Eradu

Rail bridge over the Greenough River at Eradu1

Region: Mid West
LGA: City of Greater Geraldton
Original name: Greenough River
Industry: Coal Mining
Coordinates: 28° 41′ S, 115° 02′ E
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Population: 3 (2021 census)
Gold discovered: 1894
Gazetted: 1920
Closed: ~1973

Following the opening of the Narngulu to Mullewa railway line in 1894 a station was opened at the location of the current town-site. The name of the station was Greenough River until 1903. It remained a station with a station master from 1915 to 1921 and was gazetted as a town in 1920. The station later became a siding until it was closed in 1973.

Sources

  1. Rail Heritage WA, n.d. Eradu – steel bridge over Greenough River. NR line. P19073. Image retrieved from https://www.railheritagewa.org.au/archive_scans/displayimage.php?album=122&pid=25083#top_display_media on 15 Oct 2024. ↩︎

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