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The Railway siding town of Wilson was established in 1881 as a service point on the rail line between Quorn to the south and Hawker 14km to the north. A general store and a hotel were set up and a well was sunk to provide water for bullock teams and a small number of residents. By 1884 Wilson boasted three stores, a school, a saddler, a butcher, a blacksmith, a carpenter and a branch of the Commercial Bank.
By 1898 the population was around 70 with 18 houses but lack of water continued to plague the town and drought eventually sounded the death knell. The Post and Telegraph facilities closed in 1933. The school and hotel both closed in 1942. The rail line is long gone and the only things remaining are a few gravestones at the old cemetery and this ruin of the Stationmaster’s house.
© Irwin Reynolds, all rights reserved. If you are interested in using one of my images or would like a high-quality fine art print, please send an email to irwinreynolds@me.com.
Outback Ruin_0521 . . . . . . . . . . Press L key
The Railway siding town of Wilson was established in 1881 as a service point on the rail line between Quorn to the south and Hawker 14km to the north. A general store and a hotel were set up and a well was sunk to provide water for bullock teams and a small number of residents. By 1884 Wilson boasted three stores, a school, a saddler, a butcher, a blacksmith, a carpenter and a branch of the Commercial Bank.
By 1898 the population was around 70 with 18 houses but lack of water continued to plague the town and drought eventually sounded the death knell. The Post and Telegraph facilities closed in 1933. The school and hotel both closed in 1942. The rail line is long gone and the only things remaining are a few gravestones at the old cemetery and this ruin of the Stationmaster’s house.
© Irwin Reynolds, all rights reserved. If you are interested in using one of my images or would like a high-quality fine art print, please send an email to irwinreynolds@me.com.