Mullewa–Meekatharra railway
former railway in Western Australia
The Mullewa–Meekatharra railway was a section of the Northern Railway in Western Australia.
History
The Mullewa–Cue Railway Act 1894, an act by the Parliament of Western Australia granted assent on 23 November 1894, authorised the construction of the railway line from Mullewa to Cue.
Earlier in 1894, a syndicate of interstate investors headed by Charles G. Lush had proposed to build a private line, however on 30 May 1894, Premier John Forrest had stated that the government had decided to construct the line.
The contract to construct the first section of the railway line from Mullewa to Cue was awarded to Baxter & Prince on 16 December 1895, with the line officially opened on 1 July 1898.
The Cue–Nannine Railway Act 1896, assented to on 27 October 1896, authorised the construction of the railway line extension from Cue to Nannine. The second section from Cue to Nannine was awarded on 22 April 1901, now to the Western Australian Public Works Department. The line was officially opened on 1 June 1903.
The Nannine–Meekatharra Railway Act 1909, assented to on 6 February 1909, authorised the construction of the railway line extension from Nannine to Meekatharra. The contract for the final section from Nannine to Meekatharra was awarded on 29 October 1909, now to Smith & Timms. This section was opened on 11 August 1910.
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