31°27′18″S 141°28′55″E / 31.455°S 141.482°E Tarrawingee is a locality and a ghost town in the Far West region of New South Wales, some 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of the town of Broken Hill.[1] The town was established in 1889 to exploit a deposit of limestone needed as flux for the smelters at Broken Hill. The township grew to accommodate 400 people and facilities included a post office, two pubs, a police station, a court house and a school. In 1898, smelting moved to Port Pirie and the limestone quarry closed. Today only the stone foundations of a few buildings remain.
Between 1890 and 1930, Tarrawingee was the terminus of the Tarrawingee Tramway. Used at first to cart limestone back to Broken Hill, it was later used as a stepping off point for coaches heading to places such as Tibooburra and Milparinka. The line closed permanently in 1932 and the lines were removed in 1936.
The town had a Hotel, Police Station and a school. A tram line was constructed to the town operated from 1890 to 1936.[2] Tarrawingee is located on Campbells Creek near is headwaters.
See also
References
- ^ Simon Bayliss, Corner County History.
- ^ Simon Bayliss, Corner County History.
External links
- Tarrawingee township - Corner Country
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