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From: Linda Barraclough <>
Subject: [AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND-L] Platina Railway Station/Coopers Creek
Date: Sun, 7 Mar 1999 12:54:49 +1100 (EST)

On Sat, 06 Mar 1999 21:47:37 +1100, on GENANZ Ted Arrowsmith
<> wrote:

>Has anyone information on sidings (or Railway Stations) in New South
>Wales- vintage 1914-15. I have a photo of Platina siding or station with
>an uncle standing on it. I would like to know more about it. Map
>co-ordinates 147 28' 00" E and 32 50' 00"S put it near Temora on the
>Sydney - Goulburn - Griffiths railway line.

There was also Platina Railway siding in Victoria in a similar time
frame. It was on the Walhalla to Moe line, and took its name from the
Platinum found there. Today it is just an indentation in the hill,
with a modern plaque giving its history. It reads:

This plaque marks the site of the Platina Railway Station which opened
in 1911 and served the township of Coopers Creek. This section of the
line closed to Erica in 1952. Dept. Conservation & Environment /
Walhalla Heritage League.

Now if anyone on the list has families that were at this Coopers
Creek, I would love to hear from them.

Linda
Listowner AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND

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