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Katanning Railway Cairn

c. 1939
Subcollections
Railways
Overview

A coloured photograph of a plaque on a cement block with a piece of railway line protruding from the top. The cairn is surrounded by bush and a railway track on the left. This photograph is taken from the right side of the cairn.

Historical information

A photograph of the Katanning Railway Cairn, taken in 2002. The memorial is 5kms from Katanning on the side of the railway line. Trimmer road is adjacent. The Memorial was placed there in 1939 by the Katanning Historical Society. This has been recorded as the place where the lines from Albany and Beverley joined in 1889. Local legend has it that the line was joined with a silver spike, It has never been found or confirmed. In 2002 the line was shifted on several occasions. The piece of line that extends from the cement memorial has the letters WALC on it. It is the line used by the WA Land Co the original owners and builders of the Great Southern Line.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-202-HSP2002.78d
Item type
Photographs
Material
Photographic Paper
Width
15 cm
Height or length
10 cm
Inscriptions and markings

The inscription on the cairn reads "This Cairn marks the ?ompletion of the Great Southern Railway, on 1st June 1889. Erected 1st May 1949".

Year
c. 1939
Public Location
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Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

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Katanning Railway Cairn
Katanning Railway Cairn

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