North Star, New South Wales
Encyclopedia
North Star is a small village in northern New South Wales
near the Queensland
border. At the 2006 census
, North Star had a population of 327 people.
. In the 1980s, with the closure of all traffic except grain, the line was cut back to North Star which has the last silo
on the line.
The proposed Inland Railway
could see the line restored north of North Star, though it would take a new alignment in the direction of Toowoomba
.
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
near the Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
border. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, North Star had a population of 327 people.
Facilities
- Grain storage capabilities owned by Grain Corp, with access to the railway line.
- North Star Public School - current student enrolment is 33 pupils with 2 fulltime teachers
- North Star Sporting Club
- Polo Ground
- Golf Course
- Four cement Tennis courts
- Restaurant
- North Star Pub (closed)
- A few hotel rooms
- North Star General Store
- Doubles as the post office
- Caravan park
- CWA Hall
Railway
The railway arrived on 20 June 1932 with the opening of the line to BoggabillaBoggabilla, New South Wales
Boggabilla is a small town in the far north of inland New South Wales, Australia in Moree Plains Shire. In 2006, the town had a population of 647 people....
. In the 1980s, with the closure of all traffic except grain, the line was cut back to North Star which has the last silo
Silo
A silo is a structure for storing bulk materials.Silo may also refer to:* Silo , a 3D modeling software* Silo , a defunct chain of retail electronics stores* SILO , used in Linux...
on the line.
The proposed Inland Railway
Inland Railway
The Australian Inland Railway is a proposed railway extending in a north-south direction across the continent from Melbourne to Darwin along a route in mostly flat terrain west of the mountainous Great Dividing Range...
could see the line restored north of North Star, though it would take a new alignment in the direction of Toowoomba
Toowoomba, Queensland
Toowoomba is a city in Southern Queensland, Australia. It is located west of Queensland's capital city, Brisbane. With an estimated district population of 128,600, Toowoomba is Australia's second largest inland city and its largest non-capital inland city...
.
Adjacent stations
- BoggabillaBoggabilla, New South WalesBoggabilla is a small town in the far north of inland New South Wales, Australia in Moree Plains Shire. In 2006, the town had a population of 647 people....
- terminus - CammuraCamurra railway station, New South WalesCamurra is a railway station in northern New South Wales.The station is the junction for the branch line to Boggabilla, now cut back to North Star.- Layout :The station layout is unusual for two reasons....
- MoreeMoree, New South WalesMoree is a large town in Moree Plains Shire in northern New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the banks of the Mehi River in the centre of the rich black-soil plains....
- junction