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Broken Hill to Silverton - Trail Description
Trail
Broken Hill to Silverton
| Type: | Tramway trail |
| Location: | Old tramway between Broken Hill and Silverton in the state's far west |
| Start/end: | Broken Hill to Silverton |
| Status: | Partially open |
| Length open: | 0km |
| Surface: | Coarse gravel |
| Terrain: | Open hilly desert type terrain |
| Best seasons: | Not mid sunmmer |
| Public transport: | Train, Coach |
| Contact Region: | Country NSW & ACT |
Details
Features
Proposed trail, not yet open.
Possible Rail Trail
Description
Not developed as yet
Background Information
This was part of an old private narrow guage tramway between Cockburn and Broken Hill, owned by the Silverton Tramway Company. It was built in 1888 as a way to transport ore from the Silverton mines to Port Pirie in SA. It was extended on to Broken Hill upon discovery of minerals there.
The NSW government finally completed a standard guage line direct from Broken Hill to Cockburn in 1970. This led to the demise of the privately owned Silverton line and it closed to rail traffic shortly therafter. The ownership of the rail corridor was returned to the Crown, with some sections being sold off to adjacent landholders.
Links
May 2014
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Contact Us About This Trail
Email or click here: nsw@railtrails.org.au.
Photos
Broken Hill to Silverton - Photos
