Collection 09: Wheat silos in the Riverina area, 2004 / photographs by Hal Pratt

PXA 1001/Box 4/136-151

sub-fonds

20 Mar 2004 - 21 Mar 2004

Graphic Materials, Photographs

457812

Photographs - 20.3 x 25.2 cm. and 25.2 x 20.3 cm. - 16 silver gelatin photoprints

136. Tootool. The Rock to Oaklands line. On edge of village on branch line still operating, to be upgraded to take containers of grain for overseas trade. Original silo built in 1924, extended in 1951. Flat wheat country with the rock in the background. 20/3/04
137. Milbrulong. The Rock to Oaklands line. A few houses, a pub and an operating 1 teacher school. Original silo is S068 'Metcalf' built in 1920. A large bulkhead is a later addition. 20/3/04
138. Lockhart. The Rock to Oaklands line. Lockhart originally known as Greens Gunyah. After classification by the National Trust is now labelled the 'Verandah town'. Large 'Metcalf S095' silo built in 1920. An older style bulkhead added. This district has the reputation of being the richest wheat area in NSW. 20/3/04
139. Boree Creek. The Rock to Oaklands line. Small village with population of 125. Railhead for a fertile farming and grazing district. Large original silo, probably a 'Metcalf'. A 'Cor Ten' ungalvanised silo and new corrugated steel bins. Also containers on site for direct transport overseas. 20/3/04
140. Yuluma. The Rock to Oaklands line. Locality only in flat wheat country. On abandoned branch (i.e. open to Boree Creek only). Original S016 silo (1600 tonne capacity) built in 1935. A D150 'D' depot (15,000 tonnes) was added in 1968. 20/3/04
141. Kywong. Uranquinty to Kywong line. Locality only on defunct line. Original silo S027 (2,700 tonne capacity) built in 1936. 26 of these silos were built between 1934 and 1936. There are 10 smaller bins within the 4 main bins, for storage of different types of grain. The later BS38 bulkhead was probably added in the 1950s. 20/3/04
142. Arajoel. Uranquinty to Kywong line. Locality in flat country. Original silo S027 (2,700 tonne capacity) built in 1936. This type has 4 main bins, each with an internal diameter of 7.6 metres and a height of 19.5 metres. The D150 (15,000 tonnes capacity) bulkhead was added in 1968. 20/3/04
143. Belfrayden. Uranquinty to Kywong line. Locality with a few houses in scrubby country. Abandoned line with trees growing between the rails. Original silo is type S024 (2,400 tonne capacity) built in 1931. It was also known as an 'Old 90' (i.e. 90,000 bushels) to distinguish it from the S027 which has the same capacity. Downline is a later bulkhead. 20/3/04
144. Cullivel. The Rock to Oaklands line. Location only. A collection of silos, sheds and miscellaneous farm equipment. Privately owned, fenced off. The original concrete silo is a 'Metcalf' type S027 (2,700 tonne capacity) built in 1920. Railway line now defunct. 21/3/04
145. Urana. The Rock to Oaklands line. On the outskirts of small town, in flat wheat country. The original silo is a 'Metcalf' type, S027 built in 1920. The D150 bulkhead (15,000 tonne capacity) was added in 1969. The siding line is a dead end and deliberately ramped to facilitate the movement of wagons without an engine. 21/3/04
146. Oaklands. The Rock to Oaklands line. On the outskirts of town. Railway line is operable to the south (presume to Mulwala). Original concrete silos with high superstructure linked to later circular steel silos. 21/3/04
147. Rand. Henty to Rand line. Opposite single storey pub in small village, on end of defunct line. Original concrete silo S024 type (2,400 tonne capacity) built in 1928 and extended in 1932. A 'C' depot bulkhead type C288 (28,800 tonne capacity) nearby was built in 1969. 21/3/04
148. Ferndale. Henty to Rand line. Location only on disused line. Silo and bulkhead probably now privately owned. Not used recently in a state of disrepair. Original silo a S024 type (2,400 tonne capacity) was built in 1932. The bulkhead is an early version built by 'R N Steel Newcastle'. 21/3/04
149. Urangeline East. Henty to Rand line. Locality only in flat country. The complex is now privately owned. The original silo is a S024 type (2,400 tonne capacity) built in 1928 and extended in 1932. 21/3/04
150. Pleasant Hills. Henty to Rand line. On edge of small town, on abandoned line. The original silo is a S008 type (800 tonne capacity) built in 1932. there was 16 of these small silos built between 1928 and 1934. The bulkhead was built in 1968 supplied by 'R N Steel Newcastle'. 21/3/04
151. Munyabla. Henty to Rand line. Locality only in gently undulating country. Decommissioned grain corp silo and bulkhead on defunct line. A S008 type silo (800 tonne capacity) built in 1928. Steel bulkhead added later probably in the 1960s. 21/3/04

Reference:
Library Correspondence File

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