused line.  Little sign of concrete silos being used in recent times.  22/9/03
33. Greenthorpe. Koorawatha to Grenfell branch line. Silo and bulkhead on edge of village of Greenthorpe. 22/9/03
34. Koorawatha. Demondrille to Cowra line. Bulkhead alongside the Olympic Highway in small village of Koorawatha, between Cowra & Young.  22/9/03
35. Wattamondara. Demondrille to Cowra line. Original concrete silo & a small bulkhead adjacent, built later.  In small village of Wattamondara.  Old platform with location sign still intact.  22/9/03
36. Noonbinna. Demondrille to Cowra line. Silos and large bulkhead within sight of a few houses at location of Noonbinna. 22/9/03
37. Cowra. Demondrille to Cowra line. Old silo now surrounded by storage facilities of a fertiliser company. A bulkhead about 500 metres from old silo is still operating.  On the outskirts of town of Cowra.  22/9/03
38. Eugowra. Cowra to Eugowra branch line.  Painted silo on edge of small town of Eugowra.  Line opened in 1922 and silo started operation in 1927.  this was the end of the branch line with a station, now demolished, opposite the silos.  There was also a goods yard with a turntable.  The line was closed in 1992. 23/9/03
39. Trundle. Bogan Gate of Tottenham branch line. Silo & bulkhead, including on-ground storage on edge of small town.  Branch line threatened with closure despite carrying 255,000 tonnes of freight in 2001.  24/9/03
40. The Troffs. Bogan Gate to Tottenham branch line. Location 10km from Trundle. Original concrete silo and a small bulkhead adjacent, built later. 24/9/03
41. Kadungle. Bogan Gate to Tottenham branch line.  Location only 7km from The Troffs silos. Concrete silo and more recent bulkhead alongside. 24/9/03
42. Gobondery. Bogan Gate to Tottenham branch line. Location only. Large silo and bulkhead alongside branch line. Between silos at Kadungle (9km away) and silos in town of Tullamore (6km). 24/9/03
43. Tullamore. Bogan Gate to Tottenham branch line. Silo and one of the original bulkheads on main street of small town. 24/9/03
44. Yethera. Bogan Gate to Tottenham branch line. Location on unsealed road. Bulkhead only and some on-ground storage. 24/9/03
45. Albert. Bogan Gate to Tottenham branch line. Bulkhead only on edge of small village in flat country. 24/9/03
46. Tottenham. Bogan Gate to Tottenham branch line. On edge of town in scrub country. End of branch line. Domed silo and large bulkhead.  Also, Graincorp service centre.  24/09/03
47. Nevertire. Main Western line. Large concrete silos alongside long bulkhead and extensive on-ground storage.  Located on outskirts of small town.  Also Graincorp Service Centre.  24/9/03
48. Nyngan. Main Western line. Large town on flood plain. Steel silos and extensive on-ground storage on town side of continuous levy bank that encloses Nyngan. 24/9/03
49. Warren. Nevertire to Warren branch line. Large bulkhead with scalloped walls in industrial wasteland on edge of small town.  Rail loop to bulkhead on end of branch line.  25/9/03
50. Trangie. Main Western line. Large silo very visible from main street of small town. Two bulkheads, one alongside silos and a newer facility about 1km down the line. 25/9/03
51. Mungeribar. Main Western line. Silos alongside railway line and Mitchell Highway. Bulkhead down the line from original silos. 25/9/03
52. Narromine. Main Western line. A railway town with large concrete silos near station at end of main street. Steel water tower in foreground. 25/9/03

Reference:
Library Correspondence File

Collection 03: Wheat silos in country New South Wales, 2003 / photographed by Hal Pratt

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