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Good Morning Koondrook!
Shire of Swan Hill tramway (railway) 5' 3" gauge from Kerang to Koondrook on the Murray River. 14 miles in length with intermediate stations at Yeoburn, Hinksons, Teal Point and Gannawarra. Opened 1889, transferred to VR in 1952.
vrhistory.com/VRMaps/Vic1920…

Koondrook’s name is thought to be derived from an Aboriginal word meaning moon.
Teal Point was added in 1952 when VR took over.

Kerang - Koondrook Tramway 1928 timetable
victorianrailways.net/timetables/192…

Steam locomotive - Koondrook, VIC c. 1910
digital.sl.nsw.gov.au/delivery/Deliv…
This is a 2-4-0, and is the same as the VR 'K' class #114 - 124 Phoenix Ballarat 1874.

Loading bags of wheat at Koondrook goods shed - Koondrook, VIC digital.sl.nsw.gov.au/delivery/Deliv…
Not dated c. 1900

Bags of wheat at Goods Shed on rail truck - Koondrook, VIC | SLNSW Collection Viewer c. 1912 digital.sl.nsw.gov.au/delivery/Deliv…

Bullock teams passing through Koondrook c. 1915
@SLSA collections collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/resource/PRG+1…

Koondrook railway station
Date: 1914-1936
Australian National Maritime Museum
collections.anmm.gov.au/en/objects/874…

This photograph was taken by my Grandfather in 1935.
Was labelled as ' Koondrook Tramway '. After some research this is believed to be Yeoburn station.
P G Dow 1935

Koondrook tramway, c. 1935. P G Dow
Locomotive is a 4wVBT (4-wheel vertical boiler tank) locomotive from the Sentinel Waggon Works, Shropshire (possibly b/n 5766) was imported in 1929 to work the line and shunt the Murray River wharf sidings. Withdrawn 1941 scrapped 1952.

There is a replica of the Sentinel at Koondrook today.
witchwaeonthemove.blogspot.com/2012/07/koondr…

The Kerang Times (Vic) Tue 23 Jul 1889 Page 3
OPENING OF THE KERANG AND KOONDROOK TRAMWAY
trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/arti…
Lengthy article " .. a red letter day in the annals of Kerang and Koondrook " Has an excellent description of the line.

' Hinksons Siding on the long disused Kerang-Koondrook Tramway' David Redfearn 2017
flickr.com/photos/1178306…
Replica waiting shed.

T267 0-6-0 was sold to the Koondrook Tramway in 1921.
This loco was known as ' Bucking Kate ' on the tramway. Sold off for scrap 1952, last used 1950.
Kerang loco depot.
victorianrailways.net/photogallery/n…
T267 was built Phoenix Ballarat 1884.

The sad end of ' Bucking Kate ' ex VR T267
The Age (Melbourne, Vic) Sat 8 Nov 1952 Page 3
'History on Scrap Heap'
trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/arti…

Ownership of the tramway was transferred from the Shire to the Victorian Railways on 1 Feb 1952.
Passenger services on the line were run by a 102hp Walker railmotor, paid by the Vic Education Dept, to convey school children.
VR goods train on the tramway.
hiveminer.com/Tags/australia…

RM 6 has dropped its passengers off at the platform and shunted to the dock road as B 66 arrives at the platform whilst running the Swan Hill to Melb service.
RM 6 will wait in the dock until running the 4.20pm service back to Koondrook. March 31 1972.
victorianrailways.net/photogallery/n…

Koondrook 102 HP DRC at platform
Weston Langford 2 September 1958
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…

Koondrook D3 677 shunting in goods sidings
Weston Langford 2 September 1958
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…

Koondrook Up AREA Special 3 RM
Weston Langford 26 September 1974
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…

Koondrook looking towards Kerang
Weston Langford 15 April 2007
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…
Kerang - Koondrook closed Dec 1976, a final special train with T356 ran in 1977.

A plaque at Koondrook commemorates the centenary of the opening of the Koondrook to Kerang Tramway which was held in 1989.
monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/technol…

Preserved 'replica' Sentinel steam locomotive and freight train on the original track alignment with station platform at Koondrook.
Alex Passmore 2018
flickr.com/photos/1542544…

The last train on the Kerang - Koondrook tramway.

T356 between Koondrook and Gannawarra with the Rail Tourist Association tour from Koondrook, 20 Nov. 1977.
flickr.com/photos/gcargee…
GSWRHS Collection

The last train at Koondrook.

T356 with the Rail Tourist Association tour to Koondrook, 20 Nov. 1977.
flickr.com/photos/gcargee…
GSWRHS Collection

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