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06-March-2021
06-March-2021

Photographs supplied by Stephen Warren

The plaque commemorates the centenary of the Pinnaroo railway line from 1906 to 2006.

The Pinnaroo railway line ran east from the Adelaide to Melbourne line at Tailem Bend to Pinnaroo near the South Australia/ Victoria state border. The line opened from Tailem Bend to Pinnaroo on 14 September 1906, being extended to the state border on 29 July 1915. The line closed in July 2015. 

 

Location

Address:Mallee Highway, Peake, 5301
State:SA
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -35.364955
Long: 139.950444
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Technology
Sub-Theme:Industry
Actual Event Start Date:14-September-1906
Actual Event End Date:14-September-2006

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Sunday 1st October, 2006
Front Inscription

Peake Station

Pinnaroo Line Centenary

1906 - 2006

Unveiled on 1. 10. 2006

Plaque donated by Genesee & Wyoming Aust Pty Ltd

Source: MA
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au