BOOMAGONG RAILWAY SIDING

OLD COACH ROAD MYWEE, MOIRA SHIRE

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  • Boomagong Railway Siding - Vic. War Heritage Inventory
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    BOOMAGONG RAILWAY SIDING - History

    Heritage Inventory History of Site: The siding was constructed to allow for the shunting of troop trains during WWII. Jim Bennie states there was a hut occupied by a points man near the Boomagong track crossing, although Bossence maintains it was unmanned.
    

    Interpretation of Site

    BOOMAGONG RAILWAY SIDING - Interpretation of Site

    Heritage Inventory Interpretation: The siding was used briefly during Second World War to allow for the shunting of troop trains and was abandoned soon after the war.

    Heritage Inventory Description

    BOOMAGONG RAILWAY SIDING - Heritage Inventory Description

    Railway siding

    Heritage Inventory Significance: Low local. While it forms a small part of the temporary changes that the second world war brought about, is in a very poor state of preservation.

    Heritage Inventory Site Features: Runs for approximately 300 metres on east side of railway. Remains as a ridge, with white quarts 'ballast' rocks. A mound, approximately 5 metres wide, extends for approximately 300 metres between the sheepwash Creek Bridge and the crossing with a dirt road that leads to 'Boomagong' station

    Archeological Potential: Potential/Disturbed

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