History
The siding was opened 1 November 1877 as part of the extension of the Main South Line to Cootamundra. It was the southern-most extent of the line at the time.
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Mullaly's Siding | |||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 34°39′07″S148°01′05″E / 34.652009°S 148.018002°E | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Main South line | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Demolished and closed | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 November 1877 | ||||||||||
| Closed | Unknown | ||||||||||
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Mullaly's Siding was located immediately south of Cootamundra Station on the Main South Line in New South Wales. It served Scott and Mullaly's mill. [1] [2] [3]
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