Manguri Siding Explained

Manguri Siding
Borough:Mount Clarence Station, South Australia
Coordinates:-28.9732°N 134.3725°W[1]
Map Type:South Australia
Line:Adelaide–Darwin rail corridor
Platforms:1
Opened:1980

Manguri Siding is located in the Adelaide–Darwin rail corridor at the locality of Mount Clarence Station, about west of the opal mining town of Coober Pedy.[1]

It was one of nine sidings to which names were assigned in 1978 in connection with the Tarcoola to Alice Springs railway, which was completed in 1980.[2]

, the weekly experiential tourism train, The Ghan, stops there for passengers to get off for a full-day excursion to Coober Pedy.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Search results for "Manguri Siding, RSTA" with the following datasets selected - 'Suburbs and localities', 'Government Towns', 'SA Government Regions', 'Gazetteer', 'Railways', and 'State Maintained Roads' . Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian Government. 8 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Geographical Names Act 1969. The South Australian Government Gazette . Government of South Australia . 7 March 2020 . The names Carnes, Gina, Wirrida, Manguri, Pootnoura, Cadney Park, Marla, Chandler and Marryat be assigned to the rail sidings [defined in the schedules] . 1740 . 18 May 1978.
  3. https://journeybeyondrail.com.au/guest-information/fares-and-timetables/the-ghan-expedition-2021-fares-timetable/ The Ghan Expedition April to December 2021 fares & timetable

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