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Accident Van - Milang Historical Railway Museum, South Australia

Milang Station Building (now the Milang Historical Railway Museum)

Opened 1884

Closed 1970

Reopened 1991

Still going strong.

 

The town, Port Milang, was a large river port in Australia growing from its beginning in 1854 when it was first surveyed. At the zenith of its prominence, more goods and cargo passed through the town than any other port in South Australia.

 

In 1884, construction of the railway to Milang was completed. The station building was established at that time having, it is thought, come from Tarlee.

 

Within the station building you will find relics of those early days. The Morse key which was used by the station staff to communicate with the outside world. The telephone switchboard which formed the heart of Milang’s own private communication system. The bicycle used to deliver parcels and knock up local train drivers for their early morning shifts.

 

In 1972, much of the railway complex, including the buildings and track, were sold by tender. The station building went for a reported $39 to a local farmer who moved it to his property. After two further moves, it ended up on a house block in the town.

 

In 1991, a low loader was used to move the station 500 metres back to its original site. Hydraulic jacks were used to raise and lower the building onto the newly constructed platform. It was then restored by the volunteers, back to its original condition.

 

 

 

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Uploaded on December 15, 2023
Taken on May 2, 2021