Warialda Rail, New South Wales Explained

Type:town
Warialda Rail
State:nsw
Lga:Gwydir Shire
Postcode:2402
Pop:345
Coordinates:-29.6333°N 150.55°W
Stategov:Northern Tablelands
Fedgov:Parkes
Dist1:581
Dir1:N
Location1:Sydney
Dist2:455
Dir2:SE
Location2:Brisbane
Dist3:82
Dir3:W
Location3:Moree
Dist4:7
Dir4:SW
Location4:Warialda

Warialda Rail is a town in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. The town is located 3 km southwest of Warialda in the Gwydir Shire local government area, 581km (361miles) north of the state capital, Sydney. At the, Warialda Rail and the surrounding area had a population of 345.

The name of the local school and the area generally was originally Kelly's Gully, shortened by local residents to "the Gully". The Warialda railway station was located in the village. A recreation reserve was dedicated in the area in 1911 and, in 1913, an estate including allotments near the railway station and farming and grazing land was offered for sale.[1]

Today the village consists of a former hotel, a cluster of houses and a railway yard.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Warialda Rail - a brief history. Gwydir Shire. 1 December 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20130515100723/http://www.gwydirshire.com/warialdarail.html. 15 May 2013.