Warrell Creek, New South Wales
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Warrell Creek is a locality on the North Coast of New South Wales
, Australia
. The North Coast railway line
passes through, and a station existed at the site between 1919 and 1974. Prior to the Pacific Highway upgrade in the mid-1980's Warrell Creek was a small saw-milling village. Facilities at the village included a primary school, a railway station, a shop, and a service station. The new alignment of the Highway resulted in the demolition of the school, shop and some dwellings.
In recent years, parts the locality has seen some growth including the construction of a rural fire service outpost. Warrell Creek will undergo significant change following the completion of the proposed dual carraiage-way Pacific Highway upgrade in 2012.
New South Wales
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, Australia
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. The North Coast railway line
North Coast railway line, New South Wales
The North Coast Line is the primary rail route in the Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers regions of New South Wales, and forms a major part of the Sydney-Brisbane rail corridor....
passes through, and a station existed at the site between 1919 and 1974. Prior to the Pacific Highway upgrade in the mid-1980's Warrell Creek was a small saw-milling village. Facilities at the village included a primary school, a railway station, a shop, and a service station. The new alignment of the Highway resulted in the demolition of the school, shop and some dwellings.
In recent years, parts the locality has seen some growth including the construction of a rural fire service outpost. Warrell Creek will undergo significant change following the completion of the proposed dual carraiage-way Pacific Highway upgrade in 2012.