Pindar, Western Australia
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Pindar is a small town in the Mid West Region of Western Australia
. It is located about 30 km east of Mullewa
In 1894, the Northern Railway
from Geraldton
to Mullewa was opened, and four year later was extended to Cue
. A railway station was built at Pindar to service outlieing farms, and the townsite of Pindar was gazetted on 22 February 1901.
line on the Western Australian Government Railways
. The railway to Cue was closed on 29 April 1978 but grain freight services to the west continued on a seasonal basis.
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. It is located about 30 km east of Mullewa
Mullewa, Western Australia
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In 1894, the Northern Railway
Northern Railway (Western Australia)
-Northampton Line:Opening in 1879 the Northern Line originated as a service between Geraldton port and mines at Northampton. It was the first government built railway in Western Australia - as other lines had been built prior to this date - but they were privately built...
from Geraldton
Geraldton, Western Australia
Geraldton is a city and port in Western Australia located north of Perth in the Mid West region. Geraldton has an estimated population at June 2010 of 36,958...
to Mullewa was opened, and four year later was extended to Cue
Cue, Western Australia
- Further reading:* 'Along the Cue railway. Inspection of line with suggested improvements, visit to Georgina Siding'. West Australian, 11 June 1898, p. 5-External links:* *...
. A railway station was built at Pindar to service outlieing farms, and the townsite of Pindar was gazetted on 22 February 1901.
Transport
Until the 1970s, it was served by a narrow gaugeNarrow gauge
A narrow gauge railway is a railway that has a track gauge narrower than the of standard gauge railways. Most existing narrow gauge railways have gauges of between and .- Overview :...
line on the Western Australian Government Railways
Western Australian Government Railways
Western Australian Government Railways was most common name of the Western Australian government rail transport authority from 1890 to 1976. It is, in its current form, known as the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia....
. The railway to Cue was closed on 29 April 1978 but grain freight services to the west continued on a seasonal basis.